, 1910-10-13
BRANDS AZ FAleE r Z Ys
"eRAFT" CHARGE MADE IN
cokEvILLE sPEEcH.
IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE
GOVERNOR oRILLe uNDERHANo
ID ATTEMPT TO AseAssiNATk
OFFICIALS CHARACTER.
II the People Of Wyoming:

the statement II openly ahu Poisi'
entity published that men have prosu-
tnted office and the prosperity OF the
state for their personal, political n
financial gain. 1 brand all such statS-
msnts as contemplate lies. and call
for proof. II all tAis graft and corrup-
ton that IN being so o%unningly bruited
about, has any real foundation, give
rs the facts. Give US some specific In
stance-some real proof. To assassi
nate character by such undetermined
i~nnuendoes, is ven more cowardly
than to slip up in the dark and plunge q
knife Into he back Of an unsuspecting
victim.
Replies to Carey.
Judge Carey, in his speech at Coke
Vile, in reply to my demand that some
specific instances of graft be cited.
s~pectacularly produced copies OF
vouchers secured from the auditors Of
flee covering the expense. which he
Stained amounted to $1s1. taken from
my contingent fund on account OF a
trip made to Chicago for a conference
| with railroad people and others on
June 14th to 22nd, 1905; and then
adroitly tried to show that this ex-
pense should not properly be charged
TO the state, as / attended a Republi-
can national convention at that time.
In the first place, Judge Carey's fig
urss, al usual, are erroneous, for my
total travelling, beard and lodging ex-
pense of that Chicago trip, which was
charged to the state, amounted to
S124.0s, and not N penny Of the per
Bonal expense which l incurred while
attending the national convention was
taken from state funds or charged to
my contingent fee. Every dollar Of the
expenses which ! incurred while at
tending the national convention was
paid out of my own pocket.
Expense Was Legitimate.
The expenses charged to the state
were perfectly legitimate. because !
was t%ransaetIne state business Of vital
Importance to all h people Of Wyo-
ming. This appropriation made for the
purpose Of conducting dry farming OK
psrImsnts was running SO low, that In
order to continue these experiments
successfully through the season., and
demonstrate what could be aceomp-
IIshsd along dry farming lines, II was
Imperative that we secure outside as
sistanes. Largely by conferences held
with railroad people at that time. !
secured $4,000 cash from the eurIIns
ton and Chicago, Northwestern rail-.
road, and this $2,5oo wal turned over
70 the state auditor INT used exoiu.
sivsiy for the purpose Of continuing
state dry farming experiments.
Advanced States Interests.
Also. on that trip. / conferred with
sailroad people in reference to the re.
sources and opportunities Of our state,
Tor the purpose Of encouraging rail
road construction, some Of which 10
now under way.
also conferred with different PEG.
PIE interested in several large irriga.
ton projects. discussed the true merits
Of their various enterprises with many
different financial men and believe
hat I materially aided in setting in mo.
ton plans that since have brought
Thousands of dollars to Wyoming. and
aided materially in our states dsvsl
opment.
When Judge Carey states that
made any false statement or went to
the state treasury and took out one
dollar Of money which did not right.
fully belong to me. l unhesitatingly dc.
nounee such statement ~ absolutely
false and contemplate.
Total Result Of Search.
am well aware that for many week.
and months paid experts have been
busily engaged about the capitol, dig.
cling into every transaction directly or
Indirectly connected with this office
and other departments. II after 60
ing back Owe all my six years of faith.
full service for the people the only
thing they can find worth mentioning
is the attempt to show graft in oonnec
ton with that particular trip to Chicago
above referred to, why / think they
had better quit and take some other
tactics.
Yeurs truly,