The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-08
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The Auditor Refuses to Let Tax.
Payers Know
How Much Worse Off they are this
Year than they We're Last.
The State Administration Cover.
ing its Tracks for Mr.. vii.
sons Benefit, q
But some Very Logical -Compari.
sons Of Interesting Figures
Show that we Have a Debt Of Over
Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars,
Every Dollar of Which is in Flag
= rant Violation Of Law.

The following remarkable correspond
ence has peculiar interest for the people
Of West Virginia at this time. It set.
forth the astounding fact that the State I'D
ministration refuses to let the people oI
West Virginia know the conditian OF thei,
financial affairs how much the State
Treasury received last year, how much /,
disbursed and how, much it ran behind.
1t also shows, in! spite OF the State admin.
istration, what is the probable debt at this
date, every dollar OF which is unlawful.
To the Editor Of the LleIliq.nee.
! SiR:-t hand you copy OF letter
which l have sent to the editor OF the
Register for publication. Itis sent to you
not because OF airy doubt that the editor
Of the Register viii! do me the Justice to
publish it, but because it points out con.
dition Of affairs in the administration Of
finances in this State to which the utten.
ton OF the. people of-all parties should be
called. 1t is to be regretted that the
wishes OF Mr.. Hendricks that the books
shonldib be opened, which received the ap-
parent!approval OF some OF the executive
officers OF this State, should not be put in
practice by them, SO that the people Of
the State could have, without a delay OF
two years, information respecting their
financial interests such as the United
States Government spreads before the
public at the end of every month. 400
Respectfully yours,
W. ?. HunnARn.
Wheeling, ". Ta., October :, 1851.
SMOKING our AN ANONYMOUS GENIUS.
DIS WHEELING, October I, 1854.
7o,ttc Editor Of TIE Register: = ~
My attention was called some days ago
to an anonymous communication signed
."Nn and published by you on September
Goth, which accused me OF ialsiiying in a
speech at Parkersburg a table which the
Auditor had furnished me. .
II could have any controversy with a
person who is ashamed OF his name, and
ut the same time not ashamed OF the state
ments in that communication, it would
certainly not be until there is some assur-
ance that he is n reasonable being at least
in outward appearance. 1t would be idle
to furnish either facts or arguments to one
who has neither. senses TO perceive nor
sense to understand. - ~. f..s.. =.
Perhaps you ara willing topublish "N's'
real name, and to give the assurance
suggest
Being inclined to further consider the
matters | mentioned at Parkersburg, Isent
to the Auditor on Friday Inst letter Of
which this is u copy:
WILL THE AUDITOR rELL?
WHEELING, October 8, 1884.
My DEAR SlR-My attention has been
called to an anonymous communication in
last Tuesdays Register concerning state.
ments made by me at Parkersburg. Is
you furnished some Of the figures to which
4 referred it is proper to say to YOU tha,
the statements in that communication are
Que and all untrue except the statement in
tie first sentence, that spoke at Parkers-
burg on Saturday night. I made no claim
that there was deficiency in the treasury
on September 80, 1883, Of 100000 or Of
any other sum, but did say that the dis
burseluents of the State during the year
pre- .ed!ne that date exceeded its receipts
by s9S,94G Fl. This, believe, you will
q init to be true. I used these, figures not
t1show 4 deficiency in tile Treasury but TO
show. extravaganza in the administration
Of affairs by the party in power in this
State. -.55l. :, :. N {. ca i X,
Now that my attention has been called
to the matter, however, ] would be obliged
to you ii yon will let me know the amounts
to the, credit of the respective funds in
the State Treasury on the first day OF Octo-
Der, 1883, ut which date there appears to
have been balance of 500, ,305 So. In
other words, I should like to know what
amount at that time. was to the credit OF
the State fund, what amount to the credit
OF the school fund, and what amount to
the credit of the distributablc school fund.
( VIII you be kind enough also to inform
me whether any Indebtedness has been
created by the State either to the school
fund, or any bank or person, in addition
to the indebtedness stated in the Cover
nor's message Of 1855. -. J, 4 l5
Since you furnished me statement OF
the receipts aud disbursements for the
year ending September 80, 1883, another
fiscal year has expired, and take the lib
erty Of asking you to furnish me like
statement OF the total receipts and dis
bursements of the State for the last fiscal
year. -i5 a.. i,..ii
Ii is convenient TO send your answer
to these questions by the bearer I should
be Obliged II you will do SO, and il tha. is
not convenient, will you be kind enough
70 send me a note by the bearer informing
me when may expect an answer. .7rEl
Respectfully yours,
". 2. HuEnARp.
Hon Joseph S. Mi1er, Andttor. :. ,.'5:t
THE AUDITOR WON'T TELL I
My letter was delivered bya messenger,
who waited for an answer, and was told
by the Auditor that he was very busy
then, but would give; me an answer as
soon us possible I received no answer