The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-23
Allen CHARGED With [mbezz|ement
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the state treasurer's checks pending
the audit of the books.
The state treasury is for the time
being out of business.
These paragraphs epitomize a story
that developed yesterday and that
caused speculation in Boise and all
over the state as rumors leaked out
early in the forenoon following re-
ceipt Of instructions office.
1t is apparent it was Officially de-
sued T. at these developments sh ,uld
noi l?cume public until afte. eporl
nad heen made on the CONDITION Of
Til" ,rtacurers office, as Governor
llai eS left for the southeast Sunday
without making it known that AZ Ead
the resignation of Treasurer Allen,
The governor yesterday gave an eX-
PLANTATION of his silence to The States
| man over the phone from Rexburg.
Meantime, however, all sorts of re-
| ports were circulated in financial cir
Giles, but more especially in political
circles, where rumor twisted them in
conformity with partisan interpreted
ton of. charges that had been made
against Treasurer Allen in connection
with matters separate and apart from
his official duties.
Treasurer Allen when seen by The
Statesman representative said he had
no statement to make at this time and /
would probably wait until report
was made to the governor
Mr.. Ramstedt declined to make any
statement excepting that he had been
placed in temporary charge of the
trn1Snrpr'S nffian nv GnUnrOnr 10
Governor Haines gave the States
man the following authorized state
ment over the telephone from Rex
burg:
81 did not make any public state
ment as to the charge in the treasur-
er's office because | did not want to
occasion any unnecessary alarm as to
the status of state funds pending the
audit now in progress.
Any alarm is unnecessary for the
reason that the state is amply protect
ed and under no circumstances can
question about that | can guarantee
that positively to the people of Idaho
What | wanted was to first get the
figures before making any statement
or taking any action on the resigna-
ton. No harm could come from that
course, as Treasurer Allen had volun-
tarily given me his resignation and |
had put a representative in the office. |
The bonding company audits the
books of the state treasurer at inter- |
walls just as it does the books of any
official bonded for a large sum. I'm
doubtedly the political reports publish
ed here about the alleged actions of !
Treasurere Allen influenced the bond
ing company to make an audit at this |
time.
las the auditors were to be here
the treasurer thought it better to give
them free hand and that is the rea-
son his resignation was placed with
me co-incident with the bonding COM
pany's auditing of the books.
Mr.. Allen told me he invited the
fullest investigation of his accounts
as treasurer and freely turned over
his office for full inquiry not only in
his absence but having resigned, in
the absence of any authority OH his
part to act officially pending my ac-
ton on his resignation.
In other words, Mr.. Allen, in view |
Of the suspicion that had been arous-
ed by the circulation of political re-
ports covering matters having no di- |
rect bearing on the treasurer's office, |
decided to step out, temporarily at |
least, and give a free hand for inves-
tigation.
Il have not accepted Mr.. Aliens re-
signation and | do not intend to do So |
at least in advance of a report as to |
the condition of the office. If there |
is anything wrong, and there has not |
been time to yet determine that, and |
will not be until a complete balance |
can be struck, I will not stop with |
resignation. That will not be enough |
i do not say that there is anything |
wrong, the people can depend on it, |
that vigorous action will be taken |
by their governor.
One reason why ! will not accept |
the resignation in advance of compile |
ton of the audit is because it might |
jeopardize the states interests as af-
fecting the bond held by the state.
| do not propose to take any chances
on any feature of the matter and will
protect the peoples interests to the
fullest extent Nothing definite can be |
known until the audit is completed. |
repeat, however, that under any cir
cumstances, the state is fully pro-
tected and will not lose a cent
I'm order to hold the business of the
treasurers office in suspension pend
ing the early stages of the audit, so
as to not complicate matters, the
banks over the state were notified not
| to pay any state treasury checks until
| further notice This is an ordinary
precautionary measure and will be
| helpful to the investigation.
| "The public will be given all the
facts as soon as anything tangible
| is available"
| If Treasurer Aliens resignation
| should be accepted the governor would
appoint for the interregnum.
1t is not possible to state how much
| time will be consumed in the audit,
! for the reason that it may involve the
| inspection of accounts with various
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