The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-10-18
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Conntv. 80 ~ e. III SO

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10 the Hoters asd 1sx rsysts Ssafss
County: kax e IL sisffyIf
AZ certain isdividuais hass seenIR ~
circulate the stafsment shssughste tks
county tint made a. enssnos4 an
illegal charge against the csuhtr sss
services rendered during che Great Nerthk'
ern railroad strike !, Nay desnsit Miy
duty to show The exact esnditioah fthe
circumstances as they ekis4ed . tie
time. in order 10 seiute tAese state nehts'
which are soIs made 10 Shjure NJ per.
sonally and for poiilisai REASONS. " =
Fact 10 that instead Of overchSrxing
the county have saved It ata lsass
$4,000 to $4,000 which would nave
been incurred, had followed the Advice
OF the state authorities vino recon}rend.
ed through our county attorn!y. the
swearing IN of from rs TO 100 deputy
sherifs at the legal compensationi of
SEQ per day. Az the strike lasted for
at least Ten. days. mare, twill be readily
seen that the charge ofrobbisg the tax
payers is malicious and 'infounded. for
my entire bill for the services rendered
was $50, or less than one days ser-
vices Of the deputies would have cost,
had ] appointed them. III had d desire
to act in bad haiti at that time. Il Ser
tain!y had an loppcrsanity to do %, az
could have hired an the deputies I needed
atone-half therate allowed by law and
yet charge fail pay without the knowll
edge Of the tar payers. However. my,
thorough knasEiedxss Of the situs.ion,
and the confidence I had il the disposi-
ton of the strikers was satisfactory
guarantee inlmy iudement 10 aybid TIE
appointments Of 100 extra deputies, ana
the result Of the .strikesis sufkciknt s sif
deuc. Of the wisdom 81 ny ssctioS. This
too Is largely due e thesgest lemaniy
behavior and condyft soffhe striking
railroad men who simply asked ior tAeir
rights. without ever losing theiritenpes,
or resorting to depredatioss or sSestruc-
ton Of property. For these services /
charged the county 4 peaso4abje rate.
and I can ,.aheait Ri1gly ~ that 7
would not undergo tie worry and tur.
moil Of q strike again for twice the
amount, unless Il became my eficial
duty to dos To Keep several hupdre1
strikers and their synpathisert withis'
the bounds Of the law 10 ceft sinlS Ne
little effort, yet with the co.oi eratiea'
from their side and cool judgment On
my part. thiswas accomplished iSxithsdt'
bloodshed or other .snpleasaufSess 90
was the case in~naay other stake csm.
munities. .anass SIS sas.z "a =
Owing to the duties OF my olasee / ana a
unable, IKE some Of my opponents, %
make hosseto, kosse canvass, hsd nav
not be a1kto Gee alfny triends. -
those whomI caa'e visit. I apologies Tor
the shortcoasing and hope shev win
stand By n ia the ssst, a. i wiii,no4
miss them IL lktioaaIiS
In saexvsht :ei NJ ss-eleetbaIes.
only cay that I win Dc ~ dhty fslIy
and impartiaIIy' as d S1ss IND sxpsct
to reseiveforsaeh service ~ iexsl rate
allowed BY law from Tie ssusff & For
the poor and needy Ihxxss Srsysys kSd
sympathetic consideratisa assHssissy, 81
my acts IN the past Win testify. -
Again as to the enormess hafxe 81
$3.50 forsstrite ssestifs. lit hay be in
place to statefimt. The county lattt6rnssSa
recommended che ~ Sc paynent nidka
the advise st<heasssrnm :ssaNtftss;Srndss5t
general, both OF whom recosb iEed Sik.s
legal and just sharxss. 3 S, q 6
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