The Robesonian., 1908-08-20
DO THE COMMISSIONERS
AND EX-SHERIFF M'LEOD
DESERVE THE "VINDICA-
TION" FOR WHICH THEY
ASK?

llON FON Whit AI1EA
ASK?
1t has been the policy of The
Robcsonian to have nothing to
do with the contests between
Democrats for the nomination
for county offices, but under con-
dition that obtain in the county to-
day we should be recreant to our
duty and guilty of intellectual
dishonesty were we to maintain
silence in regard to the candida
cy of the county commissioners
for reelection and of ex-Sheriff
Geo. B. Mcleod for the nomina-
ton for the Senate; for by silence
we should be giving approval to
practices which we cannot en-
dorse. With the contests for
the office of register of deeds,
for instance, for which office
there are more candidates than
for any other, we shall have ab-
solutely nothing to do; for, while |
we have our individual choice,
any one of the candidates would,
we believe, fill the Office with
credit to himself and to the coun-
ty. But with the commissioners
and ex-Sheiff Mcleod it is vastly
different, and we believe it to be
a public duty to set before the
people the reason why, in our
opinion, these men should not be
nominated; and this we propose
to do. If these men are nomi-
nated-and we do not believe
they will be when the people
consider the facts-then at least
we shall have the satisfaction Of
knowing that we did our duty, as
we see it, and have been no par
ty to saddling upon the county
the rule of this court house ring
that not only seeks to be nomi-
mated itself but which wants to
nominate other candidates as
well.
The Robesonian belongs to no
faction and cares absolutely moth
ing about either faction. This is
no factional fight; it is simply
and solely a fight for the correc-
ton of certain abuses that neeC
correction, and that is The Robe.
sOnian's only concern. Don't lei
yourself be blinded by the claim
that a factional fight is being
made; look at the cold facts anC
decide for yourself whether o.
not these men should have you
support.
Here are some of the thing
we should like to have explained
Why is it that with total taxes
collected in 1907 amounting t,
$3.50, 900, the commissioners ar
now, and have been for som
months, borrowing money to pa
ordinary county expenses? l
it true that all the taxes paid i
for this year for the ordinary eX
penses of the county are gon
and that the commissioners ar
giving notes for borrowed none
to the amount of $14, 500? w
understand that Treasurer NJ
Kenzie says that this is true
and this has nothing to do, either
with the money raised for builC
ing the court house.
Were not about all of the take
for 1906 for general county e.
penses spent before they cam
in, and will it not take a vel
large part, if not nearly all,
the taxes for next year to pa
the debt now due, and that w
become due, for borrowed mo-
ey?
Why is it that the county
Robson has paid over $10O, Il
amount Of the costs in the 81
of the Southern Audit Co. again
Treasurer Mckenzie, when Il
Supreme Court held that Mr.. M
Kenzie had no right to refu
payment of the amount due tn
company, and when Mr.. McKe
zie said that the commlssionc
had assumed personal liability
him for the costs in this case a.
that it should not come out Of t
county? How did they take
judgment against the county /
this, when Mr.. Mckenzie S;
that the commissioners had ayr
to become personally responsiI
for same to him, and when t
county was not even a party