The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-30
VIEW SYSTEM IN prNSsrLvAS1A.
Views Of MIR. Pioiiet. the Democratic Candi-
date for Treasurer.

Ff'on Ms Speech at hdnlhn.
Before ! proceed to state my views OF
what the duiv OF my position N chosen state
Treasurer implies, allow me to state briefly the
condition Of public sentiment regarding the
past and present management OF this depart
ment of our State affairs. 10 say II Is one Of
Wide ana almost universal distrust is mia
term to employ The secret character Of its
management bas aroused suspicion Of the hon
esty nd integrity of those who have been Sc
lected to discharge ITS duties; make no aver
mrnt OF dishonesty against the present inCun-
bent OF his immediate predecessors. They know
"a well as do that truthful statements at short
intervals would enable the public To judge their
conduct. This al rmtrG development Of the
official conduct 81 Robert W. Mackey and his
immediate predecess ors. taken In connection
with VIII think | have n ri'ht to say Of him
personally. In the face of the defamation and low
abuse his Pittsburgh Commercial newspaper has
printed gglinst me There L. one assurance
| will give you, fellow citizens, mere and now,
Rohrrt W. Mackcy mot turn over 70 me. u
.iccted State Treasurer. check or cefttic tte OF
deposit In tie Ncnaneo National nai Tor the
sum Of SIOO. nor his dcposi,s in the Con mer-
cial Bank of Erie for some tlVV. nor VIII re-.
cetve from TWO hruken bankers IN my county his
caiH for $4,000 money gwen them on depOsit'
belonging to the state. II Mr.. kemble's Judg
mcnt against Il banker In Crawford cOuntN Tor
Sl25,OOO given to secure the payment ~ state
money! is IN the State tire sury as cash. I will
not take II. nor Will receive the Obligation OF
| Hart, Caughey Il Co. for $4,000. This man
| Nnckey, my bccuscr, whose dirty Ring organs
| have heapcd untold ISLANDERS upon mel made
| to account to me az tho peoples Stute Treas
| urcr--wn FIRST be made TO understand, In
a gentenianlv and honorable way, that the
|
| pie must be shown to have been paid out In nc-
| cordance with the law bv honest verified vouch
cts, and not IT, loanH to political fdvorites, with
| the payment OF annu crest To nm as sn N
| dividual. so much j have thought II right to
say IN reply to the Hood OF isse dispersion upon ~
my fair n me, since happened To know that "
! G., me from the new paper owned and controlled
by tue Pennsylvania Treasury Ring,
And now, fellow citizens, Ibis brings me To
the point of NY discussion most important to
YOU as taxpayers. The people have a risht to
| know fully NY idea Of tie meaning of the reso-
| luton OF tie Erie Convention relating to- the
| treasury management in the event OF my cleo
lion have no hesitation. no concealmt mt to
| make. l started cut III these remarks with the
! statement that COuCeament OF the worklngs OF
| our SLAtc treasury enrenaered suspicion that
| Improper uses were made Of the PEOPLES money
| Il heVing the converse Of the proposition will
insure confidence aud protect character' It Will
| ished idea Of monthly statemcnts, with such
details as will make 1t patent TO every citizen
that the money he pays into my custod. +. by
| authority VI and IN obedience to tue laws Of the
state, has been fairly paid out III accordance
| with laws fom the same authority. The
| sources ~ revenue am somewhat familiar
! vita, having been. like ali OF you, taNuay er.
| one source OF revenue mas been eVadeu, not
| by our people, but by the officers OF the treas
ury, | allure TO interest PAID on the large
balance always shown to be ON hand, All
VINO know me know that have at all
times neld. anu openly declare rs NV belief
that interest received by State Treasurer was
a. satredly the oney # the people as the prin-
cipal md the officer was legally responsible foI
every cent aid by any one to him. Nav, more
that he state treasurer VINO approprates
dollar Of that which comes into his hands Ie
| yand his salary, which ~ nXed by law, Is guilty
| OF eInhezzlcmCnt. ana liable to TO punished un
DER the law which has been recently Nindicrted
in the courts ~ Schuyki III county. tesiuvd ovel
| 80 al ~ bN Judge Pcrsuing, who heads the STATE
ticket Now what desire more even than my
election 10 precedent to settle once for all tim
question of legal and equitable night to the
CIV nership of interest accruing for deposits o
use uf the balance that IL necessarily in the stat,
Treasury GufIug periods between its receipt ant
disbursement. To this end | invite MIR. kdwl,
and Mr Pennypacktr t. state, In puulic W..
and to the tOple whose votes cur position so
licits. distinctly their views and PROMISE actor
upon questions of the right OF the people Il
have monthly detailed statements of The
receipts and payments, and the righl
to have interest PAID into the treasury a
"A wful and equitable source Of rcveuu"
| Il veAOd question would be settled. TINS doe
state moneys. Our banks In Pc nsylvania arr
general, sound ana safe CcpositufirS. If II i
ri. hf for the : ate treasurer to demand inter, :
I STATE money deposited. X Is Tght that ever
fr.Ctlun shall lie put to the credit OF the STAT
tiea~ury up n her hooks, Ike revenue receive,
from anV Other quarter. Ihrr IS not time AFFORD
ed me to sIe h longer, and Will only say tia
man uf admitted ability, uutinohlng courage %
toe size II right, aud can Re trusted 70 carr
| forward the reform promised 10y the gentleme
who placed him In nomination. or our prospeC
, Tor election. l have only to say that nv intel
course with the people In the btief space q
time since tLc Erie nominations were ~ AIDE she ~
"A wide disposition TO have change. II nope
tina, IL will feet favorubv the business interest
of cur country, everywhere paralA yea u nt
uverthiown. There appears To be very hitle pa
Us ~ feeling throughout the state, when l. thi
best guarantee OF an intelligent use VI the ballo