Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1900 — AN UNGRATEFUL ACT. [ARTICLE]

AN UNGRATEFUL ACT.

Robert Zlck Resigns As Trustee of Walker Tp., Thus Oiving Republicans Majority of Trustees and Insuring a Republican County Supt. Robert Zick, heretofore considered qne of Walker township’s most honorable citizens, on Thursday gave the democrats of Jasper county the-hardest blow ever administered by any man that ever affiliated with that party. Zick went into 0 the democratic convention and worked for the nomination for trustee of Walker tp., on the democratic ticket, worked for the election, was elected, qualified apd; took charge of the books on Monday or Tuesday of this week, we believe, and on Wednesday came down to resign the office. As soon as the democrats here learned of his intention they went to him and importuned him to hang on to the office; they showed him what his resignation meant to the people not only of his own township who had worked zealously to elect him but to the democrats all over the county. Nearly all the representative democrats in Rensselaer plead with him to reconsider the matter, but they might just as well have talked to a post. He was told of the boasts that had been made by republicans that they would buy off one of our trustees or get him to resign, thus breaking our quorum; that it was a duty he owed to himself and family as well as the democrats to do nothing of the sort contemplated. To all these pleas Zick said scarcely a word, and the only excuse mnde for not retaining the office was that “he thought he might not like it.” This conclusion seems to haye been reached very suddenly after getting charge of the office, and he must pardon the public if it should construe his sudden and uncalled for resignation to other motives. The Democrat believes no condemnation can be too severe in this almost unparalleled case of treachery. It is one of the most ungrateful and selfish betrayals of confidence that has ever come to our notice. The appointment of Zick’s successor lies with the county auditor and it is quite probable that the republican candidate in the late election will be given the appointment. That the appointee will be a republican there can be no doubt, and no pne can blame the republicans for appointing a republican; it is their right and privilege, and that is all there is to it.