Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-26

debating what to do when Mr.. Wilson
cAhanced to come into his Office and
Lhe question was laid before him. He
told Me. to strike out two Nc. res
ponded that no one could do that ex-
cept the county commissioners. And
y was thought that Mr.. Wilson could
90 so with impunity as it was believed
the power had been delegated to him.
But the county records do not bear ev-
ldepce of such power being delegated.
Upon these grounds the Judge ruled
the objection of MI Goodykoontz to be
pertinent inas:nuch as a human life
hhwas at stake. 1t is the opinion of good
legal talent that the striking off of
those two names did not effect the le-
gality of the jury more than if drawn
lfrom the 2O2; the same objection would
have held. Certainly the act of Mr..
Wilson's was not the sole cause of the
grand jury being dismissed, and had
all the commissioners been as prompt
in response to the call as MI. Wilson I,
- =
new jury would have been summoned
for that term. a great howl has been
raised about the expense. 1t is not so
enormous as many suppose. BY a
rough estimate $500 will cover the ex-
penses of the last term of court. That
is but little more than the county su-
perintendent'S bill for the last three
months.
Editor OF the Herald.
In your issue of last week is an arti-
Gle describing the entertainment given
on Friday evening by the teachers OF
Jdrauld county, at the institute, is the
following. But the strangest per-
| fbrmance of the evening is yet to
be told. The performer was
q stranger in our midst
and here under peculiar circumstances.
How came he to be invited to address
the teachers in our county? * #
At educational gatherings high moral
tone should pervade in everything"
| The performer referred to is of
course, myself The article is in the
shape Of q communication, but, as
there is no disclaimer or other COM
ment or allusion in it's col umns to that
otherwise highly interesting and cred
table entertainment it is not unfair tc
treat it as endorsed by yon.
The passage merits more, but at my
hands will rece i've notice only because
and to the extent that it is a thrust al
one who is merely held to answer upo1
the charge OF having committed an al
legged crime. All intelligent people
know,and your statute provides that /;
defendant is presumed to be innocent
until the contrary Is proyen."
The invitation by your County Su.
perintendent and teachers prompted by
a feeling quite natural among educated
people, of politeness towards strangers
was therefore sanctioned by their in
telligence and therefore Indicative of q
high moral tone 2"
ID. Ii. SOLOMON.
At first we did not intend to make
any comments on the above but after
| furthur thought concluded to do Sc
| lest the writer might think we "en-
dorsed' his statements. Because we
make mo disclaimer or other com
ments' upon an article, it does not
necessarily follow that we endorse it.
We did not attend the entertainment
referred to in the above, which partly
accounts for our silence last week on
the subject. Mr.. Solomon gives the
reason OF why he spoke. 1t is as we
supposed. But what we would like to
know is why Mr.. Solomon was invited
to address the public on that occasion.
Messrs GoodykoontZ, Null, Gund erson
and others were invited to speak but
declined. They were there for another
| purpose and evidently did not think it
proper to step in and do something
| that properly belonged to the teachers.
! We have been cleaning" facts con-
cerning that institute sociable, and
think perhaps this is u good time to
give them to the public. Snpt. John
ston did not have the interest Of ed
ucation much aJ heart or he would
have bid the public come to his in
tellectuul feast free and welcome, but
instead he charged admission in order
60 create an "intellectual fund" being
obliged Us it seems to call on outsiders
lor both intellect and dimes. We fail
10 comprehend the urgent necessity for
such Il fund when there was already
$50. to pay the weeks expenses besides
reserve lunt. Of $50. furnished by the
Territory Nearly all the teachers
We're opposed to charging an admit
tance lee, as they did not think it rep
resented their sociability and cordial
feelings towards the public generally,
Two Or taIee OF the gentlemen teachers
present offered 10 give Il dollar each,
several lady teachers 25cts anc one OF
JAe citizens present said he would
rather give five dollars than have the