Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-31
Renubl;eau Union state Convention.
Moses VI. StrOn@-Eie Ccunrg EonGs.
and Things Pertaining Thereto.

Whether true or false that Moss u
STRONG has proved recreant to his trust,
as attorney for Iowa county in the noto-
rious Bond Suit, it is according to the
fitness of things" to act upon the pre-
sumption that the rumor !, correct, and
proceed thence to consider the bargain
and sale with reg RI to its bearings up
on the main question: payment or
non payment of the boads.
That the influence o. MosEs VI. SrRoy c
toward convincing the people Of Iowa
county that the suit IS finally decided
against them, that it is to their interest
to pay up, and so rerolutioniziug public
sentiment as to bring the people into a
paying. mood is worth to Luther Beecher
the round sum Of $4,000 (Which i, re-
ported 10 be the fgure) is perfect abb
surd;ty. There is a9ta third-rste man
of the county with an average rcpntation
for honesty, WHO has not more influence
than Moses " Strong Whether he has
accepted the proposition or not, the peo-
pies suspicious are aroused, and many
men Of far faircr repute for veracity than
Mr. Strong might labor through 4 life
time to disalase the public mind of this
suspicion without effect
Admitting the argument that his in
fuence' is not worth the sum paid to
Strong by the bond holders We are left
to conclude that there must be some 9th
erelement of value about him, or some
other leatnre-of the case OH which the
light of his services will east reflection
favorable TO Beecher x Co To suppose
+. that Strong new employers at ignorant
of the status of that gcntlcman-that
they arc deceived as to the value Of his
personal weight With the people Of Iowa
county, would be to reflect upon their in
telligence. Such supposition is not
for moment tenablo. Then must fellow
the question, in what is he Of so much
value2 We answer ut leazay i, that be
mist be in possession &C some vital facts
which it is worth SO, Geo to Mr. Beeeher
to have revealed or concealed facts
which Moses Nj. Strong, as attorney for
the county could use To the prejudice of
Beecher or facts which Is attorney for
Beecher, he could use u - ia ,..slt>
age Of the county. Such a presumption
has much probability, and until some
thing is shown 70 prove to the contrary
We are justified in accepting it us correct
Viewing this desertion Of our attar-
ney in the light Of its bearings upon The
suit, we can ind in il nothing Of promise
to the nl-hollers. NotwitI standing
the decision Of the courts tIat the bonds
must be paid, q respectable number of
the people have held that no tax for the
payment could be collected, 80 long as
fhe people might oppose it. The adher-
ents OF this policy receive encourage
ment from the high priced sale Of Strong
an attorney Tor four years % prosecute
the suit, anu pays him at the rate Of SO,
600 a year, Is not that an admission that
he regards his chances Of collecting the
amount Of his Judgement anything but
fiTst-rate !? 1.-THE payment Of the bonds
is matter settled beyond question,
what necessity haze the boHaho.ders to
employ for 50 long a time an attorney,
Mt such an exorbitant salary p Such ar
gument is natural, and IS worthy OF con,
sideratipn