Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-30
choes from the WInneshiek
Supervisor Contest.

Echoes from the Wlnneshiek
Supervisor Contest.
BLUFFTON, Ia. Nov. %, 1902.
EDITOR PLAIN DEALER:-Dear Sir:
Reluctantly appear in self defense
70 refute the slanderous falsehoods
contained in a low production which
occupies space in the PLAIN DEALER
+ the 3lst of October last.
Duty to myself and kinsfolk impel
me to repel this vigorous onslaughto on
ny character which 1 have builded all
II the fifty years of my life. Verify I
state that its author was by me re-
,arded as friend apd / am yet un-
,ware of cause for the ferocious at
lack unless it be that I "dare to do
light. - and be ''honest" even in poll
tics.
II guess he is manly, who,
While doing his best,
Comedies to the rest,
The right to be manly too."
The novice in politics waded into
Unknown waters splashing TRADE of
PERSONAL abuse, vituperationi end lies.
The venom exhibited shows who had
/, eft" The unclean are not clean
water rises not above its source.
Foul fiend of slander-too UNTRUE,
Doth seek to blast by blight of scandal,
Lies purest gem-the brilliant hue,
Than he more just-the midnight yandal."
Lie No. 1-"Eagerness and selfish
-'ess for bossism. . etc. The desultor,
.ttention 1 give to politics coupled
With the repugnance, 1 have for the
boss" shows inconsistency and
will give the prevaricator a liberal re.
yard to show single instance ir
which endeayored to be such. Lead
rship is different. This too If W.
lad had leader and an understand
og we would have been successful
Lie No. 2-"Tried hard to be del. :
.ste." etc. The Button caucus wa.
,eld for the purpose of naming loca'
ticket I opposed the selection o.
delegates and instructions saying II
vas unnecessary that the convention
sall was an invitation to every demo-
rat who desired to accept and go
Therefore could not and did not
want to be q, delegate. Now will
i've the fahrieator $500 II he can show
y competent witness that his state.
.nents are true. don't think that
7 could compel any one to 60 to tn.
convention. I never chad personal
,rudge" against our supervisor and
1nne whatever now. In the exercise
II true and,manly citizenship. in thu
selection of fitness and efficiency for
rhe public service one need not neces-
.arilly be at enmity, nor harbor IT.
will toward any one whom he doe.
not think worthy Of promotion. Th,
"twenty-6ve.or more misled," by M
would have gone with the few Of US
Who marched out of the convention il
se had a scheme "afoot.
And here is another extract from
The fungi. ''Murtha is using his per-
,onal spite to down one of the bes,
county supervisors" etc. a. O'Rile
no, also think our, supervisor is on.
# the best we ever had and a good
democrat.
Lie No. 3-"His petition for a bridge
.cross the river was laid on the tabl.
md was signed by all OF us voters b,
presented to and honest John did not
'cruple In putting childrens nameso'
this petition. Neither did he stop II
Winneshiek county to get signatures.
hut would go to Howard county," etc
This petition was placed on file BY
rider Of the board. 1t was SO worder
that we could secure such names q,
W. r. Mead, w. 81. Tillson, DR.. "a. c
Price, and others OF Cresco whom W.
ire not ashamed of. The only one I
presented it to of the wart-hog's
was ]. @. Todd. Mr..
Todd is magnanimously standing by
MS signature and is big hearted and
enough to aid his less favor.
ID brothers. No names were write
IN it by me unless by request and ]
lave no recollection Of an instance OF
hat. will give this .yillainous
charger $1,000 for the names OF thu
I did "sc,aph" to put on the
anne. We grant him the privilege OF
'anceling his name BY calling at tn,
Office.
Seven miles between Plymouth
Rock and Button in grand old Win.
,eshiek withouta bridge over a riveii
Exceedingly dangerous aud hazardou,
,early one half the time. It Is need.
VI suEsl thn1 mn r1mmumty a.
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