Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1886-04-08

The Gazette heaves a column editorin I
on local politics upon an unsuspecting
public ia its last edition. "Bill" takes up
mis- famboyant Quill dipped i'm "blud'
and harris anathenas in reckless way
fearful to behold. He starts forth with
the good Old fashioned yell that ring Is
downing the tax payers. or course, that
is the fashion now days when oEe has a
political Ak 20 e1ind. We all know Bill
pretty well and know how to take him.
He hints strongly that certain member
Of the board is g lilty Of pockehng com
missions" MAY be tiss is true, on the
other hand may be IL is iot. We know
nothing of such business aud would want
TO be very, very sure OF such thing be-
fore we made such serious charges. Bill
has we'll known chronic habit of gwcss
ing at a thing and then make himself be-
lieve it is so. For instance, he alleges
Gray Bros have contracted to put down
the artesian well at Redfield and warraut
lao pounds pressure for 81, 100 and furnish
water for their own usa. The facts are
Redfeld has 1000 on hands besiG es the
30, 100 they issued bonds ior. Here COO,
Gray met with very strong competition
and was determined to get the well from
the other bidders, He put In q bid for
$4,000, He dug two splendid artcsian
wells near Redfeld, at Ashton and Altoona
aud knew to certainty just about how
deep he would have 10 60. Redfold was
already bonded town to the amont Of
$4,000.
As to the hook and ladder truck, there
are scores OF firms wso will offer truck
for S275, but wh:n Bill says party offered
the same style truck, just as good in all
respects, for $27j it shows some one has
lied to him or else 1t is another one Of his
"guesses." We will not take up individual
battles for any member Of the board or
anyone connected therswith. They are
capable Of dong that for themselves il
they consider the matter in question by
the Gazette Of enough consequence, We do
not know whether the city dads are can
didates for reelection or not. Nothing Of
the kind has been intimated to us and we
will not howl stop thief until We see him.
We are willing to give credit where il is
due. The present board are not all wise
nor omnipotent. They have done 'shat
in their judgment aud in the judgment Of
the majority Of the business aen Of the
town though best for the towns interest.
They have taken steps to secure profession
against fire. 1t may be expensive but you
cannot get good goods for the same mon
ey you can procure shoddy goods, An
srtesian well will enhance the value Of
property, induce capital to take bold with
us, prevent what We have fyo " being
burned up. The trustees have tried to
get protection worth having and is the
end the cheapest. Where they could they
would economic. They do not receive
much for their labors. They haye done
the very best they could and with the
sanction OF the majority Of the tax pay
ers. They could not do much more and
it IL the reverse Of bravery and manlinsss
TO cast slurs on the work they have done,
now that II cannot be undone.
II will be hard work for Bill 10 dissbnse
the mind of the public Of the belief that
his reform" article is the oatgrowtb Of
petty spite against one Of the members
of the board.