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Winnesheik Politics.
BLUFFroN, Iowa, Oct. "a, 100

Winnesheik Politics.
BLUFFToN, Iowa, Oct. "a, 1902.
Editor PLAIN DEALER:-Dear Sir.
Your journal, fair and able in its
treatment of questions Of public in
tereSt l am assured let's the latch
string to its columns hang encourag-
ingly outside. apprehend that the
things write OF IN this article will
be of interest to many Of your numer-
GUS Winnesheik patrons and not very
remotely SO to your home readers.
The causes leading up to and creating
this effort are regreJable and react
with suicidal consequences on the
democratic party of this county. 1t
indeed strange that minority party,
weak AID staggering would commit
itself to the folly of bosslsm rule and
ruin. No one is greater than his par
ty, and should not subordinate it's
principles and welfare to personal
gain and ascendancy. On the 18th
ult., the democratic committee of this
county after many hours of consulta-
tion and deliberation of the subject
matter OF convention or no conven
ton, ticket or no ticket. 1t finally
decided by unanimous vote to hold a
convention en- anasse, and a cal. author
lied as follows, viz:
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democratic party of Winnie
sheik county will hold mass county
convention at the Court House in De-
cnrah, Iowa, on the 4tb Day of Octo-
Der, 1902, at the hour of O'Clock p m.
for the purpose OF nominating candi-
dates for county offices, including two
memberships on the Board of Super
viSors, and for such other business, as
may, in due course come before the
convention.
The Democratic County Com.
BY FRANK SAYRE, Sec.
Upon assembling in due course Of
time and in pursuance of call, the
now candidate for county attorney
called the meeting to order and made
a real flattering speech of glittering
assurances of democratic righteous
ness, etc. Among other things he
said: WThat every democrat who de-
sireS has a right to seat, and is as
good as any other democrat and has
one vote in the convention and the
only credential here required is to be
democrat. Subsequent event is
have clouded this with a burleSQue
meaning and have shown how mucn
fort was put forth in the applica.
ton of their utterances. Accordingly
the convention progressed naming
candidates with little interest until
that OF supervisor was reached, when
at this juncture it became necessary
to change the order Of things and in.
stall the Matched out scheme from the
boss incubator. "1O be a democrat
was no longer a credential, one must
nave a certified authority aud be I'M
der Instructions to apply call means
in bis power to secure the nomina-
tion of r. S. w. 1t came to pass that
the democrat was no longer needed
and was ousted and packed delega-
rion by packed caucuses installed in
his seat. This done the work Of cor
ruption Doodle and booze corsumma-
ted the conspiracy and defeated de-
mocracy. Thus the party fell into the
mire and bowed to the personal adj
vancement of an inefficient incum-
bent who is wholly unfit for the po-
sition he occupies. In the report
which ssemi-editorial, the "Journal
says: The convention was the largeS1
and most harmonious held in years.
Ninety per cent of the attendance wal
from the Third supervisor district
Listen to the discordant notes, rea(
the signatures to the petition O
Hovey and further comment is need
less. But the transition incident Ii
X-rayed into nothing-even the mo
tion man and his second do not gel
the note their actions entitle them tx
in the performance.
The frequency of caucuses in many
of the townships was not up in the
past to the late promptneSs witt
which they were held nor will they be
even so in the future. A hundred folt
more could be said and much Of a per
Sonal nature. A word to the intelli
gent and wise is all that is needed
l am concerned only as citizen anc
as l have done in the past, SO 1 will
go, with this as my motto: From the
path of rectitude l will not deviate
for no one nor for any consideration
The paramount issue here in this
Third district comprised of the town
ships of Fremont, Burr Oak. Bluffton
Orleans and Lincoln is that of mem
Der of the county board. A circular
addressed to the voters bearing the
names of all the members urges the
necessity of building new court
house etc. Notice one item in it.
They say in address that the San
nual levy will be less than two mills
for that purpose-ligh indeed, now
! let US apply it just little. The mem
Der from the heretofore mentioned
district had on the 4th inst 1885 tota
tax on treasurer's books-unpaid-
property on which was above tax
recently sold, it is said. 1t is fan
conclusion to approximate his annual
tax for new court house at less than
fifteen cents. They say that sit is ul
! to the voters" yes, and it looks very
much like business proposition that
is sup" to the tax payers especially OF
this district. In conclusion 'itiS up
to US now whether or not we want ir
the public service a man who contri
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