West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-02-12

e are ell human, and some even
MOE 80 than others. as David Harum
pl'asei Il. We all prefer TO view mat
iers through our own particular optics.
We might, in fact, be charged with beinp
monomaniacs on some one thing The
editor of this paper il no exception t.
the general rule. There is no claim made
10 superiority in any particular In fact
we trust that W. are sufficiently broad
minded 10 recognize gond in all persons
aud things. The gem may be hidden,
hut is there. Find il and exclaim,
"urrkal
Much has been said Tor and against In.
audit Of our county officials. past and
present Possibly there are some un.
pleasant features connected with il aud
probably this sile only has been dwell
upon los the various writers. There ar,
some good things in connection with thu
county audit and they deserve some con
liberation. Let us consider them and
see II We will not all feel the better
The books i'm the Offices of the prose-
cutting attorney and clerk OF the circuit
court were audited and found TO be- absn.
utely correct This il tribute to Messrs
Hughes and Watson. They have served
the people well and faithfully i'm handling
whatever public monies they may have
received. They warrant confidence i'm Il
~ sition OF trust. They have fulfllcu
their duty in compliance with the moral
and civil code. Thou hast done thy duty
cannot be said OF all men.
Regarding those found delinquent il
must be remembered that there has been
no charge of intentional or malicion,
wrong doing. We do not believe the
nan can be found who would even SUI.
Dlcion Charles Spindler of Intentionally
mulcting the people. We desire to 20 on,
record with those who do not 30 believe
There may be those who are "a true and
answering i'm adhering to their concep.
ion of what il right as Charles Spindler,
nut none more 40. The promptness with
which he settled his Indebtedness with
the court, and his manner of doing il
~ sufficient evidence that old Diogene,
would need go no further, were he here
'odaY, looking for an honest man. Til,
eX sheriff would fill all the requirements
+. &. Everly acknowledged his oblga-
ton and has now balanced the books, =,
tar as the county and state are concerned.
There was a balance between the Original
finding aud the final settlement with III.
court of several hundred dollars. Tins,
a has been explained, il matter purely
b'tween Slr. EVERY and those who have
had transfers made.
This matter, we presume, will be salts
factorily adjusted between those con
cerned In this we are not Interested
However, Mr. Everly is 10 he congratu.
lated for the manner in which he Ina
adjusted the shortage with the county
aud state. He must, in this instance, b.
siven credit for squarng the accuun,
aud balancing the books.
As to,those who have not made SCI
element with the court we record our.
selves as saying Judgment should IN,
withheld until the questions In issue hay.
been passed upon bY the proper tribunal
It such becomes necessary. We are firmly
Ut the opinion that ii there ~ any con.
test OH behalf OF any OF the remainin,
gentlemen found delinquent it will b.
du" entirely to their desire to be show
wherein the delinquency arises. In thi,
connection it is entirely probable tina,
there are many questions involved which
the average laymsn cannot understand,
and for that reason We should, at TIL,
time, Judge not, but render unto Ca,sa,
that which belongs to him. In other
words, We should place ourselves in tn,
other mans shoes end view him as W.
would like TO be viewed if we, in reality
occupied his brogans.