The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-09
A JOKE" ON THE STATE.

When Mr., William Glasmann of the
Ogden Standard was in this city the
other day he gave The Tribune an in
terview on the desirability of his be-
ing secretary of the State Land Board,
pointing out that this secretary has
at his command very large sums OF
money which draw no interest and re
turn no compensation to the State, but
which Mr.. Glasmann seemed to think
do return some remuneration to the
persons in control of it. Therefore, he
argued, the position of secretary of the
Land Board is one eminently desirable,
and presumably immensely profitable.
He pointed out the amount of money
that ought to be derived from the
funds so on hand estimating it for the
last three years at $4,000 a year by
way Of receipt OF interest on the cap
ital sum deposited in the banks, which
seemed TO be a direct drive at the
Spry administration; and if the facts
arc as stated by Mr.. Glasmann, ii was
very keen thrust against IT.
The Tribune took notice of this al
legation Of Mr.. Glasmann, and asked
him to come forward with further
statements of derelctions on the part
of the State Government, since he had
been hand in glove and cheek by Jowl
with the Federal bunch, and presum-
ably knows very many of it's transac-
tions. While affecting to treat his dec
laration that be would like to be sec
retary Of the Land Board as a joke,
Mr.. Glasmann continues his revela-
tons about the misdeeds of the Federal
bunch government in this State in the
following editorial:
WHEN SUCKERS BITE.
Tuesday several gentlemen met in the
Boyd Park building, Salt Lake CITY. dis
ment OF Utah exercised about as much
good horse sense in conducting the H.
nancial affairs OF the State as does Tam
many Hall in New York City, which is
known as the prince Of grafters. Among
those present were Hon Alma Eldredse
Hon. w. d. Livingston, Colonel Ander-
son. and William Glasmann. IT was
pointed out by the latter that 1t was
worse than d crime 10 allow the secre-
tarv OF the state Land Board and the
State Treasurer 10 have in their posses
sion nU0Ors0S oil tlODSanoS OF dollars Ol
the States money and not pay interest
on the same TO the State. II was stated
that the treasurer had over two million
dollars in various funds. and never one
cents interest does the state receive
II was shown that the secretary OF the
land board has about quarter OF a mil
lion dollars in his hands that he calls a
suspense fund" On all OF the funds ir
the hands OF both officers the state oi
Utah should receive al least per cent
interest from the banks. That is what
Is paid to others by the banks.
Practically a hundred thousand dol
lars in interest is lost by the State each
year. How best 10 call the peoples at
tention to this matter was discussed
Finally Mr. Glasmann said:
THE boys are all asking me If | want
| a congressional nomination. / think | vii
just tell them ] want TO be secretary ot
the land board and they Will all wonder
why I should switch from big office tc
a little one. and that will hold attention
The standpat papers will all grab at II
just as - sucker takes a hook"
Sure enough The Tribune took the bali
all right. Now comes the Ogden Exam
| iner. lt. too takes the hook. swallow
| ing line and all. loyfully reproducing The
| Tribune's story on Glasmann wanting Il
! be secretary OF the state Land Board.
win some good Republican standpattel
get tho State Treasurer and the Secre
tary of the state Land Board to tell whr
gets the benefit OF the big funds they
hold for the dear people of Utah?
| How long, VIII the people OF Utah con
| tinuc TO hc worked"
Now the question is, as the people
of Utah arc worked, according tc
Mr.. Glasmann' statement, who vii
come forward in defense of thi:
working or who will explain just
what the State officials have been do
ing on the matters so definitely pre-
sented editorially in the Ogden Stand