Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-04
J. H. Eagau.
w. j. Penhaile,

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/ 1905 205o.6s 2o9o6s $500
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| Chairl You have heard the reading OF the
/ report of the subcommittee. What is your
! pleaSuTCE
/ Mr.. Cody:l move the adoption of the re-
/ port Motion seconded.
! Chair:l II is move aud seconded that the
/ report of the subcommittee be adopted Does
any body wish TO be heard in this connection?
I Mr.. COdy:) ! am glad that this work Is
/ finished so far as we ire concerned. regret
| the attitude of some of the members during this
session aud also regret some OF the remarks
| that have been made in my hearing here in the
! city Of DOdgevlle as passed along the streets.
4 Such expressions these have come 10 my
! ears: The iowa County Board consists Of
/ mem beers who are very friendly aud have been
\ to Supt. Perkins" / presume this is true / am
glad this IS true, and if some of the most active
I politicians in Iowa County wautto make up this
| Board. see nothing wrong ia that Gentlemen.
| ] don't know who the remarks have been hi at.
\ | can stand them. can take them and take
/ them gracefully. Gentlemen, am politician
/ and have been for some years past. / am glad
4 that ann ! stand for politics. | have an inter
| est IN the management OF the affairs of this
government, local, state and national. | think
]
/ man so to be. This Is one of the most important
I things of our makeup, / believe, to fiji the re-
/ quifements OF good citizenship, to take an inter
/ est ~ this government, III its affairs aud in its
! management. | want 10 say furthCrthat have
stood for a thorough Investigation Of this matter
i Ia consideration OF what they termed a fair trial
and impartial one. for one have attempted to
cover all of this. | don't feel able at any time
/ nor shall ever while God gives me the seuse-
I now possess to fasten charge on any iudivi-
/ dual, regardless Of who Il is without satisfying
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/ that the party is guilty. Consequently for this
1 reason | have stood a member of this board
/ in the way of quick reckoning of affairs.
I viii want to 70 on record in that want TO
/ have my time to consider all these matters. and
I | made up my mind uulesS force were used to
! bring about quicker method than the one thus
/ far proceeded with, that | should refrain from
voting on any ques ion that | was in ubt
/ about. have been in doubt of some of the
i things aud questions found by the auditing
committee, not wishing to pass any reflections
4 on that committee. They are all ms intimate
friends. SO the men on the other side are also
my Intimate aud personal friends, and I have
tried 70 do justice to one and to all of YOU. If
I haNe tailed IN this Il is becauSe l am ignorant
/ aud do not know how. As my friend, the gentle
! man from Waidwick, yesterday morning re-
/ terred 10 the one who was about to beconvicted:
4 at that time stonng To death was practiCed in
! that gTueSoine manner, aud the good Judge
! said, Let him vino Is without sin among YOU
/ cast the first stone.N Gentlemen. | am not free
4 from SIN. | am not free from fault. | am not
| free from error. Consequently have deli IBERIA
ted slowly before cast my stone a these offend.
| ing parties. think Mr. Jackson's statement in
| that regard is a good one. II is a good one for
Us to pattern after and not be tooquick accuse,s
| | am not saying wrongs have not been commit.
I ted here, iWili agree that loOee aud reckless
methods have been in operation. | want To
/ place myself on record as eudeavorug to secure
a better system of management, aud a more
accurate reckoning that we will avoid mis-.
/ takes that have occurred In the past. admit
I 5ll OF that aud am satisfied to be with this
/ Board ia any matter endeav0tiHg to make M