Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-29

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removal from Office of everyone he
has accused, if he can prove his
charges against them.
He could call in the Public Exami-
ner and have an investigation before
that officer, to the end that if proven
guilty, those who have unlawfully re-
sceived ditch moneys would be COM
PEELED to refund same to the county.
There are other courses which the
Banner might adopt to establish the
truth of it's charges and the Banner
or any other resident of the county
could adopt any or all of these plans
and secure quick action IF THE BAN
NER CAN PROVE ITS CHARGES.
challenge the editor Of the Ban
ner to adopt either or all Of the fore
going plans, or any other plan which
will secure publicity to his proof and
secure punishment to those guilty Of
the wrong he complains Of.
] know nothing and have no means
of knowledge as to whether the con-
tractor on Judicial Ditch No. II pass
ed around money as charged by the
Banner. | received none, directly or
Indirectly. If the Banner has or can
secure proof and will produce it, I
promise to request action therefor by
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if the Banners statements are true,
such money may be paid into the
ditch fund of Judicial Ditch No. i i
where it properly belongs and appro-
pirate criminal action taken by the
Attorney General.
know the other facts concerning
which the Banner makes criticism,
and in my own behalf and in behalf
of others against whom criticism is
leveled, | deny the charges and insin-
uations in toto, and demand that the
Banner lodge its proof with some ap-
propriate tribunal to the end that the
guilty, if any, be punished.
Furthermore, / hereby challenge
the editor of the Argyle Banner to a
public debate or hearing upon the
matter at the Court House Hall in
the city of Warren, or at some central
point in the territory of Judicial
Ditch Number IL where those inter
Iested can attend. such debate to be
at such time soon, as shall be con
venient to the Editor of the Banner.
On a prior occasion when the Ban
ner. had been leyeling criticism at
the undersigned in regard to ditch
matters, made fair statement of
facts without descending to abuse,
and requested the Banner to publish
the same, but the Banner refused to
give it's readers both sides of the con.
troversy. request the Banner To
publish this article to the end that its
readers may judge Of the fairness OF
the attitude of the Banner.
will say that have absolutely
nothing to conceal and have done
nothing which the most delicate con
science would disapprove of in the
matter of Judicial Ditch Number II
or of any other ditch with which ]
have been connected.
The amount of fees have received
in ditch matters is considerable less
than a private party would pay fol
the same amount of work, and an
willing to submit the question of their
reasonab bleness to the Public Exami
ner Of this State.
In conclusion, wish to say that II
there is any one feature of my life OF
public service in which I take just
pride, it is wherein have been in
slrumental in forwarding the various
Iditching projects in the county, par
ticular1y judicial Ditch Number IL. 81
My pride and faith in these pro
jects is, believe, justified by the
wonderful Improvement and develop
1nent and settlement Of the territory
involved. Regardless Of the attacks
of the Banner, am willing to let the
present prosperity and development
Of that territory Judge the present
controversy and further. trust my
cause to the wonderful future which
| in the near distance spreads out be
fore the territory involved.
Yours,
WM. J. BROWN.
Andrew Winberg, who was employ
ed in the old Rockaway restauran,
I five years ago, and who since leaving