The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-29
NUMBER 40.
Pi0LLET ON THE TREASURY,
NE GOES FOR MACKEY's EARs-A IIZtsr.y
ARRAIGNMENT OF THE TREAS
URY SYSTEM
From COL P;9llet's Speech at FrqnEiln.

state treasurer implies, allow me to state
briefly the condition of public sentiment
regarding the past and present manage
ment OF this department of our State ir-
fairs. To say i: is one Of wide and almost
universal distrust is mild term TO en-
pioy. The secret character of its nlan1cre
nient has aroused suspicion OF the honesty
and Integrity of those who have been sa-
lected 20 discharge its duties I make no
aNerment oi dishonesty against the present
incumbent or his immediate predecessors
They know as we'll As | do that Truthful
statements at short intervals would enable
the public TO Judge their conduct. This
alarming development of the official con-
duct of Robert ". Nachey aud his iu,rna-
date predecessors, taken in cor,usciio,
with what / think have a right to say of
him personally in the face of the dcrama-
ton and low abuse his Pittsburg Coys,2e~-
ctHt newspaper has printed against me
There is one assurance I will give Won.
fellow-citizens, here and now. Robert W.
NhcA"y cannot turn over to me. if elected
State Treasurer, check or certificate of
deposit in the Nenango National Bank fnI.
the sum Of S9,CGo, nor bis deposits in the
Commercial Bank of Erie for some 81. coo.
noI viii l receive from two broken bank
erS in my county his claim for SIG OoA
money given them On deposit. beIorcii,y tn
the State. if Mr. Kemble's iudoement
against 4 banker in Crawford county for
Sl20,OOO, given to secure the paynneut of
State money, is IN the STAGE Ircasnrv as
cash, VIII not take it nor viii I receiva
the obligation Of Hart. Caughey & Co. for
SlO,OUo. This man Mackey. my accTser-
whose dirty ring organs have hcaped nm
told ISLANDERS upon rne-iF made 70 account
to me as the peoples State Treasurer
viii first be made TO understand he is re-
qulied, in gentlemanly and honorable
way, that the money he has been entrusted
with 10y the people must be shown TO have
been paid out in accordance with the law
by honest verified vouchers and rot in loans
to'political fayOrites with the nayn1ent of
annual interest TO him as an individual.
SO much | have thought it right to say in
reply to the flood of false aspersion upnn
my fair rname, since happened to know that
IL came from the newspaper owned and con-
tro!led by the PENNSYLVANIA Treasury ring
AND now, fellow citizens, this brings me
to The point of my discussion most imDnrt
ant TO You us taxpayers. The people have
right TO know fully my idea Of tie mean
ing OF the resolution of the Erie CoDyen
ton relating to the Treasury management
IN The event OF my election. I have NJ,
hesitation, 40 cOncealment to make.
started out IN these remarks with the state
nitnt that concealmeut of the WORKINGS Of
orr state Treasury enCendered susaicion
'ha' improper uses were made of the peo-
~ = ''1'iiSg- 5DtiNNi'fE The converse
tho proposition viii insrie confidence
and protect character. it viii be most
pleasing duty to carry ont . long cherished
idea of monthly statements. with suct de-
talls as viii make it patent TO every citi-
zen that the money he pays into my custos
dy, by authority of aud in obediepce to
the laws of the State, has been fairly paid
OUT III accordance with laws from the same
authority. The sources of revenue T am
Z. Wit Ia I.,r-5
all OF you, taxpayer. One source of
reVenUe has been eyaded, not by our peo-
Pie, but by the officers of the Treasury I
aiiude to interest paid on the large balance
always shown to be on hand
All who know nte know that have at
all times held. and openly declare as NV
belief, that Interest received by State
treasurer was as sacred!y the money of
the people as the principal, and the officer
was legally responsible for every cent paid
by any one to him. Nay, more, that the
State Treasurer who appropIiates n dollar
OF that which comes into lis hands beyond
his salary, which is fixed by law, is guilty
OF embcZzlement. and liable to be punished
under .he law which has been recently vim
dicated in the courts of Schuyikill county.
presided over so ably by Judge Pershiir
who heads the State ticket. Now what 7
desire Tore even than nay election is q
precedent to settle once for all this question
OF legal and equitable right to the owners
ship OF interest acctuing for deposits or use
of the balance that is necessarily in the
State Treasury cnring periods between it
receipt and disbursement. To this end I
invite Mr. RawIc and Mr Pennvpacl1er to
state IN public way and to the people
V hose votes our position sulicitS. distinctly
their views and promised action in the
event or election. II we are all agreed
upon questions OF the right Of the people
to have monthly detailed statements Of tho
receipts and payments and the right to have
interest paid into the Treasury as a lawful
and equitable source Of revenue, a yexed
question would be settled. This does not
involve change in the manner OF keeping
State moneys. Our banks I'm Pennsylvania
are generally sound and safe depoSitories
II IL is right for the State Treasurer to de-
mand interest for State money deposited
it is right every fraction shall be put 10 iho
credit of the State Treasury upon her books
like revenue received from any otber Quar-
ter. There is not time afforded me to
speak longer, and | will only saw that
Judge Porshing. who heads the State
ticket. is Il man of admitted ability, un-
fliuching courage ou the side Of right, and
can be trusted to carry forward the reform
promised By the gentlemen who placed him
in nomination. OF our prospect for cleo
tion have only to say that my intercourse
with the people Ia ;Ie brief space of timo
since the Erie nominations were mado
show wide disposition to lave n change
in hopes thar it will affect favoTably tho
business interests % u,iF country, every
where isaritlyzeei if uni oyeTth own. There
appers to bo very little partisan. feeling
throughout the State, which is the best
guarantee OF AN intelligent use of the ballot.
GoaERNoR HARrRANrT had the Execu-
tive Mansion rolurnisbed last year at an
expense 10 the state of over $4,000. A
governor who had his salary doubled to
! 600 year, of course cousd not live in
a house furnished Tor Governors Who re-
ceived oaiy half that salary. Hard times
don't make any difference % republican
officials with Increased salaries and eN-
travaganilv furnished mansions, bat tho
people riIo pay the taxes suffer.