Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-16

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Usher this caption appears 10 The &9s
Jssvsl the following just 80 ws1 merit
- ssbuke TO the pitisbIs vhanes aod u.
tasdly falsehoods Of the oppssitise petty
pssases in the State. We invite every is-
partial citizen who labors 70 pay his taxes
to support politicians At the capitol. to
read the following carefully and honestly :
The leaders Of the Republican party in
Iowa, finding that they will BE- condemned
by the people for their extravaganza and
rascality while in power in our own State,
are resorting to various tricks to break the
force of exposures made. ..sz.s.... .a.-.sss
First, They attempt to divert attention
from the local affairs Of our own State to
those Of the general government, and any
quantity Of figures and many laborsd,
lengthy speeches and leaders are delivered
about the extrsvagsnce Of President Buch-
anan's administration. To spice the dish
they hatch up little Kansas shrek occa>
sionslly, but these are growing weak and
feeble. They are about shrieked OUT
The Democracy Of Iowa sre determined
to hold the Republicans to the test here
At home. They are willing and ready to
defend Mr.. Buchsnan's administration
when the proper time arrives. At present
we have some small matters TO attend 70
in Iowa. After these are disposed Of
there will be time enough to attend 10 the
general government.
Secondly, When charges are brought
home upon them they make general de-
NAL, and then talk loudly and Justify about
'falseboods, misrepresentation, !" and all
this sort Of thing, and when fairly driven
to the wall, say they are no worse than
were the Democrats when in power! Ad-
hitting that the State government when
controlled by the Democrats was extrava-
CANT, is this any excuse for the extrava.
gance of their Republican successors ?
We thiuk not, and so think the people
Two wrongs never make . right. But we
are not willing to admit that the Democ-
rscy have been guilty Of extravaganza in
the administration Of our State finances.
Let Us gv to the record and thereby
prove what we assert. Senator Neal, in a
speech delivered in the Senate at its last
session, made correct statement Of this
matter. He had devoted much time and
trouble in procuring the official figures
and calculations, and to him are the peo-
pie Of Iowa much indebted for an exposi
ton Of the financial history Of our State.
The Democracy controlled the State
government from its organization in 1886
up to 1854. Now let us examine, by Off,
cial 6gures and public records, the expen'
ditures of the government during this
time:
The State was organized in
1876, and the expenditures
up to Nov. is47, including
the two conventions, were, $50, los II
From Nov, 1874, to Nov,
ls4s, the expenditures
were. Observation-Disclosures. 32,6l3 90
For the 2 yrs of ls49 L 1850
included ono -oport 75,409 SO
One bali, each yr., would be, 31.104 50
For the two years OF 81 K 80, l3l, 63l SO
One .half. each year, would be, 65,sl4 "a
The extra expense Of these
two years is caused by the
making and distribution Of
the Code.
For the years Of so 4 "a. 1852 90
One halt, each year, would be 59,27l As
1t will be seen by these figures that the
average expenditures Of . Democratic
administration amounted 10 little more
than forty. fire thousand dollars per an.
mum. During this time it should be re.
nembered two constitutional conventions
were held, the code was compiled, printed
and distributed, and our machinery Of
State government put into operation.
Now for the other side of the picture.
The Republicans now come into power,
with Governor Grimes at their head
Look at the figures.
The expenditures Of this Republican
administration for the year 1855 and the
year 1856 amounted to S256. 573 90, max
ing the expenditures for each year &l2s,-
2ss 80. The cost Of carrying on the State
government rds more than doubled the
first fsco years under Republican srle
What say you to this, people of Iows7
Let Us look further along The Audi
tors report presented TO the last Legisla-
ture, made the following showing:
Expenditures for the fiscal
year commencing Novem-
Der LIST, 1856, and ending
November LIST, 1857 $37l ,207 o.
From which We de.
duct ~ extraor.
binary expendi.
dures for Insane
Asylum 49,. .el00,33s ~
State debt interest, $500 90
Expenses Of ONE YEAR. 42l4,066 81
What think you of this Ordinary ex,
penses OF State government over tsco ham
dred and fourteen thousand dollars, and
the total expenses over THREE HUN>