Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-03

which required him to pay out mos-
CIV "wITuour FAVOR This confe-
sion he could not but make, for tie
facts were pressed home to him III a
way he could no; escape. The COZ
clusion is plain and cannot be avoil-
cd, in view Of the other facts we hare
given and the suspicious that hare
long prevailed, that he has, at Other
times, during his Official term, BEEN
guilty of the same official misdeme:n-
or. This confession will throw a
flood OF light upon the reasons for
his refusal to cash the warrants OF
the gentlemen who proved to him by
his own books that there were S2,0Do
Of county funds in the safe, and it is
especially luminous in explaining the
character Of other transactions ~
which certain parties could not get
money and certain other parties
could get it.
If the Citizen, or the Republicans
of Tama county, calls such transac-
tons in the line of faithful perform,
ancc of official duty, we have yet 70
learn the true meaning OF tho word.
The above is not an exhaustive
presentation of the facts bearing on
this matter. We know of other facts
similar to those detailed, adding
proof of the treasurer's unfathtulness
in office. The above are al actual
facts and the proofs thereof will be
forthcoming ii they are needed.
The vaunt OF efficiency may be
still further illustrated. 1t has been
the fortune of the writer OF this, to
be met with the explanation, by the
Treasurer, that he did not know how
he stood, or whether he lad any
money or not. He is allowed books
In which to record all receipts and
disbursements of money, andhe has q
deputy to aid him in the discharge
of his duties. Not only hashe not
been IN the habit, according to his
own statements,ot striking dhily bal
ance, thus keeping himself Informed
of the true state of his exchecuer, but
he has allowed whole monthsto pass
without balancing his books Dur
ing these uncertainties as to whether
he had funds, he has always refused
70 pay OH warrants, and we know that
our experience corresponds with that
Of hundreds in the county. /, is the
duty of the County Treasurer to
know, erery deg, how much money OF
each fund he has on hand, and he is
not a capable and an efficient officer
If he does not so know the state of
his funds.
The law makes it the duty of the
County Treasurer to pay over to
each School District Treasurer, on
the ist day Of April Of each year, all
money collected for that District. and
toreport to him at tHat time the dnont
Of amcol2ected tares. During last year,
the Treasurer was not able TO asceS-
tain the amount Of uncollected taxes,
on the date specified by law, and not
until the first OF September did any
of the Districts receive the report
from him, and we are informed that
some Of the Districts did not receive
the report at all. How it may be
with other Districts, this year, we do
not know, but we know that five
months have passed since April /,
and yet some Of the Dictricts have
lad no report. We speak OF these
things with special reference to the
boast that the present County Treas
urer has been the right man in the
right place." and seeing to every
thing in season.
The plea that the present incum.
bent has made faithful and efficient
County Treasurer vas the inltiatory
step in this discussion, and that step
was taken by Capt. Schaefers owr
friends. We have attempted, Adore
to show that the plea was ill-founded
that all the facts bear hard against
the plea, and against the officer The
facts prove that he has not beer
faithful" that he has not been "efii
CENT that he has not been 'tht
right man in the right place" that hi
has not treated TALL with kindnes.
and courtesy" that he has not seel
to "everything in its season." and cs
pecially, and above all, that he ha
not "won right to reelection" a
the hands Of the people of this coun
| ty.
There are yet other things to b,
said in regard to the brilliant varnlsl
which the Citizen daubs all over it
candidate. And we here say~~that i
the Citizen provokes comparisons i
must not scowl when they becom
od,ous TO it.
This is not the first time that tn
Citizen has lauded its special candi
date as "a brave, capable and faithful
soldier" in the hope Of attracting at
ten,ion away from the real merits q