The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-14
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Pierre S. D., Feb. 9.-The joint in
vestigating committee of the legisla-
ture today reported that former
Governors Herried and Elrod had
several thousand dollars by means of
a contingent fund established in
direct conflict with the state consti-
tuition. In Governor Crawford's
inaugural message he pointed this
out and declared he would instruct
the attorney general to have this
returned to the state treasury.
Herried is said to have taken ST.
SIT and Elrod $1,000. P. j. Rogde,
attorney for the state railway COM
mission, it is charged drewI So,
which he helped to appropriate as
member of the legislature in 1895
and being barred by the constitution
from such employment by reason of
such membership. D. C. Rickar, as
warehouse Inspector, drew $2,427
under an office illegally created by
the railway commission and contrary
to law.
The scope of this investigating
committee embraces not only state
officials, but United States senators
and Congressman Martin wired to-
day that he would appear to an
swer any charges against his official
actions in congress.
Congressional Delegation
Pierre, S. D. Feby. 11-Chairman
Glass of the investigating committee
last night wired to Senator Kittredge
and Congressman Burke and Martin
that the committee was ready to
hear them at any time in which it
was convenient for them
to be present. The telegram to
Senator Kittredge stated that the
charges against him were carrying
friends on the pay roll without any
service being rendered, and other
irregularities. The telegram to
Congressman Burke made no charge
simply announcing the readiness of
the committee to hear him. The
telegram to Congressman Martin
was in answer to querry and stated
that the charges which have been
made against him are carrying his
son on the pay roll, irregularities in
the location of the national SANTA
rum at Hot Springs, and irregu-
latrities in securing water rights.
Fight over Investigation
Pierre, Feb. n.-(Special to the
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. when
the report of the investigation COM
mittee on Governors Herreid and
Elrod and employers of the railway
commission was presented in the
house Saturday afternoon, Parmley
at once got busy and asked where
the rest of the report was as to the
record of the examination of January
q referring to the Gamble report
Chairman Glass of the commission
explained that the record of that
hearing had not been completed,
and would be filed at a later date.
Parmley said this was the same ex-
cuse which the chairman had given
some time ago, and was only repeat
ed for purpose and moved that the
record of the January hearing be fill
ed today with that presented, and be
made part of the same record. He
said the plan was a deliberate at
tempt to cast discredit upon Govern
ors Flrod and Herried and leave the
others out. That the commission it.
self ended its existence Sunday un-
der the provisions of the resolution
which created it, and that anything
which they might bring in after this
would not be part of any record.
That in the January report, they had
adhered to the wording of the resolu-
tion and reported findings alone, but
in this they'had reported conclusions
instead of findings. Glass explained
the reasons why the report of Janu-
airy was not ready, but his actions
were declared by Parmley to be a
deliberate attempt to withhold the
report from the house. A roll called
was secured on Parmley's motion,
and it was defeated by A to 80, the