New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
REFORM AS SHOWE IN GEORGIA.
A NOTORIOUS MAN APPOINTED TO OFFICE.
ALMOST IMPEACHfp, But NOW A P0srAAsihH
RFNFROE's RECORD.


RRNFgOE'S RECORD.
ATLANTA. Feb. 20 (SpeciaD.-The appoint
men, of l. W. Renfroe as postmaster at Atanta causes
great dissatisfaction the better cla'S Oh Do"o
Gratis The state press is particularly severe up"" 0"
tors Brown and Coquitt for indorsng Rrntroe apP"
tion and the action Of COngressnhn Hahihohu !" oP
posing the nomination is generally commenced lre
tUouto Frsn,Do Journal Democratic says editoralIy
tnat the appointment was say the least an uniortu-
nate one II continues:
II is the conviction OF NJ? ority or our peoIe M
this nJminntoL was not the proper our to otoroms
to make. Mt Rcnfroe's connect ion WIN thr
impeachment trial by our General A9oS % n,IaTs Cr
the Office OF state Treasurer. VII tne 80
which the President u or should have bech
scqnainird, is & oI iSeT iiSeiir,b,o for an import
ant Government ofcelnnder the present AdmhishuDn u
this matter L. fully investigated. as II SHOULD De we Do
IN confirm inns appointment a result which we are con-
ndent meet with the approval OF the majority o
one against whom 10 such serious and insnptraDle
objection can he raised ana OF equ1I verS ser,
ous duty devoves upon Representative ll'lhnonu ,, 10
this crisis. hope that he Will DO ms duty dny
aud fcarcssy, prevent confirmation OF TINS unor'u
nate nomination. ,
The uaeon Telegraph also Democratic. aud nearly all
the country wecklies out in editorials denouhcihB
the apponnent In 1885 Renfroe was state treasurer
under Colaut. then Governor. He was impeached ana
escaped conviction by only vote Joint ballot
of the LEGISLATURE which requires two-thirds vote 10
convict Fail NJ Renfroe the Legislature then
M ssed the following remarkable resolutions;
Whereas By report OF special committee OF the
H,r of REPRESENTATIVES,, investigation OF the state
Treasury shown that j. W RenirOc iehshrer anu
John ~ Murphy, V. r. rommry and B. J Wilson. three
OF the surees his official bonds nave receiver anu
Appropriated to their private use ana lehcH' tnc
o- T. the III money OF tne Sl"tr III
ma hands "a Treasurer which facts were confessed ny
the SAID Rcnroe, and established by evidence nom
b.forr special committee ana on the tfal OF inc
articles IF Impeachment against the sald lehre loI
In Office; ami. whereas, INC cohnuCV
of ne said j. W. Rrnfroc In receiving himself anu al
low ing his surrtirs receive. said sums OF money from
the usc of pubc l. Illegal corrupt ana III li ect l
Iunu OF the y provisions Of the COnsttntlOi' ah
whereas the ". RrufrOc In violation oI the i-
trust rrposrd IN him nLd TO the ihahI.tS, ihatfM
injury OF tie Treasury did tan 10 MAKE WIN
the banks such contract for use OF pubnc fun'~ a.
would de beneficial To the state, but ana, IN the con
trrY uuftnfuy and corrupty allow his -ald sutetieS
t , lrcts IN reference thereto Tor their ana MS
or pftnt arsiug from ~ said funds rlEhtuly ne
longs To- the state and whereas. by such lSo OF rhld
funds by himself or his std sure" Dy ms con ln
said treasurer became liable 10 thr State for the s1 ot
700 ns penalty, which said penalty tOErther
with the received Dy san ~
frnc aud his surctics, hhoulu We pm
inn the Treasury, the General Assembly DO tnere,pre
r. solve that his rxcelency tn Governor be and mere
by r.on sled ana required hy law to issue Il IA or
f. In.i said W KcufrOe aud surrtles on hIS "ouu
for IN. sun or of money 80 r. crivri pS tI' u"
peihrr with penalties for which sud j. W heu4'o -
Ibl, "A. provided by Law for the said h7e OF Pup.l'
fus and io use all other LEGAL remcdie, which may bc
iound necessary for the speedy collec l"u o MI SUMS
e the State y sad Rrnfroe for violation OF laws p''-
scribIns his duty as Treasurer
In the face Of such record Senators Brown ana '"-
oulit hvc endcavorcl fo,t upon the Administration
a man OF such q record tins. T. is no wonder thdt
the people Of Georgia In their Indignation to protest
against such an appointment.