The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-28
HON. ROSCOE D. DIX,

/ Republican Candidate for Recollection %
the once of Auditor General.
Few men In Michigan are better or
more favorably knosl In the State
than Hon. Roscoe ID. Dix. of Berlien
County. the present head of the most
important departments Of the State
government-that OF the Auditor G en-
eral.
His life. from the time the echoes
from Fort Sumter rolled across the
Peninsular State In 1851 to the time
Of his unopposed denomination at the
recent Republican convention. Is one
full OF encouragement for every boy
struggling to get on In the world 1t
is an object lesson that tells the grow
ing young manhood and womanhood
that honesty is the best policy" that
man controlled by the firm csnvic-
ton that right must forever prevail
against wrong, will do his fellow men
no injury: that justice to ones self is
doing justice to all mankind. Such is
the character of Roscoe d. Dix-thr
soul of honor, fearless in every act he
believes to be right and just, and up
right In all his private and official con
duct.
Enlisting at Kalamazoo on April 26
1861, In Co. X, End Michigan Infantry.
he followed the fortunes Of his com.
pany through every engagement until
November "a. 1863, when he was so
severely wounded at Knoxville as to
become permanently disabled and was
honOrably discharged May %. 1864.
Returning to BeTien county. he was
honored again and again by those who
knew him best in being elected four
times to the office Of Register of
Deeds OF the county; twelve years a
member OF the school board Of Berrien
Springs; eight years trustee of the
village and village president two
terms.
General Dix Is very popular in
Grand Army circles and was one of
the charter members Of Fitzpatrick
Post No. 80. G.. A. R., and for twelve
years its commander. He has been
Department Inspector and delegate to
the National encampment; Judge Ad-
vocate of the Department of Michigan;
q member of the Council of Admins
tration for Michigan and q member Of
the Executive Committee of the Ma
tioral Council Of Administration.
He was elected Auditor General In
1896 and has proven himself capable
In all matters pertaining to his de-
partment, and those who have had Of
fetal relations with him during the
past two years are loud in their praise
Of the ability and business methods
adopted in this department. That
Auditor General Dix Is q shrewd and
businesslike financier Ia best illus
trated In the fact that at the time he
assumed the duties Of Auditor General
the state treasury was short 81 1893.
His predecessor advised him to make
a loan of 100000 to meet the imme-
date demands on the Treasurer for
vouchers in support Of state institu-
lions and other purposes. Instead OF
creating an expense against the State,
stating the financial condition, and
asked each to forward to the State
Treasurer all moneys held by them
belonging to the State. This request
was promptly complied with and
asked each to forward to the State
Treasurer all moneys held by them
belonging to the State. This request
was promptly complied with and
March 31st, 1897. there was on hand,
diteT pdyluS the dDOVe ueucleucy,
$53S, 225. About May 18th. there was
paid to the Primary School fund $780,
600 and on June 30th, the end of the
fiscal year. six months after General
Dix took charge Of the Auditors Of
fee. there was In the State treasury
$7S3.SSS, with every voucher due up
to that date paid without borrowing a
cent.
Auditor General Dix has, from the
date of his first instalment into the Of
flee OF Auditor General, persisted in
the most vigilant scrutiny of all dis
bursements for which he has drawn
his warrant upon the State Treasurer,
and has insisted upon the most rigid
practicable economy; and applying the
same careful rules and principles to
the management Of State affairs
which he would give to his own pri-
vate business. has saved to the State
many times the amount Of his salary
over that which would result from q
careless and cxtravagant direction Of
the office.
1t is needless to say that the name
Of such man will be an element of
great strength to the ticket.