The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-25

for that place. Right hero we will
speak of an incident which happened
lately that must make people open their
ewes with astonishmept. Most OF our
readers are aware that not long since a
decision of the Federal courts establish
ed the fact that Railroad lands are not
taxable. This had been a mooted point
O. long time. Ssline county, in the Rail
road land tax sale certificates she issued,
stipulated that she would give deeds to
the lands at times therein stated, and the
law provides that if for any purpose no
deed should be issued, the amount OF
money paid should be refunded with
interest at ten per cent. annum. Last
Monday, by the order OF c., Il. Buell.,
money vas paid to one of his supporters
upontax certificates held by the SAID sup
porter. The same or next day daughter
ola Mr.. Soderberg applied for money due
her on q similar certificate, and Buell.
refused to make the order for payment.
Sometime since Mcclure and Young ap-
piled for money due on certificates held
by them, and could not get it. The man
who received the money by BuelPs or
der was. as we have said before, an ar
dent supporter of Buell., and voter in
this commissioner district. The young
lacy, Miss Soderberg, had saved little
money from her hard earnings TO invest
in tax gale certificates, supposing them
to be a frst-class investment. She can
not receive the same because she is not
a voter. who might cast her ballot for g..
K. Buell. Her father, also, ia not resi-
dent OF Smoky Hill township; hence he
cannot vote for G. r. Buell.. Mcclure
and Young are non-residents. They,
too, cannot vote for G. r. Buell.. A
pretty spectacle this is, kind reader, is it
notf
1t is claimed for Buell. thst he 10 q
great disciple Of ECONOMY" In what
respect ia he suoh In that small spec
linen Of so-called economy 10 which
demagogues resort; that kind OF econo-
my which consists of spending 81 per
day (the amount allowed board OF
county commissioners as salary for
one day 10 defeat a claim OF SLIGO,
which in the end he WAS obliged to al
low; and on the heels of this claimed
that the time of the board was too impor
tant for them to consider 90 sT all bill
as 1915 for boarding family OF poor
people whom he SGT down in our streets
without place to go to or money to pay
for nights lodging; economical
in small things extravagant
in large things; bringing the county's
credit to such a condition that laborlng
men will not work for her, because they
cannot get the pay they are entitled TO,
and merchants will not sell TO her be-
cause demagogue, with a fancy to
"show off," will haggle and shyster ovor
their bills. Talk about such a man
as Charles r. Buell. beng the disciple of
purity and economy
People are we'll acquainted with the
excitement which has prevailed over
tho opening up of new road lead.
ing south of town. A largo majority OF
the town people favored the road. Buell.
opposed and voted against it until last
Thursday. People were indignant over
his action and protested against it, The
war upon him grew furious. twas not
until the day after tho recent conven.
ton, when everybody seemed to be
going against Buell. on the account of
his action in the road matter, that he
became frightened and had his vote re-
corded for the road. In the face of his
oft-repeated representation that he was
opposed to the road he at last voted for
it. The expense of laying it out last
spring was no more than 1t is now. The
road was Just as right then as now.
Therefore it resolves itself into this that
Bnoll ignored all past action and voted
Tor the road for the corrupt purpose of
hoping him to reelection. Do we
want such man IN offloe--a man who
will make the public good subservient
10 his own interests,
Buell's tyranny and conceit as pub.
lac officer il insutferabe. tie endeavors
TO impress al with the fact that he
(Bue,D ia king Of all the dominions.
Those who DO not toady to him and puff
and aatter his ignorance and concei:,
arc placed Immediately by his highness
upon the "deathroll." With majestic
wave OF the hand be affixes his signman-
nal 10 any document presented by one
who willingly "crooEs the knee" to him;
and be yho does not see much greatness
in a common office like a commissioner,
and particularly in c. X. Buell., is told
to ego - grass and wait until his mai
csty gets ready.
We are satisfied that the whole
people will soon begin 10 find