The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-24


county, and then the bills were
passed upon by them. Mr. Clark has
passed upon every bill which the
Mirror has collected from the coun-
,ty commissioners since he became
prosecutor and as some of the
amounts alleged to have been
drawn Illegally have been paid
under his order. Mr.. Clark is then
placed in the position of bringing
suit against this paper to collect
money alleged to be illegplly drswl
and which he ordered paid out OF
the county treasury. Mr.. Clark
admits that he passed upon part
of the bills which he is seeking to
recover. II It Is illegal now, It
was Illegal when the bills were
paid. II IT was illegal when the
bills were paid, then Mr.. Clark.
was q rPnty to the transaction and
instead of serving the county 80
faithfully as IFS prosecutor. We
was aiding in something which wa5
Illegal. If he says thst he did not
know 1t was Illegal then, he places
himself in the position of having
to have some twO-by-four examiner.
who holds his place with the state
board in Columbus because OF SER
vice he has rendered to the Re-
publican machine, come and tell
him what to do. A very frank
confession of his lsck of ability
to fill the Office of prosecutor.
With the same reckless disregard
Tor the truth, Mr.. Clark asserts
that Eve stopped the work of the
bridge trust here Mr.. Clark
cannot point to single thing
which he did to stop the bridge
trust here or any other piece. 1t Is
true that he attempted to file
number of suits in this county
some years ago. when he was
young as a prosecutor, but It is
g. notable fact that not one of them
has ever been tried, they are not
even at issue, although num-
Der OF months have elapsed. They
are not in such shape thpt the court
can take them up and set the time
ior the triad All Of the bridge
trust buetirIg which has been done
In Ohio was done by Frank NJ
Monnette end II any relief has been
felt in Marion county, It has been
as a result of his efforts In re-
ferring to the, Newman bridge. and
tne blocking OF the bridge trust
In Marion county. Mr.. Clark In bia
letter plays the part of political,
Oain He is willing to throw all
KINGS OF suspicion upon the COM
mls5ioners of the county. who ara
all Republicans. practically saving
thst had it not been for him ana
MS watchfulness, the board of
county commissioners would havs
Squandcred the peoples money ror
bridges maps and other ext,ava-
sances. die takes 1t for granted tbst
mad he not had his eagle eye upon
tne auditor too, he would have 4.
sued the orders for the payment =,
'nese amounts In this he draws the
'uultor into the deal. The audIto,
Is the man who issues the wsr
rants upon the treasury and he has
the right and 1t is his duty ,,.
retuse to issue the warrant ~ h,
thinks the county's interests ara
oeing sacrificed. Mr.. Clerk had no
regard Whatever for the board ot
commissioners or the auditor bs
&c WING 10 beSmirch their names
In order that he may blow his own
horn and tell the people what a
wonderful prosecutor he has been
and how the county cannot get
along without him.
Mr.. Clark refers to map deal
u which he claims to have saved
he county $1,000 ye9r. That
nap deal and Mr. Clarks part In Il
really quite amusing. One of the
prominent attorneys OF the city, a
democrat end former prosecutor,
earned OF the contract which had
'een made for maps. He satisfied
himself as to the conditions of the
ontract and went TO Mr.. Clara
With the advice that he stop the {
eal Mr.. Clark in few days in s
ormed his professional brother that '