Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-10-14
Mice Stuff for a Martyr.

Nice SUN iGy Il .H1rIyr.
Such is the caption the Herald made
use of Wednesday evening for an artl-
Gle accusing county treasurer Bradley
of being IAN open and frequent VIC.
lator of tile laws and the decisions Of
the courts in order that "a down town
bank might have the taxpayers money
without interest to loan back to the
taxpayers at such rates as they can ex-
tort"
Wherein any n has held up Nj.
Bradley a a martyr we fail to find.
We do not believe he considers him
self such. He has only done his duty
as he CONCEIVED it, and while it is pos
sible hal he might have erred in some
things, which is human, we think he
has conducted the office as he regarded
in the taxpayers interests. That lie
has satisfied the taxpayers we believe
will be emphasized at the polls in
November. So we'll satisfied with his
administration of the Office are the
people, without res Il to party allilla-
tions, that the recent democratic coun-
ty convention hesitated about nomi-
mating any n to oppose him.
Mr.. Bradley deposits the county
money where he considers it safe, and
he is responsible for it.
To show that he did not retain the
court house funds for the benefit of
any bank Mr.. Bradley deposited some-
thing over $4,000 in the Minnekahta
State Bank, and about $4,000 in the
First National. He divided this fund
between the banks to dlsprove the ac-
cusation hat he was withholding the
payment of the court house debt so
that the First National might have
use of the funds. That fund still re-
mains in the two banks.
The bonds voted for building the
court house are drawing seven per
cent. interest. The Herald is right in
that statement, but Mr.. Bradley is not
responsible for that, and the taxpayers
expect to pay the interest themselves
and do not charge the matter to the
treasurer-as the Herald does.
AS to the Judgment against the
county drawing seven per cent. inter
est, that is also true, but that will not
come from the taxpayers. When THE
litigation now pending concerning the
court house was appealed to the SUI
preme court, 1T was necessary for the
parties appealing to put up bonds tt
indemnify Mr.. Evans, and all Others
interested, which would cover all posi-
bile loss to the county in case the de
cision of the lower court is sustained
This bond was approved by Judg'
Gardner, and if it is not for asutiicien'
amount to cover all possible losses tina
any one interested might sustain, it j
the judges fault, and we doubt if an,
one will question his willingness tt
place the bonds high enough. There
fore the taxpayers will not pay thu
interest, nor loose anything from thi
source, the Herald to the contrary not
withstanding. This is a plan state
ment of the exact facts in the case, a
any may find out for themselve
il they will take the trouble Of looking
into the matter-which every taxpay
er should do before forming an opin
ion upon such a serious charge as tn
Herald has made against honest, hon
orable James Bradley.
If the Herald has any more facts
documentary, Or otherwise it shoul
not be backward about %presentin,
them-otherwise MIR. Bradley will b
"vindicated at the polls''-and we hav
a notion to believe that he will.
The STAR is not a man worshippel
1t here and now reiterates a pledg
made when the present proprietor too
charge: never to permit its q
right and justice to the people to be
come dwarfed politically, or in the III
terest of any one man or set of mel
The STAR is the peoples paper" Blu
when this paper believes an officer
endeavoring to do his duty bonestl.
faithfully and efficiently, we propos
! to do what we deem our duty towar
indicating him Of charges of "ctimes
against the taxpayers, and Of bein
IAN open and frequent violator Of IL
laws" In the eyes Of those who ha,
looked into the facts we do not belle,
any explanation of this case is nece