Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-11

In population according to the latest
census!
10. How many births in the last
year, and how does this compare
with other years?
would be pleased to have our
wise historian answer these ques-
tions.
Every man, woman and child
has been challenged to show when
and where the Democratic member
of the curt has attempted to do
anything to relieve the condition at
the poor house. WHAT Is the use OF
Mr.. Riggs trying to do anything
when we have two members OF the
court that are so kind hearted and
generous just at this time? What
would any move on his part amount
to when the other members are OPP
posed to any better conditions? We
should first clean our own door be-
fore jumping onto our neighbor.
The Republicans are In the major
ity and must be held accountable
for the actions of the court. The
writer has considerable to say about
the court being one third Demo
cratic, and intimates that If we had
another Democrat member on the
bench 1t would be a horrible mis-
fortune. Who Is responsible tor
John B. Riggs election? l am
sure 1 worked and did everything 1
could to defeat him. Thou bright
Mornlngstar, I can tell you who Is
responsible for this election. 1t was
the man who dictated the editorial
In the Tyler County Journal In
which so much has been said about
party regularity. Why did the
great ex-oficio leave the party of
Garfield and Lincoln to vote and
work for Mr.. Riggs? Mr.. Morn.
ingstar, I do not need your faint,
twinkling little light to show me
the way political battles are man.
aged in Tyler county.
Yes a committee was appointed
to audit the accounts and transac.
tons of the County Court, and they
found, taking the late sheriff S
statements for their figures and as
a basis, that settlement, compare
lively speaking, all right. Did that
committee find that settlement on
the books of the County Court? Did
they find anything In the shape OF
a ledger showing the different &C.
counts, the amount levied, collected,
etc., on the one hand and the dis
bursements on the other, showing
the financial condition of our coun-
ty relative to the several accounts?
Did you- ever see that Il
committees report? Lock at 1t!
Get 1t and publish 1t If you Wish;
let 1t speak for itself.
x x X am not kicking on
the mathematical knowledge of the
court, for they have demonstrated
beyond question that they are very
proficient in the handling of the
county funds, but no" could the
committee find out the way the
poor are treated by reading the
county records?
This sounds idiotic to me. Do
the records contain a photograph
of the.way In which they are cared
for at the county infrmary? You
seem to think they are being treated
as we'll IS they deserve. When you
make S ch remark you show your
ignorance In the matter for any one
knows that with the small amount
allowed by the court 1t IS impossi-
bic for an overseer to properly care
fo- them. I do not claim they de-
serve any better treatment than the
prisoners In the jail so far as what
they eat, but they should receive
moral and intellectual training that
will enable them to support them.
selves. If we keep them there in
ignorance do not train them moral
ly, they will always be county
paupers. The writer says, That
the court In their wisdom many
years ago sold the poor farm and
DO one objected" l don't suppose
anyone would shed tears If the
present poor farm was sold. Why
did the court buy farm that is
unfit for a hog lot? If the farm
owned cost the people so much to
maintain it why did they buy
another? He says. THAT We will
continue to elect republicans here
after and that times will be so good
that we will have no poor to take