The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-18

Letter From the Hon. James H.
Ryan.

or THE JOURNAL AND NEWS REFUTFD-
TWO YEARS ECoNsMY AND oNEYEAR OF
FxTRAvAGANCE-TnE QUESTION SET
TIED.
The Hon. James II. Ryan. ex-treasurer
of State. having grown weary of the
republican misrepresentation in regard
10 financial affairs. has come forward
with the following lucid statement.
which will be regarded as final settle
ment OF the claims OF the respective
parties to economy and good govern
ment:
To ths Fdi;o- ~ the Sentinel:
lind q lengthy criticism in last eve-
ning's News on conversation had with
me- aud published by correspondent in
the Cincinnati Enquirera short time ago.
The News states that | forgot several
things, and in'imates very strongly that
] lied. Ii would take too much time
and space TO notice each item that the
News charges me with forgetting. there
fore | Will simply answer by stating
forgot nothing. but had each and every
Item in my minds eve when gave the
amounts. and now only repeat them by
sending to the sentinel the figures for
lssl, 1872 aud 1873. giving credit for all
debts paid and school distributions for
each wear.
There j. ono thing which the News
seems 10 forget, or perhaps does not
know; that some little matters that were
not put in legal shape by the legislature
OF ISL. we're caused by its republican
friends ~ that body resigning their pIa-
ccs- running away from their sworn du-
iy. and breaking quorum, thereby
stopping all legislation. Does the News
rccoilect that transaction? ! will state
further that the legislature of 1871 left
no part of their expenses unpaid. save
and except tile specific appropriation
bill. which was not large amount. and
which would have been paid had the re-
publican members not broken the quo
rum. The expenses of the legislature
only embraces the pay and mileage of
members and the salary of clerks, door
Srepers and lremakers. No specific
bill j. ever added ia the legislature ac-
count.
! would also inform the News that
the S6o3. 600 sinking fund money, which
wns % come into the treasury in June
am October. 1S7l, was arranged 10 be
transferred to the general fund by the
assembly. a bill was introduced by Mr.
Ncsi. Of Putnam county. for the purpose.
which measure passed the House. but
before the Senate had time TO put it on
its final passage the friends OF the editor
OF the News ran away, Doltea. thus pre-
venting legislation OF ali kinds. Still
our republican friends will assert that
the democrats In the assembly OF 1871
were the cause Of the failure in legisla-
tion That wear.
] would ask the News further. why
did not the republican legislatures of
1868. 1867 or 1888 provide for paving the
canal bonds. These legislatures were
pefitioned by the bOndholders for paw
ment; why did they not pay? Simply
because the republican party had said
they would not pay them; vet in 1873
they changed their minds-just after the
election, though. Were the members
seen?
In the following statement place all
the improvements which take place
yearly in any OF the public institutions
as part of the expenses. There are
various small accounts which run the
same. one year with another. so | do not
WAAH- ltiiO AtAt On PliNtf
side. send YOU a correct table for the
year 1871. 1872 and 1873. These figures,
] know. are not pleasant reading for the
editor Of the News. who has become so
loyal in the past month or two. His pa
per does NOS read like the News Of 1872.
still like il; but it must not hint that
lied when ! only copy from the records.
Good nafured as am can't stand that.
30 send the figures, and they don't lie
IN this case.
will state DO not hold the present
State officers responsible for any of this
increase of expenses. They are honest
men; but the News will excuse me IL
10 reDcat that the legislature OF 1873
was the most expensive we have had for
years. Now for The figures:
ISL.