The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-01

examine DOCKS OF DakOta NHtlOnaI Oanh
relative to deposit OF state funds as re-
quested by the governor, and unless ]
hear from him soon will place the bank
in the hands OF a receiver who will carry
out Observation-Disclosures G.. Dawes,
Comptroller"
Senator Pettigrew also wired the
comptroller to the same tenor OF Mr..
Taylor's request and received answer:
Il have now wired him Zimmerman
| the third time and unless answer is re-
celved soon will place In charge OF the
bank a receiver who will carry out in
structions."
Soon after this on Friday afternoon
Mr.. Zimmerman looked.up MI. Taylor
and stated he would be pleased to per-
init him to examine the books. MIR.
Tay lor went to the office and called for
| the ledger, journal and other books.
| Zimmerman showed a reluctance to
give him the journal AMI cancelled bank
drafts which would show the amounts OF
interest paid. but gave hin the ledger.
From this Mr.. Taylor quickly obtained
the monthly balances on which interest
would be computed and then asked for
the journal, cancelled bank drafts and
general ledger which would show the
interest paid kirk PHILIPPE, but the re-
ceiver absolutely refused to let him see
them claiming that he had zone as far as
his instructions would allow. thinner.
mann wanted to know why MIR. Taylor
did not examine the accounts OF other
state and county %treasurers who had
had deposits there. Mr. Taylor said that
was not his business just then, he had
no Instructions to that effect, and left
the bank as be could do no more.
Saturday Mr.. Taylor telegraphed the
comptroller Of currency that Gunner
mann had refused to allow HIM to ex-
anime these other books and documents
on the Phillips matter in the bank.
Senator PettiQrew also wired him to the
same effect and asked hat q man who
is q gentleman and has no interest in
~concealing the truth lie put in charge.
There the matter rested Saturday night.
The lesson to be drawn from this
whole affair 10 not 80 much that Kirk
Phillips Is guilty OF stealing state moneys
for that is clearly proven and is q set
tied conviction in the peoples minds,
nor that he has made possibly $4,000 By
1t, as the state could stand the lose of
that and survive. but the more important
fact that there is q determined co.,
spiracy among the leading republicans
and gold democrats OF this state to use
the official positions OF the state and "a
ton to rob the people in the future not
only through corporate exactioDs but by
actual stealing OF cash, and il it is not
put q stop to now by putting these
fellows out OF Office and putting honest
men in, when will this plumber stop and
where will it end? 1t is becoming q
serious matter. The people must sse 10
it that these fellows are cleaned out Of
official power ct this election, and that .
peoples legislature is elected which will
make laws to restrain such men and pro-
tect the interests OF the people. We esn
see from this incident that republicans
and gold democrats are all one in their
overwesninR arrogance in contempt Of
law and official authority aud our only
hope Of checking the assumptions Of both
classes OF evil doors is to put men Of the
people in our state and Legislative balls.
Vote for the representatives Of the peo-
ple's party. Our honest republican
voters a heartily unite with US on this
issue, aud they will.
d. McKinnon will have a cloak sale on
November 3 and November r 8, from two
different manufacturers. Ladies wish.
ing to select garments will have an un-
usual opportunity to suit themselves as
the samples will be up to date IN every
particular. They WILDE shown at the
store.