The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-23
For the Jasper Courier
Our Honorable County Board
Once More.

Mr.. EDIToR The Jasper Times o
March 18th, 1850. contained an article m
regard 10 the County Commissioners d
our county, using snch language rs The
foiiowing: IL il about time the people
oi Dubois county were electing compe.
tent, unprejudiced and well Informed
men as County Commissioners. The
people arc tired Of this penny-wise and
pound foolish policy. the reducing and
dispnting OF the little bills presented by
lianoring men and mechanics for their
labor, but found plenty OF time TO turn
the NJ: T. sunday-sohool away from as
sembiing In tile Court-house.n
March 18th, the day amer the Times
abuse of the Commissioners, there was
an article sent by correspondent from
Jasper 70 the Cincinnati Gazette. which
lOelittled and bcmeaned the County Com
nlissioners as set of fools and ignora-
muses.. who were fit for nothing but ~
cut down bills that were presented 10
them for allowances BY iaborinr men
ana turn Sunday-schoois out Of The
Court-house. and then wound up his arti
Gle by stating that Dubois county was
Catholic as we'll as Democratic. and that
me Methodist people We're trying to en-
ii9hien them and lift them out or their
gross bigotry and proscriptiye Ignorance
that sees Republican piercing through
every ray OF light Now. Mr.. Editor.
II seems to me, BY comparing these two
one in the Times and The
one sent 70 the Gazette-that there is q
goou neai OF the same feeling manifested
against the Commissioners and the peo-
PIE OF the county, In both articles. This
being the case, think it very probable
That there was an understanding between
The editor ofthe Times and the rorrespon-
dent OF the Gazette in the abuse Of the
people and the Commissioners. 1 have
heard II said that the editor OF the Times
has been presenting bills TO the County
lioard for printing done for the county.
Tor which he adagrecd. with the fsrmerI
County Auditor for a certain amount
but presented his bill for more than
double the amount agreed upon for the
The work; consequently his bills were
cut down 70 the contract, 50 the little
editor got his back up aud got very mad
about IL, and has been belching forth
his slang and filth against the Comfy
commissioners ever since, and the piti-
ful creature thinks and wonders " hat he
s, and what he has been doing now
that he has succeeded 10 make The I'M
preston abroad that Dubois county has
sci OF the most corrupt county officials
imaginable. Heretofore Dubois coun-
y has been looked upon as one OF the
ofemost In honesty and respcctaoility.
ma her credit i as good as the best. and /
sever before has the honesty Of purpose
md the fair dealing Of the County Board
'een questioned either in the county orl,
'ut OF il. until the editor or the Tines,
ound a mare's-nest in this-thaf the
,ounty Board refused 10 allow Nj. billI
" simply allowing him the amount hel
'ad agreed 10 do the work for. Evcry-
'ody SAY : that was just and right except ,
he editor OF the Tines, and he calls that
'enny-wise and pound ioolishness. Thel .
ounty expenses have been cut down byls
he present Board, In some instances. Al
hundred per cent. There was a mag I,
ificent iron bridge built at Jasper forI
ess money than any such bridge has
yer been built for but because II cost All
title more than was first estimated. theli
caufifni editor OF the Times calls i'll
ignorance and squandering the people'sl
loney.v '.
II seems. Mr.. Editor. that this myste- :
ious partner Of The Times wished ID N
ave his article published in paper OF a \
cry large circulation, and also try tola
lake the people believe that he and the !
lines man were not partners In this =
lthy TRADE against the Commissionerslo !
I'D the people Of Dubois county. Ia NV
pinion, the Gazette correspondent Is a (,
nall fry Republican. who has been I
anting more pay for something that he
is done for the county than the Com-l
issioncrs supposed he was entitled 10. h,
~ they have done him as they done the 4
lines man, reduced his claim 10 the con- a
act or within the bounds OF law, as they =
'culd have done. N,
IL begins 10 seem 70 the public that II
ere u All understanding between some a,
dividuals 10 run the affairs OF this
'uniy In their own interest; III bv sol
,ing, they will have 10 SANDER and be- IN
can tbrcc-fourihs Of the people In the Q
'unty 10 do so. venture the prcdic- n
OH that the fellow who got up the arti. Al
e for the Gazette, Is an individual who v
trying 10 make the people believe fhatln
} isa very smart aud good christian, (.
II whose heart Is possessed OF nothing
at is charitable, noble, high minded. orI
onest, and not much Of a tax-payer
ther. III
will give all such fellows as the "
litor Of the. Times and his partner some p
lvicc: In the future, II you have 4 le
aim against the county, present il TO NJ
e County Board. and il II Il not allow y
in full. take an appeal 70 the Circuit
,urt and II the Circuit Court allows oil