The record-union., 1891-10-07
THEY WILL KICK BACK.
Supervisors VIII Resent Reeds Asper-
sions on Their Honesty.
The Grand Jury is Called Upon to In
vestigate the Intrepid Florinite's
Accusations of Doodle.

creed probably got overzealous land
allowed his tongue to run away with him,
but we intend to teach him that public
officers have some protection in this
country against rattle-brained malign-
ers."
Supervisor Thomas Jenkins looked
madder than the proverbial ''wet hen"
when he made the above remarks yester-
day to a RECoRD-UNIoN reporter.
"We, who have been pointed at as
boodlers," he resumed, did not intend
to pay any attention to Reeds cackling at
first, but inasmuch as his speech was re-
ported in the papers, and there beng
people in the country who, not knowing
us personally, might be led to believe
that we had received money for our votes
on the liquor license ordinance, we have
come to the conclusion that we should
rise and defend ourselves"
REEDS CHARGES.
The trouble is all over that Farmers
Alliance meeting which took place at
Gait last Thursday evening. There were
several fireworks speeches during the
meeting, but the sensation of the evening
was the address of w. NJ. Reed of tlorin.
In his speech Reed is reported to have
Board of Supervisors of having received
$4,000 for their votes on a certain queS-
ton recently before that body, presumably
the liquor license question, and he further
stated that Mr.. Nevis of the Eagle Winery
was his authority, and that the latter had
stated that he himself Nevis had aided
in the collection of the money.
The speech was published in the Gait
Gazette and recopied by the local papers.
The matter thus becoming widely circu
lated the Supervisors were placed in a
position where they could not with dis
cretion ignore the charges.
INVESTIGATION DEMANDED.
They resolved to 'call Reed down."
and the initial step was taken at yester-
day afternoons session of the board. Su-
pervisor Miller offered the following pre-
amble and resolution:
WHEREAS, in its issue of October 3, 1891,
there published III the Gait Gazette,
newspaper published and circulated in this
county, an article rejecting upon the honor
and integrity of some three members of this
board, and which said article purported to be
a report of a speech delivered by w. NJ. Reed
Of Florin, before a Farmers Alliance meeting
lately held in the town of Gait, and which
said article reported said W. NJ. Reed as hav-
ing declared at said meeting that three mem
bers of this board, who voted against the pas,
sage of certain ordinance recently. had, in
consideration thereof, corruptly received for
their said votes the sum OF S15, 600; and
whereas, we regard the said accusation as
utterly false unfounded and unjust; and
whereas, it is due to the public and to the dig
nifty of this honorable body, and TO the
proper administration of government, that
the said accusation be speedily and thor
oughly investigated; therefore, be it
ReSOiUed, That the District Attorney be re-
-quested, and he is hereby requested, to bring
said matter before the Grand Jury, and in
Grand Jury, with the end in view that
searching and thorough investigation of said
accusation be had.
WILL PUSH IT.
Mr.. Jenkins Immediately moved for
the adoption of the resolution, and Mr.
p Black seconded the motion. 1t was car
ried unanimously. Clerk Rhoads was
instructed to notify District Attorney
Ryan of the boards action.
81 propose TO personally see that this
matter is sifted to the bottom" said
Supervisor Miller to the RECORD UNION
man, after the adoption of the resolu-
ton. The Board of Supervisors has
been accused of funny work little too
often to suit me. /, being one of the three
who voted for the repeal of the restrictive
clause of the liquor ordinance, and pre-
sumably one Of the three referred to by
elected me to prove that this man Reed
has willfully lied. | believe the law pre-
tends to protect citizens from such ma
ligning individuals as this man has
proved himself to be, and if the law will
reach him he will be made to suffer for
what he has done. l deny emphatically
that / ever received even so much as a
cigar for my vote on The liquor ordi-
nance, or on any other proposition, and I
am confident that the other members arc
equally innocent"