Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-02
SrNrE INSURANCE COMMISSION
fR CHARGED WITH COR
KlpTlON.
Commissioner Gives VIEWS
Say, ofliciai Can Not Always DO
What !, Requested of Him; In
surancc Companies stab Him
(BN !. y MkEltNER)
CS'anf CORES pondontD

OKLAHOMA CITY Mar l.-(Spe
cialJ-Satc Insurance Commissioner
Perry \. Ballard viii bee tried before
the seautc sitting as a court Of inn
pcachmrut ON charges preferred by
the house. alleging he rs guilty of
corruption, Incompetence neglect Of
duty and crimes involving moral tur-
pitudc.
This was determined this afternoon
when. without dissenting vote the
house adopted the report of its inn
peachment committee. recommending
that he be lmpeached lmediately the
speaker appointed Representatives
Wyand, Pmlham and Mcclure as the
house managers, to conduct the trial
and prepare the formal articles Of
impeachment.
Ballard Gives Views.
"ln regard to the charges that ap-
peared In some newspapers In ret
erence TO my official conduct. | de
sire to say that ! invite most thor
ough Investigation regarding my ac-
tons as insurance commissioner OF
this state,
1t Is current rumor that some
dllln have appeared before the In
| vcstigating committee who have IL
grievance against me and have given
testimony reflectlng on my official
conduct. | kindly request that | be
granted the opportunity to submit my
reasons for my official actions.
Can't Always BE Consistent.
II know that the members Of tho
Investigating Committee, the leglsla-
ture and the public appreciate that
an official cannot always be con-
sistent with his public duty, do what
is requested of him. Sometimes it IL
necessary to refuse to keep in the
employ of the state those who de-
sire to be on the pay roll, and some
times it is necessary to disapproye
policy forms that do not comply
with the provisions of our laws.
admit that | have disappointed few
insurance agents and some people
who have sought employment and
believed that in SO doing | acted to
the best interest of the state.
II have not had the privilege Of
appearing before the general investi-
cation committee and as far az |
am Informed, the committee has
heard only the evidence of those un
friendly to me and my office / hope
the committee will see fit to cali
before 1t all those who have a gen
! eral business with the insurance de
partment and If this is done | am
satisfied that they will be convinced
that the public generally has no com
plant against my official conduct,
do not think it fair to attempt to
convict me in the minds Of the pub.
| lie before | have had an opportur.
lty to be heard and to have been
confronted by my accusers.
81 believe my answer to any crit.
icism that has been or may be made
against me will meet with general
approval as | have at all times Ia.
bored to do my duty as a public Of
ficial fairly and impartlally, and have
endeayored To discharge my official
duty to the best interest Of the peo-
pie of this state. have collected and
paid to tho state treasury OF this
state III thc years OF lSll ana lSIJ
the sum Of s4S0,99S.65.
Since assuming the duties OF my
office | have found 1t necessary to
refuse to permit some insurance
companies, which were imposing up.
on the people Of this state from
continuing their graft and by so do
ing. have incurred the enmity Of their
officers who are now stabblng me IN
the back.
81 intend to do my best during tho
remainder of my term OF office, as
| have done my duty in the past, and
improve the insurance conditions Of
this state. and will perform my du.
ties without fear or favor Irrespective
Of the efforts OF my enemies to COM
troll me.