The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-10-23
FIGURES THAI EVERY
VOTER SHOULD READ.
What Gov. Osborn has done
for HRetrenchmenG and Re
form.

FORM
From the Olathe Mirrors edi-
torial report of the recent Republi-
can meeting, we make the following
extract:
The following facts and figures
in reference to the administration
of the State affairs, taken from
Gov. Osborn's speech Monday
night, are worthy the careful study
of every true reformer in the State.
The figures are taken from the
State records and are correct.
The State has been il existence
thirteen years. Six years of that
time under the administration of
men who are now crying Justify
for reform, to-wit: Two years
under Robinson and four under
Crawford. The present indebted
ness exclusive of about 100000
for funding territorial indebted
ness) is 81. 235,5O0. OF this sum
the bonds issued under Robinson
and Crawford is $I,O3I,5OO. The
balance, 1904 900, under Gov. Car
ney.
WAR BONDS.
The act of May Z, 1861, ''to au-
thorize the State to borrow
$4,000" Dutton was then the
treasurer, appointed by Gov. Rob
inson. Uuder this act $31, 900 of
bonds were issued, payable in two
years, drawing ten per cent. inter
est. The bonds were sold at forty
cents on the dollar, and net
ted to the State $I2, 400. In two
years, when the bonds became due,
the state paid, in their redemption,
principal and interest, $37,2O
In other words, the State paid for
the use of this $4,000 for two
years, 100 per cent. per annum.
And mark you. this was under the
administration of the man who is
now one of the leaders of the Re-
form party, and who came very
near being the Reform candidate
for Governor this year.
| EXPENSE BONDS.
In 1861, during Robinson's adj
ministration, bonds were author
lied to be issued for paying cur
rent expenses. were sold and net
ted to the State just SCI cents on
the dollar. These bonds were
turned over to the Interior depart
ment at 80 cents, there being q
loss to the State of the difference
between 56I and 50 cents. These
bonds are due in 1876, and thanks
to a careful administration, the
money is in the treasury to pay
them. The bonds sold by the
State were of the same class a:
these, under Gov. Carney's admin
istration, in 1862, and were SOLE
without difficulty at 81 cents.
PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
The accumulation of the per
}, manent school fund, under Gov
Osborn's administration, is mos
gratifying. The amount in tn
: treasury now is 81, Ill ,907. %, max
ing an accumulation during tn
8 present administration of 1852,
+ SlI.20.
y If there had been the same aC
l. emulation during all the admins
II trations the interest on the schoC
a fund would now run all the publ
schools of the State without til
- levy of q tax. Oh! Reform wher
% art thou2
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATIONS.
At the beginning of the preseI
administration, Nov. 80, 1872, I'll
amount of the outstanding wa
81 rants, with no cash in the treasuI
Al with which to pay them, was $20l
to 1O9.O4. September ii, 1874, thel
Id were no warrants outstanding, ar
of $139, 443.O7 in the treasury,
to cash, making n gain in two yea
All under the administration whiC
bo the Reformers call so corrupt
:. $340, 552.6I. But for fe
" some one will imagine that til
- gratifying condition of the Sta
Tn was brought about by exeessi'
IL taxation, We will state that in IS
wv the State levy for current expens
re was six and one half mills, viii
an during the two years of Gov. o
RS born's administration the levy h
no been but four mills. Thus viii
ar the money has accumulated, Il
"a tax levy has been decreased tv
10 and one half mills, or thirty-s
'e per cent.
IT. These figures are correct al
ce can be found in the public repor
ofthe State officers. That the q