, 1883-10-20
4 Nice state sT Ansirs.

Great indignation WAS expressed on We'd
nesdsy evening after the STATESMAN ap-
D AIRED g::yiIg .ko facts IN the ease OF The eK.
penditure Of the moEeY collected tcc the
Willard reception and 60 oaeeki!y appFopr'-
ated 6y the journalistic Committee, ard the
genera! +, cling IS that II is altogether put
up Job on the part OF those who were so IN
terested in the jOurra,isrs, anG that the
money collected 10 pay for the god spike
yarty reception and decorations w-s takeE
and absorbed to psy for the debts contracted
by those having no authority % acs. We
can row See the rrasoa Why 50 great Al IN
teres. was taken by these men, whose only
motive VS. IN gaining cheap notariety at
others expense MT. Fletcher shoi.ld he
held strictly accountable for every dollar ne
has cole .ei and the bills paid should be
charged against MIN l; ne has been m ,de a
eat. paw OF, TIA. is his own LOOK A-cut.
There is No excuse for tcOl. II &c has al
lowed sCl.:e OF the Committee who wished 70
sdys t:se themselves en- the OCCASION 20 use
him, ne skocId be made to psy for 1t The
CITY Council mast act with theIr oc?jrc1s
list as business man ~orli whC Gent bis
clerk @. collector ont to colect money and
who used it for other purpose. than that di
rSc.el..
IT.. WalIa Wa,.s shouid be .: The mercy
Of few cheeky rien, some q whom rave
act bfen % the cvuatry sGgr months, Is much
to bc rc regretted. tu. sGeh is TIE CASE
Irwas tae wish OF Few .! our best c,,i-
zens here 10 take the journalists N land and
MY the expenses Of their Tisit ont OF their
own pockets, but it VAS not allowed /; ''clt-
iz.us' cou,rittee,r as Z was called. wRs
formed in opposition and consisted 70 some
extent Of impecuaious reporters. and others
OF like caIlbre, who are responsible for moth
ING. Members Of tbs committee, seE-ap
pointed, fought IN every possible manner
against any such action. It was proposed
and the money was ready and offered by our
citizens TO entertain our Journalistic, iriends,
and the pecp'e vel know he trouble .here
WAS aboat it. The fact il the others wished
u obtain fee adsertIslny and they would
have taken no iutcres. III the matter but for
the wish to SPITE Morrison, Patterson.
Paine and some o.heIs. Eut these we're the
very men Who were ready to "Pat-ap and
the other crowd gho arrcca.ed without au-
,ho-itv the title of "ci:izeus' committee "
literally took money 70 pay biiis, intended
for other purposes. Ihe STArsSHAS Is Of
ten blamed for being suspicious Of the IN
,ioa. Of this class Of people. but 10 every
case where we have blnwn the note OF WITH
ing there has been exc ileut reasons for 1t
and IL as had good effect. This last Md
de, whether Intentionally dIshoIes. or rot
We cannot cay, Int IT Is to be regretted. We
rnders.and tina. there are yet bI'is 20 the
amount Of S6G0 unpaid and Tie money rub
.cr,hei Tor the very pu-pcse Of paying then
Was Lirerteti elsea E-re. All Ihece Is . bs
done is to hold the i.citizsns' committee par
soslly responsible Cor the debte contracted,
and iet cur cirizsrs In future be cn tter
guard. This thing ci placing cohhaence IL
newcomers because thy have extraordinary
heck and irnrud-nce VII! tell upon your
rockies Int fe. EloIe l-ssoas Val lie re
duired before it is taiiy understood