The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
WEARS ANSWER
 TO PHIL. T. STEVENSON

90 before the pcope nubl and me think @ @ aS sno @ a n method met o attacking cowarde in refusing to publicly but to reply these letters of proceed to his last etterthe printed Star See hope every interested reader will take the letrsr
 WHO WROTE riIs s'aS CAMPAIGN s sn DoPEq p s''e
 Mr Stevenson thinking he letter equal the which manager farce of qi,inq the auditors report deny the charge don't think he could "oh thnk ne did write it. and note that he does he did
 He says that when read this will by the auditors Wrong again Mir stevenson The auditors didn't make mistakes ens in this letter of really written Phil every paragraph indicates that it was written by one who either unnfomed mnoed regarding Phil says is well known fact that to and business men There seems to be things well known Phil that no one else knows suspects That the whole trouble have been county judge, and it don't suit the ring
 No have not forgotten that would paid w ne earned an honest effort to save Polk county large sum money shame on this county that Clark did his fec and wart every effort that has been made nte interest and the same 'ans @ .nT sa o oT @ @ @ rs
 Henry Finger owed the county the auditors and his bch matter for the accommodation of Mir Finger of their back beyond last years settlement and nothing would been known of but the of the have lost the amount and Mir Finger would have been the gainer which further necessity
 Yes had the audit made and point with pride the fact that accomplished purpose could have been accomplished other The beneficial county officials will be careful Of the which records are kept and more dgen in looking after the revenue of the county books be audited will be people my causing the audit to be made the auditors passed upon favoahy by Accounts the Grand Jury and the Circuit Court and that have been clearly sindicaed in every way concerning it.
 a when he ing the repair bridges? Who but the has paid COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS, PAST AND PRESENT
 He that statement that the county was in debt sooOo fie Phil been dsprose this statement since after made January 1915 and
 Just what some one told you like you got all the rest o your nope Don't know that committee of the Grand Jury at the April term
 , ,h m hv li Inc ;ndebeanese sho,n Inv ,be Cers Fnan adding he issued that date Janu 1915 shown by the County court record won't do this You take ones bare statement then offer it readers a fact
 sometimes happens that friend proves to be the citous friends have led make that subject the rdue of your friends You that the county is debt today about s2ooo Read the fol- published with letter in The Star last week:
 and after dedung the amount the
 county since the last annual settlement we found 'ha
 the outstanding warrants or ndeneon oi h county " oe'o'e'
 This had been materially up township officers the ndebted not about $2oOo" but less than half that amount
 WAS WARNED BEGINNING.
 Now Phil yourself your letter Christian hereby call such to correct this statement or that the parties who designated you by that worthy title you worthy it ont member that warned in the begnnng this campagn that ohl of inesaon and you promised spite of wang have got yourself into Sosns,d @ sS aT %
 the roads in deporab condition Do you mean h criticism the county judge? Why man alive the county aag do the hands the who county judge has than justice of the peace have And so you have T stone and please Don't wish you hadn't this?
 If you will permit disagree with the condition of the rads It opinion expressed by that been known to be am ot however, eamnq any solely capable competent men supervising road work
 FINANCIAL. CONDITION OF THE COUNTY.
 You say the county in the dnan a condition you really inside record book did you fhe Wh who really ouened the diligently for F days they show: Here it is:
 We nndt of the county treasury Tor county
 general expenses ending September SO 1916 exceeded
 SliWW checked by the auditors Does not handle cent or the
 n funds? What would they in office? don't know, neither charge out presming that the ignorant that they don't know ~ ae that there is nothing this office to check
 MATTER OF MARRIAGE FEES
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