The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-02-17


Russell the accountants who have re
Gently been auditing the books al
the State Capitol. under the direction
of the Legislative committee
We shall expect a thorough inyes
tigation made. without partality or
prejudice. and report made TO the un-
dersigned.
The matter of terms has been
agreed upon with Messrs Beebe and
Russell. and | shall expect you to go
TO werk al once and complete same at
the earliest possible moment
Yours very truly,
GEO. fHORNBURGH
II VIII be observed that he EN-.
ploved Messrs Beebe and Russell 10
audit my office. and they were the
ones that We're in the employ OF this
legislative committee. II they did
honest work for the legislative com.
mittee. who can say that they would
not do honest work for the Hon.
George Thornburgh? And what right
has this committee to question their
report when working under Mr. Thorn
burgh, when they. themselves. had
the same committee employed
Col. T ornbursh's Report.
Messrs Beebe and Russell took
up the work In my office Immediately
and made the report to the Hon.
George Thornbureh on the 5th of DC
tober The substance of this report
MAS published in the daily papers
soon thereafter Mr. Thornburgh. in
commenting on this report, made the
following statement:
Il think am justified in saying
that this report is indeed credta bic
TO Mr. Hodges. as Il covers a period
of about three and one.half years, and
an amount of over two hundred and
seventeen thousand dollars, with
every cent accounted for, and accord
Ing TO Mr. Hodges receipts. s2l 90
over, which was paid in two or three
wears ago The accountants in the
discharge OF their duties call attention
to the fact that certain amounts
should have been received by the soc
rotary OF state, but they cannot say
they were ever received by him. Mr.
Hodges explains this in 4 statement
which IL hereto attached.
In regard TO the system of book
keeping. which the accountants critk
cised. II is proper 10 say that they
found the same system In vogue in all
the state offices. and in order TO
change 1t in one office. II will be pro-
per to change II in all The system
was not adopted by any OF the pres
ent state officers and they are not re-
sponsible for II
Yours truly,
GEO THORNBURGH "
DR. Brough. in his effort to preju-
dice the people against me. does not
hesitate TO make any kind OF "A charge,
regardless OF the kind OF a charge
He states that | had on deposit in
the banks OF Little Rock. in my own
name. s2l7 900 90. which should have
been in the state treasury. The .eNl
facts are that | received checks In
most every mail every day. and these
checks could not be turned over TO
the state treasurer himself | would
deposit them In the bank daily and at
the end OF the month | would settle
with the state treasurer for all OF the
money received by me during tho
month. have his receipts for over
1217. 10000 When the accountants
completed the work In my once II
was clearly shown that the S2l7. 900 90
half years time had been turned
over To the state treasurer and had
his receipts for the same
He leaves the impression that | had
deposited AT one time over 5000 900
In bank when he we'll knew tor he
could easily have found out with slight
investigations that such a statement
was wholly without foundation and
absolutely false
Now, he claims 10 be a lawyer. yet
he misconstrued the law OF Section
1891 OF kirbys Digest when he made
the charge that had violated that
section BY depositing the funds mel
toned above in bank
The fast Legislature passed q law
requiring that settlements be made
daily with the state treasurer | am
complying with that law TO the letter
and with all other laws OF the state
This could also be ascertained by the
profound doctor OF philosophy II ne
were at all inclined 10 search for and
state the truth.
Conclusion.
II DR. Borugh is so pressed for
issues in this campaign that he will
stoop TO such tactics as the above.
how can the people OF Arkansas put
faith In any statement that he makes
He seems TO have gone wild in his
efforts 10 splatter mud AT me and to
create a false impression in the minds
OF the people Gradually the voters
OF the state are learning the true
character OF this man Brough-this
imported. poetical tax lodging, high