The state herald., 1895-05-03
have deliberately charged the county FOR

have deliberately charged the county FOR
work that was never done. Judge Rob
inson talks very ghbly about "boodlers'
aud refers to the HERALD as "the Bood
ers Defender" II the gentleman had
not been quite so badly excited when he
used that language, he would not bave
been foolish enough to make such n bad
break as that. The county commission
ers have commenced an action against
Judge Robinson to recover money
which they claim belongs to the county.
This action is based upon construction
OF the statutes which they are advised
is correct. Judge Robinson's action is
based upon construction OF the stat
utes which he Seems to believe is cor
rect. Both actions being based solely
the county commissioners, by reason Of
the pendency Of this action against
them, arc rightly called "boodlers,'
what should Judge Robinson be calledg
Judge Robinson seems to have been
very much excited over our insinuation
that he had not oyer-eyerted himself in
his efforts TO aid in securing seed grain
for the farmers. We should not have
made any reference whatever to this
matter had it not been for some insinua
tions made in the Mail. He says, at
does not mention the fact ,ha, l offered
to join the other county officers and
give one-fourth of the total proceeds Of
my office last year lsj77J' His Ian
guago Is somewhat ambiguous and prob
ably Intentionally so. He should OK
PLAN TO his readers whether he meant to
be understood as saying that tho total
proceeds of his office for last year was
s5II7 or that that was one.fourth OF the
proceeds and then he should explain TO
them how either meaning could be rec
onciled with the amount OF money ellig.
10, reported by hun to the commission
crs III the fatal proceeds of lis Office.
II he was 30 much interested In helping
secure seed grain for the inrmerr, be
might explain why, when the county
commissioners were talking of buying
ing seed grain with county money and
giving i, 10 the farmers, he made the
threut that, il they did so. he would
bring an action against them. He might
also explain that, after making this
threat to n number Of pcrsona, lie finally
made II to u citizen OF the town who
called his attention to the fact that by
making such threat he would incur
the dispioasuro Of the farmers and ruin
his chances Tor political prcfermen, in
the future and that, thereupop, he
seemed TO undergo an instantaneous
change of heart ON the seed grim ques.
ton aud proceeded ut once TO most in.
dustriously aud emphatically deny that
he had ever made any threat Of bringing
m action against the commissioners and
fearing that his denial might not be ta-
ken Ms sufficient to overcome tho word
of the parties in the presence Of whom
he had made this threat, contriycd the
scheme Of making n public challenge TO
the other county officers to give one
fourth OF the last yenr's salary 10 buy
seed grim. This was simply scheme
Of the smooth, oily politician TO gain a
little political prestige without any cost
TO himself. He made tho conditions Of
his offer such that, from his knowledge
OF the financial condition of some Of tho
county officials, hc must haze known
that ho wonld not 10 called upon TO mak,
good his offer. His offer was condition.
ed upon every county oilicial doing 80
and he knew that the conditions could
no, be mot. This Is u decidedly cheap
way OF attempting to cstablisi. n repu.
tation for charitable feelings for the peo-
pie, but my ono knowing the eircum-
stances can easily see through the scht me
In regard to his work for seed gram M
1890 we had maic no mention. but he
now says Il gave about three months Of
time and s75 In cash TO secure aid for our
people" We don't care TO comment up.
ON this further than TO mention few
facta that seem TO need some explanation
In order TO reconcile them with this
statement, During the year Of 1890
whom he clnims 10 have given this time,
Mr.. Robinson wns managing tho niTairs
OF the county clerks office In connection
with q. T.. Mephcmon. The records
show that during that ycnr the county
clerks office oarncd and received from
the county for por diem wosk sls5sai or
n little over slbi por month while II toel;
In for recording and other fcca moro
than " did Tor per diem work.
II 10 u well knoSu fact that Me-
rbefHon did very little work In tho Of
lice during that lcar md the p9in, that
10 uH SCENE 10 need some explanation n
how the olcik'a office under those cir.
cnmsianceB wns able 10 earn thai u.
mount uf mnnoy hDruR the year while
three months oi Mr., iloblnunn'a time
wnu given 10 the work Of securing aid
We know We owe an apollo.
ny 10 the readers Of tho lllnALp Tor de
voting 40 much spnoe 10 this article bat
as so understand TINT Mf Robinson u
eending out mnrhed copios Of the Mtl
we Thought ho might feel offended II ",
iid not give lds literary productions
quito prominent notice the HrrALn