Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-08-14
REPRESENTATIVE EMERSON.

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REPRESENTATIVE EMERSON.
On Wednesday next the Republicans OF
" ood county viii be called upon to nom
mate candidate for Representative to
make and improve laws for them for the
next two years. According 10 custom
Hon. E. P. Emerson Ia entitled to the nom-
ination for the second term. But the
question comes up, has he earned it.. Ii
not lie is not entitled 10 it under any GUS
tom. Without an expression from the
Republicans of the county TO the contrary
he will undoubtedly support Foster for
Senator. Do you wish this? You have
only two places TO express yourselves on
this subject-at the convention and at the
polls.
To the outward world and his constitu-
ents, hat little is known Of Mr.. Emerson's
abilities as legislator. We fear he has
done himself injustice, and in two or three
instances injustice TO his commitments.
When home for the holiday vacation the
Sentinel quoted him as saying that "all the
Republican minority had to do was to
prevent the Democratic majority from
passing any temperance legislation" Was
this what was expected of the Republican
Representatives by their constituents? The
Democrats lacked three of majority TO
pass any law on the subject. Both parties
go before the people pledged to give us
law similar to the Scott law. Here was
an opportunity for the two parties to have
united and give US just what each promis.
ed their constituents to do, and divide the
odium of such legislation equally which
would come from portion OF the liquor
interest.
Mr.. Emerson got through three bills
one to enable the farmers in the Bowling
Green Corporation to get out, another to
give $500 10 Sheriff Brown Tor hanging
Bach, president Cleveland only got $5O)
and the third TO pay eI-Trearurer Russell
$Sl12, small change stolen when the safe
was blown open some six years ago. Just
why Mr.. Russell should waite five or six
years TO secure this money is unknown TO
us, but we were forcibly reminded of the
two armies passing back and fourth over
Virginia soil. The older satisfied hls
conscience by reasoning that il he did not
take the last chicken the other fellow
would be along in a few days and would
get Ii.
To the JOURNAL we believe is due The
credit for the defeat of the fourth bill in
troduced by Mr.. Emerson to levy $4,000
extra taxes upon the overburdened tax
payers of the county. We had learned
last fall that the levy had been increased
to all the law would allow, and on th
first mention by the dispatches Of the in
PRODUCTION OF the bill we opposed Its pass
age and gave reasons at the time. Twic
thereafter the dispatches reported the bill
as having passed, and We supposed it la'
become law, but Mr., Emerson mus
have heard from some of the taxpayer
outside Of the court house, as the bill mis-
teriously faited to get through. We def
either Of the other papers Of the county I
show word OF information on the subjee
until after the bill had failed.
The Sentinel, however, has relieved us &
my further argument upon the subject, q
il openly conlesses below that il was pres
ent when the fraud was Matched. W
don't qnote the Democrat with any assui
rance OF truth in what il says. but as
medium TO draw the admission out OF III
Sentinei. Read what they say below g
the subject:
When the Sentinel aays the Board ,
Commissioners asked Representative En-
erson TO introduce and procure the pa,
sage of the bill 10 increase Wood cour
ty's taxes mills on each dollars valu
alton, II utlers deliberate fslsehoo
The hill was prepared and Introduce
without the knowledge or any consult,
tion with Messrs. Junkins and Dnn
pace, by Auditor Poe, Commissioner Fri,
and Mr.. Emerson, and Messrs. JunKi,
and Dunnipace do not now ask or cal
for its passage.- DeRi0cf0.
Well, Mr.. Dobsoa, that SLOWS abo,
how far You look into the truth Of thir
before you 60 blnudering Into II. No
the truth OF this matter Ia precisely
follows: The writer was in the Auditor
Office when the Com uimissioners were hult
ing their March session, and the qnesli,
OF the above mentioned bill came n
The matter was introduced by Mr.. Dun
prre, who suggested that the same XII
OF bill be drawn up that was passed two
three years ago for the same purpose, NJ
lie asked Auditor Poe TO find that bill
tlle session laws, which he did. The
was nothing political or sectarian in h
matter. tor Commissioner Fries and Aud
tor Poe both agreed with Mr.. Dnnipa
thai such an act was necessary TO revi
tlie present financial pressure. Audit
Poe told the Commissioners that he III
business nj Columbus the next week, Al
would, II they desired II, take the
down aud have 1t introduced, which |
was instructed TO do, without any hes
fancy or qnibbling by either Messrs. FRI
or Dunipace. Commissioner % Junki
Of conrse knew nothing Of the matter,
he has been sick and has not attended
meeting II the Board for nearly year
and II IN very doubtful II he would ha
known anything about IL IL he had be
pIeaenl. -SeAiina.