Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-03

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| $3.50, 900, and learned that it had nearly all
been expended to defray the expenses Of the
session Let us dwell on these expenditures
short time Although the Democracy
claimed that it would be necessary for the
! Legislature to exercise 'the strictest econo-
N.Y." what kind of picture does this appro-
priation Bill present? 1t commences like
this:, % fia- ,gs.3ate.!1 .sl1-i.o -,-izesr. u q.
"For Salary Of Governor, $4,000. For
contingent fund, which, believe, in political
parlance, signifies "stealing fund.-" $4,000,
making SIS, 800 Of the peoples money voted
to pay the Governoralonel, Is -. acc D1E
Next comes the Secretary of State, they
vote him the nice little sum of 81 800. Mr..
Baasen getting somewhat impressed with the
dignity of his office, succeeded in convinc-
ing them that if the Governor had bad $10,-
900 fund, Mr.. Baasen ought to have some
thing; so they voted him 81 800, Stealing
fund" of course III ~
"Next comes our friend the Auditor, and
they vote him a 81 900 per year, but his dig
nifty is somewhat weighed down with so small
a salary and his Democratic friends finally
manage to vote him 81, 900 contingent fund.-
making in all So 900. Is ,s-.,..
"Then comes the Attorney General He
| is legal gentleman, and they allow him a
salary of thousand dollars His official du-
ties scarcely interfere with his regular prac-
tice; yet they allow him 5000 contingent
fund What do you think of that--bear-
ing in mind that the $3.50, 900 was exhausted
before these appropriations were made?
! Then again, during the last days of the ses-
sion, gentleman suggests that each member
of the House be allowed S75 for stationery!
He was a good Democrat, and, on the princi-
pie that "the one that gets the most is the
best fellow" they passed the resolution, rob-
bling you of about $4,000 in money!
u a"Then the Senate not wishing to be behind
the House, and wishing to have something
original-Senators consider themselves great
er men than members of the House-they
voted themselves an equal amount in postage
stamps" making ocer $4,000 stolen from
the people in postage stamps! ...,..
"Ater all these things may not be justi-
fled in declaring that this Legislature was a
disgrace to Minnesota. H.. .''.,''
but, fellow citizens, what course did our
honorable CD Governor pursue respecting this
bill? "HonOrable?" Yes. All were "hOn-
orable" Brutus was "an honorable mar"
Now what did the Governor do? Did he
guard your interests, and say such wholesale
robbery should not be permitted? Yes, he
hustled around and said it should not be; but
he said it somewhat as Cowper's boy did who
was invited to steal some apples. daughter }
Cowper relates it something in this way
A youugster at school more sedate than the rest,
Once had his integrity put to the test;
HIS comrades had plotted an orchard to rob,
And asked him to 60 and assist in the Job I, ,
He was shocked Qlke our Gorernor) and answered. U
What, rob our good neighbour pray you don't 90
Besides he is poor-hs orchards his bread
Then think of his children, for they must be fed.
"You look very wise. and you talk very grave,
But apples we want, and apples well have:
If you'll go with US you shall have q share;
| If not, you shall neither have apple nor pear.
His scruples thus sienced, Tom felt more at
He went with his comrades the apples to seize;
Qike our Governor,) ....-
He blamed and protested, but Joined in the plan;
He shared in the plumber, but pitisd the man !"
"Now fellow citizens, if the Republican par
) ty-if the people of the State wish to have {
political morality established, these things
this highway robbery and plundering must b'
repudiated. l apprehend that when the PEG
: pie come to pay their taxes--when they come
to pay the bills that have been contracted by
those corrupt leaders, they then will fine
cd too long to unfaithful servants"
We fear Nh Wilkinson has too well dc
, scribed these contingent Funds as stealth!
9 funds" That when the records come to b.
G examined next winter, it will be a dark ont
| for the people! Did any body in the OIL,
States-States rich, flush and powerful-eve
hear of recklessness OF the public none,
) equal to Democracy in Minnesota? Larg
: salaries to officials and then besides to eacl
: man Contingent Funds ranging from 81, 0O
$ up to $4,000! Is it not most mOnstrous t
t contemplate !
e There is but one remedy for all this open
r the People. At the ensuing election the
must GO IN FOR A CHANGE, in the Me-
and Party that rule this State. .....
. The old set and the old party have bee
. tried and found wanting.
The first step, therefore, to Safe Economy
y is a CHANGE.
The first step to restoring the confidence {
capitalists in Minnesota is CHANGE.
: The first step towards reviving the tide {
= emigration to Minnesota is CHANGE, an
J, the substitution of men who will reduce el
u penses and Taxation!
V How Much of the s429.432.Os was TO
s Other than State Account.
But not to do any injustice to the part
in power, let us inquire for moment ho'
much of the 1929 432O8 was to pay back il
debtedncss how much OF it was INQUIRE
o by the Democratic party only since the NEE
lug of the First State Legislature
BY reference to pages SO, So, and 297 I
the Session Laws of 1878, we find tn,
8 only Sl13l4 were appropriated on old Tc
ritorial accounts-debts left by the two Dem
ocratic Territorial administrations which du
ing sixEyears next preceding the State orgaI
10 ization, held rule. ,,l~ ,sisi.
Then there were the appropriations for tn
Constitutional Convention. These amounte
10 to about 100000 (see laws.) The Conve1
ton expenses, be it understood, howeve
were nearly treble what they should ha,
70 been, and all through the conduct OF II
Democratic members Of the Convention
g leaving the Majority Convention and settr
up a revolutionary body for themselves,
tie other wing of the Capitol.
DO But, suppose we deduct for appropriation
made on Territorial and Constitutional Co
I yention account, the sum of $75, 900 and st
20 we will have left (omitting also the Wrig
- county war; the fearful sam of TIRE
OS HUNDRED and FORTY-TWO THO
SAND DOLLARS as the amount of Apr
90 priations on STATE ACCOUNT alor
= passed by the first State Legislature
% START MERELY our young and and infa
IS State in her new and sovereign condition.
re Then, add in for the unnecessary Wrig
RI county war, $l2,00O-and the amount OF
- penditures by the Democracy, that we KNO
'th OF is S354.O0O! To pay this, and mt
to that we do a0tknow of because the boo
have not been settled, the people must
nd Taxed! Think of these things Tax-pay'
on of Minnesota
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