The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1912-07-11
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Sheriff:
MACK STUBBLEFIE ELD.

uldateS VIII not be able TO deceive
the democrats by roaming
around over the county and cry
ing from the house tops and the
Valleys Behold, | am for audit
ing the books" There is not in
the county a democrat who is
not in favor of auditing the books
upon certain condition that is,
provided majority of the people
want it done, and provided it can
be done in Il manner that will in
sure fairness to the officers and
the people. There is not a demo
crat in the county not willing that
the books be audited if MAORI
Ity be shown to desire it, and he
would not be a good democrat
who were otherwise. He might
think it useless and an unneces-
sary expenditure of money, be-
lieving the books of the officers
have been correctly kept and
rec from errors. but, regardless
of his own wish or opinion, he
is willing to let the majority de-
eide the question. The county
court would only be justified in
expending money to have the
books audited when majority of
the people demand it, unless it
be shown to the court that the
officers have been dishonest or
made mistakes. The books
should not be audited merely be
cause republicans and socialists
ask it, for they do not constitute
: the majority.
In the same issue the Argus
also said all the persons alone op-
posing the auditing of the books
unite on the proposition that the
question is one solely for the
county Judges to answer and not
for the other officers to answer.
This statement in a sense is both
correct and incorrect. 1t is cor
rect in that it says it is queS-
tion only for the county Judges
to answer, and incorrect in that
it says all persons alone oppOs-
ing auditing the books so say.
There is not a democrat in the
county, who has given the mat
proper consideration, regardless
of his opinion, but who will say
the other officers have nothing
to do whatever with auditing the
=, books. And the present Off GERS
of the county do not object tC
auditing the books. They are
willing that it be done by honor
able men and not imported crooks
or persons of unknown or doubt.
ful veracity. There is not can
didate for county Office on the
=, democratic ticket but who is will
ing, if nominated and elected
that the books of his Office bt
, audited upon the order of th'
county court at any future time
We have no objection to make
W to the Argus requesting the can
didates for county Judge to eX
:, press their opinion on this pro
-, position for publication, and w,
y. find no fault in any candidate 70
y county Judge replying to tn
- questions of the Argus on this
70 question as he may see proper
:, but whatever the views of tn
- democratic candidates are o.
=, this question no democrat there
=, for would be warranted in votin
10 against any democratic nomine
=. in the general election.
. The questions by us asked tn
40 editor of the Argus in the Heral
10 of week before last were ne
Do answered, the excuse being give
that the public was not interes
,o W ed in the opinion of the editor {
that distinguished paper. Tn
&c may be plausible reason, an
al we will not question it's sounc
at ness, bat would it not be fair
m the public for the editor of I'll