The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-23
THE PEOPLE VS.. WALKER.
4 RecapitulatiOH of fhe Charges
thus far Presented.

VIM. II. WALKER, in his Card, which
we copy this morning. seeks to Gre
ate diversion in his favor by resort
ing to unwarranted personalities, and
to make his defense stand upon the
deserts or alleged misconduct of
others. We can say, candidly, that
we have not been actuated by any
spirit of malevolence, and have not
sought to pervert or misconstrue the
facts. Neither have we used intern
perate or violent language. Mr..
WALKER is a candidate for the high
and important position of Mayor of
the growing City of Evansville. It's
destiny for the next three years, and
In some measure for all time, will de-
pend upon the choice made by the
people for this office. It is our
bounden duty to examine into
his fitness for that position. The
best test of his capacity and integrity
is the manner in which he has dis
charged his duties in similar public
Offices.
In the publication we have made
we have cited official records, giving
dates, figures, times and places so
clearly that if we have mistated facts
it can easily be shown. Not a single
charge made by us has been disprov-
ed, or in fact been called in question.
We have thought it best to present,
in condensed form, what we have
stated at length, with full citation of
the official records.
l. We have proven that WILLIAM
ii. WALKER brought suit against the
County for extra services as Aud
itor for the sum of 81 1873 80, upon
bill of items, for which he had pre-
viously stated the law provided no
other compensation than the annual
allowance of 500; that the procure
ment of an allowance on this claim,
upon his own showing, as presented
in his 20. B. j." secret pamphlet,
and his action in the BIscH prosecu-
ton, would have rendered him liable
to Indictment by the Grand Jury and
conviction as a criminal.
II. We have shown (and he admits
it in his card) that he drew from the |
County Treasury 500, for extra |
that Judge PARRETT de-
cided in Mr.. WALKERS own case
that all allowances for extra servi-
oes were entirely unauthorized by |
law; and that Mr.. WALKER has, up
to the present time, failed and neg
lected to pay the money back into the |
County Treasury, taken therefrom
.
III. 1st) We have established by /
a citation of the County levies for /
twelve years that under the financial
of WILLIAM H. WALKER,
as Auditor, and Democratic manage
ment, in time Of peace, Oh a gold
basis, with low prices, the taxes for
county purposes were fifty per cent.
higher than under Republican County
in time of war, with
an inflated currency and high prices.
,2nd) That upon Mr.. WALKERS
own statement, the County taxes
Of Vanderburgh, during Demo-
cratic management with him as the
financial officer, were higher than the
Countless and that now,
lnder Republican administration, the
County taxes of Vanderburgh are
over than the taxes Of the neighbor-
ng Democratic Counties.
". We have stated that while
of the County, Mr.. WALKER
had made at great expense to the
County two large Real Estate Regis
.ers, invaluable to County officers
md the public; and that when he
went out of Office, he distracted these
Public Records illegally and without
my authority whatever; and that it
S supposed he now has them in his
possession, and for his own private
lse as a Real Estate Spectator. The
expense of these Records, and the
duplicate rendered necessary by their
distraction, was 1852 90.
V. While Auditor, he was allowed
regular salary as Librarian Of the
Jounty Library, which was intended
o cover all services connected there