Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-18
Communication.
California junction, Iowa.
September 18th, 1909.
DIToR Mo VALLEY TINES:

like to use q short epace in your
paper this week for the purpose Of
prodding our spear little deeper
Into the irritated and measley hide
of that individual at Logan who
pretends to publish a newspaper
for the best interest of Harrison
County.
Our communication last week
must have touched tender spot
somewhe re on the anatomy of the
Observer man, unless his entire
hide has been scratched off in try
inel o rub up sufficient friction to
enable him to dig up a continued
book of falshoods concerning Gin
cinnati township.
! No, Mr.. McCabe, the writer #
the article that appeared in the
TINES last week, had noskin worn
off of his fingers, nor VAS he in the
least Bit aggitated or nervous, but
on the contrary, was in possession
of good, healthy body, sound
mind and q clear conscience whe u
ne sat down to voice tho sentiment
of the honest tax payers of Cincin-
natl township. We started out to
defend the voters of this township
against the unwarranted, malici-
cious, and unmsnly attacks OF
a splenetic, dyspeptic editor,
who interferes, falls down and.
corks himself all over in his vain
endeavor to find fault with things
that he has no knowledge of what
ever, as may be plainly seen by
reading his answer to the commu-
nication from this township.
We emphatically denied two of
the charges made by the Observer
First. "The people OF Cincin-
natl township are always in con-
tiict with the rest of the county,"
/ Second. ga few mouth pieces
control Cincinnati township"
\ Both of these charges we bran
ded as malicious falshoods. In
stead of verifying his state ments
with any attempt at proof, he pro-
ceeds to scratch another itching
hive on his carcass, and then the
spirit moves him to jump flat foot
ed on the Democratic Convention
that was held at Logan, last week.
4 Here he claims that "Boss" Wal
ter, Gas he calls him }, told Nc
4 Gavren that he wanted him to do
as he, { Walter) wanted him to do.
What if he did, Mr.. Observer
Was not w. A. Smith one Of the
three delegates sent to Logan to
represent this township in that
convention, instructed to do all in
his power to promote the best in
terest of the people of this town.
ship, and did he not have a per.
feet right to consult the County
Chairman of his party, or did his
} Cincinnati township send him to
the convention with instruction to
vote for all measures desired by
the Logan ring, or the "Boss" ring
if you please? OF course, w. A.
Smith denies this charge in toto,
but suppose w. A. Smith did, in
common with all, or majority OF
the delegates, urge other delegates
to vote for a postponement of the
convention? Did not he, with the
majority of the convention reac
the signs correctly? Did he not
realize that Gilmore and Hall was
the bone of contention? Did not
the dominant spirit of that "Bost
Ring flare out a..ll illuminate the
whole city on the h'?" Did no
Mr.. Bolter, one of that all wise anc
: honest Logan ring attempt to bride
: one Mr.. Brooks with his days wa
ges and expenses if he would vote
for the Immediate nomination o.
a county ticket? What did tina
combination, including both Re
publicans and Democrats, want t.
nominate two or three particular
candidates for? Because they
could own and use them, as they
believed, in their own interests.
Why did w. A. Smith object to
this proceeding? Because "Boss'
Walter could not use them. What
is sauce for the goose is sauce fol
gander. Mr.. Smith was there as
n eorvonf IF bio Dart,, ne III, low,