The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-10-25
4 RINGING; LETTER FROM THE
HEST END

4 RINGING LETTER FROM THE
WEST END
The following letter from the west
end we receive almost too late for pub
lication but we crowd it in. What he
says about the sel1ishness Of Mills and
the sectarianism Of Craft ls well worth
needing:
ADRIAN, Oct. 23, 1883.
ED. ADVANCE:-There is no doubt
as to the truthfulness of your version
of the settlement or agreement to bury
the hatchet and all pull for the best in
terests of our county. We are all more
or less selfish, but that which promotes
the general prosperity of our county
cannot fail TO be beneficial to each in
dividual. But it seems there is to be
some diScOrdant element, and this year
Mr.. Mills and DIR. Craft are the hOwlers
and they lave been fortunate enough
to find 4 spokesman, one who knows
absolutely nothing Of tie politics or
facts connected with the same in our
county; one who thinks by making mis-
statements and villifying some of the
candidates that he can succeed. If he
were capable of writing his own ed-
torials there might be some hopes for
the youth. Fortunately most that lie
prints is communicated, otherwise the
Judge of Probate would be called upon
to have him examined and there is no
doubt the result would be an order for
his immediate removal to the insane
asylum at st. Peter.
Among the communications we find
one from Adrian (s,gned Republican"
which should have been signed OM
Gro,vler). After stating that our
schools have virtually been without a
head for the last six or eight years, he
says there is considerable doubt about
the woman being eligible. Now this is
all bOsh. There has been and is now in
the county Of Mile Gacs Il lady super
intendent of schools and a most excel
lent one She is, and is Il man with 4
profession worth So 900 or more Il year
| likely to give up his business to accept
an office which pays only about $7OU.-
| ''Repnblican says, 'everybody knows
that DR.. Craft is eligible," etc. We
should like TO know how DR.. Craft,
who has not taught school for eight
or ten years, can be expected to be as
we'll up with the times and methods OF
teaching us Miss Graves who has been
|
this part Of the county are inclined to
be liberal in our religious views. while
it is 4 notorious fact that Dr. Craft is
one of the strongest sectarians we have
in the county, and while he stated last
fall over his own signature that he
would vote for anybody for o. S. Sen
ator if the people would only elect him
| representative. we can't but think
Church and School would combine
were he elected superintendent.
| In 4 communication from Westside
signed "a voter IF the west end," he
would have some one believe there was
\ big Boss in this part of the county
We think he is badly mistaken, and
that election day will convince him
that the people. the voters, say who is
to represent thtm on the board of cu,Nl-
ty cOmmi s;olitrS. Ne don't believe
that one man can dictate to the entire
Third district. I!e says the agents of
the ring have both co;ixed and threat
enea. We should like to know who
cOmposeS tn" ring. AS we see the mat
ter, Mr. GOWN selected NEST ii not all
the delegates from this district to the
convention that nominated Slade, and
he also sent his chosen few to Mills
and Crafts meeting when he, Gown.
was nominated. Ii the voter means
James Gown when he says the ring
will be eternally crushed, it [ AN
not very much mistaken Sboth GOWN
and q enter If the ucst end will share
the same fate.
In Auditor Mills big puff, for Mills
for Auditor for life in Nobi-s county
lie says Ills annual published state
ments OF county liEances have been
complete and satisfactory. Yes, com
pltte and satisfactory TO Z. ). Mills
but not to the voters Of the county
lie has never published Il staten ent a>
the law directs. Who can tell to whom
an order has been issued or for wha,
purpose? We especially lii the Yves,
end OF the county, living Il long dis.
tance from the county records. cannot
call in and look them over. We want
Il full statement showing who our poor
are, who furnishes them houses, goods,
etc, where the county get their lum
Der, and what they pay, how many days
our commissioner puts in. and especi
ally how many miles travel lie draws
pay for. All these things we have a,
interest in. and have u right to know
We want al auditor that will compl,
with the law and publish in DETAIL
We hear it boasted that plenty of free
whisky Will carry the Third dis trict til.
same rs 1t did two years ago, but ".
are satisfied that such will not be tht
case and that our district will not b,
ashamed Of her representative on til,
county board for the next two years
The cry Of fraud and ring has no effec
upon the intelligent voter and us fo
political Bosses we know of none unlps!
it be Mills and Gown, and it remain!
to be seen whether they can control, a.
they claim to do, a majority Of the vote:
in the west end of Mobiles county.
Mr. Mills chief qualification seem!
to be to desert his best friends and Sol
soap his enemies. Ask such well know,
independents us r. II. Miller, II. G
Shepard, Capt. Wigham, l.. $. Misc,
and many others whether he is homes
and square with those who made hin
auditor. This is Il matter Of int res
to every voter in the county, and thor
; oughly investigated, there can be u,
doubt as to the result-tEe retiremen
to private life of one Of the most selfioi
men, E. $. Mills. INDEPENDENT.
REASONS WHY MILLS SHOULD NO.