The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-28
THOSE STATE EXPENSES
Treasurer oeayit: Takes Exceptions
TO Cemoerstie Arrangement

Treasurer 0eayit: Takes Exceptions
TO lsmoerstie Arrangement
In Mis- speeoh.making about the
staee Harand b. Howe, democratic
candidate for tbs gcyernorship, has
refer ed to increased state expenses
and made insinuations that might
lead 10 thought OF dishonesty on the
part Of state officials In the follow
ing letter state Treasure Edward H.
Deavitt makes answer TO Mr. Howes
statements;
mir. J Roll searles, secretary
Republican Siate Committee.
"MontpelieF, N1.nont
"Dca. Sir
m, attention has been called to
certain statements about state iinan-
ces which have been made by .lar-
land Il. Howe. tho democratic candi-
date for governor. In this connection
desire 10 call your attention to Ger
,sin facts. for the bare statements OF
Mr. Howe when unexplained have
{ ndency to mislead the votes.
For inftance when il Is stated that
the combined expenses oil the Offices
OF audito OF accounts and state treas
urer have increased from S4S53.SO IN
1901 to $l4.2eisa in 1914 with little
change in population. no attention
Whatever IL paid TO the amount OF
business transacted by the two Off
Ger in the respective years Auditor
Graham in his 1914 report has called
attention 10 the fact that the cost of
handling the business TO the last
fiscal year through the offices men
toned was only twotenths OF one PEI
cent of the receipts and disburse-
mentS of that year, which showing
probably cannot be surpassed for
economy by any state in the Union.
The percentage is practically the
same as in 1901 but the showing is
more favorable than appears for 1914.
To- in 1901, the state treasurer in ad-
dltion to the sum paid by the state
for the support OF his Office, was com
PEELED 10 pay several hundred dollars
out OF his own pocket for clerk hire,
while in 1914 the state had made pro
vision Tor such expense. 1t may be
OF interest in this connection TO know
that Tor the FIRST Two years | held the
Office OF state treasu or from 1906 to
1908 | paid ont of my own pocket for
clerk hire nearly $500. for which
have never asked or received any re
endorsement from the state. In 1908
when | represented the situation to
the Legislature the office was prompt.
Is provided with clerk hire and like
provision was made for the office OF
secretary OF state which had been in
a similia- situation. and ! am nawars
that Harland b. Howe is a member OF
that Legislature made any objection
TO such provision.
State Officials Busy Men
III ! may be pardoned anOthe, per
sonal reference Mr. Howe carries the
idea that The state treasurer and 9th
or state officers devote only small
part OF their time 20 the performance
OF official duties. and that such Offices
a G conducted as side line to q law
practice. closed my Law office dur
ing my first term as state treasurer
and since that time have devoted prac
,ically my entire time TO the duties
Of the state Office which ! hold. And
! know that Secretary OF State Bailey
and Auditor Graham have devoted
all OF their time to the
OF their official duties.
aud the records which these two men
have made in their respective Offices