Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-08-30
State Expenses.

Nothing more clearly illustrates the benefit
of Republican rule IN Wisconsin, than the
greatly diminished expenses OF the State Gov
ernmeRt. To arrive at correct conclusion, as
to these reductions and the steady Republican
reform introduced, few Incidental facts are
worthy of attention.
When the State government was orcar lied,
the total number - organized coSatles ~ the
State was 81 aud the population 10000. The
expenditures IN lSi3 We're S64-Go6 IS, or 10
cents to each iuhabiTani of the State
Ia 1880 the number of organized counties
was 80, and the expenditures SOL. $50 9S-be-
ing about 81 cents TO each person IA the State
Population about 100000
In 1855, the expenditures were S2Q3 061 10
the number Of counties SO. Population about
$4,000, making the Stated lax TO each person
491a cents.
Ii 1859 the number of counties in the State
has increased TO 81. and the population al low
estimate, IS at least $4,000 The State tax
levied by the last Legislature IS Sl3o00a, or at
the rate OF ISL cents to each person IN the
State.
Compared with 1919. under Gov Dewey's adj
uinistration. the state tax has diminished 2o5i
cents upon each individual IN the State
Compared with 1880, Il has diminished 13s4
cents TO each individual And when compared
with lS55-the haley on q : OF Ba-s.ow and
the Balauce-the tax Of 1889 Shows reduction
(omtring mere fraction) Of U@rty-oRc cents to
each i,sdivja3,at IN the Stat -
Every person IN " l>cONSl1 Knows ttat the
/ State has been growing IN population and
/ wealth, with amazing rapidity. A. conse-
quence OF this growth, new Circuits have been
/ erected-mure Judges and Other officers have
/ been necessarily cIeated-and ne machinery OF
/ government extended, and tbs ,}one makes the
aggregate cost OF the government greater, count
ed by dollars, than IN 1850. But the Rrpubli-
can party has aimed steadily At one purpose
10 reduce tie tdrattoR upon each person, as the
population has increased and they have acfu-
ally diminished it nearly t1ro-thjrds since 1855
So that the citizen who paid 49, tax III loo.
now only pays leli cents,
Such facts these speak louder praise fol
the Republican cause. and the honesty OF 1t.
purposes, than any mere theories and assertions
They are practical results and appeal to tht
candid judgment of every tax payer.
But while thus steadily reducing taxation, /
must OF be forgotten that the Republican par
ty received by inheritance from their Demo
cratic predecessors tome hard loads carry
Among these was Sl00nd0 of old debts cause,
: by the utter reckless eXtravagance OF Demo
cratic rule Also, S32 2Io , defaleatinn q
A. 81 Of unfounded debt due when Republi
cans came into power.
To carry on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tn
various public buiIdngs-and pay of and pro
tecI these old debts il the burden they SiInul
dered, and have successfully carried. aud tllat
too, while reducing the Individual tax 4. )
tvo-thirds, while doing. To the query o
the Democratic press, must we endorse Il Z
we answer, we think you Will have 70, hard 2
his reformation proves the Vrahigafe horde
WIZ formerly ruled the State--RepubiIcaRIs 81
and rctrenchment are synonymous terms,ln ou
5 ate politics. hudson Joa"Hai