Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-04-18
ApvEsrnEAENr
A Plain Statement Of Facts.


preston upon the minds Of the people.
The paper referred contains the statement am informed
yet county the most of them or in other words that
but little has been paid on them.
Another statement is that though county jail
yet the most OF the purchase money is unpaid
am also informed that there paper
hence mo one for the truth asy of the state
ments contained in said paper
Void of desire mpugn the question
acty OF will proceed make the following corrections
We have built during the administration eighteen
bridges Sc Of that are steel and are wooden
and material used in the from twenty dollars up
bridges aggregatng twenty dollars
the price of steel bridge For this issued
paid they fall due raise the tax levy single
policy pursued by the present adminsa
ton, offer these your
sra vp nsumn the c %nSn
there but steel bridge and it in bad condition
bridges at the least cost possible Our Steel bridge s SH
under full built the most modern style and
market and will endure and be used by unborn generations
said that the bridge debt annually
their ignorance don't know it. People make such
to about hundred and fifty dollars Now stop and
but had odIones?
the ola bridges would have cost the county twice or three times as
much the interest steel bridge would amount and still
built and they people,
those who built them
But let to the objection to the admins
we still owe greater part Of the cost We have built the jail
suppose had built time (which easel that
necessarily make it bad foolish deal? The truth about the
matter is this The lots which the Jail is located the build
ing and the which good be found in the State
Of Texas and all the fixtures connected with the Jail the
ty right close to ten thousand dollars.
We have paid the full amount with the exception of
rant which for fifteen hundred dollars and it not due until
next February at which time will be paid promptly and at that
paid much the JAIL and possibly we paid big price
but consider the conditions under which county labor
administration too severely We had safe place where
the sheriff unjust criticism and undeserved and
Them and mourning the additional Of transporting the
from and to Jefferson for trial In view of these facts
in bold evidence of the progressveness of the county
charge present administration ncreas
ing the Indebtedness of the county all the time
This chargeis another mistake that somebody
county today than has owed since the old Court
House and Jail built that the
thought to the interest Of Marion county borrowed but
dollars at one time upon my individual note for the county and
the transaction saved the county twenty-five hundred dollars
Was that cmeY also loaned county with which to
jurors for their attendance District Court No interest
charged and none paid Was crime to that
money!
addition s o5 ngs he Court has e
dollars this countys bonds Some them the Moseey
issue and some the Rowe issue They are paid and cancelled
Many other things have been accomplished that will not
your one my fellow citizens
this not running for the Office of County Judge the
One Of the easiest things in the world to
filled public position held Office,
who has 1t is thing to find fault but quite different
thing to do better
running the Office solely and entirely upon record
what has been accomplished does not recommend TO the ia
vorabe consideration of the people, would be absolutely foolish
to jump Of opponents account something he
had done o had done.
have given my undivided time very best thought and
continuous labor Marion have the best ad
vice could the Court its efforts improve the conditions of
people close this article by inviting anybody everybody to
attend the regular meetings of the Commissioner Court We
will welcome will gladly show anything have done
and will spread records before Gladly let Judge
for concerning the things whereof accused
will anybody time, place and discuss the
which the Commissioners Court has managed
this county affairs. Respectfully submitted,
IL. A. LOOMS.