22 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
1
A political broadside attacks Penn Williams and the Clermont County Democratic machinery. It contrasts Williams with rival Republicans, cites large county auditor pay, and accuses officials of graft while urging reform, retrenchment, and accountability in county governance.
A one year figure shows fees loss in the Clermont County Auditor s office totaling 2429.31 dollars. The item records financial discrepancy within the county department and notes an audit style summary of misallocated or uncollected fees.
A Clermont County critique accuses Penn Williams of excessive pay and misdeeds in office. It alleges illegal advertising charges and tax duplications, claims a $6039.39 yearly salary, and calls for legal action and reform ahead of the election. It urges taxpayers to demand an itemized account and seeks to unseat Williams in favor of rival candidate White.
The piece accuses Penn Williams of illegal charges exceeding his rightful pay and criticizes him for failing to file service statements. It defends Lew White, cites Roudebush salary law violations, and compares Clermont county with neighboring auditors to argue for integrity in public office.
The Clermont Democrat criticizes Penn Williams and allies over tax figures and alleged mismanagement. The piece accuses Williams of absence from office, bribery schemes, and party betrayals, contrasting Democratic misrule with Republican critique and urging loyalty to records over rhetoric.
A calf born last week on Frank Thus's farm above town weighed 110 pounds, mix of Jersey and Holstein from the dam, sire a tall Durham. The birth contrasts with the usual 85 pounds for newborn calves. Miss Marguerite Smith, of the Smith Sisters Sextet, wed Urban Leo Alkire of Cincinnati last Thursday at her Delaware home. Mr Alkire, a Mendelssohn Quartette member and Madison County man.
A table shows Williams as auditor in Clermont would claim 80000 yearly by population or 150000 by taxable property if Hamilton county matched Clermont’s pay. The Clermont auditor compared to Greene county yields 6039.89 versus 3610.03, implying larger potential in Clermont if allowed.
The letter accuses Penn Williams of receiving 6,089.39 for one year’s service, 12,000 more than allowed by law, and notes railroad assessments were 11,256.22 short, adding 2,000 illegal salary to total 13,256.22 taxpayers must cover. The writer asks how much more Clermont county can bear.
Galen Cline and followers advertised a non political christening of a new voting precinct at Perintown with promised soft drinks and hard fare. Few Republicans attended and Penn Williams was unavailable to shore up support. The event failed as refreshments never arrived and attendees left dissatisfied.
A local piece lists six large items including The six largest things in Clermont The power house at Olive Branch The Ohio river The fine hills everywhere The gall of the Clermont Democrat The salary of Penn Williams The Republican majority in November It also cites six small items such as The paid circulation of the Democrat The time spent in the auditor s office by the auditor Democratic interest in the canvass Attempt to down Lew White because he has Democratic relatives The ideas of the Democratic newspapers Williams the $6 000 Auditor.
The piece accuses Penn Williams and allies of overcharging the county for auditor services, citing a $6000 annual fee and a $576 item, with supporters like Shingles Wood. It claims John Davis paid Dewdney for similar work and denounces the alleged overcharges as corrupt and campaign connected.
The piece promotes a full Republican ticket including Bert Hitch for probate judge Clarence N Young for clerk of the courts Peter F Swing for circuit judge C Q Hildebrant for Congress J B D Silcott for infirmary director John F Rapp for surveyor Lew White for coroner Dr Con Gatch for county commissioner Henry Bergman for sheriff and C C Kearns for prosecuting attorney It appeals to veterans noting Kearns son of a veteran and calls for soldiers to back the ticket and vote November 4.
In Clermont county a fierce political fight unfolds as Penn Williams, the Democratic auditor nominee, faces opposition from many leaders. Williams, a wealthy backer, promises victory with vast funds, having already invested about seven thousand five hundred dollars and anticipating further heavy spending as a new paper ventures into the race.
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