Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-07
EDITOR MOWER COUNTY TRANscR1pr:

DEAR S1R:-My attention having been
called to an article in the Republican of
August 81, 1876, headed unparalleled
IN which the illustrious cd
itor Of that insignificant sheet blows one
of his blasts for the qualification of the
men who own him and his lying paper,
and to vent his own spleen because he
failed to get job from the Probate Office.
What was that unparalleled impudencc:"
Why, the Probate Court dared to refuse
a demand made by one Of Hotch's own
crs. And tbat-ln the old mans opin-
ion - was unparalleled impudence."
The facts in the case arc as follows:
On August 80, 1876, Mr.. E. o. Wheeler
presented to the Probate Court two wills
and petitions for proofs Of same. Also
one petition for sale of real estate. One of
the wills was that of his late wife. l told
Mr.. wheeler so far as his own matter was
concerned, he being a resident of Mower
county, was perfectly willing he should
have his order published in the Repub.
lican, but that, so far as parties outside Of
Mower county were concerned, did not
purpose to publish their orders in the
Republican. Hotch says "thcrc is an
other shameful feature in Nh. Harter's
arrogant assumption Of official authority"
1t is a monstrous interference with the
rights of citizens. and attorneys having
busircs ;c p~ehate Court. Why did not
Hotch print the statute in relation to the
matter, and let his readers see who was
impude nt, whether it was the one present
ing such a demand, or the Court for re-
fusing to grant it. Then to finish his ar
t1cle he had to yelp "Oid Mower County
Ring" "Harwood," "Sylvcstcr Smith,"
without stopping to inquire whether there
were any other reasons why he did not
get the printing. Perhaps if he had not
charged $6.65 for printing legal for
which HARDWOOD charged $500, 0hat be.
ing legal rates) his chance might be bet
ter. Or, perhaps there might be some
chance for him if he did not stand cllarg-
ed with certain crimes and mislemcanors
which he does not deny, which. if true,
make him an unsafe person to do any
work of the kind. Hotch says "he of:
fercd to permit the order to he published
in the Register, the Democratic Tildcn
and Hendricks organ" Why not as we'll
in the Register, the editors being gentle
men, as in the Republican, the Peter
Cooper Convention organ, whose editor
lacks as much of being gentleman as
the devil does of being an archangel. In
conclusion will say, that under the cir.
cumstances, I think it due to myself and
to the public, that should state that the
law makes it the duty of the Probate
Court to designate the newspaper in which
its orders and notices shall be published.
Any attempt by attorneys or others to
dictate the Judge in the discharge of this
duty, is high-handed outrage, an insult to
the Court, and an attempt to pervert JUS
tice to the basest personal purposes, and
is justly regarded as an improper inter.
ference with the performance of sacred
duty. As long as I hold the Office of
Probate Judge I shall perform all the du-
ties pertaining to it with sole reference to
my obligations to the public, having lit
tie regard to the views of those who no.
tice my official acts only for the purpose
Of maliciously critic Using them. =
SAMUEL HAnTER.
Austin, September 4, 1876.