The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-31
Some Startling
Revelations

BARKER AND MATHEWS DREW EXTRA COMPEN-
sATION, HOvEY REBELLED.
In speaking of the faithful work Of the County Of
fcias" the Cache County Democratic Committee says:
"a few of the County officials with no other
income made an honorable effort to have their
salaries increased consistent with the higher cost
of living. This condition prevailed in every branch
Of industry throughout the county. The deputies
of these officials could receive only twothirds of
the amount paid their principals and they found
themselves under the necessity Of resgning and
seeking other employment. .ss st-s ~ .i ~ .a
''The officials resorted to the only honorable
method Of obtaining increase in salary both for
themselves and their deputies. number of their
Republican friends advised them to resort to one
method, or another in order to obtain increase
but these officials are all honorable men and would
not resort to any underhanded methods to obtain
the end desired Finally the matter was tested out
in TIE courts and the law relating to an increase in
salaries was upheld"
That all right if it were only true but the facts are
the greater portion of it is fasehood We do not under
stand why the COURT HOUSE BUNCH should want to
deceive the people, but the record suggests something
very peculiar along that line The above suggests very
sympathetic feeling for deputies and charges Repubi
cans with suggesting oter methods" The facts the
principals and the Republicans could not suggest any
thing they did not know and were not trying out.
For instance the record shows that in December
Sheriff Barker drew $25 extra warrant 9717. In
January he drew $25 extra warrant 1019S. In Feb
ruary he drew $25 extra warrant 10668 In March
warrant 1904 shows Extra compensation authorized
$25 December records warrant No. 1892 in favor Of
Alma Mathews for AN extra allowance Of the
amount $25
In conversation with the Sheriff. the Clerk and the
Treasurer find this allowance authorized prior
to the time Of their famous designations and inform
ed that since the embargo placed upon them by the S
preme Court they have not drawn extra compensation
In fact the Treasurer he objects topay warrants
for extra compensation, which apparently brought forth
the designations.
It win be noted that these honorable men" had no
whatever for the dear deputies" long they
could draw the extra $25 and the method" the Demo-
cratic committee "her Republican friends advised"
pursue this illegal method any longer the resienaons
filed accepted they appointed and finally
made to live up to the laws by the Supreme Court.
Sheriff Barker says he drew the extra allowance for
from four to six months We checked up four months.
Clerk Mathews did not admit any extra compensation.
Warrant 1882 gives him $25 along with Mr. Barker, and
while did not check back his account is only fair
conclude that after he got start he finished with the
Sheriff.
Taxpayers what do you think Of such proceedings?
Is it not fair that had the $25 extra been paid
each month there would have been no resgnations
least far Barker and Mathews concerned? The
this thing is gone into the it becomes cold
booded attempt to getthe money irrespective Of "dear
deputies" irrespective Of law, anything else. you
approve il vote for the COURT HOUSE BUNCH next
sK y cod dsaP EoUsS e BUSCH S methods as VOTE
Cache County Republican
Committee
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