The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-10

day makes the following formal
statement in regard to state Inspec
tor H. II. Hines report published
Wednesday afternoon:
The report of State Inspector Mr..
II. u. Hines, made to Governor J. G.
w. Beckham, on the 9th day of
March, 1905, and published in the
News-Democrat, March Sth. 1905, is
calculated to be misleading to the
public mind. Therefore in justice
to myself make the following state
ment of facts and believe when they
are known to the people that | will
not be criticised for any official act
committed during my public career.
have never yet been guilty of hiding
or trying to hide, concealing or COW
ering up of any official act of mine.
nor will I ever be found guilty of
such base cowardly thing.
have done the people of the state
and county no wrong. and would be
glad to have the public generally
come and make thorough examina-
ton of my Office, as | am sure
will win their praise and no condem-
nation.
am now in the midst of a heated
political campaign and am daily be-
ing prosecuted by the occupants of
Tho .harfef's omoo NNitt I ,.J,, bo,
made public admissions that he made
two trips to Frankfort, Ky, for the
express purpose of securing the SER
vices of the state inspector, in the in
spection of my Office. Lee Potter's
attorneys have admitted his guilt in
one breath and in the next tried to
implicate me, but these things may
be expected. 1t is only a few dayS
until the election and all ask of yvu
is to weigh every matter cautiously
and carefully and then your verdict
on the 30th day of March will be
mine. have requested the county
Judge to at once call a meeting of
the fiscal court to make settlement
with me as back tax collector for the
county. stand ready to settle as
said tax collector and the fiscal
court is the only person or body with
whom / can make a settlement.
In conclusion | attach the follow
ing affidavit:
The affiant, Charles L. Graham,
clerk of the McCracken county court.
after first being duly sworn, says
that in 1900, z, C. Graham was APP
pointed auditors agent for McCrack-
en- county and at bis instance and re-
quest he acted as his agent in the
collecting OF delinquent taxes. Dur
ing the period from June, 1900, to
March LIST, 1905, he collected taxes
for him and paid the money over to
said auditors agent and took his re-
ceipt therefor, and while the said u.
c. Graham, as auditors agent, had
not made a settlement so far as I
know and believe, was never request
ed to make a settlement with the
auditor. lie was permitted TO con
tinue the collecting of delinquent
taxes by the permission of the present
auditor as will be shown by copy of
the following htter.
Frankfort, KY, April is, 1904.
Mr.. Chas. T.. Graham,
Paducah, Ky.
Dear Sir
Answering your letter OF several
days ago will say that | am of the
opinion that the auditors agent who
assumes charge of the collecting of
the back taxes mentioned in your
communication Is the party who will
have control in the matter and to
whom the taxes should be paid. |
have no objections to your father
making any collections he can as
agent under the appointment of Mr..
Coulter. as YOU know Section i152
provides that you, as county clerk,
can receive such taxes within a peri
cd of two years from the date of
sale or until the revenue agent as
umes the collection, after which !
believe II is entirely within the hands
of the agent who undertakes the col
lection. | shall be pleased to favor
YOU in any way that ! can at any
time.
With kind regards, | am,
Very truly yours,
(Signed,) s, w, HAGER,
Auditor.
The afiiant, further says, that from
January, 1895, TO January 1900, no
more than half dozen small errors
occurred In his reports as county
clerk, SO far as he knows or believes,
but since the auditors agent began
the collection of taxes In 1900 sew
eral errors have occurred, in making
releases in my name as county clerk, |
In place of the name of n. G. Ora l