Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-09-17
comniss,eser Bschasaa Alse Writes,
Bst Fails to Soy WHY TIE Bridge
Company Was Dives $l.oSS
Of Taxpayers' Mosey.
A cerrespeaAeat Believes That 4
0rasd Jury Should Be Called 20
Investigate TIE Methods Of
contrsct.Lettias. Etc.

Investigate tie Methods Of
contract.Lettiag, Etc.
LINTON, \. D., Sept. Is, 1908.
To the Public
The Emmons County Record, in it.
issue OF August 9th and Septembe
10th, under the heading 1.-The Bridg,
Scandal and THE Bridge Graft
respectively, having cast number o.
insinuations toward and against the
undersigned, in an unwarranted at
tempt to implicate him In the trans
actions referred to In the articles; and
having in the articles above referred
to invited either or all OF those named
by him (my name being one used by
the Record Editor to explain etc.,
l have deemed it but fair to myself
and to the voters of the Goth Senatorial
District to make brief reply to the in.
situations and innuendos contained
In those articles.
1t Is probable that had been de.
feated candidate at the late primary
election my name would not have been
used in connection with the board OF
county commissioners upon whom the
responsibility Of letting bridge con.
tracts Is cast. AS every one knows,
the County Treasurer's duties in no
way connect him with the letting OF
bridges and matters OF that kind, al
though he is member OF the pur-
chasing board of the county by virtue
OF his office, for the procuring Of books
and supplies for all county officers.
While exercising my duty as one Of
the county purchasing board (whose
powers are limited to the purchasing
OF general supplies for county officers
only have at all times acted in good
faith and to the best interests OF the
tax payers.
1t Is not for me to explain the offi-
cial acts Of the board Of county com.
missioners, since have no connection
with the board in these matters.
whatever. Let the members Of the
board speak for themselves at their
next meeting October 5th.
AS to the bridge matter positively
deny that l have counceled advised
or even attempted to influence the
board ofcounty commissioners in their
deliberations or actions with reference
tothe letting Of these bridge cont racts.
further deny that l have been the
recipient of any graft or reward from
the Hennepin Bridge Company or any
other bridge company. But on the
contrary to Mr.. Streeter's insinuafions
will state, without fear of contra.
diction. that during my Official career
as one Of the officers OF Emmons conn.
", have at all times aimed to work
Tor the upbuilding of our county and
the material interests Of her people
Ny Office is open to inspection every
business day Of the year to ali tax
payers OF Emmens County, and il / as
county official have not performed the
duties OF the Office to which elected.
faithfully and with fidelity to the
county's interests. l feel that the tax
payers and voters should be so Ia.
formed through the columns of the
newspaper or otherwise; but to be at
tackled by insinuations for things out
side OF my official duties and for which
am not responsible and not to blame.
lacks fairness not alone to the under
signed, but to the tax payers and voters
OF the district, who might be in.
fluenced thereby.
II Mr.. Streeter has any justifiable
cause for criticism Of my Official acts.
invite him to come out and make
specific charges and statements Of
facts, instead of insinuations and
tnnuendos.
AS an American citizen l believe in
the rights and privileges OF free
Americans, and Ia the exercise of such
freedom 1t is but natural for us to
have our political differences at times
These political differences. however
seem to have caused a great gulf be.
tween the Record editor and myself
Why MIR. Streeter is pursuing this
course against me. whether for politi.
cal reasons or otherwise, will leave
to the fairness of the reader "a decide
Respectfully
G. A. HERoLz.