New-York tribune., 1872-09-02

an that tbev NAV determine whether spoke falsehood
or you were mistaken in assuming dd' fn' iS "nA'
n YOU will give me moments attention VIII show
you how Cen Hartranft, as "a scaoe the
payment OF taxes imposed BY the Lcgisatutte rdson
cite a single oase-that OF the Denwsre S al" uarrantt
Railroad You must bear in mind that zen haI h.e s
was elected in 1865 and took his seat In MAY, 1900 anu
that he succeeded that honest neorrupple anu sood
company made TO Mr. Senker was the Winter OF 1867
before he retired from office, and from these M
ceipts, loans &c. take OF tunDage That account
for the year 1865, stands thus
Tax on tunnage, 2 cents per tun
Number Of tuns carried 819,5l0 .. -
Amopnt Of Of tsx tsx naid nae iSSaS a
Leaving an apparent deficiency off,. s76i 90
But as the coal they carried for their own use was
exempt from taxation, it is thus accounted for
NOW NOW for the first year OF Hartranft as Auditor
The coal tunpage for 1866 I.52i,5r tuns at
other freight carried, 1914 tuns, at three cents
~ 3of 04
Total tunnage tax due. .S94lsa 40
Aiount OF TAX paid for 1866 on tunnage. 6939 90
-, Deficiency during Hartranft's first year. S2724 4s
tax ssdeRd year Of Harrant they paid tunnage
Tne third year they paid s722 10
me Ihe tao9rth asth year ar-.-...--.-.......-.....
The he srsn s1yih year 90
You will notice that this company knew their " man
from the start but by the time he had been In office
year heY were so well acquainted with him that tbey
could rob the Commonwealth with impunity DiscreI
ances as great exist in regard to loans and cant
tai Stock and when the Judiciary Committee reported
as they dd at their last session. that millions OF dollars
were due the Commonwealth, owing the incapacity OF
John f. Hartranft, they stated only the trntb THE
three companies 30 highly favored by Gen Harranft
are the Delaware and Hudson the Delaware Lacka-
and Western and the Northern Central NV only
wonder is that tho Philadelphia and Reading the Lehigh
Valley, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Companies
tamely tolerate paralty prejudcal their inter.
ests And this Is the gentleman who-to escape the
charge Of corruption must plead guilty to incOmpeency
so gross as IL criminalasks your aud in
auence to elect him Executive of the COmmOnwe ealth
where on broader scale, he exercise both incOm-
potency and corruption The payment OF 5000 Ia
tunnage during Hartranfps sixth year, against
nothing the year before, and eos two previous,
undoubtedly a movement on his part that looked TO
putting his house in order for his successor William
Hartley.
Certainly It looked II John f. Hartranft had entered
into "cOnspiracy"ths word Is yours, not mne and
under the ciTcums the public will doubtless excuse
yOu not me- for using word that apty applies The
statement was not made until after John +. Hartranft
and his friend in Office and crime Robert W. Mackey
State Treasurer had verified IT, the latter In writing ad
dres to me; therefore, II irresponsible orator at
"a ward meeting made statement that to you - with
out value" IL may appear different light now that
you know il rst made by the same John r. Hart
ranft that you alone Of all the newspapers in this city
have the courage 10 advocate for the GOvernorshp OF
the Commonwealth. In conclusion the responsibility
now being shifted from irresponsible orator" 20
responsible State official by the name of John +. Hart
rant, respectfully submit What are you going 10 90
about 1t Z" JOHN W. FRAZIER