The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-05-22

the Justices Of the County Court
Now, Mr.. Editor, I have waited pa
| tiently for some time to see that in
suit thrown back in the camp from
whence it emanated, but as yet
have seen no reply. When I say
insult, / do not mean an insult to the
Justices of the county alone, but an
insult to all of the intelligent tax
payers of our county.
Now what is the history of the
management Of the police and fiscal
affairs Of our county up to the year
1872? We had similar system to
that offered in the so-called amend
ments-the Supervisors system, and
what was the result of that system?
Our tax for the support of less than
forty paupers, alone amounted to ten
thousand dollars, which was nearly
one-half Of all the tax paid by the
people, including State, County and
road tax Now under this state of
things the tax payers of the State,
the greater part of whom earn their
money by the sweat Of their brow,be-
came aroused, and as soon as an op
portunity presented itself, they elect
ed set Of men on whom there wa
no price, to take charge Of the peo-
pies interest. Who, although in OPP
position to the ring, appointed set
of men to take charge Of the tax
pay er's interest, so far as the support
of the poor was concerned. A set Of
men, whose interest WAS identified
with the people. A set of men that
no ring could control, with all the eff
fort made. A set Of men who faith
fully and honestly discharged their
duty. A set Of men who have brougt
about the following result: In 1873
the expense of our Poor House was
reduced to less than Ave thousand
dollars. They then bought property,
built fine house, and paid for it,and
have kept our taxes Eve Thousand
annually below what they were at the
time our present system went into
operation, which amounts to over
thirty-five thousand dollars to the
tax payers Of Monongalia county
since the organization of our pres
ent system. But according to the
Post the only interest the Justices
have is the pay they get for their
services on the bench. But the trick
has leaked out. Three men at $500
a day will be more easily controlled
by the ring than fourteen.
Our police system is the best ever
adopted in any State. As for our
Judiciary, we need & change for the
better. We want nothing worse, and
until we are offered something better,
we had better be satisfied with what
we have, until we can get something
better, and not suffer our would be
ring masters to drive us into the ia
ducement Of patch placed upon the
old carcass, claiming the same to be
an amendment to the Constitution of
the State, although it is admitted the
patch is not what the people want,
but they must ratify it because it is
the work of the representatives of the
pAople,or by the people through their
representatives. Virtually saying to
the people: You elected me to the
Legislature to change the Constitu-
ton. l have failed to do as you
wanted me to do. l helped to stick
on patch, which is enough. You
must endorse it, and let me ride into
office on the strength Of the patch.
And on the patch heartily endorse
brother Sturm, the Greenbacker.
Now, Mr.. Editor l know it
is a rule and an argument by
our ring master, that to read
Democratic newspaper is sin against
Light and knowledge, and Of course
a sin against the Holy Ghost, for
Republican to write an article to be
published in the New DOMINION, but
as am subscriber to the New Do
MINIoN, and in favor of discussing
and reading both sides. Of all ques-
tions, believing that to be the only
way to arrive at correct conclusions
ask the pleasure Of intruding on your
columns, and will ask the privilege Of
more room before the campaign is
over. Hoping many Republicans
may risk their salvation, and sub
scribe for the New DOMINION,
l Remain Yours,
A FARMER AND REPUBLICAN,.
And not under the control of any ring.
The Pope is in very bad health at