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than the others, and he would be subjected, of course, to
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that political influence, ond if he was on the board, he
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would constantly be importuned by some of the members to
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vote for this and vote for that because they voted for
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him. I think that might be bad.
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JUDGE ADKINS: When you commented on what
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officials should be elected, do you feel that the present
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method of selecting the State Treasurer is a good one,
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having him elected by the Legislature rather than by
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cither the people or appointed?
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MAYOR McKELDIN: Well, he is really, as you
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know, of course, not elected primarily by the Legislature,
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he is appointed by the Governor, and the Governor gives
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the word, and that's it, I mean as a practical matter,
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that is it.
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JUDGE ADKINS: This is true if the Governor
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is of the same party as the Legislature, but it wasn't
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true when you were in office.
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MAYOR McKELDIN: Exactly, exactly, but they
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have done well by the Treasurer. We have had excellent
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Treasurers of this State, and I don't know any of them that
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