Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28
HON. ROSCOE D. DIX,
Republican Candidate for Reelection I'd
the once of Auditor General.

the once OF Auditor General.
Few men in Michigan are better or
more favorably known in the State
County, the present head of the most
important departments Of the State
government-that Of the Auditor-Gen-
eral.
His life, from the time the echoes
% from Fort Su'ater rolled across the
Peninsular State in 1861 to the time
OF his unopposed denomination at the
recent Republican convention, is one
full Of announcement for every boy
struggling to get on in the world. Il
is an object lesson that tells the grow
ing young manhood and wOmanhOOd
that honesty is the best policy" that
II man controlled by the firm convic-
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 ID. DiX--the
soul OF honor, fearless in every act he
believes 10 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. md Michigan Infantry,
he followed the fortunes of his COM
pany through every engagement until
November ~, 1868 when he was so
severely wounded at Knoxville az TO
become permanently disabled and was
honorably discharged May - 1864.
Returning TO BeITien 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 Il 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.. \. r., and for twelve
years its commander He has been
Department Inspector and delegate 10
the National encampment; Judge Adj
vocate Of the Department of Michigan;
n member of the Council of Admins
tration for Michigan and member of
the Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Council Of Administration.
He was elected Auditor General in
1896 and has proven himself capable,
in ali matters pertaining TO his de-
partmCnt and those who have had of
fetal relations with him during the
past two years are loud i'm their praise
of the ability and business methods
adopted in this department. That
AlditOr-Gcncral Dix is Il shrewd and
huSinesSlike tinanCier is best Illus
trated in the fact that N the time he
assumed the duties of Auditor General
the state treasury was short 2l,993.
His predecessor advised him 10 make
IL loan of S2OO.OO0 10 meet the immc-
date demands on the Treasurer for
vouchers in support Of state institu-
tons and other purposes. Instead of
creating an expense against the State,
stating the financial condition, and
asked each TO forward 10 the State
Treasurer all moneys held by them
belonging TO the State. This request
was promptly complied with and
asked each 10 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.
after paying the above deficiency,
SOS, 22J. About May 10th, there was
paid to the Primary School fund $31G.-
900 and on June 30th. the end of the
fiscal year, six months after General
Dix took charge of the Auditors Of
flee. there was in the State treasury
$IS3.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
burSemcnts 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 ana principles TO
the management of State affairs
which ne would give TO his own pri-
vatc business has saved 10 the State
many times the amount Of his salary
over that which would result from
careless and cXtravagant direction of
the office.
1t is needless to say that the name
Of such n man will be an element of
great strength TO the ticket