Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-23

pIeCeulng wear. the amount Ol
cash turned in on the rolls was les.
than the previous assessment.
Some of the bankers in the county
refused to make atfidavits as re-
quested by the opposition. and
one, the largest banker, not only
refused, but made an affidavit sup.
porting the commissioners. AT.
ter an exceedingly long time the
Judge gave his. decision, making
the injunction PERMANENT; where
upon the case went to the su-
preme court with the above result.
This is as brief as We can give
the case. The facts are that the
contract was made in good faith,
and carried out in good faith, and
so held by the supreme court.
But the court says the commits
siOners had no authority for max
ing the contract. Hence, the
county printer, who is supposed
to publish the proceedings of the
commissioners and all orders
emanating from their office, and
who did publish the list at an ex-
pense greater than the price ask
ed, is even deprived of that price.
and is made to suffer, and for
what3 Simply to crafty a per-
sOnaland political spite of the
opposition press. We dare say
had it been known that the election
would result the succeeding fall as
it did, no injunction would have
been run. We dare say had the
county printer been a republican
no injunction would have been
run. We dare say had any num-
ber of persons applied to the
county attorney to stop this pub
lication, he would have taken ac-
tion accordingly. We dare say
had any number of persons ap-
reared before the board and raised
objection, action would have been
taken accordingly. We dare say
had the publication been authoriz-
ed in one of the opposition papers
as we'll as the official paper, no in.
junction would have been run.
We firmly believe, and we believe
a majority OF the taxpayers be-
lieve, that the cost of the publ
cation was paid for several times
over in the increased revenue de-
rived.
As to the motives that urged
Ira Clark, we have this to say: 1t
will be remembered that he was
twice a candidate for county
printer, and although it was
each time thought he would be
elected, he failed. 1t will be
remembered that when D. T.
Armstrong, who was the county
printer, resi- igned and the board
made a new appointment that he
was a candidate unsuccesSfully.
even to the extent of having made
a deal with the Democratic editor
of an independent paper, who also
wanted the appointment, and il
successful, they were to work to.
gether. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Clark printed several
hundred blank deeds and mort.
cages, blanks not used by the
county, for which he asked the
county to pay, 1--WE mean blank,
} not necessary in the county offices
} each person being supposed Il
) furnish his own blanks in making
property transfers or mortgages,
and which the county refused t
! pay. 1t will also be remembered
that Stoke & FEEDER, the men h,
, " as after, had on the lst O
} March started new daily pape
= in opposition to Ira Clark's daily
: and which was rapidly getting hi
/ circulation away from him. |
: will also be remembered that
2 political campaign was spproach
: ing, and that not a single issu
( W as visible whereby the opposi
tion could make a campaign o.
q the county candidates, and i