Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-22

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the same to Mr.. Brookner in the sum
of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. 1t
is thus seen that Mr.. Williamson's
statement in this respect Is not correct.
Mr.. Williamson makes the further
statement in his second circular that
"last term, with an average monthly
balance of 67,9So.8o, GIT county war
rants were stamped UNPAID fer want
of cash." and thus made to draw z per
cent interest until paid The amount
of these warrants, he says, was $751;
S71.46. Mr. Williamson very adroitly
tries to make 1t appear that this was
Mr.. Brookner's fault, when the truth
is that he nor any other treasurer was
allowed by law to pay warrants drawn
upon one fund out Of the moneys pro-
vided for, and standing to the credit
Of, another fund. And, If warrant
upon fund was presented for payment
and there was not sufficient money in |
that fund to pay II, all the treasurer
could do was to register it as it should
be. 1t is true that upon such warrants
the county had to pay interest. That it
was right that it should pay such inter
est is plain to any one having ordinary
business sense. why not? The holders
of those warrants had to wait for their
money; then why should they not re-
ceive INTEREST,"
But, Mr.. Williamson tries to make a
little capital out Of the fact that the
custom at the present time Is to issue
what are called clerk s certificate" in
stead of warrants for amounts owing
by the county, which do not bear in
terest. This was an invention Of Ex-
aminer Foster, and is not only an injury
to the county in depreciating its credit
but is an outrage upon the creditors
Of the county; and for Mr.. Williamson
to try to take great credit TO himself
| for this, Is simply an effort to practice
upon the credulity Of persons who do
not take time to think such matters
over.
But, whether warrants or CLERKS
certificates are issued, what does the
county treasurer have to do with the
matter7
He does not issue them
He is not in any way connected with
them.
All he can do Is TO pay them when
presented, If the funds are in his hands
to meet them. 1t must be a matter Of
surprise to many of Mr.. Williamson s
friends to find that he is trying 10 sue.
coed himself by some of the methods
and matters set out in his circulars.
But, in the comparisons he draws be-
tween himself and his predecessor, there
is matter which he very wisely avoids.
1t isn't good campaign thunder. The
matter referred to is the expenses of
running the office under his administra-
ton and that of his predecessor. In re-
gard to this matter we call attention to
the following figures compiled from the
records Of the board of supervisors:
The expense of running the Office IN
der Mr.. Broosner's administration were
as follows:
In 1905, the total expense was ST..
276.25; for 1906, it was s2,0ss.27, which
!, includes rent for that year, and $3.50
a for deputy.
!, The expense of running the Office
under Mr.. williamson's administration
was as follows:
. In 1907, the total expense was So,
!, 1852; included in this Is rent for three
months and the salary of deputy.
For 1908, to the end Of September
the total expense was S4,577.10, tc
which must be added salary to end OF
the year, $500, making the expense 70,
this year, largely over $4,000, and thi,
;. without any rent to pay. This amount
= however, includes about $1,000 for Z
safe.
Leaving out the cost of the new safe
!. the expense of running the Office dur
ing Mr.. Williamson's term, was great
. er than is was during by Brookner'
:. by $3.9o7.9o, showing not greatly Il
, Mr.. Williamson's credit.