The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-09-30
EDITOR STANDARD.

LuaI pIlNhOS0 20 taNOu W oui p0OPlo w
say hard things of men who are candi-
dates for office. When it is done for
the public good ,and the things said are
true il may be, and | have no doubt is.
justflable-but when the speaker or
writer does SO merely to crafty some
pettyspite Of his own, growing out of
some business matter, about which he
is as likely-and often more likely
to be mistaken as to what are the facts
than the man who is a candidate, and
whom by hard sayings and sIanderous
words, hetries to iBjure in the estima-
ton of the people-in such case there
is no excuse or justification, and the
man that will do SO is dangerous man
in the community, and a disturbing ell
ement in society. ~. -'- s.
Having heard that III. L. Chapman
Esq, the Banker, used in the hearing
Of several gentlemen, these words, in
speaking Of Mr. Lackey, candidate for
Commissioner: "G-d d--n him, |
will say in public and in private, he
stole 500 off of me-" proceeded to
investigate the matter, to see what truth
there was in the charge, and on finding
out the truth ofthe whole matter, | was
satisfied tn offense of Mr.. Lackey
comes from his refusing to pay a de-
mand made by Mr.. Chapman on the
commissioners, for one hundred dollars
as premium on 10 county bonds of
$1,000 each, ever and above the amount
Of fpremium theyhad authorized1him to
pay which came about in this wise:
The commissioners had some $4,000
Of Railroad funds, and wished to take
up 10 bonds, which were not yet due
forsome years. To do so, they author
lied Mr.. Chapman to get them if he
had to pay as high as 8 per cent prem
ium which would be $500 on the 10
bonds. Mr.. Chapman wrote to New
York, and found out, as he sad, that 4
per cent would have to be paid, and did
not know what to do, as he was author
lied to pay but 8 per cent On consul
tation with the Auditor and Treasurer,
he concluded to pay per cent and run
the risk ofthe commissioners approving
his act. When the commissioners met
Mr.. Chapman presented the bonds aud
demanded payment, including a per
cent premium. The Board refused to
pay more than 3 per cent, what they
had authorized him to pay, and he took
and received that, as he had no right in
law or morals to exact anything more.
But now forsome purpose, probably to
pacify his partners in his acting with
out authority, he charges that Mr..
Lackey told him when not in session
that if he had to pay more than per
cent. premium to do 80 and all would
be right; and then that be Lackey) op-
posed it when his bill was presented.
Mr., Lackey utterly denies that he ever
had any such conversation with Mr.
Chapman, OF made any such state ment
to him. Hence it can be seen that all
these hard things Mr. Chapman is say
ing grows out of business transaction
in which if both men were credible a.
like the inducement to falsify is with
Mr.. Chapman. He is Banker, and
has reputation to preserve as bust.
ness man, and would be reluctant to
confess that he exceeded the authority
given him, and lost money to himself
aud partners by presuming he could run
his Bank and also tie business of The coAl-
~ ,0ithOat the consent Of tie Commissioners.
But as to Mr.. Lackey, he was sworn
officer tranSacting the business OF the
county, and could and. would act only
in connection with the% other Commis-
sioners, and would not be likely to give
Mr., Chapman instructions contrary to
what the Board had agreed to. Be-
sides he had no individual interest in
the matter, or inducement of any kind
only to see to the interest of the county.
With this statement of facts, aud the
knowledge the people Of this county
have of the two men, it is no difficult
task to decide that all such statements
by Mr.. Chapman are made for other
purposes than the public good. But
as Mr.. Chapman talks SO glibly about
stealing, it would be well, as he is blat-
ant Democrat, to notice his doings and
sayings in other matters, and his fail
ing to say what the law requires.
A Bank, to be safe institution, must
have cap til, and if il has capital il
ought to pay taxes. Mr.. Chapman is