The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-23

4 kIdlu dllg bdAeS anu never lQDeQQ 10,
hold up the pay of the men whom
they were to investigate and let the
balance of the work be paid? Why
did they not consider that there were
more people in St Louis county than
themselves who paid taxes, and who
would look after the county's finances
as well as they could? Why do they.
because they happen to have meal
of victuals consider that the many
poor people, who have labored faith
fully on the roads, can wait for pay
just because few of the citizens of
the county don't feel that justice was
done the county? How is the League
TO know what was done on the roads
outside few of the roads near a
few of the Duluth suburbs This is
one of the most insulting, if-I-can't-
have-it-you-shan't policies ever per-
pretrated on the citizens Of this
county. The Taxpayers League can
rest assured that the citizens of St.
Louis county, outside Of Duluth do
not think much Of it. All the good
it intended doing, was swallowed in
the harm it had done. 1t never, on
this earth, can right the wrongs it
has laid TO the feet of many of the
county's best citizens.
One case of suspended payments, of
which we are personally aware, is
that on the Winton cutoff
Richard Whiteside was authorized
to build a road from a part of section
2e to Winton. 81, 400 was appropriate
ed for the work. Mr.. Whiteside, TO
whose interests it would be to get the
read through, personally, hired the
crew and built the road. The MAJ
jority of men hired were dependant
on their days pay for their living.
As the Taxpayers League were in the
business of looking up county matters,
they held up the pay rolls of the men
employed by Mr.. Whiteside. The
members of the League dc not know
what this hold up means, Mr.. White
side is daily being besieged by the
laborers on the road for their pay and
every day he is subjected TO morti6ca-
tions in informing them of the cir
cumstances. This cuts no figure how
ever as long as the Taxpayers League
is personally satisfied with their
manner of conducting business. The
men must be paid and why not pay
them Immediately?
st. Louis county embraces con-
siderable territory outside of the city
of Duluth. By looking over the rolls
of the League, we fail to find any
name thereon outside Of Duluth
parties. Whoever owns a little
property in the county pays taxes,
and there is no doubt in anybody's
mind but what Duluth has always
had just little the best Of the tax
question. The city in reality could
well afford to pay little more than
the percentage on outlying property.
They claim to be st. Louis county,
why not pay the taxes of St. Louis
county. The new organization make
the people outside of Duluth tired.
The people Of the city only have con-
sideration for the balance of St. Louis
county, when election times comes
around and they wish some popular
fayorite to get position. The peo-
pie of the county outside of Duluth,
viii do well to remember the names
Of the members OF the Taxpayers
League. They may come handy when
the county officers are to be balloted
for.
The opinions of the MINER, of
course, are of no consequence. Ifany-
one can inform Us Of mistakes we are
perfectly satisfied to become enlight-
ened. Our columns are open to any
one having any thing TO say on the
subject.