Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
The Doodle Question Again.

believe it to he the duty of any
one who accepts Il public position, to
discharge the duties of that place,
honestly, and efficiently, to the best of
his ability whether his pay be large or
small. He does not do that unless he
complies in every essential particular
with the requirements of the statute
| He is presumed to know what that is
likely to be before he seeks the place,
and it he finds upoh assuming the
duties of his Office that he cannot af-
ford to perform the duties faithfully.
and honestly tor the compensation, he
ought at once resign, and let the ap-
pointing power find some one who
can and will. Mr.. Loomis served the
county one term, and ought to IN that
time have learn ed it's duties and re-
sponsibilities, and its compensations.
He sought it second term and OBJ
tanned are-election by a large majority,
by using the NEST disrepusable arts of
politician. He Immediately discov-
cred that his pay IN the past had been
inadequate. and his influence with a
servile board was sufficient to secure
an additional hundred a year, which
said board in its sapiency, deducted
from the salary of the county Superin-
tendent.. l suppose this was done in
order that the county might have
more efficient service. Less than six
months from the time Of his increase
OF salary, the treasurer. whom the
statute puts in the hands of the clerk,
is fugitive from justice and six
thousand dollars(?( Of the peoples
money is missing. 1 desire that the
people of Jerauld county shall Judge
whether we are justified in our sus-
picion or not.
Like many others, I came to Jerauld
county to found a home. My calling
made me an itinerant, and | had be-
come tired of it. l did not expect to
find an Eden, and was not disappoint-
ed. The county is quite as good as
l expected to find it, and am sure if
we can have. decent government we
can make living; if Providence is
not less liberal IN the future than in
the past. / confess however that =,
have found it exceedingly difficult to
pay my taxes, ana the other extortions
with Which existing conditions sur
round us. l have dreamed of dav
when [ could afford to spend nv
whole time at home and be surrounded
by such creature comforts as would
make life endurable. Physical dis
abilities brought on by long, apd Sc
we're service in the army of the Uni
ted States during the war Of the re-
| bell1on, make 1t impossible for me to
perform mans days work IN a day
and am compelled to hire /. person
who can, while 1 try to earn enough
away from home to pay him. Under
the circumstances. l have not the
mostkindly feeling towards any whose
acts make this task any more difficult,
or who prolong the time long for so
earnestly l hope the. people of the
county may be, all, so comfortably sit
uated that they can bear these burdens
easier. II so, they may feel in more
forgiving spirit. am fully aware
however, that many Of our people are
engaged in vigorous fight to keep
the wolf from the door, and she sheriff
from their little possessions; that the
struggle to maintain q bare existence
IS fierce one, and that mauy of the
weaker are dropping 10y, the wayside.
1t seems to me that man, or set of
men, who can deliberately fitch 1hous-
ands OF dollars from such as these is
an unfit associate for man, or devil.
and confess that / havenot the most
enthusiastic admiration for the county
beard and the county clerk who hav-