The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-09-10
GOVERNOR FAILS TO PERFORM
DUTIES REQUIRED BY LAW

Specific charge is made in the Ohio Democratic plat
form that conditions in the state house revealed by nves
tgatng committees of the legislature KNOWN TO
THE GOVERNOR but not acted upon by him,
though the law adequately empowered him to act.
PROOF OF THIS oEcl lARATIoN is TO BE FOUND IN TWO
SPECIAL MESSAGES TO THE LEGISLATURE BY GOVERNOR
HARRIS.
In his special message March 8, 1908, the governor
said: 81 today in receipt of letter from the auditor
of state asking that his Office and that of the bureau of
inspection and supervision of public Offices which is
department of said office, BE EXAMINED BY THE
GOVERNOR UNDER THE AUTHORITY CONFER
RED BY SECTION 15S OF THE REVISED STAT
UTES."
Here Governor Harris not only confesses knowledge
OF his duty but admits that this duty pointed out to
him by State Auditor Guilbert who wincing under
the probing of the Legislative committees
In the second special message March 81, citing his
former message the governor says: "THIS PROPOSED
INVESTIGATION WAS TO BE CONDUCTED UN-
DER EXISTING STATUTES OF THE STATE"
Section 1873 of the Ohio Statutes says: "He (audtor
of state) shall keep all the records, books accounts,
documents and other papers and vouchers pertaining to
his Office, in complete ORDER we'll marked, labeled,
bered and carefully filed in his office; and the shall
be at all times SUBJECT TO THE INSPECTION OF
THE GOVERNOR, or any committee of the general
semby or Of either branch thereof appointed to examine
the same
Attention is called by the senates Investigating
mlttee In It's report to the fact that the governor has
never ordered an investigation of the state treasury
authorized by Section 1913 of the Revised Statutes.
Section 1913, relating to the duties of the governor
In this respect provides that ''and the governor, when
the law, in his opinion, the public interest
quire it, shall appoint trustworthy accountant Of
ability and SKILL who in connection with the secretary of
state shall Immediately, without previous notice init
nation of such intended examination and inspection, make
a thorough and complete examination Of all the books,
vouchers, accounts, records bonds securities claims,
sets and effects which should be in the treacury
and compare the books, vouchers and records
in the treasury with those of the auditor of state which,
their demand shall be made accessible to them by these
officers etc, etc This section also provides that
the treasurer and any Of his clerks the auditor any
other person may be and examined.
HERE WE HAVE ADM ssoNs BY GOVERNOR HARRIS
HIS NNoWLEo OF STAT uTEs THAT SPECIFY DUTIES
WHICH HE HAS FAILED TO PERFORM.
When the legislatures committees examining
the treasury Treasurer Mclinnon and his deputy Mr.
Green candidate for treasurer gave such answers
as ''NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS to the committees
questions.
When lie felt disposed, State Auditor Guilbert
REFUSED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS asked him by
the legislatures committee.
No wonder Governor Harris is striving to dodge the
real issue in this campaign, honesty and economy in
public service as set forth in his platform
No wonder Governor Harris wants to talk about
temperance" about LAWS ALREADY ENACTED
instead Of about DUTIES H FAILED TO PERFORM
THE ELECTION OF JUDI GOVERNOR
OF OHIO WILL MEAN A PRO MPT AND FEARLESS NvEsToA
Tioh OF THE OFFICES AT THE STATE WHICH
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED D is THE PEOPLES BUSINESS.