Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-28
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
County Treasurer.
LANCASTER. Wis, Oct. %, :,

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EDITOR HERALD So long as can
didatc for Office confines himself to leg
itimate and honorable methods, no mat
ter to what party he belongs, all will
concede that it is not only his right but
his duty to himself and party to use
due diligence to procure his own elec,
ton. But when he by falsehood and Sian
der attempts to add to great misfor-
tune of his political opponent the stig-
ma of dishonor, such action deserves
the condemnation of all men, regardless
of party affiliations. In certain vii
lage in West Grant few days ago the
Democratic candidate for county treas
urer CHANGED to meet two Republicans
with whom he was acquainted, and ac-
costed them as follows: 'Well, I'm
coming out into your section the first
of the week to see whether your people
are going to support that thief again for
county treasurer. or whether they will
support me-" One of the gentlemen
addressed promptly replied, If it is
Mr.. Mcmahon you are talking about,
and it's a choice between you and him,
I'll support the thief" When the self
constituted embodiment of all that is
honest and honorable made the above
charge against Mr.. MeMahon (and
that he did make it can be verified by
at least two reputable citizens) he knew
it be false. That he is Self-convicted
of willful, deliberate falsehood anyone
who will take the trouble to examine
the records of the county board at its
last regular session may be convinced.
On page "a of that record as printed in
pamphlet form, he asserts that mo
man who votes against that tax Chat is,
for the relief of Mr.. McMahon) thinks
Mcmahon is criminal" Mr.. BARLEY
was one who voted against relieving
him, therefore, the man whom he calls
thief to-day, he at that time declared
had done nothing criminal
Again, on page 26 of the same record
he says: 81 believe Mr. McMahon is an
honest man." At that time the matter
had been thoroughly investigated by
the county board. All the papers in
connection with the matter had been
carefully examined by the committee
who had charge of it, committee COM
posed of men of both political parties,
of the strictest integrity. who had salts
fed themselves that there was not the
slightest evidence of wrong-doing upon
the part of Mcmahon, but on the con-
trary they each gave him the credit of
having done what any prudent business
man would have done. and had follow
ed the precedent long established by
former county treasurers, not in his
own interest but wholly for the conven-
ience of the town treasurers in the vi
cinity of Platteville. Nothing has been
brought to light since that time which
would in the least implicate him in any
way in doing anything dishonorable in
the matter, yet In the face of this evil
dence and his declarations to the con-
trary, Mr.. BARLEY now seeks to obtain
his election upon the strength of his
own falsehoods.
Another falsehood that is still being
extensively circulated by him is that
Mr.. Mcmahon placed the county funds
in the Platteville Bank for the purpose
of drawing interest on them. The afli-
davits of the cashier of the bank prove
conclusively the contrary, but were
this the fact, is there anyone foolish
enough to suppose that in case Mr..
BARLEY IS elected and his bank made
the depository of the county funds, as
it undoubtedly would be, he would not
use them in his business, making his
usual one or two per cent. month out
of them? excepting perhaps what might
be needed for the current expenses of
the county. He may claim that he
would not SO use them, but man who
by his own showing is Of such doubtful
veracity can hardly be believed when
self-interest is at stake. He may DO
honest, he certainly is not truthful.
The writer of this has noticed that at
meetings of the county board he strives
to figure conspicuously as a public
economist His record, however, when
closely scrutinized, proves him to be
one who is an ardent champion of the
"dear people for votes only, rigid
economist when votes are taken which
do not bring money into his own pocket,
and exceedingly temperate except when
someone else buys the drinks. The
question as TO whether it was right for
the county board to reimburse Mr.. Nc
Mahon in part for loss sustained, is one
upon which good men may honestly
differ; but if the board did wrong, or
may do wrong in the future. it would
seem the hight of injustice upon the
part of the voters of the county to de-
feat him in consequence. The better
CAcAiCht Va 1li POI tiSo win NV hPHOiu
Mr.. BARLEY in the practices of such ne
farious political methods. If he flatters
himself that such a course will elect
him, he may as well be at once unde-
ceived. The sober second thought of
the majority of the voters of Grant
County will not allow the sleuth hounds
of calumnY, yituperation and falsehood
to sneak out Of the kennel of avarice
and destroy fair reputation so as to
assist in placing as custodian Of the
public funds of the county, self
proved falsifier, and one who is in addi-
ton to that possessed of all the most
prominent characteristics of an arrant
demagogue. JUSTICE.
The Democratic candidate for county
treasurer and the Teller after long brood
ing over it, have Matched out another Of
the wonderful Taxpayer articles.
It is about two columns long and quotes
Supreme Court decisions, but the only
point it makes is this: "That it is the
duty of an agent to keep money col
lected by him for the principal to whom
it belongs, and in the absence of any
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