The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-04-03
Q. J. G. MACLEOD, EDITOR AND pUBDR.
COUNTY DIVISION.
GREEN, MACLEOD & CO., PROPRIETOR


Of Brown county is scheme concoct-
ed in the interests Of a ring, that it is
a steal and an outrage, is already
pretty well exploded. There is a de-
cided revulsion in popular opinion in
regard to this measure and the pros
poets are that it will carry by large
majority. The more thought given
it, the more favorable does it appear.
Its opponents have as yet advanced no
argument that should tend to its de.
feat, while their misrepresentation are
too gross to carry weight with the
thoughtful voter For instance, they
would have the people believe that in
case Of division Adams county will be
obliged to pay a county auditor from
$1,000 to $4,000 per year, when the
fact is that by division alone can we
escape that burden. An act passed
during the recent session of the legis-
lature provided for an auditor for
Brown county but not for Adams.
Again, they say the old officers are
legislated out of office. To prove the
falsity of this statement it is only
necessary to refer to section 10 of the
bill, which provides that they shall
remain officers of Brown county if
they see fit to reside within its limits.
What great affliction would it be to
Sheriff Hays to remove to Columbia?
He would be obliged to do SO any way
if the county possessed court house
and jail. And who can deny that the
taxpayers of the county would be
benefited if Treasurer Stroupe resided
in Columbia and gave his personal
attention to the affairs of his office?
1t is high time farmers ceased to be
influenced by the cry of fraud" Not
every one who cries shame is himself
beyond reproach, and the actual cal
prit often cries "stop thief" i'll the hope
Of diyerting pursuit. All these tnmgs
should be taken into consideration.
Let us consider the merits of a propo-
sition before we denounce it, Who
can deny that Adams would be the
wealthiest agricultural county he ever
saw? With a vastly greater number
of actual farmers than any other por-|
tion Of the territory, with over eighty
miles Of railroad, and with an assessed
valuation second to only three other
counties in the territory, wherein could
Adams county be surpassed?
BY division we are pruning the
countyof thedry and withered branches
which sap its vitality and are separat-
ing ourselves from that portion which
must in the future absorb the .major|
part Of all moneys devoted to public
Improvements, and that when 1t con-
tributes less than third Of the rev.
enue. Any old settler will inform you
that GGoiiuinbia was conceived IN SIN
and born in iniquity, that it owes its
very existence to plot darker than
hades. Ask Mr.. Humphrey, OF
Rondell, who resigned his office rather
than come in contact with their ne
farious schemes. They would have
you believe that the Adams county bill |
is Of a piece with their own concoctions,
and they seek to influence your opln-
ions by downright falsehood. Ask
any one Of them to prove his assertions
and his reply will be evasiye at best.
Again we ASK our farmers not to be
influenced by. this cry Of fraud Ex-
anime the bill in relation to the matter
which concerns you most, that OF tax
alton, and you cannot fail to see that
i viii be beneficial. BY division alone
can we escape the expense Of erecting
= $4,000 court house at Columbia, q