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Highland Park Press (1912), 7 Sep 1916, p. 11

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EarningsClained by Dady [inf-fl) Semitim 30$:de The following are some of the achievements of my office during the last three years and nine months of the pre- sent term, all of which is a matter of public record: $13,379.25 in fees, fines and forfeitures collected and tum- ed over to the proper author ities. into county treasury in moneys due the county from_ estates of paupers who had recewed county aid, etc. 7' $7,845.52 collected and paid in to conuty tyeasury as Interest due on publxc funds from former county treasurer. $7,530.89 inheritance tax fees which my office was instrumen- tal in causing the former county treasurer to pay into the state treasury. $13,774.43 paid into the county treasury as back taxes from the estate of Richard Sears and other estates, .which such decedents had avorded paying dunng their life time. $14,975.34 paid into state trea- sury as back taxes from same estates $927.03 collected and paid Is this a showing that the voters of Lake County are proud of? Facing this the county treasurer with Mr. Dady’s knowledge and connivance, has been plac- ing your funds with various banks at 2% interest while the funds of the city of Waukegan have been drawing 3%. This means to the county a dead loss of $20,000. Add this to Dady’s deficit and you have the true cost of “Dadyism” to you. Thesefigures areFACIS --'TfllS MANlS TH These Figures and Deficit Total 59,433 'rial Balarice Sheet Brown Murder Case-Jr! Mudâ€"Cost 5 4,000- Morris Case-Jury Med-Cw 5,000 Westerfidd Caseâ€"M Mead Hudtdmi ('- M) $10,866 Pmmmrmm I 24,300 70,300 When eqected State’s Artorney {5f Lake County 9, * 1 SHALL g . Enforce {he law vigorously andeairly. . Cut dowfi the enormous expense connected with the firesent administration 0f the office. a. ;, Investigzite cases carefully beiore asking the Grand Jury to indict any man. i. Advise énd direct county officials in the honest. ancient discharge of Jheir duties. 5. Compel are County Treasurer Etc place the of the Stat"! Attorney

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