The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-11
OPEN THE BOOKS!
Demand of the Press of the State that the
State Money Shall Be Counted.

South Bend Register: Let us have q running
over of the affairs of the State treasury.
Madison Courier 1t would appear that the
affairs of the State treasury were in critical
condition The books should be opened
Muncie Times: All was not right or does any
body doubt that the books would have been
freely opened for Investigation? Open the books.
Frankfort Banner: There has long been
smell of something rotten about the Office of
the State Treasurer "Turn the rascas outn
and let the books be opened.
Shelbyville Republican,: "Open the BOOKS
cried the Democratic party in 1884 State
Treasures Coopers books need opening badly,
but the Democratic party is exhausting its ener-
gies in keeping them closed
| Steuben Republican: If the Democratic State
| Treasurer has lost the funds of the State By
| placing them in banks that have failed, vote to
have change, so that an investigation can be
made by the coming Legislature.
| Princeton Clarion: AS the Democratic Leg;s-
lature refused to investigate Treasurer Cooper'e
| accounts, let the people open the books. This
can only be done by ballots Let the people
elect Captain Lemcke, who will attend to it in
due form.
Kentland Gazette: One of the Democratic
batte-cres of the last campaign was 'Open the
books The State of Indiana new need5-so
raise the same cry, and raise it loud. There is
need of opening these book, which can only be
done by electing Republican Legislature.
Warsaw Times: For years the Democratic
cry has been Open the books, without specify
ing what books were meant The people of In
diana know little better what they want aud
they would like to see the inside of the books
kept by our State Treasurer. Open the Treas
urers books.
Steuben Republicans No honest man fears
the most searching examination of his affairs.
The very fact that examination of this Demo-
cratic Office holders accounts was thwarted by
hJC nj fCn fhn v~tat<Rs
that the State treasury is well-nigh bankrupt--.
robbed by the honest party of economy and re-
form (9)
Kokomo Gazette Tribune: The Democrats
Treasurer of State has continuously violated the
laws of the State and defed the authority OF the
Legislature. The Democratic party has been
party to this violation by shielding him and re-
fusing to allow thorough investigation of the
State treasury. Open the books! Turn the ras.
Gals out
Logansport Journal. The Democrats of this
county have the votes and voice of Senator Ma
gee testifying his belief in the rottenness of the
State treasury when it was whitewashed by
Democratic Legislature in 1885. There is abuu-
dant evidence that this rottenness still exists
What say honest Democrats? Shall ''the books
be openedP' Shall we turn the rascas QUIT"
Lawrenceburg Press: There is growing Inn
preston that the Indiana State treasury lis not
all right. This feeling has existed for two years
The last Legislature was called upon to examine
into the matter, but it whitewashed the whole
matter The taxpayers were not and are not
satisfied But the Legislature will have to be-
changed to get look at the books. If you want
the books opened, vote that way
Evansville Journal: With the previous diff
culties connected with the State treasury under
Treasurer Cooper, there is great fear that the
State will ultimately lose heavily. All efforts to
require him to "show up" have been vain He
and his political friends and hackers have baf-
fed all attempts of Republicans and square
Democrats in the Legislature to compel him to
make fair and correct exhibit of accounts ard
funds.