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dooks in our imrary.—The fore part of this week the editor of the Republican was informed that Mr. Henry Ditmire, who served as county treasurer from September, 1887, to September, 1891, two terms, is charged with malfeasance in office—that is he added ten cents to each taxpayer’s account who owned more than one pieceof property. We did not repeat the• » * •statement to any one through fear that it might be wholly untrue, and therefore seriously detrimental to the character of a Christian gentleman, holding as we do that all persons should be judged according to their citizenship and not maliciously assaulted because of a political or religious difference. But now that the report has become general and the facts substantiated by the records at the treasurer’s office, we deem it a duty to inform the taxpayers of Fulton county that a small amount of money has been filched from many of the contributors to county funds. We learn that Mr. Ditmire makes the excuse that errors frequently occur in favor of the taxpayer, and this pittance was added to prevent a. loss to the treasurer. It is also said that treasurers of other counties keep even by a similar, process of taking- small amounts from those who; can best afford contribute! towaM a -treasurer’s lossesV but precedent does not justify a .dishonest transaction. It is not the.sum'of money (about --^five. h^dted^fdoll^^ been fiicihed'^amou n ts, butn the , unj usti principle ‘ of wrongfully taking a penny; from an^one.;
Newspaper Details
Rochester Weekly Republican
Rochester, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 14, 1893
Page 6
Full Page
Clipped by
William K.
IN, USA 21 Apr 2017
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