Demoine courier., 1856-07-31

- Wi eout comment Oi our own. We
call atIen'icr 10 The repor. Of the inses-
'iga'ing committee OF The Legislature, in
the case of DR. Eads, our State Super
%In,enden. OF public instructions. to be
found on our fire, page. In cammenl
ing upon the disclosures Of the commit
tee. the City Republican says:
Alarming Facts for Tax Payers.
The development made by the investigating
Committee of the Legislature, as published in
Fridays "Republican,'' are most astounding.
They ought to go on the wings of the wind to
every quarter o. the State, and be in the hands
of every tax payer before the day Of election.
We trust that our friends of the Iowa press,
will give publicity to them without days de-
lay As already slated, the Committee was
equally divided politically. It was composed
of leading men of both politi, al parties, and
their statements therefore, are beyond even the
suspicion of party bias. They ought TO be
published by the Administration papers,
Such publicity is due to their readers; but be-
cause DR.. Eads is a leading pariizan of the Ad
ministration, and is spending time and money
in electioneering, instead Of deyo.ing his at
~tention to the duties OF his Office, they are
silent as the grave. Even the grossest ma
administration is 20 be suppressed, because i,
may possibly operate against the party.
The Committee, after mature investigation,
reach the following among other equally as
founding conclusions: =
l. That the sum of ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS Of the public mo-
nsy entrusted to Mr., Eads, is missing, for
which there is no voucher to be found in hi.
office! They have his assurances that the mo-
ney has been loaned in his ogn name, but nc
evidence Of the fact.
2. While the Legislature was in session
and acting in referen :e to the fund, he was 50
wrcckless as to loan out money on long credits
without security, IN a manner that s'no private
individual would for a moment tolerate" II
is the general belief that the vouchers for these
loans, were got up to prevent the exposure Of
an absolute deficiency.
3. The Committee declare DR.. Eads gross
ly eulpable in neglecting to apportion toe
fund equally among the Counties Of the State,
as in duty bound, instead Of loaning it out ia
personal favorites, and placing it FOR I. long
time beyond the reach Of the State: il indeed,
it is not irrecoverabIy lost.
The Committee find q gross inequality in the
apportionmelt Of so much Of the fund a. is
said to have been apportione. to the several
counties. For Instance, Lee county is said "a
have received $50, 600; while Dubuque, Des
Moines and Neutrality-suspicious. counties-
received but a trifing sum-.
s. The Committee, in view Of all the facts
developed, declare s'ihe utter incapacity Of the
present Superintendent Of Public Instruction. Il
manage the School Fund. with that judic.ous
care vich the interests Of the State and then
proper protection demands"
In view OF the character Of the committee
and all the facts this report. is whitening, blast.
ing. Ifpublic sentiment was respected, til.
Office would be instantly vacated. How rucf
loss the people Of Iowa are ultimately to sus.
tain; how much Of this much needed schoo
fund is burr ed up so that it cannot be used 70,
years, II ever, are questions il is now impossible,
to According to his own showing be
fore the comm,ttes,-statemsnts, to . consider
able extent. unsupported BY vouehers,-o
three hundred thousand dollars received by DR.