The Dickinson press., 1889-01-26
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES
BEING RE. ENACTED IN STARK
COUNTY.
A Gang Of Hungry Politicians Attempt
to Rob tile People Of Il Duly
Elected Officer.
The Citizens OF the Third Commissioner
District the Victims.

The Citizens OF the Third Commissioner
District the Victims.
A Blot on the Fair Name OF the County.
An Impartial Review oil the Situation.
1t is :, sad commentary upon the
fair name of Stark county that IL set
of men. public officers, wko hold their
official positions by the suifrages on
the people. should deliberately plan
and atte,upt to put into execution il
diabulieul scheme to deprived portion
of the people of this county that God
given right guaranteed them by the
constitution of the United States, the
right to IL representative on the board
of county commissioners placed there
bv their votes. ;rnd that the clerk OF
the board and II commissioner should
lie anon the prime movers in this is
enough to- chill the blood i'll the VEINS
of every honest citizen OF the county.
Such things are common in the south,
hut that they should he repeated III Il
civilized and intelligent community
like stark county is almost too much
to believe. yet the stubborn facts
compel that conclusion and we believe
that this attempt to thwart the Will
of the people of the third commits
sioner district and appoint !; commits
sioner to sui; the desires and ends OF
IA designing few ut the county seat
will not be soon forgotten. That tins
| diabuiical scheme WAS deep lald an"
deliberately planned we will prove be-
fore concluding this article AND II
necessary snhstantiate our statements
hv witnesses in II court ol justice.
One of the first moves To the carrying
out of this scheme WAS the changing
of Il motion made 10y Commissioner
Lee at the last meeting of the board
which was that "tll"rlerk be instruct
ed to give ALI. OFFICIAL PRINTING
to the Dickinson Press until the
question IS To the official paper he
definitely sritIeA." County Clerk
Audit, in his report for Publication
made Commissioner Lee motion
read "tle OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS oil
the board ,hus leaving him free 10
insert the following in aliothrr paper:
| Territory of Dakota. D.
County of stark.
Uhice OF the County Clerk of stark
| County, Dickinson, ID. L. Jam. ~, ~.
WHEREAS the interests ot sand
county demand il. notice is hereby
given that II special meeting of the
| Board of County Commissioners of
stark County will he held ut the court
| house of s;ld co;nty. in the town OF
Dickinson. on the 26tll day OF JANUARY.
a. u. lss9. ut ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of that day for the purpose of
| filling IL vacancy now existing III the
| board of county commissioners, arls-
inc from the failure of Thomas ). I'M
| derliill. to qualify us u member of
said board within the period limited
and prescribed 10y law.
Signed GRO. ArLD.
County Clerk.
The reason for this was that the
call for IL meeting of the board would
he kept quiet until Saturday and give
Auld ample time to communicate
from Mallan with those in the plot
here and not have the scheme given
to the public prcmAturely. Then II
there was to be no attempt to rob the
people of their duly elected commits
| sioner why did the schcmcrs not con-
suit the district attorney. wlo is paid
for legal advice to county officers. in
regard to their official duties! This
would not do us the people would he
informed of the plot before their
plans were fully matured. Why did
they hold Il secret meeting ut the
court hoise ON Monday evening ut
which only the faithful were present,
if their conspiracy was in the interest
of the people! Why did they not do
this work in the light of day! The
people should demand Il full investi-
CATION of these dark methods of a few
designing politicians. To conclude.
we have no eason to doubt Commits
Sioner Undcrhill legal right to hole
the office and act us commissioner
and before this matter is through
with the schemers will find that they
have touched a tender chord in tho
hearts of honest, law loving an. law
abiding citizens of stark county.
The revolutionary proceedings wert
suddenly brought to Il stand-still yes
terday by an injunction from Judge
Rose prohibiting the meeting Us called
by Aud and the parties are given nm
til March 22ud t. appear before tho
court and show cause why the iniunc
ton should not be made permanent
The injunction was served by Sheriff
Hayes on a. C.. McGillivray. Geo
Aud. Walter Richards and j. y. Far
rah.
The People Protest.
RIcHAKDToN. OAK, Jan. -. 50
EDITOR PEE>>:--The people of tlli:
commissioner district were surprised
by the announcement That Commits