The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-06-01
STRANGE.

TO examine tbs accounts OF w. W
Cook ,x-sherifT Of this county, and at
the last meeting Of tn, board q ma
jority and . minority report were
made, and it seems strange to ne,
that from the Same accounts and fly
ures two reports 90 radically differ.
emit could be made.
From time immsmorial. il has been
kuowa that the same numerals occu-
plying the same positions, and sub
jectsd to the same mathematical test.
must necessarially produce tho same
result, and IL is beyond our comprs.
hcnsion how two members Of a COM
mit,ee could bring . deficit against
the ex-sheriff Of about $500, 90, aud at
the same time the remaining mem.
ter OF the Committee repor. the
county in debt /, him for about $4,000.
We presume that the Courts will
be called upon to decide. as to which
report lie correctand the matter
should hssS as early attention as
possible aud the matter settled.
We propose in the near future. ii
advisable, to comment up.n these
two reports separately. To ventila's
any irregularity that may present it
self in the majority or minority 10.
port, and 10 lend our columns to in.
form our reapers Of the true inward.
ness Of AL matters OF a public nature
Uncle Billy" has always been con-
sidered AS ANONYMOUS Of Honesty
ara Truth. destinations rs to his
shortage in public money must bs
proved, or they must be branded "a
false. We are not defending Mr.
Cooks private character, but as .
sheriff no represented tho peoples
party, and these assaults are upon
the party and not the man.
We must see to il that these
charges against one whom va delight
ed 10 lohor are thort ughly sifted,
and ,be true facts made known.
As u journal We would nos serene
auy ono from deserved tlame. but
until the Courts decide this question
We must insist that the minority TO-
port is CORRECT.
lis strange that this matter should
be asi,a,od just at this time. but as
it has begun it must continue and. IL
possible a decision reached at once.
so tha. no political capital can be
made Of it durias its pendancy.
There can be no trouble in decid.
ing as to the correctness OF the re-
ports. Figures don't leland experts
can in short time unravel any seem
lug errors aud discrepancies. and lot
the truth DO known. We presume
that both portions OF the committee
feel that their version is right, bu,
when "D1ct,rs disagree" others must
DO called in TO lend their ASST stance
and COUNSEL.
We do lot doubt tie mental ability
Of either member OF the committee
but tho fact tl,at the two reports fail
to agree, shows conclusively that one
or the other are wrong and these
charges against an honest old man
,houid be looked into, and "jas tice
4 re though the Heavens fall"
A, representative OF tho dsmocra-
cy we iusist that the matter be atten-
drd 10 at once. no delay is wanted by
ur PARTY, and no continuance should
/ be granted the opposi,ion. II this
il political trick lei thu facts come
mt and let the prty use it who eau
10 - knowing their v:rsion is cor
rect.
Truth is stranger than fi1tion,'
and the straug,st part Of this matter
/ is that three msn working. on the
same figures fad to unite in their re.
port.
We would gladly leave this matter
out Of priat. for it's publicity must
give "Uucle Billy" pain. potwith-
standing the fact that he has no fears
as to The fnsl result, bnt oua psrty's
good demands it. and We know he 10
t. ne enough to deserve that qu Ok
qr,ie,u. Be put TO the whole matter,
and oil the facts DO made public.
Let N have q speedy re.iuvs-tiga-
10 i by the proper courts, aud the
verdict made known.
In orr next issue We propose to
show where the alleged discrepancies
lie, and to prove to oil fair minded
men that the charge Of defa'cation 10
totally untrue,
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