Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-30
WEAVER
REPLIES
To the Falsehoods Appearing
in This Mornings
Democrat.
Invites an Inspection Of the
Records by Any
One.
DURANGO. Colo. Sent. Is. 1901.

DURANGO. Colo, Sept. 2S, 1901.
The Herald
The Morning Democrat this morning
has a vile, lying and abusive article
referring to the office which through
the courtesy OF the voters OF this
county and despite the opposition OF
Dave Day. | have had the honor TO
hold for the past four years. The ed
itor of The Democrat has d vast ad-
vantage over the rest OF the communi-
ty in this that he has under his con
troll sheet through the medium of
which he is enabled TO spew his vile
abuse upon any man who may incur
his displeasure either politically u
otherwise. have no newspaper and
cannot wage newspaper wa even
If were so disposed. Again. tile time
between the publication OF the arti-
Gle referred to and the Democratic
primaries is too short to attempt to
reach the voters through any other me-
dium than the daily press. there
fore ask you to kindly publish his
letter. 1t is the only manner of re
dress left me. The editor of The
Democrat. or, to be more explicit.
David F. Day. is a creature totally de,
void of honor manhood or physical or
moral courage, as the efforts of other =
who have in time past attempted to
obtain satisfaction for his dirty, COW
ardly attacks abundantIy proves.
Mr.. Days proposition to have the
books in my Office examined by&a
committee which is to report by We'd
nesday evening next | must firmly de
cline for several reasons. First, I
do not desire that Dave Day or any
man under his control or influence
shall have anything to do with the
business of my Office or the books in
which such business is recorded.
Second. the time is too short to allow
of such examination being made and
the result published in time for the
voters to have the benefit of 1t pre-.
vious to the holding of the Democrat
ic primaries. In this connection. how
ever. | desire to say that every book
in my Office is public record and any
taxpayer or voter of the county has n
right to examine any or all of the
books at any time and either myself
or my deputy will take pleasure In
showing any book or account relating
to county business to any one who
may desire to see them. AS to the
threat that unless his proposition is
accepted the board of county commits
sioners will order the examination
do not believe the board OF count
commissioners or any other intelli-
gent person will pay any attention to
the absurd charge contained in Days
letter. but should the board see Mt to
order such examination and appoint a
committee for that purpose, I will
cheerfully AFFORD any such commit
all aid in my power to make such ex-
animation complete and exhaustive.
court full and free examination of
the records in my Office. and know
that such examination, IL made by
persons free from bias, will only re-
suit in showing the books to be In
good condition and truthfully show
ing the condition of the county AZ far
AS the records of any county clerks
Office In the state can do.
With this preface | will briefly no
tice the charges
First. The county clerks books
have not been properly kept-or have
they been kept as the law stipulates
and provides for.
This statement is wholly false and
has not a semblance of the truth TO
bolster 1t up. There Is not book
in my Office required by law to be kept
that is not kept In the manner requir-
ed by law and In the time fixed By
law In which they ought to have been
made.
Second. The entries have not all
been made or items all entered upon
the cash book.
This statement, like the preceding
one. is an unwarranted falsehood
There is not an item concerning the
cash that passes through my Office
which Is not correctly entered upon
the books in the proper place. There
Is not an entry omitted from any Of
my books which should have been
made.
Third The commissioners have
not been properly served, nor has the
money they paid the county clerk
been earned.