, 1875-10-25

It is 4 fnYorite device OF 1lr aEsrN0, a6
we'll as other political demagogues who are
seeking election to ollico, to appear in the
role Ut tho poor mans friend, and mako
special appeals for tho poor tnnns voto. This
campaign dodge has been nude especially
conspicuous by AIr. Hfe1Sa and his follow
crs with a view Of giving that gentleman tho
guardianship Of the county moneys for the
next two years. Wo submit TINT tho poor
man could scarcely have q taoro dangerous
enemy than one who sustains ring III the
County Board. which he himself las de-
nouccd rs organized for tho plunder Of tho
Public Treasury. This il whnt Mr.. HEa1So is
doing. The effect OF gueh course is MI In
| crease Of taxation, which Ia already 90 oner-
oms in this city and county IS to cripple
capital aud prevent tho enlargement of ous
| manufacturing interests. Tho Public Treas
ury cannot be plnndcred, tie public moneys
cannot DO wasted in extsavagant aud corrupt
contracts, and tho public taxes cannot be ill.,
creased, without striking directly at the tax
payers, who are st the sazne time the eu.~
| ployers. When the resources Of employers
are thus contracted by vicious ad1aiuiatra-
| ton OF public affairs, there are none who suf-
fer tho consequences more acutely than tho
poorer, 1RborinH classes. II Mr.. HEs1S1
were really the poor man's friend, and entitled
| to tho poor mans vote, he would now bo
cngnged in An effort to reform the County
Board, instead Of advocating the reelection
of men whom be haa himself denounced,
through Lin newspaper, as mombers of cor.
rupt ring.
4 few illustrations Of tho present county
management have come to light within day
or two. Mr.. PEn1o1AT. who has a monopoly
Of the contracts fos county supplies, il now
furnishing the county, under written coll
tract, with potatoes at ninety cents bushet,
when they can be bought by the quantity
al .fftxH eeHts d bAshel, md whom the county
has plenty Of potatoes at ita own, raised on
the Poor-House farm, which are left to rot in
order to enable Mr.. PEn1oLAr to enjoy tho
. benefit Of bia contract. Docs Mr. HEs1aa,
, in his character Of the poor mans friend,
. sanction this sort Of proceeding2 II not,
Q why does ho sustain tile men who arc respon.
l sihla for 1t, aud some Of whom arc candidates
, forre-clcction on tho ticket which he heads
0 Tho committee OF tic county having the
!, matter in charge Is about to report fnyorably,
10 It ia sail, On tho allowance Of 250, 900 to tAt
j South Town Board for tho poyment Of tlt
,a outrageous salaries which tlo town off,cer
have voted the,nselyes. nortiou at thi. /,
said to bo for town debts hut tbeso tow,
e. debts consist OF proyfous outrageous Ra]nrie
IT, rotc1 th.roaa,vas h., fo,n,n, tosv,s aeaaan,
Mt Ono Of tho principal beneaciuriey Of this nro
q posed allowance is candidate for Count
RI Commissioner on Mr.. Hrsrso's ticket. Tb
Tor character of these town ofs,cs,,. md tha,
EY utter ,ssclessness except rs eppeulapea to Ii
nj coalition which MIR, urs,so ID running, a,
by too familiar 10 1eouire s,y further liseusaio,
Iho Thu vsrv .u uonaa,;sa =: III a;,a,','s 10 y,
e,- Town Rooxao : N mn .~a.,'sa e an ~ - =.
fr. another sls ooo Ia a. c,.~saa !, ,..a,t -
of II hecanao ~ t1,.,sa % :" w. .
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