The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-12
..AfpORIA NEWS.
FRIDAY. DEcEMBER l., 1873.
AUDITOR wILDRR.s REP0Rr.


1t will not be At all necessary for
Us TO call the attention of our read
ers 10 State Auditor MIlder's annual
report,a lengthy synopsis of which
we give them this week in the form
OF an extra. Il will command at
tentioU, and few people who care to
know how this state has been rum
ming will lay il down, when once
they look at il. till every sentence is
carefully digested. 1t is the abIest
and in many respects the most start
ling State document ever issued in
Kansas. 1t has created a sensation
mot one that will blow over when
the excitement has died awAy-but
one that will have its effect in the
minds Ofthe people, and on the legis-
lAtion ofthe State at the coming ses-
sion. This report is just what this
State has needed many years, and we
are glad that the Republican party
has placed In the important office of
State Auditor, q man who dares to
tell the truth, and the whole truth.
1t is a most complete exhibit
of the condition of the State,
and contains more valuable statis-
tics feresely and attractiveIy put
together, than all the reports ever
made by our auditors 1t is plain
expose of the inbicility and dishon-
esty which has cursed us for so
long time in some of our State
departments. Mr.. Wilder truly says
That "a little frankness once in thir-
teen years will do no harm" II
his report is not frank we have no
idea of the meaning of the word,
If he will excuse us for the CON-
parison we may say this report is
like Josh Billings pills, it don't go
foolin' around, but attends strict
ly to business. In characteristic
sentence he says:
81 shall probably be censnred fol
the plain talk in this report-rathel
for that than because the report
ends in talk. 1t may be, however
that once in thirteen years little
frankness will do no harm. If the
other plan is better, then we cal
have twelve more years of silence
after this"
He has evidently shown a greater
degree of interest in the welfare o.
the people who elected him tC
Office than has heretofore been thu
practice, and we know the people
will unanimously thank him for i
instead of engaging in censure.
AS TO Col. Hayes. the State Treas
urer, we had considered hin
one of the upright and honorable
men OF the State, but If THU
report shows anything it shows
that he is guilty of conduct fol
which nc should be impeached
He has certainly endangered thu
treasury of the State, at least, and
even il the State loses nothing il
this case, we must have officers WHIT
will obey the law to the letter, anC
not attempt speculation from tn,
peoples money.
We are glad that Mr.. Viii
der shows up in his true color
that sainted reformer aud howlin:
liberal, ex-Auditor Thoman. w,
! knew something of his irregulari
ties, and were once upon commit
: tee that Smoked out"a few thous
and dollars which this gentleman
: was seeking To hide. We knew how
:. genuine a rcformer he was when h,
was stumping the State in behalf o
purity last fall. He soon after LEI
, Kansas, but we trust he may b
, made tn disgorge his ill-gottel
!, gains.
Read carefully this able report
and ponder well its statements
. Lay il aside for future reference
r The legislature should order copie
, enough of it printed to place one il
the hands of every reading man il
the State, that all may come to tn
| polls in the future doubly armet
= for duty.