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

DEMOCRATIC TAX-PAYERS' MEETING
Ion August sth, 1874, at half past l F
N. the taxpayers of the county as
sembled at the Court House in larg'
numbers, and on motion w. Stilwel
was elected President Of the meeting
and Isaac Williams, Secretary.
On motion, committee on resolu
tions, consisting of james Allison, Har.
vey Nelson and james McClaran, wa:
appointed, J. W. Worries declining to
serve on said committee, and L. Alli-
son also declined, being an officer to be
investigated. as - 9Ss g
While said committee was consider
ing on their report, remarks were made
by consent, by A. Laylander.
Committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
WHEREAS, an examination of the hooks
Of the Auditor of Holmes county by a
committee appointed by the Auditor Of
State, with reference to the State School
Funds, has resulted in report by said
committee, that frauds have been per-
petrated to the amount of over $50, 900 ;
and,
WHEREAS, there is a general belief
among the people Of our county, that
other frauds and Interpretations of
the peoples money have taken place
not only in the Auditors office but by
others in official position, which it is
the duty of those in authority to use
their best endeayors to expose, and the
right of the people to demand at their
hands; and,
WHEREAS, this Democratic Conven-
ton, believe in the principle that any
political party which would deserve the
confidence OF the people, must, with an
unsparing hand, expose corruption in
office by those whom it has selected for
official position. therefore,
Resolred, By the Democracy of Holmes
county in Convention assembled, that a
Committee of one be selected by this
Convention, and that the Probate J.idge
of Hq county be requested to i'm
med point the person so selected
as hing committee to make a
"a Investigation into the affairs
of d Dcounty in every department there
of, to report to said Judge whether any
county funds have been misappropriated
and whether any officer of our county
has violated the law in drawing illegal
fees.
Resolved, That a committee on finance
be selected by this Convention consist.
ing Of one from each township to So
licit and receive donations to pay for
services of said examining committee,
what may be deemed a fair compensa-
ton in addition to the pay provided for
by law, said committee to proceed at
once to obtain subscriptions and to for
ward the same tn the treasurer of this
organization as fast as collected.
Resolred, That one treasurer be elec.
ted and that an executive committee
consisting of seven members be ap-
pointed with power to call meeting at
any time.
After remarks by Mossrs. stlwsll,
Hitchcock and NJ. A. Hoagland in ia.
vor of said resolutions, and.J W. vor-
hes and Tlicmss Armor against, were
unanimously adopted as reported.
The Convention then proceeded to Sc
lect one person, IS provided by said res
olutions, to act Is a committeeman of
investigation, under appointment of
the Probate Court, and elected James
Allison as such committee,-whom the
Probate Court is requested to appoint.
An executive committee consisting of
seven members was then selected as
follows: H. B. Gray, D. White, 1. Will
liams, NJ. A. Hoagland, P. McCulloch
j. McClaran and Esquire Funck, (of
German Tp.)
On motion of L. Allison, John Hitch
cock was elected treasurer, after which
the following gentlemen were selected
as q committee on finance, to receive
and forward the same to
the Treasurer, to pay for assistance to
the said committee of Investigation:
Townships.
Berlin-John Unger;
Monroe--lsaac Williams;
Mechanic-G. Gray; 49, -
Killbuck-John Shrimplin;
Praii ile--ThOS. Everly;
Hardy-Isaac Harpster;
Ripley-James McClaran;
Knox-A. Parsons; ft3ti
Washington-J. Spreng;
Paint--C. joss;
Saltcreek--A. II. Snyder;
Walnutcreek-Jerome Hochstetler;
German-Noah II. Hochstetler;
Richland-Joshua Jones.
On motion the convention adjourned
subject to the call of the Executive
I. WILLIAMS, Secretary.