Telegram-herald., 1891-12-18
SOPER 4 PUBLIC 1Hlll
He IL Fired Out Of His Once by
the Gcvsrnor
FOX ATTEMPTING TO ROB ThE PEOPLE
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State Daniel r. soper. he was renss-
sented 10 he nes only corrupt ~ an
offclsl, bat grave eh2rg,s weie made
that he had defiled the home Of cue Of
hn best friends. These reports were
handled with great caution hecAuse
there MAS no desire 10 uajnstly attack
. man in high official station nor 70
cause pain for his family. II seems
that this consideration MAS all grstui-
tous. for Soper has disregarded the
commonss, rules OF eecency and stands
today = confessed thief and political
migrate. Wednesday evening ~ I.ans-
ing IN the presence of the governor and
favored newspaper corresponds nt.
Daniel 4. Soper, secretary of state for
the great commonwealth OF Michigan.
admitted that he was n thief and that
he had been engaged IN q wholesale
scheme To rob the state. Th,,r cory of
his d sgracs is told in the follo sing dis
patches sent out from the executive
office al late hour "Wednesday night
To the democratic papers. and obtained
by only one republican paper IN the
eiatc, tue HttIolt Tribune.
sopsr on the carpet
LANSING, Dec. l6.--For some days
yumors nave been rife at the cap.tor OF
irregularities In the administration of
Daniel l.. Sope. secretary cf state, and
OF proposed charges against him 10
Gov. Winans. but not until today did
they take definite shape. when Frank
b. johnson. the democratic mayor Of
this city. filed charges with the gov
ernor. who Immediately cent for Mr..
Soper aud confronted him with the ac-
cusation. He acknowledged their cor
rsctncss, and proposed 10 tender his
resignation TO take effect IN the near
future. ssy January /.
The governor then informed him
very emphat,cally that. did he not ten
der II during the day, 10 take effect inn
mediateiy, an invest CATION and re-
movaI would follow at once.
Mr.. Soper retired, and after consult
ing with friends. Ut IL p. m. tonight.
the following was received by the gov
eraor.
LANSING. Dec. is. 1891.
To the Hon. Z. b. Winans, Governor
OF the State of Michigan.
l hereby tender my resignation ~
secretary OF state. / can NO longer de-
vote the necessary time required in the
performance of the duties of said Office
for the mesgcr salary allowed.
DANIEL T.. SorTR,
Secretary OF State.
Before accepting the resignation tho
governor sent messenger To the state
department with the statement that .
copy of the charges would 20 to the
press with the resignation, giving him
an opportuni,y TO withdraw the latter
II he so desired. Mr.. Soper refused
this. and an acceptance of the resigna-
ton promptly followed.
Misfeasanee Rnd Maifcasanee.
The following isa full copy OF the
charges, as gwen out tonight by the
governor:
10 the Hon. Edwin Il. winsns, Cover.
nor OF the State of Michigan:
Your petitioner. Frank h. johnson, a
resident OF the city of Lansing. ingham
county, Mich, respectfully represents
that Daniel T.. Sopsr, secretary of state
of the state OF Michigan. has been guilty
OF corrupt conduct and misfeasance
aud malieasance IN Office, aud IN his
said office of secretary OF state, ia that
he has from, --on or about the Let day of
May, A. II. 1921, aud up TO the present
time, disposed OF and distributed, with
out receiving pay therefor or without
exacting pay therefor, and for personal
einoiuments and considerations, a large
number, towit: Seven hund.ed of the
legislative manuals of the state of
Michigan, belonging Ia the state of
Michigan, winch said manuals were 60
distributed without authority and con.
trary to law.
And, also, that he has during the
same period aud for the same purposes
as heretofore assigned. disposed of n
large number of sets, to-wlt. Fifty
sets of Howell's Annotated Statutes OF
the state of Michigan, without author
| ity and contrary To law, aud without
receiving or exacting pay therefor.
And, also, that he has within the
same period of time disposed OF large
number OF volumes of the Public Acts
OF the state OF Michigan. property OF
said state. receiving pay therefor,
which he has failed to tnfn over 10 the
state of Michigan and has appropriated
| 20 his own use, and which said cisposi.
ton of said Public Acts Was without
authority and contrary 10 law.
swisdisa shs state.
And. also, that be was within the
same psrlod of time, purchased . large
| quantity OF unnecessary supplies for
the use Of the vsrious departments Of
the state. which said purchases were
made that he might personally proft
by making the SAME.
And. also, that he haa. during the
said tine, appropriated money re.
ceived for the stste.
| And, also. that ne has. during the
ssid time. negotiated for and parehAssa
supplies and received 4 money conssd
Grafton from The parties % contracting
and furnishing the same.
And, Also. that Re has. during ths
sad tine. attempted 10 gel Donsy ss .
consideration tes purchasing ths state
supplies.
And, also. that he has IN the last
thirty days. purchased lsrRe qosn ~
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