The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-28

OF course no man has any right to
SANDER another. whether he be sec
ton hand or the president OF the UniA
ed States and If he does do such a
thing he should be made to feel tho
weight of the law. But, the peculiar
thing about the present incident is
that Mr.. Cownie himself first made
public the charges, upon which an
indictment has been returned against
Governor Carroll.
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AS The Roustabout gets the story
from those PIN a positipP 40 know
the first charges fled in The Cover
nor's Office against Mr.. Cownie came
voluntarily from men holding state
positions and not upon the solicita-
ton of the governor. After the stu
alton became serious, Governor Car
roll had long conference with MI.
Cownie and the whole matter was
gone over IN detail. Mr. Cownie was
very much grieved over the situation
but he apparently harbored no re-
sentiment against the governor. When
he rendered his resignation the two
men parted as friends and up to that
time the public did not know what
led up to the resignation.
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Shortly thereafter Mr.. Cownie
wrote long letter to Senator May
tag which was given publicity
through the Register and Leader.
There is a great difference of opinion
whether the letter was intended for
publication or not, and some say that
the Register and Leader published it
by accident before it had been edit
ed or censored However the pub
licity may have occurred, it started
something. The letter recited all
that had taken place in the interview
between Mr.. Cownie and the COVER
nor, and told all about the charges
that had induced him to quit his
place as a member of the Board of
Control The next day the governor
answered Mr.. Cownie. through the
Daily Capital, and it is on the Capt.
tails article that the indictment is
based. The outcome must have an
swer in the coutrs.
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Some think that Governor Carroll
should not run for governor on the
republican ticket with an indictment
hanging over him. The suggestion
is also made that a compromise can
didate be nominated at the state con-
yention on August 3 to lend strength
to a disorganized party. The Roust-
about is not in politics, at least he
is not on the inside of politics,-but
it is his humble Judgment that under
the circumstances Governor Carroll
should stand on his nomination and
fight out the campaign If it takes
all summer" To quit the race now
would disgust his friends and be
equal to pouring. ice water down the
backbone of the little enthusiasm that
is being heroically kept alive. in. an
effort to elect the whole republican
ticket his fall
Governor Carroll says. and we be-
lieve he is thoroughly in earnest, that
his actions in the whole matter have
been in the line of duty as he sees
it. He felt that he was warranted in
asking Mr.. Cownie to resign, and
went about the proceedings in the
best way, as he thought, to make the
least commotion and cause the least
embarrassment. Whether the courts
show he is right or wrong, he be-
lieves he is right, and is determined
to stand his ground whatever the con-
sequences may be. Even his enc
mics must admire him for taking up
his position at the rack and fighting
for what he thinks is right.
Mr.. Cownie is an old and respected
citizen OF Iowa, and deserves vindica-
ton if he is entitled to it. And ex-
actly the same thing must be said OF
Governor Carroll. Meantime politics
should be kept out,-sunk in the
middle Of the stream if necessary.
with rock tied to it's throttle valve.
-...-s. THE ROUSTABOUT.