The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-06

Republican Economy I'm Iowa.
Tie following is the closing resolution of the
series adopted by the last Republican State
Convention:
Resolved, That while the State tax has been
largely reduced, being less in 1858 than the
proceeding year, and less the present year than
in 1883, the increasing county taxation is be-
coming SO burdensOme as to call imperatively
for reform in the system of County Administers
ton.
That the State of Iowa has never had an Ad>
ministration 80 mindful Of the true interests Of
the tax payer, SO desir0us to introduce careful
economy in every department, as that now in
power. is q fact susceptible of incoptestihe
demonstration. The best evidence the case
admits Of, as to the truth OF this assertion, has
already been adduced, wig the reduction of the
ratio of State tax last year. That is fact pat
ent to every mans observation one that admits
neither Of denial or evasion; one that 10 crafty
ing TO every tax payer, and calculated greatly
to enhance the prosperity OF the State. Mem
who are seeking q home in the West, want
no better evidence that q State 10 we'll
governed, that it offers a prosperous home, than
the fact shat while it 10 carrying forward its
cherished benevolent enterprise, it is Ut the
same time reducing the burthens of taxation.
Such is the spectacle presented by Iowa under
Republican rule.
STATIONARY AccoUNr.-Last week We took
occasion to mention the fact that contract for
stationary has just been made, by which the
State saved several thousand dollars, 90 COM
pared with the contract two years since. The
contract at that time amounted to nearly
tcenty thousand dollars. The late contract will
amount to but little over six thousand dollars.
The amount purchased is not it is true, as large
as the previous letting considerable amount
of the former purchase still remaining on hand.
But the prices paid are reduced at least Is
per cent. while gold pens, costly pen-knives,
and various other articles furnished hitherto to
members Of the Legislature, at heavy expense
to the State, are dispensed with entirely. This is
certainly q step in the right direction emitting
our Republican State officers, to the appreciation
of the people.
CESsUs E1PENsEs.-The Fairfield Ledger
makes mention Of another fact, in keeping
with the same economical policy. Five thou
sand dollars were appropriated, BY the late
Legislature, to defray the expenses Of taking the
census during the present year, The Board
have managed to confine the expenses within
the limits of one thousand dollars, instead of
absorbing the whole amount, as they had right
to do, and as locofoco Board would not have
failed to do.
STATE PRINrINa.-During the late political
campaign in this State, we stated that the outlay
for State Printing, under the law adopted BY
the Republican Legislature Of 1867, would be
reduced oae-ha!f The figures more than sus-
tain our assertion. The State Printing for the
term of two years, from May 1855, to May 1887,
cost the State upwards Of thirty thousand dol
lars. During our first term, under the new Law
two years. from May, 1857. to May, lS5s-our
whole receipts; on account Of State Printing, as
is shown by the books Of the State Auditor,
sere less than tcelve thousand dollars showing
a SAVING Of nearly TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS in this department alone.-Ilowa
Citizen.