Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-15

Titled to know and III there mas Deen
any neglect or graft upon my part
/ should be severely censured and
punished.
In the end that justice be done
TO all. / urge that a committee OF
representative taxpayers, In whom
the people have implicit confidence
in their ability and integrity, go to
the court house at once and ascer-
tain what the facts are concerning
the matter. This should be done at
once SO that the people throughout
the county might know the truth of
the matter. II their statements are
true, such an investigation Is due
the taxpayers OF the county. II they
be false, such an investigation is
due me. The fact is, we have n
splendid record of all road expendi-
lures showing just where every dol
lar has been expended, what It was
expended for, and who received the
money. The idea was suggested by
myself, and, | dare say. that no
other county I'm the state has such
concise and accurate system OF
keeping It's road expenditures, ac-
count of tools and machinery pur-
chased.
Judge Handles No Money.
No money Is handled by myself
except my salary save n few dollars
occasionally received upon the sale
OF old lumber or other small articles
which have been Immediately
turned into the county treasury, OF
which the record will bear me out.
These small items might have been
put down In my pockets had | de-
sired to do so. but | am not making
my money In any such way and |
hereby challenge aud defy Mr.,
Jones, Mr.. Hall, or any one else. TO
show whore there has been any
graft, or dishonest work whatever,
done by me during my entire term
OF office.
Since they have had so mach to
say concerning the above matter, II
Is now mp TO them TO come forth
with the proof. or otherwise forev-
or hold their peace. Should they
fail to do so. they have shown them
selves To be wholly UNFIT and incom-
petent to fnl the Office OF county
Judge.
Mr. Jones shows that he Is either
In competent To act as county Judge
or he wifuly desires to mls-repre-
sent and distort the truth when he
states that he cannot fnd any rec,
ord of road expenditures,
In evidence of the above | quot,
a letter recently written by County
Clerk ADlen TO Mr. VIM. ], Clark
who was inQuiring about the mat
ter;
salem. oregon, April 7, 1908
MIR, VIM. J. Clark, Gervais, Oregon
Dear sir; | have been Informed b!
Judge Scott that you were inquirinl
as To whether or not an account Il
kept In this ofilce showing eXpendi
lures for various items in the dit
ferent road districts. We have /
book In which such accounts arr
kept aud from which an exact ac
count of lumber. nails and wire
gravel, rock. new machinery, pow
der uling, special work. etc. &
kept From this book the amoun
expended for these various item
. can be readily determined.
Under the law this book is not re
Quired 10 be kept. by the count,
clerk, but the county court deeme,
sloh a book necessary and have pro
yided additional clerical help TO
keeping the same, Very respectful
ly r. ID. ALLEN"
In Mr.. Jones anxiety TO get int
Office he stoops so low as to mix al
with a fight between the dealers O
road machinery. thinking that h
trying 60 tear down my character n
might get tho little ONCE OF count
judge.
I refer to Mr.. John Winstanley'
affidavit that he has seen fit TO ad
yerIise over the county A stor
half told Is often as much false
hood as n wholly untrue. lie an
Mr. Winstanley tried 90 convey IA
idea by said atidayit, that BealI
Company paid my way from here I
Washington. d, c.
MIR, Jones has been in possessio
OF all the facts concerning my Easr
ern trip but preferred 20 tell a paI
OF the truth with view to mil