Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-08-13
SATURDAYS MEETING.

{ the county matters. The proceeding
: of the meeting as furnished by the Sec
retary win be found elsewhere in to
days Issue. After the appointment o
Chairman and Secretary, a COMMITTEES
was appointed to draft resolutions. AT
ter a short consultation by the mem
bers of that committee, J. W. Worries
as one of the committee, stated that HI
did not think it necessary to have any
resolution on the subject. That tn,
people knew for what purpose they hat
come together and that they had bette
60 to business at once. In the course o
his remarks he said that something
must be done to set them right in tn
eyes Of the people as a party. Nyhal
can or shall be done to satisfy them.
selves and the people? He was in ia
vor of investigation, and also in favor
of making thorough work of it. Fl,
further stated that they should confint
their strength to the breach that is al.
ready made in the ranks of the enemy
a breach has been made, and in strong
yet vulnerable point. He stated the diff.
ferent methods by which this investi-
4 CATION could be ordered, namely, thai
by pctitioning the Court of Common
Pleas to appoint an examiner, or to have
the State Auditor make the appoint
ment. This latter the speaker stated
would be the most thorough way, and
by which the work could be done that
ltiey wanted done. At the conclusion
of these remarks, the president told the
committee to retire and bring in their
report in writing. Mr.. Worries made
some objection to this, whereupon the
char excused him from acting upon
the committee, and appointed Harry
Nelson in his place. Committee then
retired.
| NJ. A. Hoagland then stated the law
requiring the Probate Judge to appoint
an examiner, whose duty it was to visit
the treasurer's office and see that all was
right, and compare the books with the
auditors books. He stated that the
amendment 10 this law made it COM
pulsory on the part of the Judge of
Probate Court to make this appoint
ment. He went on to state that it was
better to have this examination in JUS
tice to all officers who are not guilty, as
well as to'those who are guilty, il there
be any. This section of the law was
read.
AT the conclusion of Hoagland's re-
marks, as the convention was waiting
for the return of the committee OH res
olutIons, A. Laylander asked permission
to make few comparisons of expendi-
lures in Franklin and Holmes counties.
These comparisons, together with others
we shall give our readers, as soon as
we can get them IN proper shape, show
ing that the ratio Of expenditures in
our county is much greater in compare
son to amount of work done, &C., &c.
}. W.Vorhes again made few remarks
in which he said that it was the trans
actions in the auditors office that they
wanted to overhaul, and not simply to
see whether the books corresponded or
not.
Mr.. Hitchcock then addressed the
meeting. He stated that If the Democ-
racy do not right this matter, the bal
ance of power would 60 to the other
party.
Stilwell then made an address in
which he made a remark about cor
ruption in the Republican party, which
was entirely uncalled for just then,
when the stencil from their own cor
ruption in this county was rank and
rancid. He favored an examination
made through appointment of the Pro-
bate Court.
As the resolutions were about to be
adopted Judge Armor, the Probate
Judge, made his appearance in the house
and asked permission to make few re-
marks before this vote was taken. He
seemed very much excited and for near
ly an hour he addressed the people, ia
king up about three times rs much time
as was necessary to say what he did.
He seemed indignant that this request
should be made of him. He said it
looked as though he was not willing to
do his duty according to Law. His pow
er, he said, did not allow him to send
man to look after other offices except
the treasury and the auditors Office,
and that only to see that the money was
all there, and that the books corre-
sponded. He said that he would not
appoint man to 60 to the treasurer's
office now and take charge of the keys
of that Office when the. treasury was
full of the peoples money. He would
wait till it was depleted. He declared
he would not make the appointment.
He said it was presumption to thus die
tate to him. He thought he knew his
duty. His speech was long and excited
and made up of repetition. He said
that committee of citizens of our own
county ought to be appointed, who
weuld go to the different offices, and
that each officer would assist them
in this work. What authority has such
a committee to enter the treasury we
would like to know? He did not state
the authority. He made fling at the
law, and said it was disgrace to the
law-makers of the State to enact such a
law, allowing man to enter the treas
ury without bond. If the people are
willing to grant that privilege, we can't
see why the Judge should object as 1t is
the people who are responsible.
NJ. A. Hoagland replied. He wanted
to know how they could examine the
treasury without finding out how and
for what purpose the money has been
spent? He spoke at length, and ad-
dueed some good thoughts. Mr.. Hitch
cock, of Berlin, showed that no reflec-
tion upon the Judge was meant to be
given whatever. He replied to the
Judges remarks about the examiner
making hasty examination. He
wanted to know why hasty examina-
ton should be made. Who has the most
interest in the examination, the people,
or the Judge? He said there was nc
use to drown or squash the matter. II