Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-10-22
THE JIG is UP.
s..,s Treasurer Allen Forced to
Place His Resignation In the
Hands OF the Governor.

The Statesman OF Tuesday morn
,ov sent broadside into the repub- F,
uoau camp by giving the following
astails touching upon the resignation
=, State Treasurer Allen. who is also
candidate for reelection:
The resignation OF o. V. Allen as
treasurer OF Idaho is In the hands
n Governor Haines-unaccapte as
yet.
The treasurer's Office is in the
hands. temporarily. OF Alex Ram
stedt. a trained accountant. who is
member of the tax and public util-
tiles commissions.
Experts OF the National Surety
70. which Is Oh the treasurer's bond
for 100000. are engaged In audit
ing the books.
Banks over the state and In Boise
have been notified not to pay any
state treasurer's checks pending the
audit OF the books.
The state treasury is for the time
being out OF business.
These paragraphs epitomize
story that developed yesterday and
that caused speculation In Boise and
all over the state as rumors leaked
out early In the forenoon following
receipt OF instructions to banks from
the governors ONCE.
In addition to this. the Capital
News OF yesterday says:
1T Is alleged on the most reliable
authority which comes from pres
ent state official that sufficient ir-
regularities have been disclosed In
the auditing OF the books and &C
counts OF State Treasurer o. V AL
len, on which to base the allegation
that that official and a former dep
uty state treasurer. Fred VI. Cole
man, are defaulters.
As the probe continues II Is allrg.
ed that startling condition Is shown
to exist. These disclosures are. II l.
claimed sufficient on which the stat,
may base a complaint against the
state treasurer and former deputy
They are also sufficient. II IS fur
ther alleged. for the state TO proceed
steps to hold the bonding company
as surety on the state treasurer
bonds as protection against the STATE
from loss"
Charges have been repeated.
made against the treasurer by Clar
ence VanDeusen, the progressiv'
candidate for state auditor. of III
misuse OF the public funds OF IN
state. going so far as to also charg
the land board with being a party T.
the loaning OF the state money I
state officials under peculiar circum
stances and not enforcing the rule a
10 the proper security for thes
loans. An investigation has bee
demanded by Mr.. VanDeusen. an
from the above II would appear tina
an Investigation OF the treasurer
ONCE is to be made at least. thoug
from source unexpected.
While this investigation is goin
on. why not let II 20 further that
may be ascertained as to wheth'
the land board has been guilty OF III
onenses charged or not. The publ
nave right to know this. as many
farmer has been denied loans by Il
board upon the pretext that his $
curity was not good enough an
other excuses OF that nature.
The steps already taken. howeve
VIII be boomerang for the par
that has controlled state affairs T,
some time. and only emphasizes Il
uemand being made by many of Il
independent voters of the state tn
'he time is here for a change. Mu'
ridicule is attempted of the promis
'nat Mr.. Alexander Is making. abo
cutting down the expenses OF ru
nihs the state, but II many more d
closures are made. there will be al
pie proof that some of Alexandel
promises Will be fulfilled. At lea
F" would appear from the geneT
trend Of the expressions we hear tn
Mr Alexander is going to be Civ
an opportunity to carry out the pro
Ses he is making.