The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-11

of member of the board which elect
ed hiEa
The governor said in a statement
that he was tired of the criticism, and
that he was looking into the matter
to ascertain whether any law had been
violated. He said if there had been a vio-
lation of the law he would take such
steps as are warranted. But he said if
it was merely a breach of propriety he
did not think the republican papers
of the state should condemn DR.. Sharp
for having his nephew appointed. He
said DR.. Sharp had only followed the
precedent of other officials elected by
his party.
The governor then calls attention to
the fact that several state officials
have had members of their families
on the states pay roll, and that the
papers should not single out Dr. Sharp
and make him the scapegoat
When I came in office l discovered
that a son of oscar Hadley. state treas
urer. marched boldly up to the state
treasury and drew a salary of 1920 a
year as stenographer when he knew
nothing about stenography. l felt it
my duty to complain and I did So He
was finally removed as stenographer,
and as a reward for his good nature in
not complaining about his removal he
has been advanced on the pay roll to a
1 81 500 position, where he has since been
drawing that salary" said the gov
ernor
i also ascertained that John Bill
heimer, auditor of state. has a son and
daughter on the pay roll of the
state. Ed. V. Fitzpatrick. clerk of the
supreme court and appellate courts.
| has two sons on the pay roll. James
| Bingham, attorney general. has a broth
er on the pay roll. K. ]. L. Peetz, state
statistician. is assisted In holding down
his job by his wife, who draws $500
year
| Now. I have no control over these
| officers, and am not saying that each
and every one OF these employees does
not earn his or her salary, simply call
attention to these facts so that if my
critics desire questions of propriety and
decorum discussed in the forms of pub
lie opinion much might truthfulIy be
| said by myself along those lines"
The governor says he hopes none OF
the democratic state officers will put
/
| roll. 1t has been said that some OF
them had arranged to do this but it is
/ believed now that the position taken
by Governor Marshall will prevent it
He says he would have preferred tc
put a democrat on the reformatory
| board instead of DR.. Sharp, a repub.
| lican, but that the law required him tc
| appoint a republican.
In addition to the cases mentioned by
the governor where state officials havs
relatives on the state pay roll these in.
| stances also exist at the state house
in the office Of the auditor of stat,
J. E. Bales, a nephew of the auditor
is employed as an extra clerk in tn,
insurance department at salary O
$1,000 a year The auditor also has ;
cousin on the custodian's force, ArcI
Nicewanger In the office of the stat,
factory Inspector a daughter of tn,
chief inspector. William E. Blakely, i
employed as stenographer at a salar,
not fixed by legislative enactment. J
son of William Mailman, a member o
the state forestry board, is employee,
as custodian of the state forestry il
Clark county at a salary not fixed b,
the Legislature. This appointment wa
made by Charles c. Deem, secretary o
the board and was opposed by tn
young mans father.
In the office of the State superin
i tendent of Public Instruction Max Ale,
4 son Of Robert J. Alley. state superin
s tendent, was employed until the begin
ming of the school year at Indiana uni
s versity, when he continued his wor
q at that place. Plans have been eonsid
81 cred to have him return to the offc
s at the close of the university yea
3 VIII E. Roby. son of Judge Frank
s Roby of the appellate court is a mes
senger for the court at a salary OF 81
81 600 year.
8 The practice OF employing member
= OF the immediate family Of officers
& the state benevolent Institutions hs
been common and continues to a wil