The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-22
THE TREASURY AGAIN.

The Sentinel hopes that within day or
two ii can publish to the State that the COM
mittee from the Legislature has investigated
Affairs at the State Treasury-this in the in
terest of the Treasurer himself and OF the
party that has elected and reelected him.
In the late campaign the Sentinel has made
special championship Of Mr.. Cooper's can
vass. It's argument in his behalf was his
recognized integrity. Its opposition to his
Republican competitor was largely bs-
cause of its own and the general dis
trust that the latter's administration
of the Treasury might not be such as
that he would be ready at all times to court
an investigation of its condition. Had he
been elected there were plenty who would
not have been surprised at his shrinking
from the visit of legislative committee. 1t
was this distinction drawn by the Sentinel
between the two candidates that caused 1t to
advocate Mr.. Cooper's candidacy with ex-
ceptional esrnestness. 1t was because of the
same discrimination by the voters of the
State that Mr.. Cooper ran ahead OF his ticket.
Mr.. Cooper thus occupied the front
place among the Democratic favor
ites. Less than any other
can the party now afford to
have him rest under sspersion. Mr.. Cooper
owes it to his friends and bis party that be
reIute the implied charges of irregulsrity in
his Office by demonstrating to the Inyesti-
eating Committee what from the first the
Sentinel has held to be true, that there Is
not, and has not been, any laches in his
trust needing investigation.
The Republicans have been pleased to draw
differences against Treasurer Cooper because
he has not challenged and invited inyesti.
cation. There can be no question bat that
such step by Mr.. Cooper would have placed
him on the very highest ground. But that was
q matter for his own determination, and so
that his official affairs are in proper shape
bis failure to make such challenge was his
right. From remarks made by Mr.. Cooper
On yesterday to reporter of the Indianapo-
lis News we infer that his reasons for not
challenging were entirely personal We
copy from the News:
Estate Treasurer Cooper is understood now
to be willing for an investigation of his Office
to be had. 1t is said that he based objection
to Foulke's bill on the ground that 1t was
licpA1cu ny TSCOmHSnGd-
ton, and that he did not propose to have il
said that Porter had had his (Coopers)
official affairs investigated. Mr.. Cooper to-
Gay said to a News reporter: i don't care
whether there is an investigation or not.
The committee would find every dollar or q
mighty good substitute. OF course don't
carry all of it here in this safe, and Pm
afraid that what's here is not secure; but
have the money on special deposit in the
banks. 1t is nay money, and can not be used
by the banks or jeopardized by psnic.'"
Mr.. Cooper says: ~ dent care whether
there is an investigation not" We con-
strue this remark as relating to his personal
feelings in the matter. Bot looking at it
from party standpoint, the best service he
can possibly render tbs State Democracy at
this time is by sho wing, as no doubt he can
do, that the Republican call for an inyesti.
cation was gTatuitous and unneeded