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Editorial
October 8, 1858
Brookville American
Brookville, Franklin County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Editorial calls on taxpayers to vote out corrupt county officials controlled by 'the Clique' for squandering public funds on political purposes, advocating for a complete replacement with new Auditor, Treasurer, Sheriff, and Commissioner.
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Tax Payers,
Look to your interests, and don't stay away from the polls. You have been made to pay enormous taxes, by the squandering of the public money. Put men in office who are not to be led by the Clique. Give us a new Auditor, a new Treasurer, a new Sheriff, a new Commissioner—in fine, an entire new set of county officials. The Clique have too long controlled your treasury, and squandered your money for political purposes. It is said that a new broom sweeps clean. Let us sweep every one of them out of office, and try new men. We cannot make our condition worse if it is not made better.
Look to your interests, and don't stay away from the polls. You have been made to pay enormous taxes, by the squandering of the public money. Put men in office who are not to be led by the Clique. Give us a new Auditor, a new Treasurer, a new Sheriff, a new Commissioner—in fine, an entire new set of county officials. The Clique have too long controlled your treasury, and squandered your money for political purposes. It is said that a new broom sweeps clean. Let us sweep every one of them out of office, and try new men. We cannot make our condition worse if it is not made better.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Taxation
What keywords are associated?
Taxpayers
Elections
Corruption
Clique
County Officials
Public Money
Political Purposes
What entities or persons were involved?
The Clique
Auditor
Treasurer
Sheriff
Commissioner
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Urging Voters To Replace Corrupt County Officials
Stance / Tone
Anti Corruption Exhortation
Key Figures
The Clique
Auditor
Treasurer
Sheriff
Commissioner
Key Arguments
Taxpayers Have Paid Enormous Taxes Due To Public Money Squandering
Current Officials Are Led By The Clique
Clique Has Controlled Treasury And Squandered Money For Political Purposes
Elect New Set Of County Officials For Clean Sweep
Cannot Worsen Condition By Trying New Men