The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-03
xEDlsyRIcrlvu THs COUNTY,.

Some Adrian man, who signs him.
self "Tax.Payer." has been writing
away about re-districting the coun-
ty ever since the ADVANCE published
the decision of the County Attorney
vnd of the Attorney General to the ef-
feet that the county could not he legal
ly re-districted until after tho next
census, which will be taken in 1890.
This writer publishes his article in the
Guardian and in his last he says:
The action of the board, and the
opinion of the county attorney, is too
much for even the cranky Advance
man to attempt to justify, 80 he keeps
silent on that question.
This latter article was in reply TO one
published in the Worthington Globe, a
paper edited by Parson Lathrop. of the
NJ. E. Church, in the interest of prohi-
hibitlon and bankers Thompson and
Day. AS usual, several weeks after the
ADVANCE had published the whole
matter, with comments, the Globe
came out upon the same subject. And
now comes this unread Adrian man
and cOOlly says the "ADvANCE keeps
silent on that question" II this fel-
lows figures are no nearer correct than
his statements about the ADVANCE, he
will not deceive any intelligent reader.
The ADVANCE man may be little
''cranky," but he is generally accurate
as tn his statements, clear and decided
as to his opinions and not AFRAID to ex-
press them. If he were, he would not
no. So.o S3Thio A 1pio sk'No % -
belathers ParsOn LathrOp with ''brOth.
er" and 'be- ruther." while he bellies
the ADVANCE as to facts and belabOrs
the editor as 4 "crank." We notice
that wherever there is an editor who
is fighting WOrtlnngtOn. he is belather.
ing the Globes parsOn with perfumed
soft soap, and sneering at the AD-
VANCE rs 4 ''crank."
AS to re-districting the county. we
wisl, it. comld be done before another
election But it would be manifestly
illegal and unjust to do 80 until the
census can be taken. The change in
thc coat end since the lset census, has
been decided in every township, and,
in some instances. as in Seward. the
population has increased several hun
dred per cent. a very decided increase
has been going on during the past two
years in Lorain. IIersey, Graham
Lakes. Bivelow and Elk.
Readers of the ADVANCE will re-
member that this subject was up under
the former Board. 1t was brought up
and worked by the member from Adri-
an. The ''enst end" members had
consented to re.district at that time.
Suddenly, however, the Adrian mem.
bpr dropped the matter and persuaded
other members to do likewise, as he
had discovered that, owing to the, in.
dependence Of one of the members the
county could not 1T that time be ger.
rymandrrpd 50 as to give the west end
the advantage sought.
These Globe editors and irresponsi-
ble "Tax Payers" are probably not half
~ we'll posted in county matters as the
ADVANCE man. and their beslobberin9
each other with soap suds. and heslaP-
ping the ADVANCE with 'crank." will
not hasten nor delay the matter of re-
diatricting.
The ADVANCE wishes to have the
county rp-districted Just rs soon rs it
can he legally done. and that can be as
SOOr as we have another census.
RE-1vD1crED.
We announced last week that the in
dictment against Mrssrs Harman and
Walker, publishers Of Lucifer. 1T Val
ley Falls Kansas, had been Quashed.
We sent congratulations, but closed as
follows:
1.-The judges are coming to their
senses, except such big"ts AS Benedict.
hut look out tor the priest ridden ju-
ries.
There is yet a hard struggle before
the friends "f freethought, for Com
stock has made Ills boast that he will
suppress the in6del and spiritualistic
papers, such rs Lucifer, the Truth
Seeker and the Banner of Light"
We had not much more than got to
press with this when copy of LucifeI
arrived announcing that the parties
were re.indicted. The ''priest ridden
jury" were Immediately instiRated to
renew the attack. The Comstocl