The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-05-25

paid the balance over to the County
Chairman.
Answer to third question:-My son
James Boyd Rutter has not secured
a college course at the Naval Acad-
emy, at Annapolis, at the expense of
Unce Sam, through the endorsement
Of Cor gressman Samuel, and did not
| give or agree to give Cong
Samuel anything for any purpose
whatever.
Answer to question four.-I fought
Hon. e. w. Samuel, Republican can
didate for Congress, not only at the
polls on the day of election, but
through my paper, the Democratic
Sentinel, as every one knows who
read the Sentinel during that cam
| paign. Furthermore, through the ef-
forts of myself ard friends we sue
ceeded in reducing the vote for e. w.
Samuel 514, and giving Hon. Henry
| z. Davis, the Democratic candidate
majority Of $50, being almost 300
votes more than Judge Parker re-
ceived for President. This don't look
as If e. w. Samuel received very
much Democratic support, does IT.?
Answer to question five:-Not one
cent. No, do not, and even If l did
1t Is my own private business and
not that Of Frank w. Miller or any.
one else.
Answer to question six:-The No
tary Public business has nothing
whatever to do with the Register and
Recorders office, and the county
is not entitled to one cent of the fees.
As Register and Recorder I receive
on an average Of about $4,000 per year.
and the county is not entitled to any
of it. If he amount exceeds $4,000
then 80 per cent of the excess, after
all expenses are paid, goes to the
county. My accounts are examined
by an auditor, appointed by the Col
umbia County Court, and the report
of said auditor has been confirmed
by said court, as correct each and
every year have held office.
Answer to question seven:-I ap-
pointed my sister deputy, first be-
cause she was competent, and I be-
lieve has served the public to their
entire satisfaction. Secord-because
being single woman and having to
earn her own living, would be an un-
graterI ii brother to give hat place to
another when she was able and will
ling to dc the work. No reasonable
man can object to the appointment
of my sister in preference to stran-
ger, when the sister needed the EN-.
ployment as much as anyone else.
For instance, Prothonotary Terwilli.
ger has his son for his deputy, Sher-
iff Black has his son Bruce for his
deputy and his brother Lemuel for
his turnkey. When G. H. Campbell
was Register and Recorder he had his
daughter as lis deputy; G. B. Ent had
his cousin Nellie Ent as clerk and G.
w. Sterner had his neice as clerk in
the same office. What would you do
under the same circumstances?
Answer t. question eight:-The
business CT the Democratic Sentinel
is my own private affair and does not
concern the public. and has nothing
to do with the Register and Record
er's office.
Answer to question nine:-Not near
as we'll as it has Of many others and
especially of Associate Judge William
Krickbaum, who has lived off the
county for the past thirty-five years
or more, and is still in office. have
been in Office little over five years
instead of ten years as stated in your
question. | never held any other
county Office and was never a candi-
date for any other, and / am the only
member of the Rutter family that
ever ran for public office in this coun-
ty. Ever since was elected, as well
as before, / have contributed liberal
ly to every campaign, from my own
private funds, and have worked for
the party night and day, using my pa
per for the advancement Of the Dem
ocratic Party always. have stood
at the polls, helped get out the vote,
have always been loyal and true to
the ticket as nominated, have fought
for 1t ever since I was able to vote.
This is more than many Of those who
are opposing me can say, and the
man who asked me this question,
which I have reason to believe was
William Krickbaum and not Frank
w. Miller. knows that he himself,