Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1896 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

jhe had hardly reached his majority when he was elected to a lucrative and responsible county of fice, and a f°w years later to one of the best paying of the sGte ' < fllces, clerk of the supreme court. He then became one of his party leaders in the state, and four years ago was made secretary of the nat enal committee. Suave in m->nni rs, ! he mov.-s with directness and purpose i« po.itieal management, and is not a believer in the doctr.ue that everything is fair in po’itical waifare. Mr. Sheerin is a very sncces-fnl business man. The long experience of Judge Healy id the Boot and Shoe trade should give nirn a prestige enjoyed bv no other. His stock has been seh cted with care and backed by goed judgment, and his prices can not fail to please.

Finding that the R> publican party after the election of 1592 deserted them, the silver .‘enatorg are ask d to support another tariff bill. They revolt. Tuey declare openlj, in the senate that they will notg ve their votes to this tneasnse unless there is rilver protection as well as protection tv othei commodities. If the Republican party will not vote so a fne coinage measure tLev will not vote for a high t.iLtf measure.

Before the Repnbltcan paity wi.l have power to re-en ct the McKinley taritf law the country will have adjusted itself to the Wils n tariff, and with a restoration of business p osper ty, the presml law will he providing all tl e revenues required.for meeting the legitimate expenses of the government. Had the income tax not been overthrown, the Wilson tariff law would have provided, a surplus of m.iny millions annually. In a politica l sense the votes cast by Senators ' oorbees and 1 nrpie for the free silver line iluieut to the bond bill have so: yed a good purpose. There is no possibility of the passage of a free coiuage law >.t this session of congress. Tneie ■vas danger of the passage of the house tariff bill. Democr tic sen .tors were justified in doing all in their pewertc prevent the passage of a law increasing taxes.—Loganspoit Pharos. .the high prote tionists and the silvi r Republicans made a combination to rob the people in 18*0. The silver senators of th. mining states were induced to support tLe McKinley monstrosity under promise that the interests of the silver mine owners wonld oe taken care of. I hey get their reward in the form oi the Sherman Hilver purchasing law.

Concerning the New Court House.

Mr. Editor: As my referenceloa portion of the law touching the mutual relations of the people of the county, the Board of Commissioners and the buil , mg of a new court house, published in the Pit t a fortnight ago, has be n made the basis of an unfounded rumor that 1 wanted to see a lawsuit over the building oi th new court house, by youi leave I ivitl add a few words concerning wuat I think is a public question. I urn infavor oi building a new court house; the very est structure that we can g, t for the very lea t cost within the one per cent limit to be p id for by the sale of bonds of small denomin ition.m .taringone-tiftieth each year for fifty ye .re. 1 -in now as ever opposed to litigation, have refused otieied employment! in this behalf.

-T e presumption of innocence compels me to take it lor gianted that each member of the Bo rd, and t 11 its advisers are trying to d*> their bee; to observe botn law and equity with till tl. e economy. The County Board is referred to in the Constitution as having only such powers as the St tute may give. Set . 160 R. S. 'Bl. h> st tuie piovides that all business, and esperi lly all o ers in respect to jounty property hall be mud. in thee nrtho se, public m etingt, with o| en doors, in piesenc of tho Sheriff, Auditor, ana all that desire to hear and be beard concern mg the matter. Sec. 5745 and 5747 E S 1»*1. the Board has power to order a new Court House to be buiit, but there are pacific r strictions on the secret exei ci*e ot this power, without “public inspection, and advisory confidence with the people of the county." Secs. 4243 and 4244, K i. 1881. The words of the legislature, “open to the inspection of the county," and “open to public inspection” means at leas that such questions should be debuted in open session by those who have to pay principal and interest on the bonds soldtoprocure money to build the new couithouse. The people (of whom I am one) are entitled to hem , and be beard in th s matter before unohangai le ction is taken by their official s*rvauts; ami 1 would like to see the Board appoint at least six public se sio's in the old court room while it la ts, or in its substitute so that the tax payers of the count, mat hear the evi - dence and arguments pro and con form, mg the bas s for the Board t. determine: Ist. Whet eramw Court House ought to be built t the present time. On tha question I would tike the affiimativs, for we need a better structure for t'-e safety of our record s. This question may have been decide .

2d Wha dimensions and conveniences should the structure provide. I think we otight to have not only a court room but a oorn for a library, a museum, a t rmers’ society and ffices toreach county official, jury rooms, w tuess and consultation rooms, etc., all heated by steam from wi hut the building. This is still an open que tion. 3d. To determine wuo should build, and superintend its construction. I fuvhr leaving the question of the specific ma - - terial io b« used open until the time for B tt.ng the contract. This would prevent com bit atiohs and get us a better and cheaper structure. There are too many good stone quarres for instance. 4th. To determine the denomination, maturity and interest for the bonds to be issued. I would favor small bonds, one-fiftieth maturing each year with annual interest at not exoe.-uing six per cent. The taxes would thus never ex< eed .06 of ote per cent to pay interest and 02 of one per cent to ay prinotpat Sections 5753 and 5754 , . S. 1881. sth. To sell the bonds. The purchase ot the bond should be oi en to all the t..x payers who may wish to invest Sell thi oue year boi.ds first, and progress until all are sold

nth. To determine whether the work contr cted ior is cotnple ed. As the m tubers of the Board cannot legally receive nnvp yexcept while in ttendance on pi blic meetings in the court one, while we have one, I presume th.i even from self-intere-t all their steps wiil be taken without attempting sec ot orsnap judgment. 792*5 R. S. 1894 The Statute -ilso see s t foroid the employment of Snyore to perform any duty forthe ceurt to be p id by a per centa e. E. s. ism, Sec. 5766. A son tract to pay per cent is apt to inorease the costs and diminish the quality. By hearing all the facts presented in open session, and refusing to consult in private, with any architect before ho i-t employed, with any contractor before h bids with the owner of material before adoption, or with „any person in private