The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-11

repeated the gossip Of their mission,
but as we understand, it was simply
to correct great deal of misinforma-
ton current in that part of the county,
it being reported that the people would
be called upon to vote large sums in
bonds, and that the project would in
volve oppressive taxation. The sequel
indicates that the above gentlemen &C
complished their object in a Legitimate
way, and the stories about their offer
ing Offices to the South-siders is prob
ably pure fiction. We don't believe
the people down that way are SO sim
pie as to believe that Messrs. Turrell
and Madigan could deliver the goods
ZEN if they were mendacious enough
to promise offices right and eft-which
is absurd on its face.
As to Mr.. Byington's suggestions:
"First-Removal of the county seat 70
the geographical center" That would
be some point near the line between
New Avon and Vail, about ten miles
southwest of Redwood Falls, Is miles
west of Morgan, II miles from Lam
berton and 20 from Walnut Grove
10 miles from railroad, and no pros
pect of any in the near future -who
would be accommodated by such ri
diculous solution? Not majority of
the people of the county, by long
sight.
Second Attaching our western and
southwestern towns to Lyon county.
This would give Mr.. Byington chance
to pay taxes for building court house
in another county, not favored with a
surplus fund sufficient to pay fully
half the cost of the undertaking. And
still it would leave our correspondent
in position described in heroic me-
ire
Aud Byington, twenty miles away!'
Or stated in cold prose, several miles
in excess of twenty from the county
seat.
The third proposition, to organize a
new county from slices of Redwood,
Cottonwood and Murray counties, is
not new, but so far as we know has
not been favorably entertained by most
of the people directly interested. 1t
would involve all the expense of new
organization, new county buildings,
new records, new set of officials
throughout and the taxpayers are not
laundering to pay such a price for the
luxury of a new county seat.
We wish to offer All easy solution for
Mr.. Byington's difficulty. As no wy
presents itself for moving the court
house to Mr.. Byington, cannot the
electors of this county induce that
gentleman to move into our court
house? The old building doesn't offer
many attractions, perhaps, but we Wi
probably have a better one presently,
with all modern conveniences. Mr..
Byington is well qualified to serve the
county in an official capacity, and III
all seriousness we would be pleased to
welcome him there, and to watch his
objections to new court house soften
and perhaps disappear under these eff
fective educational Influences.
Finally, we heartily endorse our cor
respondents suggestions about max
ing political capital out OF the build
ing of new court house. 1t IS not a
POLITICAL but an economic matter, and
is not in any sense ''before the house"
for action. Four out of five Of our
county commissioners, backed as we
believe by a nearly proportionate ma
jority of taxpayers, recognizing the
need of the county for a new building,
have decided to meet that need at a
time when it can be done without bur
dening the taxpayers or doing them
any injustice. Let the good work pro-
Good