The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-02
DIAMONDS ANSWER TO JUSTICE

Eiitor Frsc Press:
I'm the Rcrietg of the 3jth, Mr.. Dia-
mond again appears before the public in
defense of ms action as County Commits
Sioner i'm the courthouse matter. Al
though the evidence of the injection OF
considerable borrowed brains in this
answer Is very apparent, the article In
itself is enough To condemn IL and IL
would pass without further notice from
"Justice" if II were not for several very
important and clean principles OH which
It's pauzy texture has been drawn.
When offered rs an answer to Justice
il is simply no answer mt all and the en-
tire failure to even attempt single eX-
planation or a single reason for the com
missioner's doings only shows the abso-
lutte weakness of their course and the
indefensble position they occupy. But
Mr.. Diamond comes up smiling again
with "the Grand Jury told us To do 1t.
That is the Rerier's reason and the peo-
ple are sick of it. If you remember
Adam of old was told to let the fruit
alore. but he thought he was wiser than
the Almighty, then when he got in IL fix
| blamed the woman, but he was kicked
out of the garden just the same. | am
not advised that there is Il woman III
this affair, but from appearance one
| would think there were none but old
women in it.
Mr.. Diamond saws if "Justice" will
sign his own name To his communlca-
ton, shall endeavor, to the extent OF
NV ability to give him any information
he NAV desire as TO the action of the
county board or any of its members.
Justice" is private individual. Mr..
Diamond is public officer. As TO the
personale of "Justice" it is not material
10 the case. What the people want to
know is the reason for Mr.. Diamond s
doings, not as private individual, but
rs their servant III whom they have i'm
| posed "A sacred trust of which he does
not now seem mindful.
Mr.. Diamond proposes to speak foi
| the board as q whole, and for each mem
Lcr separately. This is very kind of Mr..
Diamond. lie always had faculty OF
speaking for himself and every body
else, in fact it is 10 be understood when
he speaks, he speaks for John Diamond
and that means everybody. This Is the
second time Mr.. Diamond has protested
to be the authorized oracle OF the whole
board. and i'm view of the nnanimity oil
their action, and their utter silence
while Lord John speaks, 1t is generally
understood. i'm the country, that he il
the head, trunk and tail of the board
that he "supposes" and the board
evolve supposition; that he conceives
and the board incubates and the bird
brought forth is after the manner O
John. Indeed he is bigger man than
all the people. The people voted Il
steer the courthouse ship into a certain
port. But John Diamond Is at tho
wheel and regardless of charts, instruc-
tons or storm signals he knows better
than those country fools and shall land
the vessel to please himself. Mr.. Dia
| mond feels terribly worried over Il fail.
ure to iced the recommendations and
condemnatiOns of this Grand Jury. Bu
| his back is coated with sheet-iron, his
ears as deaf as Il mummy's,anG ms head
us impenetrable rs Il cannon ball, and
| his conscience as lifeless as Il pre- AdamiC
| fossil, To the Recommendations criticism
| um and condemnation of Il betrayed, in
suited and outraged people. He says
these Grand Jurie s cOndemnatiOns have
been coming annually for years. True
and does this pot show that their con
demnations are unfounded? The cal
antilles they prOphesied have not come
True this building might burn. Might
not new one also? BY the way, whose
1 records are these? If Mr.. Diamonds
| let him build the building. If the peo
pie have some interest, would it not be
reaso lably descent to let them have
some voice i'm it? fit is the personal
safely of our worthy county officials tina
| so exercises this wonderful man Dia
| mond, desire TO inform him that {
very capable and estimable set of gen
tlemen, with lives handsomely insured
are ready to sacrifice themselves within
these lettering walls and vaults of ma
laria (O.
Mr.. Diamond says: We intend to
build court house that will prove /;
credit to the county, one that will bt
| permanent and enduring, within the
limit of $75 600, and when completed we
confidently believe that it will be &C
ceptable to the citizens and Taxpayers
generally, of the county" The ultima.
4 tum is reached. "We intend to build, y
! i, John Diamond, the oracle of the coun.