The Brunswick news., 1909-10-17
SPEAK OUT GOVERNOR, SPEAK
-OUT.


long ere this. have advised the people
of the state of Georgia, Of the exact
status Of the state treasury. In an
Iinwarranted effort to defame' the ad-
ministration of Governor Smith. il an
pears that Governor Brown. on his
own motion, employed a firm Of expert
accountants in Atlanta to 20 over the
books Of the state, with a view Of as
certaining just exactly the state of
the excheqner of the commonwealth
This work was done. the figures were
fgiven to Governor Brown. who in the
instance to which reference is made.
appeared in the attitude of employer.
but the people of the state have never
been acquainted with the true facts In
the case 1t has been shown on con
elusive testimony that several weeks
ago these same accountants, Messrs
AlonZo Richardson & Company. Of At
lanta, made an investigation of the
books and accounts of the state and
reported to the governor. that If the
state collected all amounts outstand-
ing, and met all of its obligations in
like manner. that there would be in
the state treasury on January /. 1910.
approximately surplus amounting TO
two millions of dollars. In addition
to the statement made to Governor
Brown, by his own experts, we have
the statement of Treasurey Pope
Brown TO the effect that If the state Of
Georgia. as business concern, should
desire TO liquidate and retire from bus
mess Jan /, 1910, it could do so. AND
AFTER PAYING IT'S OBLIGATIONS
AND COLLECTING AMOUNTS DUE.
1T WOULD HAVE THE VERY
HANDSOME SUM OF TWO MILL
IONS OF DOLLARS TO THE GOOD!
Now, then. II the governor knew of
these conditions and, of course, he
did, why was it necessary for him to
have a second examination of the
books made and why did he withhold
from the public the result Of the pre-
liminary one?
Ihese accountants received the money
or the people of the state Of Georgia
Tor their work and the people of the
state have right to know what re-
PORTS they made to the governor
touching upon the vital question OF
the public treasury.
Was Governor Brown displeased
with the original report showing the
approximated surplus on January
next. to be two millions of dollars?
And did he order a new investigation
and inculcate new methods of ac-
counting whereby appropriations and
obligations not yet due are made TO
appear as demand obligations?
And why was the governor not as
anxious to circulate the original re.
port showing the two millions of sur
plus as he was to broadcast the latter
,ne. which, by a wrong system of ac-
was made to show 4 deficit
IF something like $T6S.OOO in the
reasury?
We are not in position to boldly
make the assertion, but from this dis
ance it does seem TO us as IL Cover |
lor Brown had started out with the |
of discrediting the admins !
ration of former Governor Smith, by /
howing large treasury deficit under |
lis guidance II seems that the eff
ort failed and his own accountants |
howed the two million dollar surplus |
o which we have referred, that these
cures were withheld from the people.
hat another examination was made !
nd that by am erroneous, misleading !,
nd juggling system of accounting the
ong- cherished deficit was made to
ppear and was scattered from Rabun
zap 10 Tybee Light,
1t also appears that these accoun-
ants not only advised Governor
brown of this preliminary and origi-
'a investigation into the accounts CT +
he state. but SO advised others in
ouch with official circles OF The state !
n the governors Office.
Now then. We ask Governor Brown
o answer the question that the At
Atlata journal has been propounding
o him for week. DID OR DID NOT
ALoNZo RICHARDSON & COMPANY
MAKE THIS TWO MILLION Doll
LARS SURPLUS REPORT TO HIM?
AND If so, WHY WAS 1T NOT /