The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-10-18
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Ascertain isdividuais hare seenIff ~
circulate the seatsment skSsughstetks
county that made ~, enssaosf an
illegal charge against IL ceusr sss
services rendered dufineshsG Great NertAk'
ern railroad strike l, May,I desn,it ny
duty to show the exact eenditioahftAe
circumstances - they eklsted q the
time. in order TO selute tAsSe statehehfol
which are soI{ j made 70 ajure ne per.
sonally and for pelitisal feasons. " y
Fact 10 that instead OF overch4rxing
the county I have Saved it ata 3eass
$4,000 to $4,000 which would have
been incurred. had folio Nd the Advice
OF the state authorities Who recnnfnend.
ed through our county attorn!y, the
swearing IN of from rs to 100 deputy
sheriffs at the legal compensationi Of
$500 per day. A the strike lasted for
at least .ten. days. more, twill be fsadily
seen that the charge Of robbing the tax
payers is malicious and 'nnfoundsd. for
my entire bill for the Services rendered
was $50, or less than one days Ger.
vices of the deputisp would have cost,
had ! appointed them. IfI had q desire
to act in bad taitlt at that tine, Il ser
tain!y had an opportunity to do %. az
could have hired an the deputies I needed
at one-half the:rate allowed BY law and
yet charge full pay without the 1nowlt
edge Ut the tax payers. However: my
thorough knostiedSss Of the s;tua.ion,
and the con6dence / had il the 1ispoSi
ton Of the strikers vas ,satislact6sy
guarantee inuiy Judgement 10 aJbld tie
appointment Of 100 extra deputIes, ana
the result Of the strlkesis sulkciknt ri.
deuc. Of the wisdom 81 ny sactioS. This
too Is largely due q aesitienanly
behavior and condySt softhe striking
railroad men who simply asked tor their
rights, without ever losing theiritenper,
or resorting to depredatioas or Sestruc.
ton Of property. For these. services I
charged the county = reaso4abje rate.
and l can ,.aheait Ritg'y - / thet 7
wouid not undergo The worry ard tur.
mol Of a strike again for twice the
amount, unless It became my ef6cial
duty to do %. To keep several huadrel
strikers and their synpathisert withia
the bounds Of the law 10 cert sinlv NJ
little effort, ret with the co.of eraties
from their side and cool Indignant On
my part. thiswas accomplished isithsaf
bloodshed or other .snpleasaufness %
was the case inssnaay other stfake CON.
munities. sisa aaa -
Owing to the duties Bfmyy.olsee am
unable. IKE some Of my opponsnts, %
make . ilosseto, hoabe canvass, nod nsy
not be alkto zee alfmy iriends. 10
those whom / cas'e visit. I apologize iss
the shortcessing sndrshope thew win
stand By. ~ in The pest, % j ~iirno4
miss them t. lktioaaAS y j. 8,
In stysht :ef NJ ie-eleetb less
only cay that win do ~ dEty fslIy
and impartiaIav 80 Il g III IND expsct
to receive forisueA segyice4le, lexal rate
allowed BY law ir6mi he ssSust 4 Fol
the poor and needy Ihxxs x1alsys lid
sympathetic consideratisa ass ssiis 81
my acts IN the past YIN testify -.
Again a. to the enormeSs }hafxe ~
$50 forsstrite ssestieks. &c Hay be in
place to statsflnt. The county lattSrinasSS
recommended che I'll 81 paysnent; MIDI
the advise st<heasssrlsas fs;sSllss;
general, both OF whom reeogR iEeas ikse
legal and just sharxs. i Z, s. .. g,.'.sS'
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