The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28
Sl,26O,168.29.

Since the first of October, the Demo
cratic press has been silent in regard to
the State expenditures of the last year
The reason for this silence is made APP
parent, when the figures have been OBJ
tanned. No wonder the officers refused
to let Republicans take look at the
Records The expenses of the last year
under Taylor, have reached the enorm-
GUS figures of 81, 260, 1851 which is
1888, 725. 43 more than acre the "opens
es of the first gear under Coz. Wash
burn, and $68, POP. 80 more than a0ero
the expenses the second gear a1'ader
Coz. Wash6ann! Such is the sham Re
form economy! Such are the figures
that have been reluctantly drawn out of
the present Democratic officials. Look
at the figures Another point the re-
ceipts into the general fund of the Treas
ury during the past year have been ST.
1856, $50. Ct the disbursements during
the same time have been $1,260, 168. 80 !;
or S123, 6S4. Y more than the receipts !!
Look again At the end of the fiscal
year, Sept. 3Oth, 1874, there was sur
plus of 1925, 531. 80, in the general fund
On the 3Oth of September, 1875, there
was the pitiful sum of 81 ,846. SO! Show
ing an excess of expenditures over re-
ceipts of 1923, 6S4.72. Great is Reform
economy:
Look again Money that is paid out
for permanent improvements is not prop
erly chargeable against an Administra-
ton. If the money is properly exrend-
ed, for the improvements, the State has
the value of the money expended, in
property. Nothing is lost. 1t is then
proper that the amount thus expended
should be deducted from the gross
amount of State expenditures in each ad
ministration. The amount expended
for permanent improvements during the
last two Administrations, is as follows
For two years under Washburn. ... s475, 81,
| For two years under Taylor. 81, SIS. II
| Excess of expenses under Taylor. s163, 53s. 2
The total expenditures, including per
manent improvements, for the same pc
Rod, were as follows
For two years under Washburn 81, 26s, 4Os 9
For two years under Taylor. ....... 2 ,29S, ST.
Excess of expenses under Taylor. $780, 1887
Now deduct amount paid for perma
nent improvements in both cases and the
matter stands thus
For twoyears under Taylor. ...... s., 1886, Sl6 e.
| under WaShblrnp | 81
Excess of expenses under Taylor S193, Ola, o
Here the figures show that the State
expenditures for the last two years I'm
der Gov. Taylor, after deducting tn
amount paid for permanent improve
ments in both cases, were $193, 514. O.
aaoUe than aOere the expenditures IN TIL,
tt0o gears Of Coz. Wush6ur7s's admin
istration! These are facts that canno
be disputed. The figures are taken from
official documents Is this the econo
my and reform that the people desire t.
be continued? Is it saving of $500
day?
It will be seen that instead of savin,
$500 day, the expenditures under Gov
Taylor, excluding permanent improve
ments. have been $615 for every bust
ness day of the year, more than thea
acre auader Washburn. Facts and fig
ures show this to be the cs.se Voters
ponder well these things, and hurl from
power the greatest sham administration
that was ever imposed upon the people