The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-01
by the records in the oflice Of the state
accountant are.

by the records in the office Of the state
accountant are:
For 1s1s-January. $25s.es: Feb
ruary, $189.84; March. $64.6S: April.
1921; May. $115.97; June. $3.50:
July, +ss3.32: August. $112.s2; Sep
TENDER; s2So-2s: October. 5000;
s5o5.1s. For 1s14-January. s5ss.s1:
February, $144.16; March. $166.2S;
April, $17o.s1: May, $112.s3; June,
$494.88; July, $630.66; August,
$404.se. Total, $5.524.23.
Akers, however, has not been the
only state official t. receive fees. It is
received by w. E. Davis. state auditor.
are held under the same interpreta-
ton Of the law. The Akers fees.
though, are much larger than those
received by the auditor.
All Of which has occasioned an ed
itorial from the pen Of David D.
Leahy in the Eldorado Republican.
ernor Stubs while Akers was serv-
ing in the office as pardon and parole
clerk. They were warm personal
friends. This matter, however, fails
to shield the treasurer in the eyes of
the veteran newspaper man. In re-
cent editorial. Leahy said In part:
Leahy's Ideas.
IL OOC9u AAAAC ally O1ACE0uC0 ~
the taxpayers OF Kansas whether the
state treasurer is a Democrat, Pro-
gressive or a Republican. as long as
he is an honest man-and keeps his
word.
''In the Kansas language there is
such q word az polyfoxing. It is not
dictionary word, but we all have a
good idea as to what it means. There
has been a whole lot Of polyfoxing in
the state treaSurer'S office,
"Mr. Akers knew all about this law
when he was elected, but John Dawson
the omission Of a comma or something.
or perhaps a mistake in the title OF the
bill, that part OF it which gave the fees to
i. it clearly created another onlice for the
work. We understand that these fees
amount to approximately 5000 during the
two years Mr.. Akers has been in office.
They are in the state treasury and not in
the general revenue fund, according to
the law, but subject to his own check and
his own charge. Under the Interpretation
Of John Dawson, or his office, Mr.. Akers
can legally put that 5000 in his pocket;
under the moral law as interpretated by
an honest conscience. he is not entitled
he IL going to govern himself by John
Dawson's law or Almighty Gods law IN
this matter. but II he intends to put that
| money in the general fund of the state,
where we think he ought to put It. the
people Of Kansas should demand that he
do it now.
Not Brotherly Love.
I'VE have been associated closely with
Mr.. Akers in the governors office, but II
he were our brother, we wouldn't vote for
| him IL he kept that money which belongs
| to the people of the state Of Kansas.
| HE is running for reelection. II he
| is beaten he can put that money in his
pocket. We don't want to think that he
would do it. but we know the temptation
| is great. Tho election will be held in five
! or six weeks 1t is due the pepople OF
Kansas to know before that time what
/ he intends to do with 1t. We therefore
suggest that II he has not transferred ii
1 from his own account to the general fund
| by October IS, the pepople should take
! it for granted that he intends to call ii
| his own forever as he will have legal
right to do under the advise OF Attorney
General Dawson. And II he has q right
to keep the fees for this term. he viii
have right to keep them for the next
| term-during which they will probably
amount to 81 000-for 1t IL our ul1deF1ta nd
| ing that, under the constitution Of Kan
sas no law can be made affecting = ate
/ officers income during the term for which
/ he Is elected. II law IL made 1t the
| next term Of the legislature removing the
/ technically involved in the matter-and
there Il no question that such Law will
!! be made-it cannot become e66ect1ve until
/ AFTER 1lr. Akerg oeeuud term-6 - gees
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