The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-27


/ Nh. ED.Toa ~ notice several CORE
spondents Of the NIeyersdale Commercial par
ticularly Brothcrsvalley, have time and
time agnin been putting interroeatories as
70 the duties, pay, etc, ct the Revenue Off
eers Of this county and district. As this
mode of interrogating has bee,ilne qi;ite
fashjortabie we desire 10 asi: few questions
that concern The whole people of the county
and much more directly than does the Rev
enue business
1 /. is a mni.er Of general belief that F. J.
koaser, Esq, is the author os tha articles
in the Meyersdale Commercial signed Broth
eTsyailey,' and, as he seems so desirous Of
obtaining information concerning pnhlic
officials. he may not be adverse to impari-
ing some knowledge tha, nc has acquired at
the expense of the tax payers OF Somerset
county. We know. as you remarked a
year age, he, like "Joey Bagstock' is "sly,
most deveiish sly" andin the habit of dodg-
ing, but, we would like him to answer a few
plain questions in plain way, not in the
manner OF his uncle, by naTidge, but in a
straightforward way, that ono may be able
10 distinguish the twang Of Jerry and the
drawl of Joe"
Now, Joey" speak out like little man.
Did you not at one time hold govern
Inent position as Deputy Collector and did
you not hold on 10 it as long as you could?
Did you then protest that you were getting
too much for your services?
Did or did you not hold the Office Of Dis
trict Attorney for six years, during which
time the Office paid better than at any other
iime in the history Of the county True as
you say you were elected both times by a
good round majority" not having any op-
position, but, did or did you not make az
least $500 per year out of the office.
Were or were you not elected Prothono-
tary Of Somerset county, through the organ
ization OF the Republican party, which you
are now attempting to destroy? During the
three years you held this office, did or ii 4
you not realize from it $4,000 per year?
We have heard it alleged that when you
held this oiiicc You were in the habit of
Withholding claims, sent you 10 enter, aud
first entering notes Of your friends in order
to give them priority of lien. How is this,
joey? lfiti is not true many have been ly
ing about You. Are you not the owner Of a
great deal Of real estate in and about SOM
erset, occupying one of the handsoinest and
most expensive residences in the town? We
have no doubt but that it is all paid f5r If
the following little calculation Is correct.
you certainly have ample means:
Six years District Attorney at 800 per
year, $500; three years Prothonatary at
$4,000 per year. $4,000 total $500; nine
years in Office, Sundays and holidays ex-
cep;ed), 2,70o working days. salary per day,
SEA-.
Ifthis is correct, Joey you have receiv-
el just SS.H per day more than the district
storekeeper, whom you have been pursuing
in accordance with your VOW to be reyeng-
ed upon his father. You also are pretty
well STALL fed and fed at the hands Of the
Republican party. Does the party owe you
anything more? What great service have
You ever rendered il? 10 you not Think it
is about time for you 10 come down from
the fagged edge Of hope andquit gaping
Cor thc judicial plum TO fall into your al
ready well filled NAV? Heretofore you have
always eleciioneered on the plea of poverty.
bEt, as you have been receiving Sl2.4l per
day for the past nine years you viii have TO
90 before the people with some other arsu-
ment when you make your canvass for the
Now, Mr.. Kooser, don't be
chirlish about this, you desire Others to an
swer questions yoa should be willing TO do
the same. When you have answered these
there are few Others which we wish 20
to yon.
FEEE-FoR-ALL.
~a,tpRsF-T Pa Anr;l - 1881