Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-04-08

ernOr expressed himself as we'll SatlSned. lie
did not consider Mr.. Dunn's election as an af.
front to him either personally or politically,
as it had been alleged it was intended to be-.
On the contrary, he was satisfied that Mr..
Dunn would be Jealous and faithful officer,
and that his relations with the Executive
would be ofthe most pleasant character.
THE NEW COMPTROLLER.
Your correspondent next called upon
Comptroller General Dunn, who had only
two days before entered upon the discharge
of the duties of his office. Having explained
the object Of my visit, which was to get from
him an expression of his views upon the fund
ing act and to ascertain if possible what would
be his official course in regard to the opera.
tons of the treasurer under the funding act,
the following conversation ensued:
Comptroller. I have never had any objec-
tions whatever to the funding act. On the
contrary, US you yourself know, l advocated
its passage in the Senate, and will, in my
present position as comptroller.general, do all
in nv power to carry out its provisions. All
the reports of my being opposed to the fund
ing scheme were circulated in the late cam
paign to prejudice the cause advocated, and
more recently to account for my investiga-
tions into the acts of the treasurer under the
consolidation bill. But, however much l
advocated the funding act, I always felt that
the best way to inspire confidence on the part
of those who were invited to such compro-
mise as to surrender one-half Of their claims,
was to exercise the utmost care and vigilance
to prevent the funding of any fraudulent Sc
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words, want the funding act to be just what
the people of the State desired it to be, an
honest compromise with the just and rightful
creditors ofthe State.
Reporter. 1t has been said that your op.
position to the State treasurer and to the
Governor would lead you possibly to hamper
the administration. Would you mind stating
your views on this subject?
Comptroller. Most certainly not I am
free to say that the only objections I shall
interpose will be to the funding Of such cou-
pons as I believe to be fraudnlent-that is,
not liabilities of the State. believe that
nearly half million of these coupons have
already been funded. So far as my relations
with the Governor are concerned, I may say
that have had frequent talks with the Gov.
ernor, and am satisfied that my views and
course of action will not be very divergent
from his own. will always be found at his
side in every matter looking to reform and
economy in the affairs of the State. l am
not opposed to and will not oppose the Gov
ernor's action. have done what have be-
cause I believed it to be right to do, and l
shall in the future, as in the past, oppose any
attempt at fraud under the funding act.
Reporter. What do you mean by fraudu-
lent coupons?
COMPTROLLER. I mean this that there are
now outstanding over half a million of cou-
pons not accounted for-coupons which were
taken from the conversion bonds before the
bonds ever left the treasury. 1t is the fund
ing of these coupons that 1 shall oppose, be-
cause do not believe them to be valid obli-
cations of the State. So far as the admins
tration of the affairs of the State is concerned,
YOU may say that I will not in any way i'm
pede the progress of work in any of the de-
partments.
THE STATE TREASURER.
Your correspondent then called upon the
State treasurer, with whom he had quite a
lengthy interview AS the treasurer took oc-
casion to express his views on variety of
subjects which are not uninteresting to the
people of the State don't know that 1 can
do better than to give an extended report of
the entire interview.
Reporter. suppose Mr.. Treasurer, that
you are glad that the session is over?
Treasurer. l am indeed, and for many rea-
sons. The session has been long and i'm
portant one, and q peculiar one in many re-
spects.
Reporter. In what respects do you consider
the session important and peculiar?
Treasurer. First, there have been several
mortal combats POLITICALLY speaking) between
the better and worse elements of the Republi-
can party, and in every case the good element
with the aid the Conservatives, have routed
their opponents, horse, foot and dragoon.
You can readily perceive, therefore, that this
has been the turning point of Republcanism
and good government in South Carolina. If
the Republican party had proved itself una
BILE to shake off the deadly incubus Of corrup-
tion and imbeciity that had hitherto controll-
ed it in this State, its doom was certain, and
it would have died natural death in 1876.
1t was because of my confidence in its inhe-
rent vitality, and in the ability of some Of the
men in it's ranks to correct these evils, that l
did not favor the bolt last fall, and l think
that you and the political party that you rep
resent will now admit that it was providen-
tial that the bolt did not succeed.
Reporter What do you think of the course
of the Conservatives in this General Assembly?
Treasurer. | think their course has been
most disinterested and patriotic, and its effect
most beneficial in many ways. Their patrio-
tism has been seen in their intelligent and
uniform support ofthe Governor in the meas.
ures which he has adopted for the benefit of
the State Their political intercourse with
the Republican members of the Legislature,
especially the colored members, has had
very happy effect, and has removed in great
measure that feeling of dread and insecurity
with regard to their political and civil rights
which the colored men have always entertain
ed. Their action with regard to myself in
my trial has been not only just, but generous
and magnanimous have always been ac
tive in political campaigns When, there
fore, the opportunity was presented of uniting
with portion of the Republicans to crush a
troublesome political opponent, it would have
been perfectly natural, and in accordance with !