The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-07-07
PLEREAN TO COUNTY.


EDITOR ADVANCE: That last letter
of "County's" was the last straw which
broke the camel's back. We see no
special point that he makes except the
abuse of his friends and patrons, the
farmers. If this is the point aimed at,
lie hits it admirably, but this we con-
slider so ignoble that we will deign only
to give him some good advice hoping
that it may guide him in the future.
Now County," ''shake not thy CORY
locks at me'' who would do you good if
it were possible. ''Time has turned on
his ponderous axle; his scythe has been
Whet.'' and you have las you yourself
admlt) been cut down, kicked out as
you express it, Have you ever asked
yourself why? We fear you have not.
You were punished in this way for acts
committed during long but corrupt
career. BY whom? Why by your friends.
Now, sir, 1.-The OK knoWeth his stall and
the ass his masters crib" but you. in
the baseness of your ingratitude, have
forgotten the hand which held out to
you shelter, which fed you, fondled and
caressed you, and like the serpent
warmed to life you have turned and
stung the bosom which gave life to your
torpid body. No, sir, our advice to you
IS to mend yOur.WayS, repent. believe
and reform and perhaps future penance
may aSSuage your remorse leaving your
mind in that idiotic quiet which is the
highest possible state OF content suited
to your massive ~ brain; otherwise
you will continue to occupy your pres
ent position. AS to the remainder of
your lordly crew, let them prepare them
selves for the season Of anguish yet to
come. The mills of the gods have be-
gun grinding and the grist will be CON-
plete before they stop. Our work is &C
complished and as we retire from the
field, we wish to offer our thanks to you
and the County Board for the kindly
attention paid to our suggestions about
the bridge matter. We see marked ev-
dence Of reform for which we are thank
full. You could not have fallen in with
our views more completely, but there is
yet one more item to be added to your
good work, viz: the redistricting of our
county. And now ''County," adieu.
PLEBEAN.
COUNTY OPPOSED 70 REDISTRICTING
EDITOR ADVANCE: Let me give
little lesson to your readers on our
county matters. Two years ago, as is
we'll known, the official affairs of this
county were IN excellent shape, when
the election passed off and we found
that tho people had mistaken tho true
leaders, the etrong intellect of our off,
ces and placed therein men who were
formed for followers. This we were
10th to believe and entered into contest
to know for certain. when alas! we
found it but too true. The people
whom we had served so faithfully had
severed the strong ties of allegiance,
had forgotten the honor due the guild
ing stars Of the county and had placed
in our seats men who were new to the
places. "A change came DER the spir-
it of our Dreams" And what is the re-
suit? A mighty change. Two years
ago the official affairs of this county
were in excellent shape; when any
thorough book-keeper looked over the
books he was struck with the superb
art exhibited in the general makeup,
and especially in the Machiavelian man.
lpulation of proceedings unsuited to
the gaze of untutored eyes. How is it
now? With the new-fangled ideas of
bookkeeping. any lout. who will take
the pains to look can see, even with the
dim daZe OF ignorance, the standing of
county's finances. This alone is suffi-
Gent to condemn the management, for
it gives the enemies of the county a
good opportunity to take advantage of
any inadvertence OH the part Of the Off
GERS.
Another point that is trying to he
made, is the redistricting of the county
into five commissioner districts instead
of three. oppose that.
In the first place, the common people
Go not now pay the officers salaries
commensurate with their dignity, and
as they (the mass) growl at the taxes
with only three commissioners to pay,
what would be the result were there
five?
Secondly. Too many artists of the cu-
sine makes dilucent the decoction. It
would be difficult to find five VIII,
would be 50 unanimous in their wisdom
:s are the present three. Why, the adj
mlrable oneness of their operations. a.
PSssAo M ShS COA VI Il SliISIc
magnificent Brain. You never could
obtain such harmony with five as with
three. All, methinks I see in the dim
future the Interpolation of foreign cor
puscles i'll this official body, and great
convulsion of results, whose reverbera-
tions permeate the furthermost limits
Of the county, making the countenance
political look sick. It must not be. Stet.
On the other side, look at the want of
harmony among the farmcrs-dirt
mashers-and cheap grocers who were
placed in office two years ago. If one
thinks himself right he will go ahead
no matter whose toes he steps on.
These, as public men. claim right to |
investigate, at the same time disdain-
ing anything personal.
Our present Auditor has displayed =
remarkable talent for poking lis nose
into the transactions of our comm,s-
sioners. True, the law gives him the |
right to do SO, but is man to overlook |