The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-19
Pledges, Sympathy and Honesty of our
County Officers.

~ OiNeio Vi o"i county, auu particularly
the Auditor and Commissioners, told the
people Of Marshall how they had been
cheated aud wronged by the Democratic
officers who had had charge of the Offices
IN ths county for quite a number Of years,
and they promise the dear people that if
they would vote for them. tbey--the can
didates, if elected would look to the inter-
ests of the county. and save much unnec
essary expense. The voters of the coun-
/ ty believed enough of these pledges and
/ lies to vote for and elect the economical
Board Of Commissioners and competent
Auditor that now have charge of the coun-
ty affairs. In order that the dear people
may see that they are the victims of mis-
placed confidence, we propose to give
some items from the Exhibits, showing
the expenses OF the two years preceding
the first of last June. The Exhibit pub
lished June LIST, 1885, gives the expenses
of the last year Of the Democratic admin
istration, and the one bearing date June
LIST, 1860. gives the expenses of che FIRST
year of the Republican economical rule.
At present we shall notice the difference
in the expenses incurred by the Auditor
and Commissioners, as they are the COM
Petent and economical gentlemen who were
going to discharge their respective duties
for SO much less than their predecessors.
For the year ending June LIST, 1859, the
expense of Auditor was $500 IA.
For the year ending June LIST,
1860, Fu'ler's administration, gil "a.
Making difference of 100 80,
which Mr.. Fuller pockets, although he
promised to do it so much cheaper than
his predecessor. So much for the manner
in which he has redeemed his pledge.
The last year Of Democratic administra-
ton, the expense Tor Commissioners was
only S87 90
For the first year OF he Repub-
lican economising. IFS so
This makes difference Of 88 so
All of which has heen pockoted by the
economical Board of Commissioners. In
stead Of reducing the expenses, they have
themselves charged the county eighty
eight dollars and fifty cents more for their
services than those whom they charged with
wronging the people. and robbing them of
their money, for no purpose. They have
redeemed their pledges in such manner
that the peopi. will be ap- to remember it.
The 8S dollars mast be 10 pay them for
their time occupied in private sessions
which were doubtless held for the good of
the Republican party in this county. This
competent Board Of unlimited powers,
bumped itself into legislative body and
made some laws for Marshall county con-
corning taking care Of the poor of the
county. assisted by the competent Audi
tor. After consulting. they had Mr.. Full
Ter advertise that the Commissioners would,
at stated time, let out the poor of the
county to the lowest responsible bidder.
This was all contrary to law, as there was
no poor house in the county; but they
went on. saying it would be such a great
saving to the county. When the propo-
sails were opened none were found to be
responsible, except brother Republicans.
and accordingly the poor were handed
over to his mercies on the score of econo-
my. We will not stop TO particularize fur
Their. but state the amount of expenses du-
ring the two years for taking care ofthe poor,
and although the number of paupers may
be increased very few. yet they can rot
say that the increase Of numbers il what
has increased the expenses as the figures
show.
Democratic administration for 1859,
SI.481 II
Republican economizing. and
under their allowances, 2,I37 IS
Increasing the expenses Of the
county. 656 O8
in this item. This is the names in which
these Office seekers have redeemed their
pledges, and shown themselves to be either
dishonest or great swell-heads and simple
tons. Whether they will ever find it out
or not, tie people of Marshall county will
doubtless come to The conclusion that
these cyclists are not competent to make
laws for them.
EE A boy by the name of Raglan was
run over and killed at Etna Green by the
eastward bound freight, on Monday morn
inc last. He was putting buttons on the