The herald., 1896-11-09
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A short time ago one of the prominent
business men of this city, who has been
in the habit of giving short-time notes
on his accounts with large firm in Bos-
ton, thought he would test the strength
of the alleged patriotism of the said firm.
! Instead of the usual gold note he sent
a note payable in the lawful money of
the United States" The Boston howlers
about patriotism returned the note at
once with the statement that they
could not take a note payable in any
such money"
To a casual observer blessed with
modicum of common sense it would seem
that 1.-The lawful money of the United
States" might be good enough to ans
Wer the purposes of citizens of this cOun-
try--even the Bostonians of alleged
piety, patriotism and plethoric purses.
Even their patriotism is payable in gold,
and, like Marcus Aurelius Hannacus,
they opine that
1--WE are but stuff that schemes are made
And our little herd is rounded up like
sheep"
The shameless and shameful stuffing
of the great register of this county by
some of the deputies of the alleged coun-
ty clerk is an affair" which would have
been the cause of the incarceration of
the rascals who did the work if it had
been done in any other civilized country.
Half dozen small shanties located
within as many blocks of the court house
are alleged to be the residences of more
rascals than could be crowded into Them
even by packing them like dried herr
ing.
Does any idiot imagine that such a
raw trick as that could be played upon
the authorities of Paris or London or
any eastern city of Uncle Sans terri
tory?
Rascals foolhardy enough to attempt
such scheme would be punished in any
city where they were not in collision
with the authorities or where the "au-
thorities" were not the greater rascals
The great register of this county is
simply great humbug, a farce, an ar
rant cheat of the most malignant type
ana the frequent barring out of honest
voters caused by careless clerks who
located men in wrong precincts is not
the least of our troubles.
The failure to totalize the vote on
Bryan electors" will yet cause trouble
in many precincts
On the last election day began at
about APO p. m. to take the number of
the votes already cast in the various
precincts of the Eighth ward. With an
average of half an hour more time in
which to vote the ward had cast 1854
votes. 1t is safe to presume that 100
more votes were cast in the ward that
day; yet the returns now in indicate that
only about 1900 votes were cast in the
ward on last Tuesday. Is this the fault
OF Clerk Newlin, or did some anti-Bryan
counters fail to add the votes cast for
the bravest champion that liberty has
had for many weary year? Still, as
nearly as L can see al present the vote
of the Eighth ward was properly tabu-
lated in all but one or two precincts, and
the vote of the balance of the city is in
far worse form. The monumental brass
used in the construction of the cheek
of some officials proves to be ''oil- tenn
pered" and "case-hardened."
The almanac used by the city nom
Illuminating electric company to indi-
cate the nights upon which the pale
faced moon would be too glaringly
bright to brook rival has gotten out of
gear in several places, and the denizens
Of certain respectable quarters have
been compelled to stay at home or use
lanterns to dispel the darkness for which
we pay such enormous taxes and side
perquisites.
have it from the best possible author
this plundered city began business here
twenty EIGHT years ago with an in
vested capital of $4,000. that it has built
up it's vast property with only part
of the money gathered in at it's eXorbi-
tant rates, that no assessments were
ever levied upon its stockholders, and
that it assessed only the unfortunate
people who were compelled to use it's
water. | have it from the same author
ity that this city could build its own
water system for less than half the sum
demanded by the said "hghwatermen"
who are holding us up" that the city
could soon pay for its own plant by
charging less than one-half the rate now
eXtorted by the said highwatermen, and
that we would then be rid of the most
dangerous corporation in city politics,
aside from the Southern Pacific. And l
believe that my informant knows where
of he speaks. The people feel it in their
purses.
EDWARD l.. HUTCHINSON.
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