Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21

| The foregoing reports for the second,
third and fourth quarters Of 1885, and
! first quarter Of 1900, covering per-
| iud Of one year, show that the pro-
| bate jadge turned over To the county
/ treasurer rs the net receipts Of his Of
| Zee the sum of Sl903J, and that he eg-
| pended out of the receipts OF his Of
| Tee $3.50 for postage stamps and 80 90
for cXpressagc. During the same per-
! iod he drew a salary u 81 800 from tie
county. The records show that the
probate Judge flied no report for the
first quarter u 1883, and none for the
second quarter If 1890.
How Is this for The record OF one Of
the leading fusion rcformcrs IN Kootc.
nal county, and one who seems anX-
ious TO appear rs being deeply solicit
tinus for the welfare Of the oyerbur-
dened taxpayer?
by the above reports il VIII be seen
that II requires 10 per cent. OF the
gross receipts of his Office for postage
stamps There mist DC All immense
amount OF correspondence connected
with the probate business in kootcnai
county. II VII be seen that il cost
kootena county $4,000 a year to
transact Sls0T5 worth Of probate bus
mess. That appears to lie a profitable
of'lce--not for the county, but for the
distinguished rcformer 81 who occu-
pies It.
Further, It viii be seen that this
arch rcformcr ~ failed to comply with
the law, In that he failed to tile re-
port for the first quarter of 1880 Then
again we find that he not only failed
To file report for the second quarter
Of 1000, but that he also failed to turn
over to the county treasurer the meas
~ amount Of probate moneys collected
by him during that quarter. We
tnd also that he did not fail to draw
his salary Of 1915 90 for The second
quarter of 1900 The amount was al
lowed July H. 1900.
Through his failure to report as re-
CURED by law VIC find euf relormer
careless, negligent aud lax in his
methods Of doing business for the
county. Through his failure to turn
.-gcr to the county treasurer all mon
cys received by bin ~ probate Judge
during the second quarter OF 1850. az
required by law, We find our reformer
guilty under the provisions Of the fol.
lowing section, session laws Of 1899:
see 3 Any comfy olilter or deputy who
shan neglect OF refuse to account for and pay
Into ilIe county treasury any money received
rs tccs or compensation In eNceSs of his uctu-
I'll, aud necessary expenses incurred Ia the
performances NJ his official duties, Within ten
days after hts quarterly settlement with tho
county. shall i" guilty OF emh.ll cement OF
public fluids, and be- punishable as provided
Tor such oRense
We gods what spectacle :, The
cxponndef Of fusion Accommodating.
receiving The enormous salary Of $1,000
per year Cor $3.50. = worth OF county
business 10 the conduct Of which he
has tailed utterly aud completely to
give proper attention
II seems To rs thai IN individual
who would accept such prineely sala-
~ for doing practically nothing must
be endowed with an abnormal amount
Of sall. But What do You think Of one
WHO does all these things and yet at
tempts 10 appear before the people IN
the light Of a reformerY And they do
SLY that tie blush al shame is absent
from his features
This Is the record Of the individual
who has been preaching 10 You about
the conduct of republican eX-omeiaS.
THIS Is the record Of the individual
who Is preaching 10 Yea about reform.
Does ms own Official record shoa that
he Is competent Ia crlticiSe The record
OF honorable citizens Docs Il show
that he has been praetieing what he
breaches 2 Is 1t the record of a sin.
ccre rViGrmcr
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