Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22

bill be rejected. This would afford
the claimant right of appeal to the
Court if he felt aggrieved. and at the
same time enable the County to test
the correctness of the items, as well as
the legal questions involved This
Brundage seems to think ssdishonora-
bic, = because it would not give to Der
ter, several hundred dollars from the
pockets Of the taxpayers, without re-
gard to the question whether that
Town was entitled to it or not. Let
the people judge who is nearest right.
In answer to the next question-Will
Mr.. Webb join 'sour side" of the
house in trying to induce the sheriff
to obtain the opinion of the Attorney
General as to whether it is the duty cf
that officer to call special election?
[ answer: I will not join your ''side
Of the house" for any purpose what
ever, until you change your policy en-
tirely and act, at least a part of the
time, as if you were governed by some
principle of rectitude or honor. The
Sheriff will not be deferred by me
from getting anybody's opinion, and
the Attorney Generals opinion, when
obtained, would have no binding force
upon the Sheriff whatever. Besides,
if the Attorney Generals ''reform"
experience has made as sad havoc with
his morals, in proportion, as yours have
with yours, no man would be warrant
ed in supposing his opinion an honest
one, even when rendered.
Now, "Reiormer" Brundage, as
have answered your questions unre-
servedly, please to ''take the stand'
and answer few of mine.
L. When you proposed to me to
join your ''side" and get the Attorney
General to give his opinion, as to
whether the Sheriff ought to call a
special election, did you not know that
the Attorney General he'd already Civ
en- an opinion, cut and dried for your en-
ergepcy? If so, is that the reform
way of sabmittiny questions
?. If you are and have been desir-
Gus to have an opinion upon the sub
ject of the duty Of the Sheriff in the
premises which will determine the lar,
and have binding effect upon all con-
cerned, why have you not proposed to
stipulate as to the facts Of the case,
about which there is and ought to be
no controversy, and submit the whole
question to the Supreme Court of the
State?
3. IF you should get special cleo
ton, how many illegal votes do you
think you can rely upon in the Towns
of Remington and Dexter, to aid in
the election Of your pet candidate,
whom you have fondly advertised as q
'dam- phool? Speak up loud
4. Do you think Cassidy was guilty
of ''mismanagement," when he went
over TO Remington during the last
cranberry season, and used his Official
! position to help Remington rob some
labcring men of a quantity Of cranber-
ries?
5, Is it not humiliating to you,
even in your degradation, 10 be obliged
to serve masters who require Of you
work so mean that, having done it,
YOU are obliged to beg Of yoar dear
brother" Philleo to remember that you
are ..relation," in order to deter him
from giving you the kicks you know
you deserve? Take your thumb out OF
your mouth, and look the jury square
in the face.
6. How do you expect to be COM
pensated, either in this life or that
which is to come, for getting down IN
the mire and filth where you are, to do
the dirty bidding of men who despised
and kicked you when you pretended to
be respectable, and who despise you
still more for your subserviency to
them, and will kick you again when
they get through using you? Reflect
a little, if necessary, before answering
this. The court has plenty of time !!
CHAs. NJ. WEBB.
MADISON, Jan. II, 1874.
II. B. PhiIIeo.-T reached Madison
ss 70 and SOund bava q room, In +bo