The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-02

treasurer noQ ADVANCED money, leLt
him In q uncomfortable position. This
year he refused to advance any money
except to members. and a. some Of the
employees were In need Of cash such
a bond as described was prepared for
the purpose Of indemnifying the state
treasurer against loss"
Reeder Would Do It Again.
General Frank Reeder. secretary Of
the commonwealth, the one man Of.
ficlally nearest the governor. and the one
man who should be his most faithful
friend and adviser, treats his action In
signing this notorious bond as Of
trivial Importance. saying that he had
never made any secret Of his connec-
ton with the transaction to his friends.
He considered II Of little moment. He
took the same view as that advanced
by the deputy attorney general. Gen.
eral Reeder further remarked that he
had signed the bond. and II the same
condition OF affairs presented itself
again he would do likewise tomorrow.
Considering II a personal transaction.
General Reeder stated that he did not
care to mention the names Of the other
parties who had gone on the paper.
The Machine Dumfounded.
The exposure Of this scheme In the
Philadelphia Press Of last Saturday
created the utmost CONSERVATION in
Harrisburg and among politicians all
through the state, and a big political
upheaval is now reN1rded as inevitable.
How General Reeder can Justify his
position and still remain In the cabinet
Is something no one can tell. How
Deputy Attorney General John p. Elkin
can also Justify his action in thus back
Gaping, to use street phrase, his
chief. Governor Hastings, Is a mystery.
Instead Of holding up the governors
hands in trying position. these MEN,
bsrs Of his Official family join hands
induce him to abandon the peoples in
terests and thus prove false to his
great trust.
1t IL Unconstitutional.
In an interview IN the Philadelphia
Press of last Sunday Representative L.
A. Coray says:
III that bond was given as may be
claimed by the sisners to secure the
payment OF legal officers a bond Of $780,
900 would not 90 far toward paying
them. II It was given to reimburse the
treasury for advances made to persons
not legitimate officers and employees
the treasurer, even though secured by
such q bond, would run up against
the following constitutional objection
which should have prevented him from
making such payment.
Article 8. section 10. constitution OF
Pennsylvania says: The general as
sembly shall prescribe by law the num-
Der. duties and compensation Of the Of
ncers and employees Of each house. and
no payment shall be made from the
state treasury or be In any way au-
thorized to any person except to an
acting ofYicer or employe elected or ap-
pointed In pursuance Of law
Tho bond Worthless.
'If that bond was given" said Mr..
Coray. Ito secure the state treasurer
for money paid out not to bona hde Of
ficers or employees Of the senate and
house. but to . lot Of ward heslers and
political hangers on. who had no claim
for salary upon the state. the trans
action was one that does not reflect
credit upon any Of the parties con-
nected with 1t 1t any way.
Senator Kaufman. Of Lancaster,
stated recently that state treasurers
had been In the habit Of counting as
cash due bills. notes and other evil
dences Of Indebtedness, and II that
statement Is correct It would be inter-
esting to know II this bond was to be
indefinitely carried as cash. Or will pro-
csedings be Immediately instituted to
recover thereon In order that the ac-
counts may be promptly squared with
the treasury. although. as have before
said. the state u amply protected from
loss.
"On the padded payrolls have no in
formation further than I gave In my
statements on the floor Of the house
during the session. How the deputy at
torney general came to overlook that IL
not clear. Numbers Of people were en-
ployed whose names never appeared on
the official list Of employees and drew
salaries for some political aid rendered
those high in power.
Some OF the "Employes"
TONY Bauer. Of Wilkesbarre, de-
scribed as q detective in todays Press
was given a position as doorkeepsr be-
cause he was supposed to have rem
dered some service In following Hast
ings' leutsnants In the Quay-Hast-
ings fight, and obtained the place on
the strenth Of a letter from Senator
Quay to the chief clerk. who. without
consulting any person, put him on. and
the state Is supposed to pay Bauer
salary.
james Griner, who was a member Of
the house last session from the First
Wilkesbarre legislative district Of Lu-
Eerne, wanted position in Harrisburg.
and as he had moved in my district
few days before, he wanted me to sign
his petition. saying he would get q
position II I recommended him. / in
formed him. even II / was allowed to
pick man from my district. would
not recommend him.
"Griner went away, and / soon after
found out that he was appointed secre-
tary TO the committee on mines and
mining. l thought II strange and in
Quired Of the chairman and members Of
that committee and they knew nothing