The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-11-03
YEP! TAYLOR FAILS
ACCUSES ANOTHER

huuU1LD hWuIIl[n
Hon. L. n. Taylor in his former
reply, stated that he expected to
hue TO the line, and "let the chips
fall where they WILL" but his re-
ply has been handed The News for
publication this week, and in it we
fail to find the least thought or
statement touching the question in
controversy, that being: "The News
received $4,000 for the printing of
a book that could nave been fur
nished for $500 or $4,000"
Mr. Taylor, instead of letting the
matter be a personal one between
himself and The. News, finding no
evidence to subslantiate his state
ment, has shifted in his reply and
is making a political issue out of it,.
We give You his reply as handed us:
October 25th, 1922
Mr.. J. +. Lunsford,
Editor of Clayton News,
Clayton, New Mexico.
Dear Sir:
! have cndcavOrCd TO ascertain all
the available data concerning our
controversy, but have been unable
to get some desired information.
However, | have made a search of
the records in the Court House at
Clayton, and beg to submit here
with my findings, as shown by these
records.
l find that on January 81. 1921. the
Clayton Citizen presented a bill to
the County Commissioners of Tn
ion County tolalling S52O3S. Several
Items are included in this bill. one
of which is as follows: ~. 1900
ruled lcdgcrs, $4,000" | find that
this bill was paid ON March 10. 1921.
by warrant numbered 1888. the
warrant being dated 3-l9-2i. for
So2O.3S, and payable to the CLAYTON
Citizen For Stationary" This
warrant was signed 'E. NJ. Rullcdge.
Chairman of lhe Board Of County
commissioners, atlcstcd. &c. C.
Caldwell, County Clerk" Then on
the back Of this warrant | find the
following endorsements: "Clavlnn
Citizen, by G.. C.. G."
| made a search for the item of
1900 sDccial ruled ledgcrs" and find
That in trust deed book "D" there
we're blank trust deeds printed from
pages 239 to 596, or a total of 3J7
blank trust deeds printed in this
book. Also in release record book
"2 | find blank releases printed
from page JG5 to 697, or a total of
1872 blank releases printed. making
a total of i89 blank instruments.
printed, and il is Ia be noted that
this one item above mentioned in
this bill was for 1890 special ruled
ledgers.' .' find that this bill total
ing S520.38, which is on file in lhc
Clerks office, is not verified nor in
any way sworn to as is required bv
law in such cases made and pro-
vided.
Also find the report Of the State
Travelling Auditor, covering the.
period from Oct. list, 1915. to April
30, 1921, which audit was made be-
tween March Isl and June 3rd. 1921.
by Mr., H, A. Delgado. On page 40
shows the following:
"X. MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVE
TIES. Union County maintains a
health department and an agricul-
tural agent, both very commend
able. Audit shows payment for
such purposes very reasonable. no
difference being found. Attention
is called, however, to the enormous
cost OF printing, office supplies and
publications. Audit shows the fol-
lowing amounts as having been paid
to five papers during the period of
audit, viz: y
Clayton Citizen ------- $52O.3s
ssss
80.
Audit of the various vouchers does
not disclose any actual illegal pay
ments, although attention might be
called to an item in the Clayton
Citizen for 1900 forms of trust deeds.
Tor which $4,000 was charged"
All Of the above information is on
record in the County Clerks office
and in the office of the County
Treasurer, where same can be Sc
cured.
Trusting this is satisfactory, am, !
Yours very truly,
LIVINGSTON N. TAYLOR.