The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-14

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CORR UPTON AND PUBLIC ROB
BERY-LOG.S SCHA EFER AS CO.
COMNLSSlO R-SCHA EfER Asa
FIT7'ER,
Corruption and public robbery have
become of late years too much the rule
in our country. W. need only name
Washington City, New York, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburgh, the State of Pennsyl-
vania itself, not forgetting our own goodly
town of Canton and county of Stark. But
as our water works question is to undergo
legal investigation and decision, we shall
withhold comment, hoping the matter
will be thoroughly probed and Siited'
Justice requires, and the public demand
it. We hope too for speedJ result.
The water works question is not one of
mistake-not error through trusting 9TH
ers supposed TO be competent Had tins
been the case, Mr., Schaeier might have
acted the man, and dared and defed in
vestigation; what this man or these men
gave as opinion years ago has no bearing
whatever upon the question, AS Louis
Schaeler wlll lind out when he shall be
compelled to meet The allegations ia Il
court of justice. That Canton has been
deirauded in the building Of her water
works admits of no doubt, all which will
be easily proven by placing competent
and honest men under oath, The poini
is to ,scertan WHO Is GUILTY.
Ii is not our province or wish to pro-
nounce any man guilty; that belongs TO
properly constituted tribunal OF justice,
| We know who was the Boss" IN the
building of our water works; and we
know too, like the Turk, he allows no
brother near his throne, tor if reports be
true, he is as ready 0 cut down or rob
brother as any one else. We know too,
that the money he obtained 10y negCtiat-
ing the city bonds east, he refused to
place in the city Treasury where the law
requlred-some ol tncsc ,nlngs may serve
as indicators. But, We proceed to an
| other
THE GAS FITTING CUSHION.
This is a county matter In 1867 Louis
Schaefer was elected County Commits
sioner running as the Democratic can
didate. As the Court House was about
to be built, it was claimed Democratic
Commissioner would watch and restrain
his two Republican colleagues. 1t was
not long, however till it was plainly Wis
lble that Mr.. Schaeter was on very cor
dial terms with his two Republican col
leagues, and in the fall of 1862 they
deputized Schaefer to 90 East and pur-
chase the gas fittings for the Court House
Dealers in those articles here, offered to |
furnish them at ten per cent. above list
price; but no, Mr.. Schaeter was sent East
at Stark county's expense, to buy them
In due time Mr. Schaeier returned and
the gas fittings got along, both all right.
On his return, near the October election,
1869, Mr.. Schaeter found the Ring in
danger, and possibility Of one of his
Republican colleagues being defeated.
This would not do, for addition and di
vision" might require silence" Mr..
Schaeier accordingly came up to the de-
fence and vindication of the Republican
A. McGregor, John
Steel, then running for reelection as
County Treasurer, and other Democrats,
and drew up "a card to the public which
he signed with the other County Com
missioners and had it published in the
Repository md Republican, in which they
Delied their awn records, and insinuated
charges against Treasurer Steel, that the
author scamp knew to be false. The De-
mocracy were defeated in the county, for
Mr.. Schaefer had then some power, more
than in 1873 when he did not defeat Old
Bill Allen, nor Baxter, nor Fessler, nor
Senator Ferral nor Representatives
Brooke and Sherrick.
But, to return to the gas fittings. Here
is an exact copy Of the bill as received at
the Auditors office. The price of each
article was originally written in the bill
bmqttq@drds erased, as the bill now shows
Will Louis Schaefer, ex-County Commits
sioner, explain why this was done? But
here is the copy Of the bill.
PHILADELPHIA, October 80, 1869.
COMMISSIONERS OF STARK Co. o.,
Bought of ARNOLD e. BAKER,
No. 10 Chestnut street.
Ordered by Louis Schaefer ESQ.,
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