The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-07-30
To The Taxpayers And Voters
Of Prince Georges County


Of Prince Georges County
am a candidate for County Treasur
err this fall, subject to the will of the
voters in the September primary If
1915, and from my long connection with
the Treasurer's Office in subordinate
position and my experience, feel that
am entitled to your support. Prior to
my appointment as Deputy Treasurer by
George w. Hardy. Treasurer, in April,
. 1904, the accounts of the former Treas
urers of the county with few exceptions,
had been in a very unsettled and I'M
satisfactory condition, and the County
Commissioners had to employ expert &C.
countants at considerable expense to the
county to examine and close up the
Treasurers' accounts, and very often at
quite loss to the county. John F..
Ayers, an expert accountant of Balti-
more City, was paid over 100000 for
examining some of the accounts of the
Treasurers, and l was paid 100000 for
examining the accounts of Mr.. z. p.
Castle as Treasurer in conjunction with
the examiner of the American Bonding
Company of Baltimore, Md, the surety
on Mr.. Castles bond, and our state
ments agreed. and showed Mr. Castles
indebtedness to the County to be ST.
600. 90, and the County Commission
ers subsequentlycompromised with the
Bonding Company upon the payment
of $12,OOO.OO Mr.. John T. Fisher and
myself were employed by the County
Commissioners to adjust the accounts
of Mr.. r. N. Ryon as Treasurer, and
our report showed his indebtedness to
be $4,000 90, which Mr.. Ryon acknow-
lodged and settled with the County
Commissioners, and we were paid $840.
| 90 for our services. Since April LIST,
1904, when | was employed in the
Treasurer's Office, have closed up the
| accounts of both Mr.. Hardy and Mr.. c.
A. M. Wells as Treasurers without any
expense to the county, and if live to
do so, expect to close up the accounts
of Mr.. r. J. Swami as Treasurer with
out any expense whatever to the
County.
1t is important that the county should
have an experienced and reliable person
as Treasurer of the county, as he col
lects and handles all the funds of the
county and the collections now are
nearly 100000 year, and it is a we'll
known fact that the county has suffer
ed considerable loss by the defalcations
of it's Treasurers, as the bonded indebt-
edness of $50, 900. 90 issued in 1892 was
to pay principally the defalcations
which occurred in the Treasurer office
amounting to over S60,000.OO. l was
employed to examine the different &C
counts of the former Treasurers of
the county and know the conditions
which l have stated, and the record of
the County Commissioners office will
verify my statements.
l understand that it is being used
against me that l have been an office |
holder too long. | admit that l have |
been in office for some years, but with
the exception of being Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for the period of nine
months to fill out the unexpired term
of my brother, the late Henry Brooke, |
| have only held subordinate positions
and at small salary for the services |
rendered by me. And l now submit
my record to you as public servant, |
and ask your support for the nomina-
ton as Treasurer of the County, at the |
September primary, and if nominated
and elected Treasurer of the County, |
| promise to give my personal attention |
to the conduct of the Office, and en-
ploy competent and qualified clerks to |
assist me in carrying on the office in |
thorough and businesslike manner.
The object and intention of the Di-
rect Primary Law of our State was to |
permit the voter to exercise his privi-
lege and select his representatives for |
office without dictation, and hope and |
believe the voters will do so. l have
always been true and consistent
Democrat and supported the nominees
of my party and shall continue to do
so, and l hope and believe you will hon
or me with the nomination as Treasur-
er, in the September primary of 1915
Very respectfully,
AUGUSTINE T. BROOKE
Upper Marlboro, Md.
July 9th, 1915.