The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-11-03
THAT BOZ u 1856 e.

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Thompson runs the B'"r1, Crosby.
I;iovu, e. Co., 'uli.S Peter Thompson
d 10.
EDITOR ADvANCE:-The wouId-be
Auditor of Mobiles C"''nty comes to the
front in last weeks Journal and makes
4 reply to NV letter us published III the
ADVANCE about the bond transaction.
Tine reply Is characteristic OK tie mA''
and eva.ies the most important charI
I t,;.le against himself ami Mr.. Ci">ny
VIZ. Liner iavurltelSln to Peter inhiI.-
s.n,. lie tries TO cover u;:hI sil,''ul'
over the facts which he csnnot deny.
II. SAWS lie bonds were Au\ei,'>>u a'.s
SOLD ION Il tix-,, day. nut diets not te'i
the people thai i:'~ liked "'! W"~''
1.,rv we're sold To Mr.. t"u'np,U MAS
wax u,v,e ;..:.nA nu.ln b'luic Peter
i .,,;.,:,>,,I l,;.ni IL cvht Un them. Nor
.iurS liz: give lea>"ns Tor or ':c''y 'ii'k-
tux me BAY tire cash in'" the treasury
on the v+,y day | ui'i il tnc $3.tUW Issue
~; BOND, the Year bri"rt, amt why he
u.N not ret,,ll!e Peter Tir'nl'>on t" 90
t,r sau,e when tue $i.WN issue was
Struck of to hiui last .:uan. N"i does
liz. ,irry li,:at after my telling t.llu that
Ii.,u,;s,u had not paid "a c-"t ".' ti''
lr,uds :, week after they were sold. of
promising me that If would keep still
inv half ut the bands sss"uid De h'ttt';
tin. d:,v paid! Thompson for them.
The tact il | saw plainly that lsi"n.
Crosby l. Co. were f.>Oring Thompson
aud had tween for Two years OF more.
. rn;.v were putting off tile issue of the
lr,,ris unn+t.t ssariy ty sth''i to Chi
c,un tur:.hlanks AMI in other ways and
Knew ti,at,th nnly chance for me t"
gel any of the bn'.dS WIS through bar
gain with Thompson.
>:r. Thn,u,Son had the advantage
over M through, tile tav"rit+'sn "f the
board and it would MAKE u" dltftren"
low m,,ci, he paid for the bonds. !"
would still make lno,n'y ont "t them.
'il.r hoard could return him the over
rl.s ~ amount above what they were
worth IN the shape Ut i contract l"
s,uw;iutend he construction of road
ar ), bridge and by ;.p|"i"ti'g his part
u.r. Sir. Crosby. to the same duties.
NE hoard could c,,lnivr with the pnl'-
fisher of the Journal and have him bid
to do the county printing tor nothing
il, order to beat the ADVANCE. anu At
tine same session raise his salary rs
t,.nntv Superintendent If Schools T.
uouyh to pay him u good price for the
whining wien over half If the school
houses il. the county were vacant and
the districts were not visited and Mr..
t)ule's salary ought to have been re:
,luc..l instead Of 'aiSe'!. Iney Gould
,Iu thu. same thi' with Mr.. THOMPSON
against me. There was ~" c''anre tor
fair competition and ! knew It: lie
calls ,,- 1.-The y"uld-br boss "t Mobiles
cuunty'' IA positio" which he 'sP''+s tn
nim,Self.) l deny that l+Vrrattt'hpted
j., any way: shape or manner 10 BOSS
the people Of Nollvs county; that ever
asked or intiM:stetl toa"y County "fhce'
h It [ wished him to 8vOr me ovecanv
one .lS.-. It is the b,sS system III poll
tics which 'l-spise and hate: that sys'
ten which, sends politicians through 4
county packing primaries and conven
ti"ns in their own interests; that sys'
ten. which caused the wonld-be Audi
tor To send out his own son with pc
,jtiOn in his own favor for Office; that
system which killed Garfield. and which
- fast rni'.ing the Republican, party
that system which almost banEruptef!
the great city Of New York nnd"r ola
democratic bosses; that same system Is
fist ruining our own county. is one
.,f:mv chief rpasons for opposing the
election If Fred Bloom or any candi
date nominated through its Influence
r. has caused division and strife among
onr people. when we ought to Ike united
aud pulling together for the good Ut TIT
whole. Faithful. honest and compe
tent men should he sustained by the
,pop]e and partial. incompetent mer
and intriguing politicians rejected
when \ county officer beci"s I" use hi
Official position to further his chances