Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-12

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lands. hence this legislature to fight
ON ba,.I mere were three parties in.
crested in this fight; The canal com,
pany, the railroad company, and the
people Of Ontonogan. i knew from
experience what it was to be without a
railroad. / believed if the railroad
company got the lands, it would build
the road. There was not an actual
settler upon these lands; then could
there be any doubt how | would stand
j of course took the part of the people
of Ontonogan, fought for them as hard
as L could, and our side was successful,
and the result is that twenty miles OF
the road has already been completed
The people have got the road and are
happy, and God knows if my services
were of any help to them in this mat
ter, they are welcome to them.
2nd.-That / was in favor of chang
ing the mode of holding the Catholic
property, and that | was anxious to di-
vide the Catholic church of this place.
Both of these were lies made out of
full cloth, and it is easy enough to spot
the man that started them. 1t could
be no other than the one that has black
mailed citizens by trying to steal the
title of their lands. What q nice spec
tacle it was to behold, to see this bloat-
ed saint of the Pioneer travelling around
the End ward peddling these lies. No
wonder she should have preferred to
have run on the Republican ticket"
3rd.-In reference to Alpena town
ship matter, the facts are that about
two years ago, Geo. l.. Maltz had a
large number of orders against the old
Alpena school district. 1 commenced
suit for him in the Supreme Court
against the school district Of Wilson to
make it pay its portion of these orders.
The court decided that Alpena must
first take up the orders before Wilson
could BIO made to pay. After this de-
cision, by request Of school and town
ship authorities, | purchased nearly
$4,000 worth Of these orders, with the
understanding that Alpena would i'm
mediately take them up and allow me
interest until paid. l bought them for
the benefit Of Alpena, but after / got
the orders, Alpena settled with Wilson
and Long Rapids, and then told me |
must get my pay the best way could.
All there was left for me to do was to
bring suit. This did and obtained
judgment, the Court holding that in
this kind of action, no interest could be
allowed on the orders. During the
last summer Alpena paid up part Of
this judgment, but has never paid me
one dollar of interest. AS matter of
honest dealing between man and man,
Alpena now owes me about 81 900 Of
interest, and | expect the time will
come when the school board will pay
me what is honestly my due, for ] be-
licvc the members comprising the school
board arc honorable men. If they are,
they will pay me what is honestly my
due. This is the way have beaten
the people of Alpena township, aud SO
might take up each and every lie that
has been told and published about me,
but space will not permit.
If any man living can show me a
single transaction, either in my public
or private dealings, where ! have know
ingly acted dishonesty; ever betrayed
a friend; sold client, or did any act
that has wronged the public or private
citizen, j will make that wrong good
SO far as it is within human power to
do so, if it takes the balance of life to
accomplish it.
The creation of this new circuit has
been harped upon by some, but mostly
by the Pioneers saint, and the few that
he can manipulate. Let us analyze
this for moment: After the election
last spring very many of our business
men and citizens of this city felt as
though their lives and property were
not safe under the man that was elect
ed. They were very much alarmed.
Threats had been made. They were
in a desperate condition. Large. num-
bers Of them appealed to me as their
Representative for help and for some
relief. The proposition was made to
annihilate the circuit by annexing part
of it to the Bay, and part to the Che
boygan circuit. This could have been
carried without difficulty, but l would
not agree to this, and the result was
that a new circuit was formed. This
harmed no one. 1t left the 23rd cir
cult with only half the work and the
same pay. 1t relieved those that were
so desperately situated, and every fair
minded man must admit that no per-
son ought to attempt to perform the
functions of judge when any consider
able number of those that have bust
ness in coust, feel as though they
can not receive fair play at his hands,
and no man who has the least sense of
honor would, under such circumstances,
want to preside as judge. The crea-
ton Of this circuit, in my opinion, was
proper and right, under the circum-
stances.
New circuits are created every year.
Two or three others were organized at
the last session, and it has always been
considered commendable in q Repre-
sentative to get his circuit as small as
possible. The bill creating this circuit
originated in the Senate; it came to
the House, and it was considered by
every member present. No bill that
passed the last Legislature was better
understood. The members knew all
there was about it, and, humiliating as
it may be to some, nevertheless it is a
fact that the reputation of this man
that had been elected Judge, was such,
that it passed the bill in the House
without dissenting vote. If any one
doubts this they can writa To the nem-