The anti-monopolist., 1876-08-03
r.") had stolen the enormous sum OF

er.:) had stolen the enormous sum OF
$500.
\ correspondent Of the Chicago Times,
writing from Milwaukee. gives the real
facts OF the case as follows:
And speaking OF Taylor, the committee on
investigation, has reported in his case, aud the
result Is what everybody expected. The re-
publican politicians who constituted the ma
jority OF the committee brought in a sensational
report, alleging that the ex-governor was in
debted to the state, on account OF lnlsapplIed
funds, $500 or $500. The repor t is simply
1alsehood and a shame and disgrace to its au-
thors. 1t is made up solely for political uses,
and to serve as an offset to some OF the scan
dals against Grants administration, for which
il ill not, however, answer. The democratic
members OF the committee completely eNone-
rate Gov Taylor from all the charges, giving
to his testimony and e2 2pIanations tie credit to
hich they We're entitled, ,as the majority ad
mltted ex-G Gov. Washburn.s testimony and
explanations. The majority appear to have
acted as il they regarded 1t to be their duty to
whitewash Wasnburn and blacken Taylor.
The minority simply gave Taylor the benefit
Of his statements, showed by tue facts and tig-
ures that there had been an honest, just, and
economical administration, and there left il,
without an attempt to smut Washburn, which
could haye been done with the same justice
which characterized the ma jority report against
Taylor, or even with greater Justice. The truth
is that, as regards state expenses controlled by
the governor, Taylor spent less money and
made his office less burden upon tax payers,
than ever before since the frugal years Of the
state government His stationery account, post
age account, contingent fund account. appro-
priations for incidental expenses, and in ever;
department where he exercised authority over
the disbursements, We're lees than the eXpend-
itures for the same objects under either Wash
burn or Fairchild. He was close almost to
parsimony in the expenditures OF his office, in
the pay OF the horde OF employees around the
capital, and in the incidental costs OF the state
government for which the bills were audite
and the money paid in his office. The perfect
integrity with which he discharged the duties
| of his Office and the industry with which be
protected the tax payers are fully vildicated
| not only in the minority report but in the re-
port of the republican majority Of the commit
! tee Out of the state treasury transactions
amounting to over So, 900, 900, including school
| land disbursements and receipts, during the
two years while Taylor was governor and fol
which he is responsible, errors to less amount
than $500 are discovered after a four months
| investigation. and this sum is not regarded a
dishonesty applied, but that a mistake was
| made as to its payment. The majority of this
committee ought to be covered with shame anC
confusion for not stating the facts exactly a:
they were. Gov. Taylor comes out of the in.
vestigation with an unspottled reputation, witt
his sturdy honesty unimpeached, and with hi.
record cleared before thel people ofthe state o
| the aspersions upon it.