White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-02-20
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
ftarsday, IS: February 20, 1865.


0fAte Ffnance0.
There b no doubt that the 6nsncss OIL
sar State are 10 . very bad condition.
with fair prospect Of becoming worss.
We sre the more convinced of this. BY
The fact that such tremendous efforts and
extra ordinary shifts srs bsing made to-
conceal the true state Of things. and that
the Topeka Record is accusing those who
usks trus statement Of the case, Of wor.
king 10 the interest of the Democracy.
We hare had an opportunity Of seeing
considerable of the workings Of public
Affairs 10 the State. and ere not in the
least surpri,sd that the aspect is rather
bad. The object Of our Legislatures has
seemed to be to squsnder money. To
sseare an appropriation for any porposs
whsisvsr. it was only necessary TO ask
for fs. >9As,suls seemed to be. oh. they
want n, and It don't amount to much |;
let them Eass t." Any member S=hee
OPPOSED sxtrsvsgant spending Of money.
was suesred ct a. sn economy member.
sud wss made . laughing stock, and .
bot. ofsmsll jokes. Iftbs requisite funds
wers not to be had, the invariable reme-
dy vas to issue bonds-tbe credit of the
ststs 10 New York was the very best. il
was said, aud the bonds of few States
brought 90 good . price. Bonds were
iesusd. and issnsd. until the limit is al.
most reschsd to which the State is allow.
ed to issue bonds; and yet the State in.
situations are scarcely more than com.
msncsd. Leechss have preyed upon the
Treasury. and huge swindles are to be
invsstieased every Winter; yet the work
Of Issuing bonds still goes on. Even now
the Treasury is empty. thousands of scrip
is saoat. the Legislature is clsmorous for
it, pay. and the only two chances left it.
are to borrow from some special fund or
Issue bonds A sailor being asked. il
hs could be granted three wishes. wha.
hs wonld wish for, replied that in The
Grst place, be would wish for all the
wbisksy in tbe world; in the second
place. for oil the tobacco in the world
and in the third place, o little more whis.
keyi Our Kansas law-givsrs, wher
money is wanted. irst issus bonds. ther
borrow. and finally issue more boudsl
We used to have the miecellaneou.
portion Of the appropriation bill by hear
1t was about the same. year after year
A carpenter. for tinkering about the Cap
iiol Buildings, sum suffi cient to run .
good sized family year. A tesmster
for hsuling water for the public Offices
enough water to supply the largest by
drsulic. This man. We believe. has re-
tired from the business, on q competence
tbus made.) David Ware. . colored
gentleman, for keeping up fires and light,
10 the public Offices, enough to hsv.
bought bis freedom, when negroes wert
bringing the highest prices. This mar
for stoves. that one for chairs. another
for painting, smother for furniture. still
another for carpets, sni SO on. 1t il
astoaishing what an amount Of furniture
chairs. carpsting. painting. stoves. and
sundries. are required every year in d few
small Offices. II was once said that State
chairs. de.k., carpets. etc., were to b
found in private houses oil over Topeka
4 sum is appropriated yearly to pay 9
Librarian. and yet the State Library j,
grsdassiy dwindliag away. Large set.
Of 6esks that were once complete. now
have bat few volumes remaining. Clerks
6sssstsries. Assistants. contingent fsnds
sts.. sse regularly provided for. that sr,
ultarly saaeeessary. except as means o.
spsading money.
In view Of such things-when the
6tsts 10 sinking deeper and deeper in
debt. taxes growing heavier. and no
funds to meet current expeuses-it is
tins to speak ont. even at the risk Of be.
log branded as an alder and sbettor Of the
Democracy. The Democratic members
Who have pleutifully interpreted our LIE.
sislstures. We have noticed. have gene.
rally BEEN very active in getting rid oI
~ peopls's money: so We do not see
hsv It b helping their party to expose
Lstislali1s extrsvagsnes.
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