The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-11-02
state Expenditures
EFrom he State Journal.l

It appears by the recent statement of the
Secretary of State that there has been paid
out of the State Treasury, during the ifs
eaIyear, the sum of 81 491, 536.20. This
is large amount, and the copperhesd press
quote it as an evidence of extravaganza of
T the State administration.
Let us see about that.
If this amount of money has been paid
out for unnecessary or improper purposes,
then the State administration may be Justly
charged with extravaganza.
If, however it has been paid out for nee
essary and proper purposes and for objects
that are approved by the people, then we
undertake to say the State administration
has not been guilty of extravaganza.
The charge Of extravaganza brought and
sustained against the administration of the
State affairs by the Democratic party in for
mer years was not founded so much upon
the amounts expended as upon the charac-
ter of the expenditures. The school fund
was loaned on insufficient and worthless Sc
curities, and the principal thus irretrieveabIy
lessened. Money was distracted from the
public treasury by State officers and used
for private purposes. There was defalca
ton in the Treasury. The peoples money
disappeared and could not be accounted for.
That was what was the matter with the
Democratic administration. r
In the course of veryfew days we shall
be able to give our readers a full statement
of what has been done with the money paid
out of the State Treasury during the past
year. We can now give some of the prin-
cipal items which will show where the
greatest portion of it has gone, and the dis
position of which we have no doubt will
meet the hearty appreciation of the people.
In the first place, Of the aggregate amount
of 81, 49l, 5000, one half has been paid in
reducing the State debts. During the year
the State has paid off $743,80 of its in
debtedness, and will hereafter save the in
terest on that amount. We hope the cop
perheads don't think it extravagant to pay
ones debts Or will they openly advocate
reputation
There are other extraordinary expendi-
lures that occur to us which, with the
amount paid on Indebtedness will account
for considerably more than $1,000, 600.
These are as follows;
Interest on State Indebtedness .--.-.$ 80 428. 81
Capitol Extension. -..-----.--..----S 1900. b3
Taking census ---.-----S 2o.oo0.4o
Soldiers Home 5UO0.O 90
Feeding Returned Soldiers 1906
Flags for Regiments. --..--.--.----.$ 2,l8I75
National Cemetery $50. 90
Support Of State Institutions. $l27 325 80
Transferred to War Fund ---.---. 500. 900 90
The amount transferred to the war fund
has been paid out to soldiers families pursu-
ant to the laws of the state. These figures
subtracted from the total, lsave something
over 100000 to pay the expenses of the
Legislature, for salaries Of state officers and
judges, for printing, clerk hire, repairs on
the capitol, wood gas, and other expend-
lures incident to the state government
The distribution of the soldiers aid fund
and the immense correspondence necessari-
" growing out of communicating, monthly,
by letter, with thousands of families, has re-
CURED a very large clerical force in the Sec
retary's and treasurer's office. This can be
reduced by two thirds by the first Of Janu-
7 airy. H. s-.. asat
a Nov we ask the people to look over these
figures, and tell us where the extravaganza
of the state administration is manifest. -
Who objects to any Of the above expendl-
lures Are they not all legitimate and pro
. per ? 1t is possible that some may think the
sum expended on the charitable and penal
institutions of the state too large When. di7
vided among them, however, it will be
found TO be moderate. There has never
been so small an appropriation for the
stateaprison, thanks to the efficiency Of Com
missioner Cordier and the other appropri-
ations were made in accordance with the
unanimous Recommendations of the legisa-
tive committee appointed to ascertain their
needs, and in which both political parties
were fairly represented. Isl