Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-05-14
Concerning the Senatorship

In view of the numerous rumors
which have been circulated and ar
ticles which have been Published
in some newspapers regarding the
candidacy of Hon. George Cos
son for nomination for Senator at
the June primaries, from this sena-
torial district composed of the
counties of Audubon, Guthrie and
Dallas, it may be that plain re-
cital of the facts may not be out of
order. 1t has been Whispered
about that Mr.. Cosson is non
resident of this senatorial district
and an article published in the
Daily Capital of Des Moines of re-
cent date alleged that he was new
man in the district and was moving
there for the express purpose of
becoming candidate for the Office
of senator. 1t goes without saying
that such article was false and
malicious and was made for the
purpose of creating prejudice
against Mr.. Cosson in the minds of
the voters. Such article was in.
spired by prominent politician in
this district whose interests would
be materially advanced by the de-
feat of Mr.. Cossen at the primaries.
Mr.. Cosson came to Carroll county
about twenty-five years and after
residence there of about fifteen
years moved to Audubon where he
has resided continuously ever since.
About year ago Mr.. Cosson was
appointed special counsel to the
Attorney Generals department and
his duties in connection with the
office took him out of Audubon a
larger part of his time. However
he ia still member of the law firm
of Cossen & Ross and he regularly
attends all terms Of court held in
Audubon.
Mr.. Cosson has always been
public spirited man and has taken
an active part in the affairs of the
county. He has been a consistent
Republican and has repeatedly
stumped the county in the interests
of the party. He served as County
Attorney of Audubon county for
two years and there gained the
Reputation as a fearless and eff
Gent official. He is strong
believer in the enforcement of law
and is an aggressive advocate of
the policies as advocated by Pres.
Roosevelt. MIR. Cosson has ever
been fair and justin his campaigns
and has never INDUCED in the
tricks of the petty politician.
In his private life he is man of
clean and spotless character and
his integrity is beyond question.
Mr.. Cosson when a boy of sixteen
years was thrown upon his own
resources, bat with that pluck and
determination which still charac-
terizes him, battled against the
difficulties of his position. While
a boy fifteen years old he learned
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Iowa during evenings and odd
hours and later became so prof.
Gent as to be interested with pos
ition at Dawson, Iowa. We find
him few years later attending the
Law department OF the State Uni
versity and while attending there
worked and earned sufficient money
to pay his expenses thru college.
Whatever success Mr.. Cosson has
achieved has been the result of his
own efforts and his ceaseless and
tireless industry. He is a man
who ia thoroughly in sympathy
with the wants and needs of the
common PEG pie and is man of
the Lincoln type,-a leader rather
than follower. The people of
this district will make no mistake
by nominating George Cosson to
the Office of State Senator.
The above article is written by
one who has known Mr.. Cosson for
over twenty years and who feels
that it is only matter of justice to
him that the facts be given pub
LEGATION. and at the same time ia
written without the knowledge of
Mr.. Cosson.
]. M. RENTFLE.