The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13
BAILLARGEON'S

money for private or personal ends, and
even In official expenditures he should
keep within the scope OF the Intention OF
the law.
Doubtless it is pleasant for an official to
take. or send. his family on 5unketfng trips
over the state. n only the state VIII pay
both transportation and hotel bills: for
they not only have good times, but even
avoid the ordinary expenses of living &C
may carry him outside OF HIS state. could
with equal propriety--accordtna to the
Times argument and ethics--tAke or send
his family to San Francisco. Chicago or
New York and tax costs out OF the pockets
of the taxpayers. Moreover. as the law
makes no distinction between officials IN
the same right 10 give his family pleasant
outings at the states expense and some
Of them might not even wait for an 'in-
o. Reform! What glowing tributes have
been paid thee with tongue and pen only
to be forgotten when deeds were de-
Now, as to Mr.. vance's part in the mat
ter: He never approved" the account,
nor said 1t was Just and legal Hc
did not pass upon the justness or lesality
very clear of submitting that question 10
him). but upon the authority OF the state
auditor n such CASES In rsE, ,r to- 70 which t
did say, however. of this case. that II was
bad politics and worse. ethics" and
closed his denunciation with even stronger
Vance have always been the most cor
dial. for he Is. FIRST OF all. man. honos
bright. In word and deed.
The Times grsvely assures tho public
that when the governor received the opin-
ion from the law ONCE he threw the ac-
count into the waste basket where II has
Now. / protest that neither Judge Do
Mattos nor myself should be held ac-
countable for such serious condition u
pa4,y should sass srown hss
account into said basket months before.
as ! tried to. persuade him 70 do, or
His duties, Tor Thai basket should have
been emptIed long agos
The governor seems not 10 have a mos
"gFH Facts: Pendins the atisrsncs Of Mr..
Vance the governor came 70 mo In person
aud. assuring me that Mr.. Vance had said
was d misrepresentation, tried 10 get me
10 allow the account. After receiving the
opinion OF the attorney general Mr.. Pelle-
learn lear ea se fate 81 II Tue flI but would not
allow it'll could not. end-,herc are other
things.
such high per cent, q credit as Judge DO
Mattos gives me. Had he Included the
other subordinate departments with the
auditor, and nut his figurss at % per cent,
the case you cite. Col. Blethsn, IN which
you charge the Judge with moi knowing
what the governor N81 nuufs ron SAY ~
was al the instigation Of Gov Rogers him
self'' that the case Of issuing bonds 20
the permanent school fund. etc, was car
ricd up for the opinion OF the supreme
court. Mark you--and I do kno@--aftsF
consulting with Robert Bridges | drew a
bond In excess ~ the supposed limit,
signed and sealed ~. and. seeking the
governor, secured his assent 10 the move-
rnent and his signature 10 the bond took
u myself TO Mr. Vance. and gave notice
of my action. and was enjoincd in canse-
h<g ne nF ha -
ing decision. My dear colonel, are you
always cure 81 your groundg The gov
ernor did not ''instignte" a single move
menf In the case you cite
Let II be Understood once for all, tho
late convention did me no personal harm.
! sought no 1onination--not even my old
place and the acceptance Of Huy nonafna-
lion would save been a concession on MY
part. can make neither sInecure nor
4 bonanza out Of public Office. Those
who can are not my style ri refgFmeFE. II
- hard to follow Tag befouied by the
hands that upreAr IL. Sincerely You're,
NEAL rHEETHAN