The Springfield herald., 1902-10-17
Democratic Extravaganza
and Corruption.

ID secured direct from Democratic Last wee
We printed the scathng arraignment of the DenYe
fire and police by the Democratic county judge
B. Lindsey. He charged them with being in league VIII
he criminal elements and of conducting their Office
such everlastingiy disgrace their Farty
their city and their The charges made by Juds
lindsey have never been denied Their truth IS evldea
every one lives in Denver or occasionally visits ina
sity This scandaous condition of affairs is enough
Itself the party tolerating it to everlasting
oblivion.
But It is not alone in Denver. and Arapahoe count!
at corruption exists rampant at the state house
en- August 18th of this year@the Denver Post valan
Democratic organ printed following dogbleleade'
editorial:
Two years ago the people OF Colorado. discouraged
BY the ange into which public finances had fallen
demanded an honest straightforward. common-sense
business administration Of state affairs
The Democratic party undertook to supply that
demand .-.
In response to the general public feeling that a
practical business man-one who had made success
OF his own business aairs-should be placed at the
head Of the administration the Democratic convention
after much travail chose the leader of its ticket the
name Of honest Jim" Orman.
Mr. orInan had had large experience in busi-
ness way a successful railroad contractor and a
employer OF men and it was felt that he could
be trusted to bring executive office that practical
was so greatly desired.
The people evidently concurred in this view OF the
situation. and Mr.. Orman elected.
How well the hopes of the people have been
realized is told by the facts published by the Post
yesterday and to-day regarding transactions at the
state house during the past eighteen months.
Distressing as these facts may be they appear to
admit OF no very fattering explanation.
From them the conclusion is inevitable that there
has been either gross glarins incom-
for the states financial transactions.
a fund OF s251OOO. appropriated by the last Legis-
lature for-among other hings-the purpose OF paying
the emergency warrants held debt OF honor
against appears have been largely divert
ed to other uses authorized nor contemplated by
the LAWN direct violation of it. in fact.
In the meantime cent of these emergency
been paid, the plea that the Legis-
lature did not directly authorize each expenditure
Yet much this fund has been used for other
purposes not remotely specified and never even
contemplated by the lawmakers.
Not only this. but for purposes plainly forbidden
by the general statutes
The state auditing board consisting OF Governor
orman as chairman and Auditor Crouter and Attorney
General Post is directly responsible for
the administration OF this fund.
1t was placed under their sole guardianship and
control.
No bill against it could be allowed paid without
their majority consent
Irregularities in the of other funds also
apparent =... 100 -... ..-
The printing bills paid amount to the enormous
sum of s11SGOO-fully $4,000 than the sum ap
propriated-and among them are many glaring over
charges such as called down seyerest condemna-
tion upon the heads OF the Arapahoe county commits
sioneTs.
Many other questionable transactions of
less remain to be explaned-if. indeed
they are explainable.
Upon the whole, the present administrator does
not appear to have Deen any improvement over any
of it's predecessors
The states finances are in a more depIorable con-
dition than
appears to be utter disregard of law
in the handling the funds, appropriations
are iugged suit the purposes of those who have
control of them.
The people demanded and hoped for a really
scientious business administration the hands of
Honest Jim" and his responsible associates.
Instead they appear have been served with the
for these many years.
On the August the Post printed another leadn
editorial on the subject in which it said:
The Post has several times taken occasion
mend the prompt and vigorous action taken by the
proper public authorities the OF the county
printing scandal.
Now that it has been conclusively shown that
more serious and far extensive Irregularities
during the past eighteen months in the
handling and disbursement of funds, the Post
confidently anticipates that similar prompt and vigor-
Gus action will be taken in this also, bring
resnonsbIe Dartios to iustcp and protect in