Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-26
Fire Company Number One.

pany Number One, for the reason that
we have fully and truly answered by CIV
ing the facts, However. we will exam
inc few of these statements.
In answer to your first paragraph in
your false statement, it is well known in
this town that you switched off into false
hoods in the start and kept on that track
clear through. 1t would have been better
for you TO have made no statement. 1t
was uncalled for You only injured
your own reputation You might have
known we wouldn't submit to your I'M
principled and unmanly attack, we do
not propose TO have you trample on us
or the rights of the people of this village.
Your second paragraph is of little con-
sequence, and your present company is
similar to the one you allude to, being
under the control of the same gang.
Your third paragraph was fully an
swered, you did know all about notice
being given to the marshal.
We admit that some of the members of
your Company joined it in good faith.
We do not accuse those of malice or spite,
and those men know that we hayen't
said anything to hurt their feelings, and
that we have been attacked and we are
only defending ourselves by stating the
facts IN this matter We also met to or
ganize Fire Company for the protec-
ton of life and property, if either should
be in danger of destruction, and you had
a chance to join our Company if you
wished.
In your fourth paragraph you remind
us of donkeys. 1t is said of them that
they have but little brains and very little
understanding, and do a great deal of
braying, and will kick without provoca-
ton. not even sparing their masters.
That seems to be your case exactly.
Since you want to know how it is, we
will tell you. We did elect six trustees
last May and one President, and our au-
thority for so doing you can find by look
ing in the r. S: of Wis, CHI 40. Sec 875,
and the President has the same
right to vote as the trustees.
In regard to this we refer
you to the above authority, Sec $40, we
hope YOU understand the arrangement
now.
If you want to find soft heads or any
thing in that line, examine your own; it,
genuine. And we would advise one of
your number to make the examination
In a warm room, and not attempt to ex-
pose his upper story where the cold
winds from the northwest would strike
him, as there is large, unfertile spot in
the region of his brains, 1t might stop
his braying, although he might consider
it misfortune; yet affiiction to him
might be the means of causing him to re-
fleet (for once in his life, at least) and
consider what he has done for himself
and his fellow man.
In regard to the committee appointed
to confer with the Village Board, that is
too thin. Your Company was present
in full force on the Goth of December.
haying been notified by you to be there
to buck the Village Board. You claim
the Village Board was in such hurry
that they must do all this at special
meeting. The facts are there was no
rush with the Board about the matter.
They gave notice there would be meet
ing of the Board, and at the same time
you gave secret notice. So you see you
were in rush and not the Board, and
there was secret reason on your part
for such hurry. And you also know
the Village Board have large number
of special meetings. They meet any
time the interests of the village require it,
although they receive no pay for their
services.
We answered your fifth paragraph in
our first statement, and will again add
that no one was debarred from Joining
our Company that was tit for service.
But you refused to join it. You could
have joined, and you would have had a
vote when we elected our officers, and
you might have elected those you prefer
red. Yes, we are convinced that your
action is the work of a clique, and some
of said clique said they would show the
Village Board at the spring election that
they could not hold Office any longer.
That would be a personal favor to any
member of the Board, as it is of no profit
to them.
In regard to the sixth paragraph, you
are the only one that did the scheming.
We know you don't hesitate to falsely
charge the Board with anything you
think would injure them; but we would
not take any notice of your statements,
but for the reason that a few might be
misled by their not being acquainted with
the facts. One of your prominent men
said he had control Of the Village Board,
and when he failed to control them he
charges some of them with being con-
trolled by somebody else, which is base
falsehood, and shows that his head is not
level or sound.
Your seventh paragraph is of no con-
sequence. In regard to the statement
made about your officers. we have
nothing to take back. You have not re-
ported the facts about them. 1t seems
that your first officers did not suit you,
so YOU must have had new election.
And as we are not permitted to attend
your meetings and wouldn't if we could,
we cannot know how often you may elect
or change your officers. We know you
had Treasurer and Secretary. 1t
looks as if you have disposed of those Of