The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-11-01

are assessed IT from 20 TO 50 per acre
when they sell at from $40 to $50 per
acre. Probably the shirking, if there
is any, is on the other side, and the
village is ''obliged to make up" for
''outside townShips."
For our own part, we like good
deal better to see fair play and justice,
even in All election campaign. than
over estimates and charges of crooked
ness, for political effect.
0. G. GRUNDsTEN.
Assessor Village of WorthiDgtOn.
MCKNIGHT Us Mills.
[For the ADVANCED
To the Voters of Mobiles County:
Some time since I said there were
important reasons why Mr.. Mills should
not be reelected auditor. I did not at
that time think he would himself make
such reasons plain to all as he has done
in his article on assessments in Adrian.
If these assessments are so far out of
the way as he claims he must have
known it long ago. But am Informed
by a member of the Board of Equaliza-
tion that he did not at he proper time
make any effort to rectify these matters.
am told by reliable citizens of Adrian
that he suggested, that they had better
fix things with him to prevent the pub
licatiOn of his article as it would hurt
their town. From this we see that
long term Of Office spoils even as good
man rs Mr.. Mills. How he Can saddle
any blIWe on Mr.. Meiick for these as
sessments which does not with equal
force apply to himself, 7 caunot' see.
The principle of rotation in Office
will do to stand by ninety nine times in
a hundred. and l do not by rotation
mean to rotate from one Office to an
other. If u county commissioner has
failed in his duty in equalizing assess
Ments there is nothing unfair in sup
posing he will continue to do so as
county auditor. IC appears as though
Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Melick, have for the
last two years been rival bidders for the
same office. Suppose we get right down
to the foundation of this whole buiness.
The farming interest is the largest in
terest in Mobiles county. It should
have its full share Of influence in all
matters relating to taxation. Now,
does it? Are not things so arranged
that they have the smallest representa-.
tion in county affairs? This is not as
it should be. 1t is natural for men to
look after the interest of classes of pro
perty they are interested in, and it will
continue to he so. The late Republi.
can convention having again arranged
things to bar farmers from a proper
share in county affairs, its manipula-
tors now appeal to party loyalty in
order to carry out their program. A
county official has no more influence on
questions Of national policy, than the
same individual would have as private
citizen. Therefore it does not matter
to what party such officials belong.
Some new men are needed on the
Board of Equalization. 1t matters not
from which party they come. 1t mat
ters only that they are just and capable,
that they represent different interests.
and they do not feel compelled to sneeze
whenever their honorable chairman
takes snuff.
J. T. MCKNIGHT.
WHAT AN INDEPENDENT WILL DO
EDITOR IF you will al.
low me space in your columns, will
say little in regard to the Independ.
ent (?) Convention held in Worthington
on the 18th inst, and the Independent
voters OF this county. The Prohibi-
tionists disclaim all intention of COB
bling the Convention, but seeing them
selves so much in the majority, could
not resist the temptation to take hold
and grind their own axe. Be that as it
may, it makes no difference with the
independents, as they will vote the
ticket that they intended should be
placed in nomination at the COnven-
tion. They have decided on the correc.
tiOns to be made to the ticket at times
and places where ProhibitiOnists could
not corrupt nor old party thieves break
through and steal. l give the voice of
the majority of voters in this county
when say they will not support North
for Auditor. Though good enough in
every other sense, he is too intensely
radical on prohibition and the union of
church and state, so much so that he
would make everything else subservi-
ent to these. This may be said to he out
of place in party politics, but every
fair minded man, whether he be u
churchman or not will admit that this
must be watched at every avenue lin
politics from county up to national, or
it will creep in and deprive us of what
little liberty We have left.
speak more particularly nf the far
mer vote when I say Melick will not be
supported for two reasons; first, the
burden Of taxation already rests or the,
shoulders of the farmers, purposely
placed there by the monied interests Of
the county. while those who by every
reason of right and justice ought to
bear the heavier part, have only the
light end Of the load to carry, and Mr..
Melick being one who represents tile
monied interests of our county, is not
at all likely to work for the placing of
the burden where it belongs. as that
would be too much like shonldering his
proper share Of it.
And, right here let me add. that this
question is bound to be agitated by the
farmers of this county until justice is
done them. Second, Melick, as county