Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-01-25
Editor News Item:

Again we ask the privilege Of your
columns. We may not be asking
you to confer favor on the taxpay
crS as Mr. c. B. Watson did; two
weeks ago. Brother Charley did
some chopping and, as we haven't
heard Of any chips falling, we
| thought it we'll to take some of his
pointless paragraphs and see where
he had failed in using enough force
on the axe handle.
Let us quote, "When Mr.. Dongle-
berg presented his petition to the
undersigned (Watson), we told him
that ne might as we'll save his time
and labor" Nevertheless, Charley,
you signed it, after giving sammy
such sage advice.
Charley, | don't see either why all
this trouble should be, but you were
mistaken when you stated threw
! down the gauntlet. The correspond
cnt did that when he tried thest facts
to which you refer. We had no
objection to the facts being prese'l ed
in "A simple, truthful style, but di5lii;e
seeing the facts wear such jaunty,
| deVlish costume as TO reflect on the
Integrity of the school Board. The
| BerniCe correspondent tried to east
such reflection in several issues of
the News Item, 10y trying to show
that the Cherry Board would ignore
1t petition with worthy object; by a
nonsensical appeal to the voters; and
by the correspondent Willingness
to "Write up" any Official If he was
in possession of the facts. The facts
are as slow in coming as some chips.
am very thankful for your cred
iting me with telling the truth; but,
Charley, | don't like that air of
! injured innocence you are assuming
by quoting, "Can a. y body tell why
we are going to have only six months
school mis- term?' and then stating
"Now, we cannot see where there is
anything wrong in asking the ques.
ton" You just look up your files
of weekly papers and see if that
"rascally' appeal to the v6,ers
does not follow the question quite
closely.
We assert, Mr.. Watson, that Mr..
Lowry's combination bid was az
cheap as any other. You cannot
disprove this by facts. 1t would be
ingrutitude if his friends didn't sup
port him; while if his bid were nc
cppted at sum higher than that OF
any other equally qualified bidder, it
would he gross official conduct on
the part Of the directors. Such was
not the case however.
Now, Just one rip at hat tax queS-
ton. Charley, you can do this tof
Yourself. | know you can. Foryour
school tax of 1902 or 1903 deduct one
dollar poll tax and divide the re-
nIaindcr, 30 cents, by yonr your val
uation of 500 and you will get ten
ten mills-the levy of those years.
Then Just take yonr tax of 1904 OF
/ 1903 and deduct the dollar poll tax
and divide by your valuation of S5t
and you will get l3 mills, the levy OF
1901 or 1898. 1t isn't too late yet "a
inspect the books OF the district and
obtain necessary Information, 1t
will be needless to ask question.
through the public press if you ac'
cept our invitation 10 do this.
Now Brother Watson let It's hear
from You again. The tax payer
need the effect of your search light.
DON'T wait, however, till the issue
lust before election aN that would be
sueaky political diplomacy and oul
tilt ere that time would lose it,
warmth
Thanking the editor for patiently
bearing with uS, | am, Sincerely,
j. l.. Farrell.
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