Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-28
REv1sEp LIST OF LIARS
INCLUDES PERSONAL FRIENDS
Yeuns's Explanation RsAsets On Al
seats ofHesrs, Past and Prsssnt-
( Young Says He Did Only What
! Others Did and Are Now. Doing
Explanation Causes Surprise.
Special to rimes-Republiean.


for his papa. who aspires to the Ken
yon seat in the senate. Young. senior.
has volunteered to have aired in the
public press the almost forgotten story
of how he treats a public trust as en-
balmed in Iowa Reports, 134. page sos,
by writing to an editor In Bedford an
explanation which goes considerably
further than an apology for his little
ruction with the courts.
The candida q admits the disagree
ment with the supreme court and other
state officials, but declares that he
paid $500 and the case was dismissed.
Possibly this is correct. but if it is an
other investigation and prosecution in
court is due. The Official Iowa Regis
ter 1s09-10, page 727. contains this Of
fetal record:
Executive council authorized set
Element Of the suit brought by the
state O. Iowa against Mr.. L. Young,
upon , payment to the state Of ST.
400. ..N,.s and interest
The letter the candidate wrote also
went on to declare in effect that the
whole suit was merely political mat
ter and done for political purposes.
This reflects somewhat on Attorney
General Mullan. who brought the suit,
also on Leslie NJ. Shaw and Frank Mer-
Ram. who were on the council that Sc
cured the evidence, and others.
The Issue In the Case.
The statement also includes decla-
ration that Binder Young did the bind
ing and was paid at the same rate as
other binders for fifty years back, and
that the state binders who have fol-
lowed him make the same charges as
he did and are paid as he was paid, and
the state officials audit the bills the
same now as for fifty years, etc.
It will be recalled that the contro-
versy was not over whether the work
was properly done but whether the
charges were made in accordance with
the law. or in other words that there
were over-charges and false charges
and that thereby money was taken
from the state treasry without right.
It was not merely a technical contro-
versy over how to reckon up the costs
of the work. There was no question
of construction of law. The supreme
court decided that certain sums were
taken from the state treasury by State
Binder Young which ought to be re-
SuIucO 70 Tie SISAto treasury.
Trying to Exeuss Himself.
AS to whether or not all OF the state
binders previously had resorted to the
Same things has never been adjudi-
Gated. The list includes James J.
Smart, Henry A. Perkins. Matt Par
rott and L. 8. Merchant. The candi-
date now says they were all on all
tours with himself.
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candidate states that as matter Of
fact every state binder since could
be sued in the same way" which might
be taken as an intimation that If sued
he would have to cover back into the
treasury large Gums. Secretary Of
State Hayward, who audits the bindery
bills, brands this as fabrication of the
worst kind in so far as it has refer
ence to conditions at present. The
bills are not paid as they once were
and the reckoning as to prices and
charges Is in strict accord with the
law.
Reflects on Others.
AS a matter of fact the payment of
padded bills could not be possible
without the collision of others than
the state binder. The accusation
dSdAhSI LILO pIeSSiLL SIdIS DlIlCcT, WI.
Chassell, includes an accusation
against Mr.. Hayward, the secretary Of
state. and also it reflects upon State
Auditor Bleakly, who draws the war
rants and who would be warranted in
refusing to draw a warrant IL there
was any question about 1t.
But the accusation also goes direct
to Howard Tedford, who was state
binder following Young, and to Secre-
tary Martin who audited his bills. and
incidentally to Auditor B. F. Carroll.
who drew the warrants. 1t will be re-
called that there was great stir
when Secretary Martin inaugurated q
change in the matter Of handling the
bindery bills and declined to pay them
except in strict accordance with law.
Youna's Course Surprises.
Some surprise is expressed that Can
didate Young should have desired to
bring up this matter by q sweeping
accusation against others and by such
glaring mis- statement Of the record.
Nobody here cared to mention it or
was much interested as nearly every
body understood the nature of the
prosecution on the bindery charge. But
there is indignation that in order to
gain votes a surprising accusation
should have been given circulation a.
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