The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-11-01
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THE RELIEF h USINLSS.

THE RELIEF b USINESS. = -
Two years ago, when the farmers of
Mobiles county were in dire distress,
andssome Of their families were actual
lyonTth verge of starvation they need
ed the help and influence of the AID.
VANCE, then the only paper in the
county, but Miller turned Il deaf ear to
their entreaties, and published to the
world every week the assurance that a
bountiful crop had been raised, that
there was no restitution in the county
that those who wanted aid were Shift
less mendicants and beggars, who
would not work when an opportunity
was offered. That, was only two years
ago, and are tile farmers of this county
now ready to humble themselves be-
fore him and do his bidding? Have
the men of Seward and Graham Lakes
forgotten the suffering and want of
those dark days in the history of our
county? Have they forgotten the
heartless taunts they received from A.
p. Miller when they pictured to him
the sufferings of their families and beg
ged him not to misrepresent them to
the world? Miller even now dictates
how you must vote, one week from next
Tuesday, and boasts of his ability to
lead you when he chooses. How is it?
DO you intend to be the slave of him
who Knocked ut your sufferings? It is
an individual matter with each voter in
Graham Lakes and Seward, and the re-
s at will show whether they are free
men, or whether they will place their
neck beneath the foot of A. p. Miller,
the pet of the colony company.-Ring
Organ.
The above is a smut rag woven
throughout of strings of falsehood. The
object of this, of course is to create
prejudice against the ADVANCE and
gain favor for the Ring organ. 1t may
be well to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity thus given us to state our con-
nection with the relief business.
The first winter when relief was ask
ed, we were applied to by several men
from the northern part Of the county
who stated that a number of famili S
must have help. We gave notice of the
fact along the street and secured the
calling Of meeting 1T Miller Hall at
which, a Relief Committee wasappoint-
ed. We took the ground then that if
possible we ought to furnish the relief
within ourselves and not go outside to
solicit relief nor publish to the world
that our people were suffering. In this
nlne-tenths of the people agreed with
us. But it soon became apparent that
the restitution was too extensive to be
relieved at home, and from that day no
man in Mobiles county did more, &C.
cording to his ability, to make the mat
ter known and to secure aid than we
did. AS to crop rep orts, we published
facts as farmers gave them to us, and
we continually admitted that the north
ern belt of the county had been devas.
tated by grasshoppers, and that many
families were destitute. These facts
are known. The files of the ADVANCE
are open to inspection to prove it.
AS to the story about "shiftless men.
dicants and bcggars'' it originated in
the office of the Ring organ, and the on.
~ time we ever used any phrase ap
preaching it was in reference to certain,
members of the Worthington Ring who
were very active in protesting to dis
tribute relief Willie they were taking
all the best dried apples and clothing
home to themselves.
TAKIN G IT FROM THE COUNTY.
Barber has been, from the day of hi>
location in Worthington, chronic Of
tice-seeker and leech upon public treas
uries, national, State and county. III
drew from the county $25 for attend
ing his own brother, and was regularly
in the habit of presenting his deferred
bills for medical attendance to the
county for payment, thus putting poo,
and worthy men on the list as a county
charge. AT one time he had in, we arc
Informed, in the neighborhood Of S2OC
OF this kind Of bills. While Drs. Craft
and Moore were waiting for theirs, Civ
ing poor men time to pay them, Barber
WAS presenting his delayed bills to the
county. While Durfee and Robinson
were at the head of the Board these
bills were generally allowed, but wle,
Mills and Condo came in Dr.. Craft and
others Informed them that if BARRIERS
bills were to be allowed, it was about
time to present their bills to be paid by
the county. We also suggested that il
this was to go on, we had some sub
scription bills for the ADVANCE which
we would like to present. Mills an(
Condo introduced more careful in
spection of bills and stopped gool
many rat holes through which Ring
rats were carrying off public cheese.
There are two original Ring men now
before the people asking for office, viz
Town and Barber. Town is machine
politician, who two years ago run far
mer off the track and slipped in fol-
Sheriff, and he is now up for Sheriff a.
gainst Il farmer. Barber is Il chronic
ot1ice-seeker, having had, ever since we
have known him, the regular Office itch
and IS one of the weakest, the most un.
reasonable aid the most intolerant Of
the Ring set. Walker is fresh acces
sion to the Ring. He was brought ou
10y them for Register of Deeds, but fail
ed to get the nomination at the Repub
liean Convention. They then made al
effort to have him nominated ut til,
Democratic Convention for Auditor
Failing again, they bolted and brough