Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-21

whether it relates to the number of
setting hens in q certain, county or
| to the number of domestic corpora
lions in another, are all apt to strike
the state department first. may
say that every letter received at my
office, whether from the poorest far
mer or from the richest banker, re-
ceives a prompt reply, and all such
inquiries will always receive prompt
and courteous replies as long as I am
state officer. The Office of secre-
tary of state, as the name itself i'm.
plies, is naturally identified with
much correspondence, registered
mail and mailing of circulars. That
office incidentally does, as matter
of fact, have improperly charged to it
much postage which belongs to some
three other boards, of which the Sec
rotary of state is but one member
had the honor of inaugurating
the present system of bookkeeping
for the two boards of public property
and public printing, and which pro-
vides for keeping an accurate account
of the various supplies, postage, etc.,
used by the different departments.
These same systems have met with
much approval and especially so from
the governor and the state examiner.
BY the way, what is the matter of
having the governor call on the state
examiner to investigate these state
officers, such as the auditor, the treas
urer, secretary of state and the rest?
From some of the things that have
come to my own knowledge within
the last couple of years am in
clined to believe that number of
the state officials should be investi.
gated, and I want the secretary of
states office to be included. It's a
good thing for the voter and it is not
hard on those public servants WHO
have acted honestly and have moth
ing to fear. l heartily approve of
all Investigations, no matter what
the motive is, so long as the investi
cations are not turned into farce.
"Hew to the line, let the chips fall
where they may" Let the voters |
Judge what is SANDER and what is |
truth.
l have my personal records and
receipts of most of my personal ex-
whether for extra station.
cry, extra stamps or extra clerk hire.
I have purposely kept track of my !
various campaign expenses, for the
reason that l believe in the publicity
Of campaign funds, and for the fur
Their reason that it is my intention
to make public my campaign ex-
penses. I trust every other candidate
will be willing to state publicly what
his expenses are and will be. Would
any gentleman like to examine my
own personal check book, my signed
receipts from the postmaster for
personal postage, or receipts from
the local printer for all extra letter
heads used by me, or the receipts
from the extra help have employed,
all of which I have paid out of my
own pocket? II SO, I will be pleased
to show them and would take it as
3 personal favor If any party inter-
ested would advise with me. I can
be easily found at my Office in Bis.
marck, where, rather unfortunately
Tor myself, l am compelled to devote
of my time during this
particular period, when I should be
JuL Ot0E tu0 Stk1I0 duU udA4A6 QuU1AC
speeches as the rest of the candidates
ire doing.
In conclusion, again state that
I'm heartily in favor and herewith
propose that all the state officials be
in order that the voters
nay have a chance to see who is de-
'erving and who is not. OF course,
t is pretty late in the day, coming
light before the primary election.
However, only the guilty should suf- (
er. Let's have it, anyway.
shall continue to state that to
,reat extent I am basing my candi-
lacy for congress on my business
ecord as state official, to which
ecord l cheerfully invite the closest ,
crutiny.
Does any fair-minded man believe
or one instant that this criticism
would have been made on my Office !
It this very late date had I not been /
candidate for the very important .
'f1ce of representative in congress?
(Cipnodl AT h.RED RT.AICnEI,I.