Scott County kicker., 1912-03-09
HE WANTS TO KNOW

Standard. l set In to read 1t and
glanced down to see who was the
author. But he had concealed his
identity. He withheld his name
And l did not read it.
The purpose Of an unsigned COM
munica ton is usually to deceive
and mislead the reader. / treat
them the same as l do patent
medicine readers. When / set In
to read an item in cross roads
exchange that starts off as If
there might be something to it
look down at the bottom to see
what drug store has it for sale.
A few days ago letter from a
subscriber called my attention to
the article in the Standard-and
I read it. The facts mentioned
therein are SO generally known
that at the subscribers request,
1t is here reproduced:
Gentlemen Of the Board OF r.
Qualiza ton raise our assesses!
,alua ton q mite more.
| "Mr. Assessor place a maxi
mum estimate ON all our real and
and personal property.
In other words ye public SER
wants just continue to usurp the
trust in you placed and heap on
the people who have made this
county what it is THE UTMOST
BURDER OF which taxation is
capa BILE.
Every two and four years you
throw out you life line" and
your slogan Is shall the people
rule" Your bait is delicious and
we "succOrs" swallow it.
Does the word arbitrary" do
certain acts justice! Dare say
not in the eyes and opinions OF
the people Of Scott county.
These ideas furnish food for
thought for the mind during the
day when such mind should be
occupied otherwise and at night
this mystery" haunts the mind
In restless dreams.
Truly and honestly is it q mys-
terry? What is it? For instance a
contract was attempted to be lei
for a SIS 600 court house. just
as the tender bud was about tC
develop into a full blown rose a
pretty cloud cut off the ray oi
purpose and, behold! it has de.
veloped that our honorable coun-
ty courts have Overlooked" q
sworn duty. The result is that
the different municipalities o.
Scott county HAVE what is due
them less unwarranted attorney
fees. But let us halt by the way.
side pluck a boquet, and will
much commenda ton present it t
j. A. Finch with thanks.
Now as our county treasury is
by law depleted OF q few thous
ands our courts feel that II they
can't get much they will take
less and have therefore taker
; the official whip in hand and con.
tracted for court building tt
cost S5OO OCO. "A bird in hand il
worth two in the bush"
Gentlemen OF the county court
are you afraid OF the peoples bal.
lot? Have not the people contrib.
uted this $50 O0O; therefore have
Sthey not a right to have some
say as to its disposition? 'Tis
true we need a better court build.
ing but let 1t come in a way tina,
II SO done the majority, at least
will have reason to feel grateful
The first idea was for a courI
building to cost not less thar
SIS O0O; but this idea has now
dwindled to $4,000. Now, Is i,
possible that there ia an ANTIC.
IPATION for an addition to thi,
$50 OoO in later years when more
funds are available or that $50,
OOO being spent now would bt
good campaign hay" to feet
we voters for an additional &25
OO0 to come as bond issue?
The intent OF law is presumet
to be good. Technicalities art
bred because OF the ease will
which the English language cal
be twisted. Justice as to purpose
and not might, will be in tn,
right. A mystery" once un
earthed forever exists
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