The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-28
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
INDICATION FOR
~ w. CUNNINGHAM
Facts About Examination of 7reasurer's
Books Made Public
Published in the Bluffton News, No

| Published in the Bluffton News, No
yember 5, 1914.l
For the purpose of setting at rest
for all time an old slander about our
fellow citizen, N. w, Cunningham, we
publish the following complete vim
dication from the leading democratic
paper of the northwest, the Lima
Times-Deomcrat. While the cleo
ton is over, we nevertheless want the
facts of this matter known in the in
terest of justice. This article appear
ed few days before election:
The campaign so far in Allen
county has been characterized by the
clean manner in which the news
papers and the candidates have con-
Quoted themselves.
But, as to be expected, the Repub-
lican Gazette could keep its pen no
longer out of the mire and has bro
Ken loose with contemplate TRADE
against Allen county's candidate for
congress, N. w. Cunningham.
1t took up matter that is alleged
to have happened twelve years ago
ana which was used against Mr.. Gun
nlngham when he was a candidate
the charge was fully exonerated and
for congress in 1910. At that time
the charge was fully Investigated
and Mr. Cunningham fully exonerat-
ed. But to uphold the honor of one
OF Allen county's foremost citizens,
the Ilmes-DemOcrat has maue an in
dependent Investigation and submits
TO its readers report of its findings.
Prior to 1904 when the depository
act was passed, the county treasurer.
to accommodate the tax payers, at GER
tain stated times went to the various
villages in this county and it gave
the tax payers an opportunity to nav
their taxes without having to come
to Lima. The treasurer then did as
any other prudent business man
"ould 90, ana instead of carrying the
actual cash to Lima in person and in
SO dolng inviting robbery, he deposit
eu Lhe amounts collected in the local
village bank and took certificate of
deposit for the asme, he then brought
Lhe certl1cate of deposit to Lima and
put IL In square iron safe in which
1t was not wise to leave a large sum
OF money as it could easily be opened
with crow bar.
After the tax paying time was over
and the treasurer was about to dis
burse the amount collected, he took
the various certificates M deposit of
the various county banks and gave
them to Lima bank for collection
and in turn this bank gave the treas
urer its certificate Of deposit.
This was the practice at the time
when Mr.. Cunningham and Mr.. Post |
examined Mr.. GenseIs books on Feb. |
ruary 20, 1902, and according to
their old report which is now on file
at the probate Office they found two
certificates of deposit Of the First Ma
Cional Bank, one bearing date of Feb |
ruary 3, 1902, and amounting to $53-
z91.S8 and the other bearing date
OF February 12 1902, and amount
ing to 39,30l65, both total the sum
Of $92,599.53 and not over $4,000
as shown by Mr.. Posi- in his affidavit
which was reduced in the Republican
Gazette
We also find upon examination of
The old report that the same was in
he handwriting of Mr.. Post and we
also find that the first certificate of
iepOsit was converted into money
md turned over to the Treasurer on
he following dates, February 21, 25,
md 27, 1902. The second certificate
If deposit was converted into cur
'ency and turned over to the Treas
lrer on the following dates Febru-