The Delta independent., 1889-08-06

ThirteenLn-TnaJy YOU win sIavc II you
have at any time or in any manner discour-
aged or obstructed public inquiry, judicial
or journalistic, into the affairs of your Of
flee, and if you have refused any newspa-
per copies of Official documents in your Of
flee, or refused to give information concern
ing such public documents, state the fact
and the reason therefor. And if you have
made any charge for copies OF public docu-
the name of the paper so charged and the
sum received, by items. Furnish also
copies of the treasurer's receipts for the
moneys so received. Section 1884, general
statutes, requires that Gan moneys and
fees received by the Secretary Of State by
virtue Of his ofice, except his salary as
such Secretary of State, shall be paid by
him into the State treasury on the first Mon
day in each month"
/ must require, therefore, that you will
give me an account of the public moneys
that have been in your hands on the first
Monday Of every month since your last BIZ
cnnial report, and the amount paid into
the State Treasury each NORTH under the
requirements of the statute above cited,
bringing your account down to July /,
1889.
Fourteenth-Section II of Article w. of
the Constitution provides that ''an account
shall be kept by the officers of the Execu-
tive Department and OF all public institu-
,ions of the State, of all moneys received
by them sevcrally from all sources, and
for every service performed, and Of all
moneys disbursed by them severally, and
a semi annual report thereof shall be made
To the Governor, under oath" / have not
as yet received such report from you for
the first six months of 1889, and l request
that you furnish it as soon as possible.
copies OF all leases entered into by you, for
the use of the Seventh General Assembly,
or any Of the committees thereof, stating
the terms Of any and every lease not re
duccd to writing, and stating particularly
II any agreement was entered into by you
that such leases, any or all of them, should
include board for any person or persons
whatever, or II any understanding was had
by you, or by any other person with your
knowledge that in consideration of any or
all Of said leases, written or verbal, any
person should be fu rnished board by any
one FREQ of cost TO himself.
Sixteenth-That you will furnish me
copies of any opinions your Office may have
received from the honorable Attorney Gen
cral bearing on the matters herein inquired
about
You are charged, Mr.. Secretary, BY two
Of the strongest and most bcncficcnt, inf u
cnccs that can exist for the protection of
popular rovcrnmeut-an enlightened and
fearless press, and patriotic and courag
cous grand lury-with gross wastefulness
and corruption In the administration OF the
high and honorable trust confided TO you by
the people, and with obstructinr legitimate
inquiry into the management Of your Office
to an extent altogether intolerablc from a
public servant in government by the poo
pie.
II Ii alleged In your favor tina. the aocu-
sations made by the press have been in
spircd by unfriendly political motives.
But may remind you that 1t is the truth
or falschood of the accusations, and not
the motive with which they are uttered
that chiefly concerns the people whose scr.
want you arc.
have no desire to draw conclusions 70
your discrcdit- have steadfastly cndeav-
orod to keep in the rear OF all supicions
against yourself or any other public officer,
feel bound TO assume, from the high
character you have hitherto borne-as am
likewise naturally inclined by the friendly
esteem which your personal kindness
and your venerable years have inspired
that you have done your duty faith.
fully The desire TO act toward you in a
spirit OF oven-handed justice, guarding the
public interest faithfully while respecting
your personal rights, has influenced me to
proceed slowly and cautiously, SO as not
/ 10 embarrass you at critical moment, when
might inhict n personal injury withou,
rcmcdying public wrong.
You have been considerato enough of the
dclicacy would naturally feel in seeming
to encourage public suspicion OF your in
tegrity by calling for an accounting at this
tine, TO come forward aud voluntarily sig
nifty your desire or willingness TO make IN
Official statement OF the facts in thc case
trust tho information requested will fur
| nish you with an opportunity to clear your
self OF tho serious accusations with which
you stand charged.
Let all documents called for herein bt
fully certified, and every statement be
mad, upon oath. Very respectfully,
Jon A. CoorER, Governor.