Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-08
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McCook Tribune. rItR OMAHA Bee has
taken ono OF its stregKs OF economy as dp-
piled TO the management Of the states in
stitutlons.
Oakland independent: I'M OMAHA BEE
has been churning up the state houss pooplo
again Of late. Beside making some plain ex-
posures In the Oil inspection Department., IL
shows Extravaganza in the charitable insti-
t~utious, and u shaky mode of conducting tue
state finances.
Friend Telegraph: Ex-Treasurer Ilill has
won his sui: before tho supreme court.
Doubtless another one will be commenced
Tor the recovery of the money said 70 nave
been lost In the defunct Capital National
bank Mt Lincoln. 1t is so popular TO rob the
state that there will be little hopes Of re-
covering a single cent from any source.
Bloomington Echo; Tue OMAHA BEE is
now trying 10 unearth q new scandal in the
management of the different state buildings.
The Singer says that among other things
that are radically wrong Is the fuel required
for heating and lighting the state institu.
tions, and that many thousands of dollars
are squandered every year that might be
saved.
Platte County Argus: There are a thou
sand and one reasons to believe
that our state government has been
in tho hands of a band OF ,pt-
rates for many years. The shocking dis
closures of fraud and corruption as system
atically practiced in the several state insti-
tutiOns can only be eqHaled by the thleving
and corruption which is being practiced in
the state treasury department.
Kearney Journal: In the case against
X-State Treasurer Hill brought In Douglas
county the supreme court has decided in
favor of Hin, making it necessary to bring
the suit in Lancaster county instead. The
court intimated in connection with its de-
cision that the deposit by Treasurer Hill in
the banks under the depository law would
make him liable for conversion. This adds
TO the complication, and the case will now
be watched with added interest.
North Bend Republican: The World
Herald never loses an opportunity to "roast"
Auditor Moore, and rs a ruio tho ~"roasts"
are entirely undiscovered. The latest effusion
on the part Of the World-Herald is because
the auditor said there was discrepancy be-
tween his records and those OF Treasurer
BARLEY. This arose from the fact that the
auditor keeps a record of only warrants reg
istered. Nobody believes that Treasurer
Bartley's books are wrong, and no sane man
will say that Gene Moore would do more or
less than his honest duty.
Beatrice Times: State Treasurer BARLEY
is being censured by a number of the leading
republican papers of the state for failing
thus far to comply with the provisions of
the law requiring him to invest the perma-
nent school fund in state warrants. The
treasurer excuses himself on the grounds
that IL is the duty of the state board to
direct him as to purchasing these warrants.
The fact that MIR. BARLEY is reaping the
benefit of this fund doubtless justifes HIM
in mis- mind in waiting till the legislature
shall direct him what to do in the matter.
MIR. Barley should proceed to make the in
vestment and thus clear away the cloud of
suspicion, and also clear the skirts of his
party.
Lincoln News: The Omaha World Herald
is engaged in q desperate attempt to assist
nature in making Il complete ass of itself by
nhuSinp Auditor Moore The auditor how
ever, needs no defense from any attack the
World Herald makes upon him. Mr.. Moore
Is one OF the most CONSCIENTIOUS and efficient
officers the state has ever had, and his rec
ord as a servant of the people and not of the
banks and the corporations renders such
artillery as the Hitchcock mud-battery uses
entirely ineffective. The reason why Mr..
Hitchcock so warmly espouses q republican
state treasurer who IS not obeying the law
and attacks a republican auditor who is. is
well known IN Lincoln, where all financial
transactions speedily bob TO the surface.
Silver Creek Times: THE BEE of January
2 devotes between three and four columns TO
an investigation and comparison OF the rela-
tive cost of lighting and heating some of the
public buildings of the state and the cost of
lighting and heating private buildings such
as IHE BEE building and the New York Life
bdilding, greatly to the disadvantage of the
former. TIE BEE in prosecuting these in
quiries is rendering a great public service
which should be duly appreciated by the
people, who, while they may be well satisfied
that they are being robbed by their public
officials, are not in a situation to get at the
facts. And yet, even if they do get at the
facts, it would seem to do very little good,
as witnesses the facility with which some of
these thieves at the state capitol have been
able TO escape tho just penalty of their
crimes. But at all events let us know who
these thieves are and the amount of their
steallngS.
Beatrice Express: The law in Nebraska
provides that the permanent school fund Of
the state may be invested in United States
or state securities and registered county
bonds. and provides further that in case
there is not money IN the proper fund to pay
lawful outstanding state warrants the state
treasurer shall pay the amount due on sad
warrants from any funds belonging to the
permanent school fund. The state treasurer,
it is announced, has refused to do this on the
grouL.d that he must have an order from the
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
authorizing the same. 1t is hoped that
the order will De forthcoming or that
on q test case there may be
q construction of the law that will compel
it's enforcement. Seven per cent of $500 600
outstanding warrants would net a nice little
sum for the state educational fund. Again,
there is.a state depository law requiring the
state treasurer to deposit the state revenues
in banks making the required bond, which
approved banks shall pay not less than 3 per
cent for the use of the money. This law has
been in force for a year, but it has been dis
regarded on the plea that it was unconstitu-
tional, and the states money has been de-
posted at the discretion of the treasurer. A
decision of the supreme court handed down
on last Wednesday, however, aftirms the
constitutionality and validity of the law,
and hereafter the state funds will be de-
directs.