Show PEOPLES PEOPLE'S CORNER Thinks Keddington Entirely Guiltless Editor The Telegram It is if Indeed regrettable that Salt Lake City still uses the antiquated d dand and incompetent accounting system which will allow a condition no existing in the city treasurers treasurer's of of- flee but in placing the blame this system nd those responsible for tor its continuance should come in for tor their thel share In cases of this kind if there is isan isan an honest man even remotely mentioned mentioned men men- in connection with the caShe case caS he is immediately pounced upon by bythe bythe the sensation mongers in an attempt at at- tempt to tear own down an reputation and brand hIm as the blackest criminal Because Mr Keddington is guilty of small sums sums and I firmly believe that small sums have been the et- et tent ot of his borrowing as any l layman lay lay- y- y man can see at a glance that th thi I IOU 0 U has been raised from it Is intimated that he was In collusion with some dishonest person per per- son In the treasurers treasurer's office Why under the present system o 0 accounting employed by Salt Lake City the treasurer and the auditor In collusion with each other could steal I thousands ot of dollars annually wita never a of being caught The very fact that the shortage exist exist ex- ex In the jle records is proof that there was no collusIon Ye We hear the cry of didn't the city auditor discover this shortage short short- age The city ordinances relating to the duties of the city auditor explain it to those critics who will take time to Inform themselves art I then if they still feel like lik criticizing lag ing someone let them direct their fiery comment to those whose duty It is by law tv to have an annual audit made of the city funds at least onca onca a year The city auditor is really only a bookkeeper and under the present system ot of accounting would not and should not b be allowed to tomake tomake make a complete and final audit of the treasurers treasurer's funds Mr Ir Keddington has owing to the vry r o fact of his honesty had an uphill uphill up- up hill tight fight ever since he has been in office He took up the question or of having the I IOU 0 U s system stem eliminated but was unsuccessful when and the stamp of approval was put on It b by the c city ty commission and some or of orthe the commission availed of hO Mr lr Keddington like an any any- one iso In similar position used it I aIM He has also made enemies by his upright straightforward w ward rd and anel his refusal to be bedi di to by any party part o. o Now Isn't this a grand and glorious opportunity nit for anyone so Inclined to get him and 1 him That I IOU 0 U might possibly have been raised since Max l Beavers Beaver's d ath or it might have been simply held eld with many others and counted a as cash on hand by someone hopIng hoping hop hop- Ing Ing- to cover up a shortage and get by the audit as has no doubt been don done be before Core In my own mind I am thoroughly convinced as are all those who know him that Alvin Keddington has not taken one penny dishonestly dishonest dishonest- ly my- my but that he is now pa paying ln the price of having given the best he had consCientiously and honestly to an unappreciative cor comm short he is reaping ther any truly honest mann under the pres present nt GEO I E 80 Westminster Av Ave |