Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-02
Mr.. Roach Replies.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 10, 1915.
Editor ssGlobe- Democrat

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 10, 1915.
Editor t'Globe- Democrats
st. Louis, Missouri.
Dear STR: Your editorial in to days
issue on Estate Finances is typical
illustration Of making misrepresenta-
tion by telling but part of the truth.
You quote from the State Treas
urer's last biennial report, concerning
thes affairs Of this Department, but
you do not quote all that report says
on this subject. In order to assume
the dignity Of metropolitan journal
ism, craftsmanship Of statewide pro-
portions would have impelled you to
say that the State Treasurer's report,
discussing the statement that you
quoted, also said
sit should be borne in mind that in
the foregoing receipts (Which your
editorial gave) funds collected by
this department. for registration of
motor vehicles and of corporations
are not included. The gross
coileotions Dy the Sec. .sJlszs. of State
in 1911 and 1912 were 1896, ,1S1. Is, and
in 1918 and 1914, 1928, ,996.41,
making a net increase from this de-
partment for 1918 and 1914 over 1911
and 1912 of $2S7 ,943. IL"
/ write to call your attention to.
these facts as they appear in the
official record. The conclusion you
have published, in which you lead
your readers to believe that receipts
of this department were reduced
1851 100000 for the 1918 and 1914 period
over the 1911 and 1912 period, and
that the expenses were increased
$6,279.OO, is very different conclusion
from the final conclusion that the
State treasurer officially reached, and
which khe official record actually
shows, namely, that there was a net
increase Of receipts from this De-
,partment for 1913 and 1914 over 1911
and 1912 OF $287 ,943 IL. Please observe
that this more than quarter million
increase is net increase. AS evidence
that | am not misquoting the State
Treasurer's official report, / am mail
ing you, with my compliments, mark
ed copy of said report.
I can not believe that the "Globe-
Democarti, however partisan, estand-
pat" or orrepublican, that it is or hopes
to be, can desire to base campaign
upon conclusion so false, erroneous
and in conflict with the official record
as is the conclusion that your readers
must reach from perusing the state
ment in this mornings editorial.
Even so distinguished a tstand-pat-
teri as x-President Taft is has fre-
quently said that "Truth is mighty
and will prevailn
The Misrepresentation that your
editorial has made in the case OF this
Department is but sample of the
Misrepresentation that have, from
time TO time, appeared in your col
umns concerning the finances of other
State departments In the interest oil
honest Missoprians, irrespective oil
party, in the interest Of truth, as well
as of decent journalism, am asking
THAT you give this letter the same
prominence in your paper as you
have given the defective and incom-
plete Statements you have published
All official records of the State are
open to the public The entire truth
about these records will be given to
the public before it has an opportu-
nifty to register its will at the polls
If you will join the honest publishers
of all parties in this State in informing
the public what the State records
truthfully show, by giving the whole
truth, as suggested ii this letter, yor
will escape the condemnation that The
public is sure to heap upon YOU
paper, il the policy displayed in your
editorial OF today is continued.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) CORNELIUS ROACH,
Secretary OF State.