Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-19
GOVERNOR AND ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL SPRING 4 SENSATION
on REPRESENTATIVES,.
meyer MAY NOT escape
Giles Farris Under Investigation and
the state Auditor Recommended
for the Same.
(BY j. A. M'KIlENER.)
staff Correspondent.


OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 18.-(Spe-
ciaD - impeachment proceedings
against state printer Giles Farris, as
a result Of the Red Book scandal, was
gotten under way today in the house
Of representatives, when the governor
submitted a transcript Of the evidence
in the preliminary hearing of Farris
on charge of forgery and n letter
from the attorney general, recon-
mendng that impeachment proceed
ings be started. The communication
from the governor was referred to
the committee on impeachment, head
ed by floor leader Crawford.
Forgery Case Dismissed.
This action came late in the after
Beall had dismissed the case filed by
attorney general West, charging Far
ris with forging the name Of William
Stryker. editor Of the Tulsa Democrat,
to a state warrant for $500 in pay
ment for printing the Red Book.
The governors communication cre-
ated profound excitement in the house
ond Immediately a motion was put
and carried, inviting the attorney gen
eral to appear before the committee
on impeachment.
Meyers Name Brought I'm.
The letter from the attorney general
after reviewing the case in which
state auditor Leo Meyer testified that
the alleged forged signature was thot
of Seth II. Gordon, now deceased, de-
clares, "The entire transaction Of the
Red Book In connection with the testi-
mony Of Meyer and with the attempt
to throw the transaction upon the
shoulders of one now deceased, raised
the question whether Meyer was not
an accomplice with Farris, and / sug-
gest thot the Legislature consider
whether impeachment proceedings
should not be brought against the au-
ditor, but as we have other things,
much greater than that, that show
culpability and criminality Of Leo
Meyer, that will in the near future
be placed before you, probably charg-
es against Meyer should be withheld
until the matter is in shape
A Bitter Fcud On.
The feud between the attorney
general and the state auditor has be-
come very bitter and charges and
counter-charges are being hurled
right and left. Mr.. Meyer today Is
sued a statement, answering the
charge by the attorney general that
he, Meyer, was behind the proposed
investigation of the attorney generals
office. The statement follows:
''In answer to the assertions made
by Attorney General West that ]
inspired certain resolutions aimed al
his department and himself, / wish
to say that under ordinary circum-
stances my policy has always been
to stay out Of the newspapers. but
l wish to say at this time, however,
that 1 did not inspire these resolu-
tions, as can be testified by the par
ties introducing them; that they were
records Of my office and were called
for by these various parties, and In
doing my duty a S a public official, in
whose custody these records were.
there remained nothing for me to do
but to give up the information and
certify It as requested
Bank Guaranty Law.
There was one thing in his state
ment in which he tries to infer and
tell the good people of Oklahoma
that he Is the author Of Oklahomas s
bank guaranty law. and in justice to
the real authors OF this law, ]. Roy
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Prominent Texan Dead.
TEMPLE, Tex, Jan. 19.-George
c. Pendleton. former lieutenant COVER
nor of Texas and former rpnrpsenta-