The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-01

Today she owes only a trine
over 100000, against which is an un-
expended balance. of nearly $4,000 O0O.
Few states in the Union can show
either a corresponding reduction in
funded indebtedness or a similar fidel-
ity in the handling of its finances.
Under Republican management of the
state treasury, in spite of the fuss and
buncombe of those wishing to put the
Republican party out of power in this
great Republican commonwealth, not a
dollar has ever been lost. misplaced or
stolen. State Treasurer Barnett thus
etfectually dispOses of the false pre-
tences of the Coray movement:
Il am the sole custodian of the funds
in the treasury, and when my term of
office ends. my successor will find every
penny of the state funds, expended or
uneXpended. properly accounted for. No
Individual, corporation, bank or poll
tician can name any person or per-
sons other than myself who control tho
state funds. There are no robbers in
the state treasury. These allegations
arc the deliberate fulsehoods of those
who are attempting To deceive the pub
lie.
'If the citizens of the commonwealth
will come to the treasury they will find
that all the moats, Wbridgos and
battlements, which unscrupulous dcma-
Gogues have told them will bar their
way, are nowhere to be found They
Of I In 70, 20; ,,n.
working to honestly serve the state to
the best of their ability. They will find
themselves welcomed and not regarded
with either suspicion or fear.
"A favorite cry of the opposition is
favored banks During the last two
months l have drawn out of the banks
seven and one-half millions of dollars
to pay the appropriation for the COM
mon and orphans schools, asylums,
charitable and other institutions, and
to the honor and credit of the banks, it
must be said that they, without eXcep-
ton. responded promptly and cheerfully
to all demands made upon them.
1T has been stated by Governor
Pattison that certain members of the
legislature We're favored by advanced
payments on their salaries. For his in
formation l will state that Messrs.
Greasy and Coray were among those so
favored by advances, Mr.. Greasy re-
ceiving his first advance Of $500 on
January II, 1901, and Mr.. Coray receiy-
ing his first advance of $500 on January
II, 1901 The legislature adjourned June
21, 1901.
"In connection with the general Ques-
tion it may be pertinent to quote from
the report OF the present state treas
urer to the last Legislature: When my
successor appears. either by election or
my death, five minutes viii suffice to
put him in charge of the entire business
of the Office, The department and its
affairs are at all times open to the in
spection of the members OF the legis-
lature and by the citizens of the conf
monwealth.'
II have no recollection that Mr..
Coray or Mr.. Greasy ever suggested
that the legislature, the authorized
agent of the people, should either in
spect or investigate the state treasury,
or that either entered IT'S doors except
for the purpose of drawing their sal
aries.
"The citizens of the commonwealth,
without regard to party, trade or pro-
fession. are invited To come to the state
treasury and inspect the workings of
the system under which the moneys Of
the state are received and disbursed.
They Will get accurate information in.
stead of secondhand mis-statements of
prejudiced politicians
Now this is "a fair, frank and busl-
ness-lihe invitation; and the fact that
il was virtually made year ago, and
is not Il mere campaign device, gives II
a good claim upon the confidence of the
people. Mr. Coray, who for number
of years has been very free With his re-