Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-11-10

SnAihmaN hEibhAhbb n hhJOiNDEh
STATE TREAsuRER MAcKEYs ATTEH-
TIoN RECALLED To rHE REAL ouEs-
TI0Ns AT ISSUE. s.
Hon. r. W. MAcKEY, State Treasurer;
STA; You have chosen to address a
letter TO myself, through the public
press in which you attempt to answer
some very important questions, which
the committee, Of which ! have the
honor TO be chairman, were very dc.
sirous to hear you fully explain when
they subpenaed you and the ex-State
Treasurers to appear before them at
Harrisburg and Philadelphia. That
you have chosen TO write a letter in
stead Of answering under oath seems
strange. If your letter is full an
swer why should You refuse to be
swornp You could have made the
same statement under oath, and if you
had nothing to conceal then, you might
have rejoiced at the opportunity Of
vindicating your character before n
legislative committee, some of whom
are your political friends. Surely it is
not fair to yourself, if your accounts
are correct, to hide behind technical
objection. Nt
You say ''the failure Of witnesses to
respond to your (the committec's)
process is accounted for by the utter
absence OF any lawful or constitutional
warrant for the powers your commit
tee usurped."
DO you not remember that il was
appointed by the lower House Of the
General Assembly, that body which
has the sole constitutional power Of
impeaching yourself of the grave Of
fences which, almost daily, have been
charged vpon you by the public press
Of the country? Do you not know
that the committee was appointed to
ascertain the truth or falsity of those
charges? Certainly, the public at
large, or the body to which the com
mittee must report and to whom you
are amenable, will not oc convinced of
the rectitude Of your official career by
any erpdrte statements you make, 10
long as you refuse to be sworn or 10
submit tho books and papers Of the
State Treasury to the examination of
an expert accountant.
You virtually admit that SO, 400, 900
were taken from the sinking fund and,
you say, paid out in the general cx-
pense account You omit, however,
all mention of the constitutional amend
ment of 1857, which provides that un-
less in case Of war, invasion or insur-
roo,;or no n... &c .ho ..;a s;.,.;u
mnd sbou ho ,sod or onrl;ed o,har
wise than in the extinguishment of the
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