The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-25
MT|MATES
He is FORCED OUT
IN POLITICAL DEAL
Says Governor oppos-
ed His Retention by
New Secretary.
GIVEN NO TIME
Assistant Secretary of State
Must Quit Office at Once,
Says Superior.

Pierre, s. D. duhn n. Nelson, as,
sl%iant secretary OF state has filed
the following letter OF resignation
With State Secretary Rood:
"Dear Sir: First permit me 10
thank You Tor the confidence YOU re-
posed IN me in appointing me your
assistant in The office OF secretary of
state. That confidence has been re
spected by me to the letter, it has
IN no manner been misused, and our
relations have been most pleasant,
and bespeak for you a very success
fnl administration OF the office; You
being. fully competent. conscientious
as 10 Your duty, and extremely hon
orable.
q, nave been mindful of the worry
embarrassing position in which you
have been placed both before and
since You had the nerve to appoint
me your assistant iii the face Of per
sistent protests by administration
forces and in the face OF threats, if
you please, and in view of the facts
|ndducoG in the recent investigation OF
the affairs and general conduct of
Tho %oiGicc. it is my desire o no, TO
Hurthcr cmbarraSs you as Iun.er-
stand thar my evidence has been con-
verified into ammunition against NC,
Wrongfully so. because told the.
truth in regard to the robbery OF the
money in the office: rightly so, per
hapS, because of gross careleSSnesS
i'll allowing that amount of money TO
accumulate and leaving il within
easy access OF thieves. There is no.
use for mo To plead ~"uXtcnuatiug cir
cumstances' my only hope OF OK.
oneration of blame would be for
some one to 30 through the same
amount OF york which did last
year. The executive accountant, MI.
j. L. Trurau. whom asked why he did
not check the office at regular inter
walls as provided by law, said ii was
q physical impossibility," no doubt
true.
81 fully realize the hardship to
! my family and self due TO ensue af-
Ter seVaring my connection with the
Office, being without means Ii with
out employment. and the result will
no doubt be inc loss OF our home,
into which | have put every dollar
/! had to spare.
Cites His Service.
cone morsel OF satisfaction, how
ever. is the fact that / have time and
| again been 'complimented as to the
! most satisfactory service the depart
ment has given the past four years.
some strong letters of Communications
having come to you personally. but |
am to suffer because of giving first
attention TO the expedition of bust
ness that comes TO the department
daily. instead of delaying tho work
to more closely look after the al
mighty dollars the work represents!
| have placed service above very
thing else and conducted the office
accordingly. | admit gross careless !
ness in that the funds werc not plac-
ed on deposit moro regularly, result
ing in q personal loss to me OF up
wards of $1,000. In addition to the
'stolen money | have lost many II dol
lar IN bad accounts and protested
checks. The state is not HE loOser. +,
but Il large gamer because OF me. II
is safe TO say thai l have been %ilstru-
mental in covering into the state
treasury more than $1,000 through |
the incorporation OF companies that
otherwise would not have found lis
way there. have also been instru-
mental, at sacrifice OF time, in saw
ing people of this state at least 500
900 in. stopping foreign building and
loan associations from operating IN
This state. and as a partial conflrma-
ton of this l beg to quote a letter
received by You from Mr.. Hugh 81.
Allen, whtch feaas aS 'oaiow2t
Letter oil hsHofseinsh. .ofl
nave nor az sel S1e'l ~ pT
ners any staiemeh. as 10 Mne1har ~
not You paVe mag hpppta'it,r" =
yonr assistant, md therefore !, " -
not uniimely Wish pers"''Iiiy ~
urge i app9i'''neht o. w. nei,o1
TURNS ,i'e 49, 49, n,;.h No OF
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