St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-22

cover one estimator, in the long list. OF
olncials who have served in that
capacity, who could be pointed out "a
an honest man. but igmObly fails, and
confesses il in the declaration that in
me matter OF estimates honesty Is the
exception and dishonesty the rule"
he provisions of the law governing
Inc sale and cutting of pine timber on
TIE stuinpage plan, and the regulations
for the same established by law. are. in
The opinion OF the committee, wise and
conservative, but ''from as far back as
the records go down to the present
tliile these regulations have been Sys.
Ieinatlcally and religiously ignored by
'he auditors. A striking instance is
presented III the case of Sec. 80. T. AZ.
X. 70. which was sold, permitted to re.
vert to the state, sold again, again re-
Vertlng To the state. and still again
sou, tne last time TO man who
had already bought it once. The COM
ihittee had TINS section closely exam
lned, and tile result was that the COM
mlttee was clearly convinced that there
was "a clear loss to the state of S5.25O
from the failure of Auditor Braden to
compel Donovan Bros. Uhe original
pufchaSeTS) to complete their contract
and MS neglect to hold them responsible
under their bond.''
several other instances OF sales under
Inc administration of Auditor Braden
are Cited. and it is maze to appear that
Auditor Blermann is highly censurable
l0r not looking closer into the Irausac-
tlOns OF his predecessor and correcting
llle abuses which had been practlced i'm
The past
There is no end to the startling dis.
cOVefles made by the committee. and
one OF the most common forms of speech
IN the document in this: Another
custom which has grown w in the audi
tors Office, aud which is. perhaDS. the
most corrupt of all those mentioned. is
one that dates back as far as history
goes, VIZ" etc, and then will follow a
terrlOle arrangement OF the auditors of
toI HeI years, and consequential
sWipe" at Auditor Blermann for his
Iallure tU discover frauds that had beer
perpetrated by his predecessors IN Of
flee.
In Matt Clark the committee has M
dlllculty in locating the Mephistopheles
Oh the department, and deVOteS large
amount or valuable space to him. In
deed, there Is one whole chapter or
matthew Clark'S Relations to the Stat(
Auditors Office" Here is one of thC
illIdest or the criticisms on Mr.. Clark
We are forced to believe that through
tHC COllhlNance or Mr.. ClarK, ana tn
failure Of Mr.. BierInann to comprehend
the situation, the former has been al
lowed 10 retain his position in the au
dltOrS Office as a vantage point frOn
which to Conduct his private real estati
business; that the pretended clerkShil
was mere cover for the purpose
cOnceallng the true character OF sucI
business, and that he wa
presumably in the office solely for tht
purpose Of getting information tina
would enable him to make money"
Ihe committee, in this connection
pays high tribute to the personal hon.
esty and integrity or Auditor Biermanl
i'll the following language: This com
mlttee has never seen any indication
however slight aud does nOtDelieVe Their
Is any personal dishonesty attached t(
Mr.. Blermann'S administration, or that
he has ever been, directly or indirectly,
interested in any of Mr.. Clark's specu,
lauOns, or ever received one cent other
than his lawful salary"
1t DR.. Prices cream tartar baking
powder was not the best leavenine
agent ever manufactured, it would moi
be adludged highest n0nOrs at Worlds