Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-05-31
An Outspoken Statement.

An OutSpOke0 statement.
TheGrand Forks Herald corresponds
ent recently sought an interview
with COY. sarles. at his home in
Hillsboro. and in order not To he mis-
quoted and misrcpr presented, says the
Grand Forks Times. the governor
gave the llciald reporter written
COPY of what tie had TO say, delivered
Ia the presence Of witnesses. with lii-
Struc.iOns TO print tie same as writ
ten or not a all. La reply 10 the
query as u hpw things Mere shaping
themselves for hi, rcnoninatipn, COY.
Saties choeriully said
II believe will have no trouble IN
securing the Nomination. ! have
heard no particular complaint as 70
my conduct Of the Office uf governor,
and believe that my denomination is
the wish Of a majority of tile people
OF the state
However. | would like To correct
one or lwo thing, SAID by Mr. Spal-
ding in lis speech al Minot. ! have
just received Il copy OF Marshall
Mcclure, Eagle containing the text
of the speech While there is moth
ing serious SO lar as am concerned,
Mr. Spaldiilg falls >ilult OF staling
things as they happened. IN one or
two instances Relative to the ac-
cusaton that signed up a schedule
including all OF the demands Of party
leaders is putting IL iii false light
1 have never nr!creGt to dothlii.s.
nor were tley demanded OF me. either.
before nl aftr! becoming governor. ~
Mr.. Spal,llng li4d said tl'at had been
requested Ia d. certtlil things hN tilr
patty leaders hat would moi have
been so bad As Il matter OF coulse,
consulted With my friends relative
t. appointments. HE same rs Mr..
Spal,iil-, diii w.iet lle Nj, in public
life. Ny relations With tln >o-callcd
gang ll,s, pstl, Very Pleasant. MI
Mckerzie. iilc republican nrtiuua
commItsl.n,'. lll> always been COLI
sidelat. asst itl> never ln..elc Il d.
mand OF nv. Ca me othci hand. he
has alwaN accompanied his requests
with the nc.nenillem 10 turn them
DOWN. / did mel believe they We're
right
"Aealr. Mr. ~ollding says that
When ! bee. governor there WAS
$sO.NOO in llic STATE treasury. and al
the end OF tie first ycal il va, gone,
600, Tor which amount bonds bad iDeen
issued. The fact i, that There was
$SO,WD i'm the general fund of the
state Treasury, from which all current
expenses ui the N,al must Ire paid.
10 be suic. 1T WAS spent du,iil. the
year. But We did not go in debt
$iiO,WW fur running expenses. There
was that amount standing out jan tho
nature of floating indebtedness whei
! took the rein, Of government. TIA,
debts had been contracted bN tn,
state institutions such us the llnlNcr
Sity and the normal schools. ON nc
count OF lhe lack of large enough APP
prOpriatiOns To meet the needed eN
pense. Bonds We're issued and 5, Ii
tn the board nt university and scll,o
lands, to take up these warrants aill
floating deb;s Wecut the interest
IN two aud s;lscd solhetlit. to TIL,
state.
'.ll has bc,n tlie custom OF stat
treilSutcrS To keep iai:,c sums IN til.
various banks OF the state aud carry
the amount Ia the trclSars in tile nel-
tuie ut hank Checks payase 10 ii,
state: the state tlis,Miil- 10 Interest
Oh these snn>. 10 ~ anoa what
other ADMINISTRATORS ma, have done
but not oNe leei cc4lt mas ..Ntr -9lir {,
amy bank ~ tse state sine. HAS.
been e"sera'l wiaAaui tNe ata., III.
Of three per cent lilt#res on it.
II do .lot behave tMat my Z f4tsQ,.
OF the iinaMcial interests q the stat
is deserving q criticism Ae' ID tn
nature .doplea n some 'l,ur.eiil
leaders. in any vent. ! may lA-
made mlst'Nss pill l,ey ner, Of Ia
head and INT q tae Mtafl. llay
tried T. coilduel lir Business II III
state the SINE a> liase conducts
the bankin-. business in lInlsoole
challenge any raaA v aHd apy trans
action IN a. tAe Years | laNc dle
business IN his cOultrs whivlli, tirei
disciedil on my NAM. ! have iiic
7" colaaci the Affairs ol The state ]
conduct my ewt business. c,llile
AFFORD 70 do il Otherwise could igu
afford TO tear f.u~ii the lecosd ~
lifetime ioi paii, rolic4l periei
ment.
This jop gou.taot /, n@ >le5
difflcult one IS 4 man a Bushes
training. 1t = urgs. bul mol eitlei
ent, from tic ii4atl- iilg ~ a system
OF banks. or Of aiiADl Nlrt.s, surI .
We are Conducting ia OH lau>in :
here. ~ niigIR ~ MI, rent Id tn
state Ind larse notwithstanding lnr.r
eSls' witt eilc M>wlucnl .!,o
tioulolc> etc Tie most dlilictllt t,,.
! mad 70 c''il4l4l this t.rn 81, IN
pruning. OF tiiv interpolation, a I'm
te'alalllre TO slse iF.5'i.nr, Il the stat
lie member, did not 8le.ly,a rh;n. i,
the hands OF lien Committees an j.,