The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-29
DEMOCRATS SHY
At PUBLICITY
THE ORGAN OF THE FAITHFUL
REFUSES TO GIVE THE NEWS.
AFRAID ITMIGHr HURT TICKET
An interesting Chapter of Local His
tory Not intended For Publiea-
tlon--cardinaI Principle of
Democracy Annihilated.

Democracy Annihilated.
All of the city papers agreed to pub
lish the report OF the Mahaska County
Federation Committee on the small
pox matter. All the papers carried out
the agreement except the Democratic
Oskaloosa Times,--and thereby hangs
a tale
The copy was furnished the Times
on Wednesday morning and its editor
at first said he would print it. Then
he demurred and asked to have GER
tain changes made The committee
in waiting said the changes asked
could not be made, as they would
spoil the validity of the report, The
Times then took the matter under ad-
visement and said 1t would print the
report as it was, unless the committee
was advised to the contrary. No ad-
vice came and the committee assumed
that the situation was equal to prom
Use to print it.
Meantime s. V. Reynolds, chairman
of the Democratic Central Committee
held two star chamber sittings with
the Federation Committee in an ef-
fort to have the name of John C. VIII
liams, the democratic county attorney,
left out OF the case entirely. This
the committee refused to do because
they insisted on, abiding by the rec
ord. regardless of who the report
might hurt.
When Reynolds failed to carry his
point he called in Mr.. Williams and
the two made a combination flank and
center attack upon the committee, but
without result. 1t is said, however,
that casualties on both sides were
narrowly averted, as the scene was
very warm and threatening at times.
The upshot of the whole thing was
that the Democratic Times failed to
give space to the article. Two of the |
committee, Chas. Phelps (Rep) and |
DIR. Clark (Dem), feeling that their |
pledge of good faith to the other pa |
pers had been warped, called on the |
editor of the Democratic Times on |
Friday morning to find out why he
failed TO print the article. Another |
engagement, that threatened another
Appomattox, ensued. The editor,-so
athe committee says,-at first denied
that he had made an out and out prom
Use to print the report. Finally, how
ever, according to their statements, |
ne said tnat he felt that to publish |
the report would serve to defeat John |
G. Williams, the Democratic candidate |
Tor county attorney, and would elect |
the Republican members OF the Board |
by Increased majorities.
What Do You Think of This?
There you have an exhibit that is
worthy of mark number one for pre-
sentatlon to the jury. There are four
sides to it, and analysed it looks some |
thing like this:
The Chairman of the Democratic
County Central Committee trying to
have records changed for campaign
purposes.
The Democratic County Attorney
ashamed of his attitude and trying to
have a cloak of charity thrown over IL.
The Democratic County Auditor pay
ing a claim in the smallpox case with
out authority and without the sanction
OF the Board of Supervisors, after no
tice of the injunction suit had been
given.
The Democratic Oskaloosa Times
suppressing news 10 protect its can
didates from criticism.
As Mr.. Reynolds said once upon a
time. not more than two days ago
WHAT is THE MATTER WITH
YOU FELLOWS ANYWAY"
Il NEITHER HAVE MY HANDS IN
UNCLE SANS CORN CRIB, NOR
MAHASKAS PORK BARREL. AM
NO HYPOCRITE, AND l CALL A
SPADE A SPADE"
What would you call this?
The Conclusion.
Taking all things into consideration
there is but one conclusion TO draw,
viz: the present Democratic managers,
candidates and organs are unfit to run
the affairs of Mahaska county. The
Republicans to a man should stand
BY every candidate on his ticket and
every Democrat who believes in fair
play and a free and open discussion
OF local and national affairs should
come over and vote for clean and able
administration of affairs,
1t might be said in passing,-just
for nformation,-that Mr.. F. e. Baker,
President OF the Mahaska County Fed
Grafton. is one of the owners and pro-
prietors Of the Oskaloosa Times.
II might also be remembered that
one OF the cardinal principles of Dem
ocracy,--if it has any this year.--is
publicity in public affairs. "Shall the
people ruler"