Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-30
WHY THIS CONTENTION?

What Issues Now Divide Harrison
Countyp
Naturally enough. hundreds arc
asking the above and similar ques-
tions. Aud naturally enough, hun
dredS think the only issue is the sup
port OF Gilmore and Hall, as an
/ expression OF contempt for the ousted
Board, and the recovery as far as
possible of squandered county funds.
Such is not the case, only so far as
the Logan gang for the purpose OF
securing control of the Board, for
selfish ends have made it so appear
by binding the eyes of the people to
the real facts. Let us see what ale
the facts. what are the issues.
Recall the history of the old Board.
its POPULATIONS, Huff's silence, after
the increase of a dollar day in the
income of his office.
The final crash.
The proceedings of custer.
The developments of the custer
trial.
The appointment of new Board,
by the auditor, clerk and recorder, all
residents of Logan.
The subsequent developments show
ing conclusively that the new Board
was wholly subservient to the will OF
Logan strikers.
Then the mandate of said strikers,
that they must be nominated by one
or both political parties for another
term.
The methods by which this was
accomplished in spite of the people,
and along with this tine denomination
OF Huff and Garrison, two of the most
subservient tools of the Logan crowd
ever In office in Logan.
Then the nomination by the county
democracy of mere figure heads, in
the interests of said Huff and Garri-
son.
! Now it's up to the people.
The democrats Of Iowa must vote
what the gang (of' Logan strikers)
have picked out for them or bolt to
the Independent ticket. Somust the
republicans.
| But why are the people opposed to
Hall and Gilmore? Because OF their
domination to clique as opposed to
the general welfare of the county as
shown on other pages of this issue.
4 That's the issue.
/ "a BUSINESSLIKE ADMINIS-
| TRATION OF THE COU NTY'S
4 AFFAIRS In THE, INTERESTS
OF THE WHOLE COUNrY.n
\ LetnO man think otherwise.
The msdeeds Of the old Board are
not the issues Their case is now in
the hands of the District Court, and
beyond the power of the Board of
Supervisors to either recall or modify,
The Independent voters are as deter
mined as any to prosecute them all.
So are all the newspapers now oLpos-
ing Hall s. Gilmore.
So fragrant have been the acts of
the appointed Board, so unbusiness-
like their methods, so arbitrary their
refusal to consider the wishes of the
| people, no other course was left than
for the people to seek TIC elect fair,
j able and honest men in their places.
Snch men as Fitzgibbon and Selleck,
not seeking the Office but the office
seeking them, regardless.of past party
affiliations.
4 There is no county seat fight y this
contest. No east or west side, save
as the people on the lowlan6s feel
that the Board have NOT FASTENED the
drainage question as it should have
done.
4 There is no bank fight, as none of
the banks hold any such amount OF
disputed warrants, as would make il
an object for them to seek the cleo
tlon or defeat of any one set OF candi-
dates as against another, except as
this may be used in certain localities
TO conceal the real issue.
/ The Independent issue is not that
of sore heads.
Every candidate is such at the