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Show AN OPEN LETTER. : Tlio canipaiu of (bo recent school election stands j: : out is peculiarly undio'iiilied. Misrepresentation was tho i; ; chief propaganda by the wiiVning group. : j: Mr. liongsdorf in both articles published, by iniplica- j: : ,ion e'iii-ly insinuates that somebody has been dishonest, i; To the truth seeker, will say I have not had in my ;: hand during my term of office one single dollar of school money, nor paid for any work, nor material, nor anything : else. All school funds are in the hands of the Clerk, who, ; wit" the Superintendent, does all buying and pays all ;' bills, under the direction of the Board. : The truth of the coal scandle that was so effectively ; capitalized, is: I, for my own use, purchased a car of : coal. However, later, by mutual agreement, the school : district got one-half of the car, and paid for it. I paid !; for the balance. The accounts were in no wise mixed. j; Personally, and on behalf of the Board, I resent the ; implication of dishonesty, unfairness, or discrimination. The other slush put out against me, personally, is ; ; even more rcdiculous than the above matter, but because ;' these items involve the integrity, not only of myself, but j: the entire Board, I make this public statement. ; Respectfully, : C. W. SOKENSEN. |