The Globe-republican., 1891-09-02

cious and wonderfully adept in man
aging men. With another member
on the board not directly antagonist
ic to this ring, it will be an easy
matter for Mr.. Mckinney, should he
be re elected, to run the county in
that interest. This is the reason it
is such an urgent necessity for the
protection of the people against the
further designs of the Cox combina-
ton that L. r. Miller shall be elected
commissioner from the north side
district. He can hold his own
against Mckinney, and has the cour
age and disposition to stand up for
the people regardless of consequences.
Now we we will paw our respects to
the democratic nominee for county
treasurer. Against Otto Mueller's
personal character we have nothing
to soy. We are dealing with matters
of public concern and shall only re
fer to those characteristics and influ
ences which are liable to have an eff
feet upon the discharge of public du
ties by the various candidates in the
event of their success at the polls.
Mr.. Mueller is competent to do the
work of the Office to which he aspires.
He is a steady. Flooding, industrious
clerk or book keeper, doing what he
is told to do without troubling his
brains with schemes or plotting. He
would not pilfer or knowingly steal
his employers money. If Ford
county is never plundered until Otto
Mueller devises plan to do So the
money will be safe enough. Further
more if his associates, advisers and
confidential friends were scrupulous
and straight Otto would be all that
could be desired in thatrespect. But
during the two terms that George B.
Cox served Ford county as treasurer,
Otto Mueller has been bis efficient
employee, faithful friend and loyal
adherent through thick and thin. He
has a blind, unwavering confidence
in, and affection for ''Uncle George"
that is almost pathetic. In all the
various arrangements whereby Mr..
Cox converted the county money in
to bank deposits and bank deposits
into loans to himself and friends, Mr..
Mueller could see no wrong, and
when finally some thirty thousand
dollars of the peoples money had
"gone where the woodbine twineth he
only spoke of it as Mr.. Cox's misfor
tune-never his fault. We do not
censure Mr.. Mueller for this Chart
able view of the conduct Of his friend.
It demonstrates, however, that he is
too lenient and kind-hearted to stand
out against and defy the gang of alb
sorbers of public money by which he
is surrounded, should they again ar
range banking concern in which to
place public funds.
We do not know what plans are ON
foot for the future in the event Of an
other political success by the Cox
combination. Mr.. Cox does not
communicate his thoughts very freely
to the editor of this paper, neither
does his right bower G.. F. Mckinney
make confdant of ye scribe. Hence
we are to certain extent, in the dark
in this matter as to the future. But
for want of better guide, let us
take the past by which to guess at
what the future may have in store for
us.
Suppose Otto Mueller is elected
county treasurer, G.. F. Mckinney
commissioner from the south side and
either one of the two democrats who
are running on the north side goes
in as his associate on the board. How
opportune it would be if some rela-
tive of Mr.. Cox should appear on the
scene in the guise of wealthy philan
thropist DESTROYS of starting a new
banking institution and giving his I'M
fortunate relative another chance. It
would cost but little to set up bust
ness at the old stand. They could
rent the old fxtures,get out charter,
have the board of commissioners