The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-25
COY. HATFIELD
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were that I should use my contingent
fund for that purpose. with the under
standing that a sufficient sum would
be furnished TO enable me TO do so
without interfering with the usual
expenditures for which that fund is
used.
According to the committees rec
concentrations. | directed a warrant
for $4,000 to be turned over TO Pros
ecuting Attorney II. &. Townsend. OF
kanawha county. and an additional
warrant upon his recommendation for
81. 900 to the Hon. $. II. Avis, for the
purpose of defending the States inter
ests in certain violations OF law. which
were submitted to your committee.
An itemiZed statement OF all these eN-
penditures will be cheerfully furnished
by the prosecuting attorney of Ka-
nawha county. II so desired.
Those who have charge OF the
states finances have permitted the
requisitiOn issued by me. for the pur-
pose outlined above. and endorsed
by me and turned over to the prose
cutting attorney. 10 be autographed
and is now being carted around by at
ache Lilly of Auditor Darst's office
and another connected with the state
administration whom compassion pre-
vents me from mentioning. with the
statement that the $4,000 authorized
by me was expended wastefully and
improperly
ReprehensibIe Action.
1T Is surely reprehensible in the
highest degree that persons connected
with the state government, and Who
are among its trusted employees, should
be connected with this underhanded
attempt to bring opprobrium upon the
very government they are supposed
To be serving. to create in the minds
of good citizens the suspicion OF be-
lief that the very highest officers OF
their government are improperly and
wastefully expanding the public money.
The creation of such belief and
suspicion merits the strongest con-
domination because Il causes people
TO lose faith in the integrity of their
constituted authorities. brings re-
proach upon good government, tends
powerfully to dissipate patriotic sen
timent and To innoculate an anarchis-
tic and destructive doctrine.
1T has likewise come to me that
one of the senators who was a mem
Der Of the committee that advised me
that the states interests in the Manu-
facturers Light and Heat Co. case
should be safeguarded by the use OF
the civil contingent fund has been
given one OF the photographed copies
OF the requisition and in an address
recently delivered I'm the senate said
there was cause for an investigation
OF the matter. I can hardly reconcile |
this statement with the recommended
tons made by the Senator as a mem I
Der of the committee that advised with
me in the matter and recommended
that the necessary money be used /
from the civil contingent fund.
Judge Nesbitt and Senator Som
merville, each OF whom appeared be |
fore the specialcommittee OF the leg /
tslature. have rendered faithful and
efficient service TO the people. and / /,
thoroughly agree with Mr. Sanders .
that the state should assume the obli-
cation Of paying for the legal services /
rendered by 9iesa gentlemen. They
have presented bills 10 me TO the
amount Of S5.OOO-S2, 500 each-and I
hope II will be your pleasure 10 pro
vide this amount in the general ap-
preparation bill.
Who Furnished Funds7
IT seems pertinent 20 inquire who
furnished the money to have the req /
uisiuon photographed And alao
what was the motive which PROMPTED
this action and this expenditures
Who Is behind this dastardly action
Why are certain persons so busy ped
ding these photographs about In Sc
cretf Who IL paying them for this
sort OF work, and Why
u have taken the liberty OF calling