The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-08

III 114A1AM8 OA TIC AUOE VI TIC CCA-
ate June Goth, 1910, and publish
ed in The Congressional Record.
In part it said.
4 challenge the attention O.
the senate and the country to a
series of heavy aud important
charges created this session
against the federal treasury,
which are not disclosed by, nor
provided for In the statement In
the hands OF the senator from
Maine referring to the actual APP
preparations made):
First, the public building bill
recently passed authorizes the pur
chase of sites and contracts for
the erection and completion of
public buildings In the sum of
twenty-seven million dollars, for
which no appropriation is made
81 call attention also to Con-
gresham Fitzgerald's, of New
York, speech made ON the floor of
the House ON june 10, 1910, Tin the
presence of Mr.. Grant, and pub
hshed In The Congressional Rec
ord In which he said In part:
"In addition to these burdens
| (referring to republican extrava-
gance) placed upon an elusive
and accommodating posterity,
this congress has authorized con-
tracts for public buildings requir-
ing twenty-Seven million dollars
for which no appropriations have
yet been made and none will be
made prior to the coming cleo
ton
at is strange indeed that the
secretary of the treasury will
write to me that.
"No appropriation has been
made and to Senator Overman
1.-The public building act car
ries no appropriation and his de-
partment has authority only to
accept proposals for sites, sub
ject to appropriation and his de-
made by congress unless it is
true.
why did Senator Shively say
In his speech that
"No appropriation had been
made for public buildings?"
"What did Congressman Fitz-
gerald mean when he stated In his
speech that
Congress had authorized con
tracts for public buildings and
had failed to make appropria-
tons therefOre?"
If Mr.. Grant truly states that
the appropriation has been made,
that the bill is complete and no
further legislation is required,
then the secretary of the treas
ury by his statements places him.
self on record as incapable OF
constituting or administering the
law Senator Shively and Congress
lay Senator Shiyely and Congress
man Fitzgerald must be classed
as statesmen unable to grasp and
comprehend present legislation.
Why did Mr.. Grant remains 81
lent when Fitzgerald was max
ing his statement, if the money
had been appropriated as he now
claims?
Finally, Dir. Grant expresses
his purpose to send out a large
number of the public building act
throughout the district, which is
calculated with the mystify those
not acquainted with the method
of legislation.
4 challenge Mr.. Grant or any
of his friends to produce a state
msnt from the secretary of the
treasury, contradicting the let
tiers herein set forth, or a state
ment that the money is available
TO purchase sites and build post
Office buildings as mentioned In
the public buildin act. This cor
troversy is one involving the diff
erence of opinion and construc-
ton of law as between Mr.. Grant
and the secretary of the treasury,
as between Senator Shively, Con-
gresham Fitzgerald and Nh.
Grant.
My only purpose has been,
and is, TO let the public know the
exact facts and the truth relative
to this matter. The people are
entitled to have the light turned
on these. transactions and Mr..
Grant must not conclude that his
legislation is above and beyond
investigation.
IF elected to congress / will
use all the energy In my power
to obtain appropriations necess-
aryto carry the authorizations of
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