To the Editor:
On Friday, the chairman of the Madison County Democrat party issued a press release criticizing the opinion issued by newly elected States Attorney, Tom Haine, concerning those operating and patronizing local business.
In his release, Chairman Randy Harris stated, “Thomas Haine has shown that he intends to use his official office for pure political purposes to advance his own public career. It took Mr. Haine less than a month to play politics with his official duties, as Mr. Haine knows, that the State mandates and the Edwardsville orders are not criminal issues, they are civil in nature. Mr. Haine is playing politics with the lives of people in Madison County, rather than fulfilling his duty and obligation to protect the public."