Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-03-25
THE COURIER.
PuslishEo gyEaS Fsso.Y.
Tai3aY, ELsca. Is, 1889.
Official Paper Of City and County.
NUTS TO CRACK.

NUTS TO CRACK.
Total amount Of bills allow
ed, as published in the pro-
ceedings, from Feb. lst, 1890.
to Feb. LIST 1891. under Repub-
lican administration:
$24,74e.32.
Total amount Of bills allow
ed from Feb. lst 1891 to Feb.
1st 1892, under reform" ad-
ministration:
S2o, 5oo.54.
Net loss to the taxpayers:
ssS- s4,76O.22 -ssa
The above figures have been com.
piled in answer to an article in the
Leader Of March. 10th, which con-
traJicts our statement that the re-
duction Of the floating indebtedness
'is not due to any economy on the
part Of the present officials" This
does not include the commissioners
The bills in the proceedings pub
lishcd in the official papers have
been carefully added for the two
years and the figures are not far
from the exact figures rs they would
be il taken directly from the county
records. They are substantially
right. If increasing expenses pays
off the debt, we are in favor of doub-
llng the present officials salaries
and having the county pay their
campaign expenses for reelection
this fall. There are many reasons
why our expenses should have been
lighter last year than the year be-
fore. Now, calling the so-called
Elk Point ring "blood suckers" and
the editor Of this paper ~"prevarica-
tor" does not explain this; nor does
any reform appear after deducting
what the Leader claims was the cost
Of the Cassidy murder case SO. $780,
Do you know any more about who
killed Cassidy? or have we recov.
cred any Of the large amounts OF
money that the Leader says have
mysteriously disappeared? What
have we to show for this increased
expenditure? II republican law
has cut down salaries on two Offices
alone $1,000, and in spite Of that
"the poor asylum is nearer self sus.
taining," and that the salary of the
superintendent thereof is reduced,
the expenses are still growing great.
er with nothing to show for t ,whe,e
does the money go? Has it gone
TO ices in Cassidy case"? expenses
to associations ?" cash advanced 70,
p~ostnge?' p~ostolice box rent?-yes.
where has it gone? The reason
why the debt, has been paid off is
because the Leader and the officers
could not help themselves. The re.
duccd interest as a result of bond.
ing the debt, the party leaders op.
posed; the law requiring the back
taxes brought up and compelling
their payment, they opposed; the
prosperity OF the past year enabling
people to pay a little heavier taxes
and to pay back taxes, they have
denied: but to accept money when
it came in, they could not refuse.
The transferring OF several thous.
ands Of idle money in the Sinking
fund to the General fund to he ap-
piled on the debt vas proposed by
Commissioner Main, notwithstand.
ing the Leaders statement to the
contrary.
NV repeat that the hoard has order.
ed the drawing and payment Of all
warrants us money has come in and
il the treasurer has cashed any with
out the chairman's signature, i'm
parchment proceedings should be
begun against him. He has no
right to pay any for the county
without his signature.
The Leader this week copies that
part Of the above editorial, which is
in bold type, and then makes the
following comment:
The above was the ieadinr edito.
rial in tine COURIER last week in re-
ply to an article that appeared in
the Leader Under date Of March 10.
headed Facts and Figures" relative
to what the independents have ac-
coinplished since Jan. /, 1891. The
extract is followed by nearly a col.
uthn OF nonsense and slush, i'm which
there is neither argument non sense.
1t will be seen that the COURIER
says it has cost the county S4,7GO.22
more under the present administrn-
ton. Well, let us look into this
matter a little, relative only to three
items OF expense that cannot be
charged to the independent party,
viz:
Cassidy murder trial........... $500
Paid experts. 1878
Bills allowed Jan. session,lS9l
contracted under ring rule. 1900
Total. az S,2