Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-05-06
MOTIVE BACK OF
PERNlCIOUS ATTACK
UNSCRUPUIOUS METHODS USED
no PREVENT FREE EXPIRES
SION OF THE VOTERS

Under the caption OF "The
Strange Hold" the Audubon County
Journal makes an audacious mis-
statement of facts. 1t seeks to re-
late in q lengthy article that the pub
Usher Of the Audubon Republican
has denied H. J. Mantz. his oppon-
emit in the primaries for state SEN
at0r In this district, an opportunity
of "a hearing among republicans at
home"
Mr.! Mantz has never been denied
this privilege. He has not sought a
hearing through the Audubon Re-
publican in the present campaign
and realizes his opponent is not in
the position to give him the personal
support he has received in the past.
Does the Journal expect more of us
than Mr.. Mantz does?
We admit that the Audubon Re-
publican reaches more homes and
has q greater influence in Audubon
county than some other county pa
pers, but we didn't think the Journal
would admit 1t. "The strange
Hold" Is in reality a boquet and ac-
cordi1g to the Journals own state
ment serves notice that the Republi-
can Ii the only effective medium
through which a "hearing among
republicans at home" can be secured.
The journal further states. that
"Mr. Hoogenakker has been able to
prevail upon many Of the republican
editors of the other counties either
to support him openly or to remain
silent during the contest" thereby
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from home" Anything more d.
rectly contrary to the facts, or flag
rant in attempted efforts to stultify
the truth could not be imagined. De-
spite the stupid mendacity~ of the
Journal, precisely the opposite Is
true. We are human and have
friends to be sure. Would the Jour
nal begrudge us few kindly worlds
from loyal friends--friends we've
known for years--some since boy
hood; or new friends whom we cling
to as the ivy clings to.fhe oak? Some
editors make friends, some do not.
The newspaper men of the district
have been very kind to Mr.. Mantz.
They have mentioned his name in
connection with the senatorship as
frequently as they have. Mr..
Hoogenakker's. Last week was the
first time that the Journal has ever
made any mention of Mr.. Hoogenak-
ker IN this connection. II there has
been amy attempt at preventing any
one from having hearing among
republicans at hoQe II has been
made by the Journal.
There Is however, reason why
the Journal has not mentioned Mr..
Hoogenakker's name before. The
Journal let the cat out of the bag
when It stated "that he has been
reaping pretty aubstantial harvesta
from party victories Ii Audubon
county for naverA yeaS now.
This bSinSs AZ 10 the bone Of con-
tention ana the real motive hack Of
the Journals article. The Journal
has Infatuated that the Audubon Re-
publican was responsible for the
Journals failure last January In be-
ing appointed one Of the official pa
pers OF Audubon county, thereby
losing the Substantial harvest" Of
the county printing. The Journal
knows this Is not true.
For the benefit of the people of
Audubon county who might be mis-
led by the Journals Uncomfortable ef-
frontery to prejudice the taxpayers
and voters against the Audubon Re
publican. we take this opportunity
of making our position clear.
The law Of the state Of Iowa pro-
vides for two official newspapers In
all counties having q population OF
less than $4,000. Audubon county
comes within that limit. The law
also provides that the papers having
the largest subscription lists In the
county shall be appointed in January
Of each year by the board Of super
visors. The Audubon Republican
and the Advocate have had the larg-
est subscription lists for ten years or
more and were entitled to the county
printing. Instead Of accepting the
appointment and the compensation
which Il also ilxed by Law. they gem
|erously divided with the Journal,
each taking one third Of the compsn-
sation.
About four years ago the Advocate
didn't think the Journal was entitled
to any further consideration and
asked the board Of supervisors that
Il be given one-half Of the compensa-
ton. This Was granted. The Re-
publican then divided the other half
with the Journal for q period Of
three years, though having q much
larger subscription list This gen
erosity on the part Of the papers In
Audubon gave the Journal several
thousand dollars to which In fact It
was not entitled within the meening
Of the law.
On account Of the increased cost
of production the Republican did mot
feel disposed this year to accept one
fourth Of the compensation when II
was entitled to one-haH. 10 Last Jan
uary petitioned the board Of SUPER
visors to allow the law to take It's
course. The Audubon Republican
and the Advocate having BY far the
largest subscription lists In the
county were In conformity with the
law DESIGNATED the official papers Of
Audubon county for the year 1870.
Deprived Of Its easy money and not
willing to hustle for II, the Journal
permits It's pretended friendship for
the Audubon Republican to turn bit
ter. Ungrateful fof the 'ssubstan-
tial harvests'' Of the past ten years,
like viper in smites the hand that
fed It.
The Journal has now started to
throw poisonous gas bombs and the
FIRST one was labeled "The Strangle
Hold" However, the republican
voters Of Audubon county are not
easily deceived. They have their
gas masks and are ready to meet all
attacks. Every fair minded repub-