The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-26
For The Jasper Courier.
Fault Finding with Officers.
CELEsTISE. March 10Th. 1880.

tELEsTfSE, March 10Th, 1850.
Mr. EDITOR lit is strange that some
people are always finding fault with
whatever Others do, in particular what
our officers does. Take our Hon. Com
'nissioners no matter what thcv do
ana some one has 10 peg away al them.
They are chosen from among our best
citizens; they are men Of honesty and
Integrity, and they have an interest in
common with the rest OF the world Of
Dubois county. and it is wrong. to say
lihe least. uncharitabIe, to find fault with
every and all their acts. Ii they do or
have done things detrimental 10 the in
terest OF the taxpayers. il has also been
detrimental TO themselves, as they are ali
heavy taxpayers; and charity would
'iemand that il was an error Of The head
rather than Of the heart. Who is il that
makes no mistakes? We are ell falli-
lole; yes. even the editor Of the Times. l
have no doubt. has made many a mistake
himself. But from the way he is all the
time finding fault with our Commits
-ioners, one would SUPPOSE he knew IL
Al, ana consequently never made any
But Mr.. Times, il j. you. who
n mistaken this time. as You have been
before, and not the Commissioners.
NO matter what You NAV say: the tax
layers, at least ninc-tentlis Of them. are
the action Of the Commits
-ioners IN regard 10 the outside paupers.
There is an old saying: "Beggars should
not be cboosers; and the hard work
ing poor man, that makes an honest liy-
ing' ana pays his heavy poll-tax. and a.
heavy tax on what little property he has.
still holds TO that rule. Mr.. Times cond
not iind anything else 10 fini fault with
Dnt the Commissioners work OF The last
session; he must say something: he
may think il smart. but assure him The
hard working, toiiing, sweating tax
payers, don't think so. He saws the
commissioners adjourned without doing
much business, snd that they failed 10
provide for the outside paupers. or moor
A. he puts IL Now, don't The Times
know that the Hon. Board made an
order long ago. and published il 10 the
world, that there was ample provision
made 70 provide for those thar could not
.,rovsce Tor them-elvcsy That there
was ample room in The Poor Asylum
ma that they might all GO there. Now.
: that not enoughy What more, Or
what other provision does the Times
want or expect the Board 10 make? I'll
hat not enough when they say 10 them
here Is good comfortable house; you
vii receive first-class medical attend
'nce and plenty 20 eat-all free: IL that
; not enough for the really poor, can't |
ee, for my life, what more they want
nd IL they are not willing TO accept that
'iier, they are not worthy Of charity: i'll
hey are too proud to 20 10 the Poor
rouse they are rot very hungry. The
'cople have been tired, long ago, Of pay
ng taxes to foster Incidence and keen
ng some persons clothed in cloth NJ
a 20 per yard, when the majority OF the
weating taxpayers don't feel able 10
iothe themselves in anything better
han 81 CTS. jeans. The people are tired
. paying taxes for the support Of some
'aby's mother; when, ia reality, the
money received from the county is used
Q furnish fine pin-back dresses, and
for great deal worse pur-
ose. DO you think. Mr.. Editor, that a
erson Is really needy, when YOU set
Ienty Of pork, beans, wheat bread. corn
read, coffee, butter and moIasses before
I'm, and he turns into cursing and abus-
ng You, telling you that you wanted 10
tarve him TO death: Would you not
ONE 70 the conclusion that he or she
sas not hungry. and not in need Of yourl
harity? Such is, however, the treat
lcnt our Hon. County Commissioned
re receiving Of that class OF people 10
Ihom the Times referred 10 in his criti-
isms upon their action. But Mr..
imcs, you may criticisc, and some OIL
ne Hon. Trustees may criticisc, and a
ew cf the interested sons and daughters.
nd other distant relatives may criticise.
will do no good; your paupcr friends
lust be supported by you or snpporll
or 80 TO the place provided,
Dr them In case they are really needy.
he community has had more than 4
nough Of this eternal and evcrlastinrI
lloManco On every fiimsy prcscxi. The,
ave lately had new example III case
I HirH r. a trfa I.