Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1915-07-08
PRO-sCHAUWECkER.

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In recent Issue Of this worthy and
able exponent Of our Usage County Ger
man Press, we read IN article under The
heading REASONS wHYv In which
the author has Is his paramount object
the impeachment Of al good qualities,
not only personal TO Judge schauwecker
but ruthlessly assails his action AZ
acting judge Of our able. County
Court. We surely all understand that
Judge Schanwecker Is not the Court,
but only factor Of that body and m
error on part Of the court, IL an error it
be, can not reasonably be entirely pla-
ced upon the shoulders Of Judge Schau-
wecker.
The author modestly admits that the
ableness Of Judge Schauwecker to han
die and promote the good roads ques-
tion stands unimpeached. Is II possible
that an individual who has the recog-
nlzed quality Of exercising An unabiased
Judgment In the apportIoning Of public
funds for the building and maintaining
Of public roads be entirely devoid Of
Judgement and reason A. Ia the handling
Of single bridge issue, DO not the
two 20 hand Ia handf REASONS
WHY" are sweet crumbs on the palate
Of an abiased and prtadlced opponent
OF Judge schanwecker as well rs ali op.
poncnts to Improved road and bridge is
sues. Especially so when their palate
has been additionally cultivated for this
particular morsei by the realization of
Individual gains and perhaps retaliation
OF a personal grievance. But for the
bulk of the taxpayers Of this county IL
can mean nothing more than the jingo-
Ism Of an abiased critic.
Never before in the annals Of our
County History has 50 much progress
been made in line with the work Of our
County Court. And we people Of Free
burg as whole viii always stand ready
to take off our hats and extend the hand
Of good fellowship to each and every
member Of that body. We sincerely
hope that the factionai controversy ari-
sing from the Holterman- kliethermes
bridge issue viii not handicap Judge
Sehauwecker in the continuance Of bis
heretofore sound policies and that be
will handle all future problem, with the
same sound judgement and precision
that has characterized his action In the
past, regardless Of the opiaion oi few
unscrupul0us individuals whose stand
and actions can only be guided by per- |
sonal gains or retaliation Of personal |
grievance.
We wish to assure the contributor ot
the article REASONS WAY" that we
have no sympathy Cor any one whose
individual disposition is for destruction,
no matter II ii be science, culture or the |
personal reputation Of your ncighhor. /
Respectfully,
A. II. Ba.kenhusl,
In answer to the accusation OF having
for our paramount object the impeach-
ment Of all good qualities Of Judge
and not only personal to !,
him bat by which we also by him being
5u, factor Of that body the County |
Court, have laid blame IN the other
of this body by 4 hich princi-
pally mu-t I've meant las Honorable
Oscar shohe rs presiding ever this body,
Ne here state thai Ia our opinion neither
Judge Shobe nor Judge Agee rcprrsen-
linz the let district. they depending on
Iadgc Schsuweckers honesty in hand
ing the affairs Of his, the sond distrirt,
air aud 10 the entire satl-Ia,tion II all
'iilsenS coming under his Jurisdiction
o loag ~ this thsir honest conviction
sss not shaAon hy contradictory proofs,
! 'uld not reasonably object 10 Judge
actions which IN good
al,h they believed, wew to the best la
cres, Of all people by him rrpresenied.
to ell demands o, Judge
after such convincing and