The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-04

state that believe some ectios
should be taken in the matter and
that these questions saould be deter
mine at once, but am Al loss @
knew just how to proceed A prece.
dent should be established. AS you
have doubtless given The matter care.
ful consideration, | would be glad for
a suggestion from YOU Sincerely
yours.
Fifth Letter.
Friend Smith. read with great
deal OF interest Your wrltenp relative
70 the improper practice 81 county
officers In lelaion 10 fees cha ged by
them have no doubt as to the
soundness OF yonr position Your
friend
Sixth Letter.
Dear Sir | read your letter some
ays ago and was impressed with
the idea that something must be
wrong. Il has been the subject ol
mucn discussion eve ywhefe ! have
been. so 4 few days ago ! undertook
10 look Il up and must say unless
Z there is some law in a mnsiy book
7 not in use IN the state. yoH are EN-
4 ii ely right on every proposition, but
A from party standpoint, can we al.
X fofd to stir ne And can II be done
al this time? Yours truly.
Answering No. 2, | am glad lo know
that the officers whose duty i Is 10
enfosce the laws are taking the
proper view OF the situation II tou
live In o county OF less population
4 than 10000 and you do. your county
Judge has no warrant in law for
drawing the $500 or any other sum
out Of the county treasury, and your
board CT county commissioners are
ginltiiying themselves in allowing IT,
There is no statute Law In this
state giving The sherffs a salary and
certainly move whereby TIE county Is
warranted IN paving them fees earn.
81 In criminal prosecutions, other
than instances specitiea IN The gem
efal fee bill Of 1897 as amended in
section of 1893 # such purporled
authority can be found anywhere In
print Il Is by resolution Of the Sher
ifEs association.
answered No that this PERM
cious practice Is not only general
throughout the state, bui Is danger
Gus In The etifeme. IN my judgment
there are many ways by which It
could be stopped. These so called
salaries and Illegal claims cannot be
paid ont Of the treasury, except hy
. der of the county commissioners.
The Law allows the county attorney
! an appeal from tseir order TO the
{ district court. where The laws MAY be
administered II further allows m
, appeal By any of the taxpayers OF tbs
county, or else a test suit, il suit b.
necessary, could be iiled in any dis.
tfici court Of the state and establish
I precedent IN a very short time. but
, as very mild. and think elective,
: Immediate and quick remedy II ap
\ pears TO me that as the situation Il
20 alarming taat general public
! p exclamation issued BY the governor
CT the state and attorney general
Suggesting TO the various boards ct
s county commissioners that no more
{ Illegal claims should De allowed un
I der pains and penalties provided b
5 law would have the desired effect. ant
. at the same time. suggest 10 them
y that all moneys allowed By them 4
e have been misappliea should be re-
I funded within siyen lime This Il
= only a suggestion and moi threat
!. Replying 10 my good friend No q
8 - ihe conditions exist. which yon ad
y nil We cannot afford 10 sir II: NJ,
y iitagmefs - ae A. i pattk A Nssl a
IN individual can always AFFORD Ia b.
light | am aware Of tie fact I'm
e the pafiysmay be criticized, hut II W
g tolerate Il Longer criticism would b
u 4 very mild term. am also Mindful
e that some Of my best friends may b