The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-03

rants the sum OF $25i. $50. IS, and from de-
iinquent taxes Of 1895 and prior years the
sum OF $685.. 423. Il, making a total of
&S9s979.47
1.-The true balance sheet stands thus:
Received outside Of current reve-
nl1eS .SaEt.".9 4.
Paid on state indebtedness .-.-.-.. 496. 400 Al
Balance unaccoun'ed for .sias. $50 %
The figures as to the asserted reduction OF
state Indebtedness were taken from a fu-
sion campaign document, known as the
supplement To the olympic Miner" and
freely circulated all over the state.
The items composing the amount of
$50 a79.4T. being the receipts from tide land
Gales and delinquent taxes, were received
from your office and that of the state
treasurer.
This statement, 80 made by me as afore-
said, was never aues1ioned by any fusion
orator or otherwise, until about the 18th OF
the following month, and then only infer
entially by your circular without date. ad-
dressed TO the Citizens of Washington"
and purporting TO be a financial statement
from January L. 1897, 10 September 80.
1898
received that statement under cover OF
a letter from Hon William III. White, dated
August Ie 1885, with notice that 1t would be
used "a a campaign document. 10 refute
my statement; and / think the fair pre-
sumption Is that IL was issued for that pur-
pose.
There is nothing in that statement, or
any other statement from fusion sources.
so far as I am advised, denying the re-
ceipt OF $3sa. 5ss. &c from tide land sales, OF
the $685. 42s II from the delinquent taxes or
Isa5 and prior years. making the tosh OF
$svg g79 81, by the fusion party.
You now claim that the amount paid on
the state indebtedness is Sllo i,S.@. or Ss3,-
6i2al more than the amount given II the
said supplement- to the Olympic Miner
which no doubt has since been pail.
Still, deductng $3.50 os.ss, the amount
paid on the state Indebtedness. uon Ssss.-
Of tide lands and delinquent taSrs. and we
have remaining the sum OF SS32.s1s.oS.
Now comes the Inference 10 viii. / refer
contained in your said circular.
The last item In said circular reads; TO
tai interest paid on warrants and nm bonds.
Ssp, .sS2.6." The inference would seem 20
be that the fusion party is entitled to credit
for this amount as well as the a1no ant paid
against the sssta 91e.si, but even then there
would be a balance remaining Of $4>.s934l.
Bnt this is a false inference.
N~ha; have you done, AIR. Cneethan
parpose OF paying the interest on The pub
lie sebts
According To your said statement. you
inherited an interest fund of 81, a46. -. and
ST. &c. -. making a total of So 2.29 20 which
must be deducted from yonI interest
charge. or which IS the same added to the
balance of sal S32 H. making a total balance
Of SIN. "a ~ remaining or the Ss99 ssa-4.
after siedgeting both principal and interest
paid on the public debt s1iil unsocounted
fer.
But the point g this You are claiming
for campaign purposes. credit for having
Reduced tna state Indebtedness IN the sum
oT SS5oi{9.sA. infereataliy from current
rssvents@s and We say YOU are not entitled
~ such or dit esscause you have received
from extraordinary sources. over and above
The current rtse.sUeS. mere than you have
paid on tie public dsat. with interest add
ed 81 at LEASE ias sim az Sis ~ % and
indeed, 70 tina, must le added, TIE amount
you have received from safes or tide lands
ard delinquent taxes since SEPT egzsi-er 81
MSS when YOU gave me the amounts quot.
ell in the Fremont speech
Your party has taken a trust fund SCI.
aside in iSss for the Improvement OF the
tafbors % tAe cities of the state. and the
rescespgs frena the delinquent taxes Of 1873
and prior years. ard herewith paid 3 por-
ton u the state Indebtedness and now, in
political canvass you claim that such
payment IS evidence ~ economy or your
part
I Submit that wa have totally sz&iei 70
make ons your case Respectful
JOHN j. MGILTRA