Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-10-31

the minds of tho people. He claimed
that Gar6elde secured an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the public surveys in
1872, and that McFadden secured only
10000 last year. but did not admit
that the present appropriation for this
Territory is in excess Of that Of any
other, or that the 70, 900 appropriation
WAS really secured BY and for the aid Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
and would have been made if even it
had not been recommended by the Del
egate.
The Judge attempted to explain his
connection with one OF the Carson
swindles but did not Is much as allude
to his completely with Carson in the
" Kitsap county steal" He adopted
the homeopathic mode of treatment,
based upon the theory that =" like cures
like" and repeated q malicious lie
started by old Newell that We had ap.
propriated q cool thousand from the
Territorial Treasury seven years ago.
And here, We wish in justice to ourself,
to give word in explanation ofa charge
that as long as made by the father OF
lies who edits the Statesman, should
never again have been noticed in these
columns. Nine years ago, we were
elected Territorial Auditor and served
for four years continuously. During o
portion of that time we were compelled,
by the multiplicity of duties devolving
upon us, as editor, compositor and
pressman, to employ clerical aid in the
discharge of our official duties. Con-
sequently the account of the Territory
with the Treasurer was entrusted to
Mr.. Lane, competent accountant, en-
ployed generally by the business pub
lie. In one of the settlements with Mr..
Harmed, the Treasurer, appears a
credit of upwards of one thousand dol
lars, which likewise appears in a for
mer settlement, there being but one
voucher to show that the money had
been properly expended. Not till
seven years afterward, were we made
aware of this transaction, nor did we
then believe it possible that any fraud
had been perpetrated. We have since
been led to the conclusion that unless
Mr.. Harmed can explain the matter or
supply the missing voucher, if one exists,
that the money has been miss-appro-
priated and the Treasury robbed of that
amount. The sum and substance of
our offending has been to entrust
to another duties which should have
been discharged by ourself. II money
has been stolen, the blame must hereaf-
ter fall where it belongs. We do not
propose to rest even under the implica-
ton Of completely with the transaction.
We saved to the Treasury over 5000
in cutting down fraudulent cost bills
during our term of Office, duly audited
and allowed by the District Judges.
On one of these, presented by s. B.
Fargo, Of Walla-walla, we saved the
Territory $4,000. by refusing to draw a
warrant. although advised to do 90 by
two Of the then District Judges. But
this passes for nought, and vile SLAM
der is made the means of personal de-
traction merely to serve the turn of
"party necessity"
But suppose We were guilty, suppose
MIR. Harmed, or anybody else is guilty,
what has this to do with Judge Jacobs
conduct Does it excuse or paAiate
his endorsement Of Carson's swindles ,
Or does it not indicate that the Office
holders candidate is driven to the last
desperate resort Of a skunk, as q means
of retaliatione
The conclusion of the harangue was
exceedingly dreary At its close the
crowd dispersed without q single cheer
or strain of music to enliven the now
sleepy audience.
FoR OR AGAINST. .Tacoha' a,,b-