Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1914 — Errors in Records Show Incompetence or Wilful Changes. [ARTICLE]

Errors in Records Show Incompetence or Wilful Changes.

Indianapolis, Ind., July 22.—The democratic state-, auditor’s report for 1912, at page 30, shows the total 'net general fund expenditures for that year to have been $2,995,’229.76. The items of expenditure going to make up Yhis net sum amount to $4, 327,466.07. The report Is in error in the sum of $1,332,236.31. . The democratic state auditor’s report for 1913, at page 30, shows the total net general fund expenditures for that year to have been $3,909,709.43. The items of expenditure going to make up .this net sum amount to $4,966,168.37. The report is In error in the sum of $1,056,458.94. Were these glaring mistakes the work of incompetent officials or were they made with the intention to deceive the taxpayers of Indiana? No one knows better than jgie democratic officials themselves and It is now clearly up to them to produce a convincing explanation regarding these serious errors in these public records.