Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-05
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nave reau WITH interest IilE
different local contributions, In
which some reference and COM
ments were made about my ar
tlcle in your paper, issued De-
cember Sth; in which | criticised
the past management of public
affairs of Lincoln county, as hay
ing been, to great extent, a
course of recklessly levying and
expending tax funds, that was
proving detrimental to the best
interests of the county; and in
such article | used the term "res-
ident tax-using parasites"
Subsequently a party at Wald-
port protests against the use Of
such term, but SAYS, 81 do not
deny that much tax money has
been squandered in Lincoln
County, some foolishly, some
carelessly and some even GRIM
inally; but it give me a tired feel
ing to hear our County Court
continually Knocked by those
who cannot give any suggestion
as to how County affairs can be
managed better"
Now if it would prove more
satisfactory to such citizens, or
anyone else, | am willing to call
such element of citizens refer
red to, as foolish tax levying and
reckless tax squandering spend
thrlfts; and not use the harsher
word mentioned by such Wald-
port citizen.
But my previous or present
appellation does not, specifically
apply to any certain public offic-
la!s or legal electors of the diff
ferent road and school districts
Of the county; neither do they
necessarily apply to the present
members of the county court
As a matter of fact. | used the
following sentence in my prev.
ious article, Under present con.
dit'ons, past extravagances ant
Wastefulness, Lincoln county
people are acquiring, elsewhere
ar undesirable reputation in re-
gard to the management OF pub
lie business, that is proving 6
serious detriment to the growth
and development of the COUNTY
Certainly a criticism of presen
conditions, that are the out
growth Of past extravaganza
and wastefulness, is not knocl
against the present Court: no
do l blame the County Court TO
the acts Of others in maxim,
special road and school distric
levies, much of which has bee,
nothing more or less than lega
tax exploitation of nonresident
instead, Judging from the pub
lie proceedings and actions O
the present Court, / consider th
members of the same capable
tair minded men. possessing
deep sense of public duty and re
sponsibility, with the courage {,
. carry out their conscientiou
convictions.
/ Such capabilities, courage an,
convictions were displayed whe,
! the road-districts were consoli
; dated in such a way as to sto
the voting of district road-levies
a course of actions tending Z
repress the taX-levying spirit
. ana arouse the resentment n
resident-electors, while chief
, benefiting the nonresident tax
payers, who are not in a situa
: ton, to cast a ballot for sue
, oihcials at election time. Than
, you gentlemen! such work Is ar
, preciated. wish you had eoua
discrestionary powers of contro
over the voting Of special tay
. levies OF school-districts. Ais
wish to commend your decisio
. to apply 51s mills OF the tax-lev
, recently made. toward the nav
ment OF outstanding county
, warrants.
Now wish to quote anothe
sentence from the article by th
Waldport citizen and make n re
. ply to 1t, 30 he can get anothe
/ slap at me. He says, ANY bah
can cry for milk, but II takes
: man to provide the wherewith Z
r buy the fluid at ten cents ne
: quart" ~
That may be true about Wald
port, but such statement is an
!, parently. some knock agai,s
: that locality; either in opportun
I tiles for. or the capabilities q
the women and children of suc
community. Now. have alway
!. lived In communities where VIC
. men, and even some Of the sma
d 'chool-children could provid
e the herewith to buy a quart q
s milk, quite frequently; and / ar
inclined to think that there ar
: women. possibly school-teacher
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