The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-10-28

the erection OF pubic buildings, IN additions
to the State Capitol, in additions to the Insane
ASYLUM, in the erection of the Soldiers Or
phaus' Home, in the rebuilding the Reform
school at Waukesha, which was burned
down, and in additions to the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind Asylums. For all these necessary
purposes We have expended about one million
three hundred thousand dollars since 1860.
Now until the Democratic party cah con-
vict the Republican party of expendiDg that
money wasfefully, or Of sqandering any part
OF it their mouths are barred because no man
c,ln say that the expenditures were not neces-
ssry, and no nam has opened his mouth toac-
cuse the Republican party OF fraud or corrup.
ton in the erection Of our public buildings.
doubt II their is o state In all the Union
which has ere ted it's public buildings at a
cheaper cost than the state OF Wisconsin.
Now II . few moments have given an ac-
cont of the great expenditures from the state
Treasury for the past lew years. have com
pared the taxes for the last seven years with
those of the seven immediately proceeding
the war. have compared the average ex-
penditures of the state for 1855. 1856 and 1857
upon gold basis, with the expenditures of
the state for the year 1868; and you may make
the same comparison between any three years
before the wal and any three years since the
war. taking into account the difference be-
tween gold and greenb8cks, aud making no
sort of calculation on tho increase In popula
tion under the administration Of the Republi-
w.
son Tor the Republican party.
We have administered the Affairs Of our
state government cheaper and better, far
as the expenditure of money Is concerned,
than ever before the war No man is entitled
to any credit for that, bnt when the Demo-
cratic party, come. before the people and say
that the Republican party shall be thrown
out of power, and that they shall be restored
to power because they make these charges
and assertions throughout tie state, we show
to the people the facts and figures from the
books Of the state. II we have saved money
10 the people of the state Of Wisconsin, and
if VIC have spent their money honestly, and
imposed no more taxes upon the people than
WAS necessary, why should they come before
the people and claim that they have right
to the administration OF the affairs OF the
state ? Is their financial record in the past
such as to lead you to the conclusion that
they will administer the affairs of the state
cheaper, more economically and more honest
~ than we have:
On the subject OF State expenditures
Senator Howe said
A year ago, in Connecticut this volume
hold in my hand Was published, entitled the
American Year Book. l am not travelling for
il, though am introducing the book to Won
al some length. l am Introducing 1t TO you
because think 1t is q very valuable work,
and because, irrespective Of the interest Of
the publishers, would be very glad il such
books were introduced to the public more
than they are. This gives all the statistics
that are in the British Year Book, and in adj
dition to that it gives the leading political
facts in reference 10 every state in this Union.
am not going to read you the financial ex-
hiblt of all the states, but am going to call
your attention to tho expenditures of a few
states, from which you Will tie convinced of
the truth of the decorations | made tc you,
hat inn n AZ V.nI Hot Tso
consip has the Chez pest government to be
found in any state In the Union. Wisconsin
had population in 1850 OF 775, S81, and the
total disbursements in 1867 were 1896, 534 and
some cents. Now look at the s;a Of Michi-
gan, On the east OF us ner,. Michigan had .
population in 1850 of TAG. 113-a little more
than Is, 900 less than the state of Wisconsin
Her expenditures for 1867, however reached
almost twice the expenditures of Wisconsin,
being 81, 694, 1888 .6S. Now, on the west of us
is the state OF Iowa. Iowa had population
in 1860 Of GA ,9l3--a little moro than one hun
drcd thousand less than ours Her expendl-
lures are made biennially. Her expenditures
for two years were 81 SIC, 1858 and some cents.
That comes very near the disbursements OF
Wisconsin, anr you must remember that Wis
consin as TO pay interest on public debt Of
about 81, 200 900, while Iowa has debt of on
ly $3.50. 600. Then, the population Of Iowa is
quarter of q million less than ours, 80 that
my statement still 10 good, that the govern
ment OF Wisconsin is cheaper than that OF
Iowa. Minnesota Joins US also on the west,
and she had. in 1860, population VI 172, Alb
she has probably population now OF nearly
one halt of ours. In 1867 her expenditures
$704, 1888 and some cents-within 800, 600 OF
what Wisconsin expended. Now go east, and
take the state OF Connecticut. She had
population, in 1860, Of 46O, 1877, and her ex-
penditures were g., 496, 1915 and some cents
two million and = halt, nesrly-while We ex.
pended about 1895 900, and their population
Is Just aboue half that of Wisconsin. The
state of Maine, in 1860, hada population Of
628, 279, and expended 81 ,628. 024.33. These
are the total disbursements in each of these
states. ] always supposed that the state of
Maine had as economical governments as
any in the world and thought knew some
thing abou: it but disburses great deal
more money in the support of her govern
nlent than does the state OF Wisconsin.
Maine is an older StSte the state of WIscon.
sin is q new one. There 10 not so much TO be
done in Maine as In Wisconsin. Now it is
true, fellow citizens, that am contrasting q
Republican government In Wisconsin with
the governments of other states which are 81
SO In Republican hands; and II there be q
Democrat here he may cay this Is not fair
test, because we are NOS now challenged by
any Republican party elsewhere, but by the
democratic party and we want to dertcr.
mine whether you can have cheaper govern.
ment in this state In the hands of the Repub
lican party tnan Ia the hanos OK the Domo
cratic party. That is very just-that is
reasonable. The only difficulty in the way
OF applying that. is the difficulty of finding
any state just now in Democratic hands.
daughter and applause.
looked for such staIe. New Jersey comes
pretty near filing. the bill, for she is some
times governed by the Democratic party,
Unfortunately for her, she is now under lis
control. In 1890 New Jersey had q popula-
ton OF 672, OBS. Her expenditures were $1,-
los, 987. SO. But then New Jersey is some
times Reput lican, and abe Will be, hope,
which never Nns Republican,, and which
never will be Republican until the Almighty
tries his hand st recreation. / refer to the
state Of Kentucky, which Is Democrat from