The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-06

iSONtNeTH bSluttS. go. a....
louisiana .......... 2Di,1'l,WD ,,OW'Vb
South Carolina. lS} 81 QUO 2,n0,OOO
MisSiSsippi............ lU,2.S,Uu o,ioO,VOo
Arkansas. ......... H,52S,cOO 2SGi,MD
So it will be seen our taxes are one
third less than the average OF these
twelve Republican States, and much
less than the average OF all the States
in the Union.
Public Schools
Under Democratic administration,
have been greatly improved while the
expenses have been reduced.
The taxation ior the support III pub
lie schools between 1860 and 1870 WAS
rs great or greater than at present; yet
i'm the six wears from 1860 to 1870, in
elusive,
The amt paid to teachers was...Sl ,02i ,052 "a
Amt expended Oh buildings. l,Ui,9D 81
Total ........................s2 81, O9G,eS7 SO
While the amount expended in the
five wears from 1871 to 1873, inclusive,
latter Democrats took charge was
Paid to teacheIs.............. go, l3S,1S IS
Paid for l'o97'zH ~
That is To say, while taxation re-
manned the same or less, the Demo
cratic party expended for school pur-
poses in ) years, 81, 1879 10 more
than the Republicans expended III
six wears. The amount paid 10 teach
ers under Democratic rule was, i'll five
wears, Sl,ll7, 1876 Ii more than was
paid them i'll six years under Repub-
lican rule.
The following statement will show
six wears of school expenditures under
Democratic rule, and six years under
Republican rule:
Amt paid 1865 To IL. S2,U96.O52 -
Amt paid 1871 to T5.s3,23l ,Sll IS
Total i'm six years. 4,03l, 81 IS
Difference or excess. ............s $685. ~
Which has been expended under
Democratic rule for educational purpO-
ses in six years, over the amount eX-
pended during the same period under
Republican rule, and this too while the
excess Of pupils was, under Democratic
management, III ,I33.
Our lnbIllullOuo'
The economical management OF our
public institutions commends itself to
every one. The condition of the Insane,
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylums, is most
satisfactory. These institutions are bet
ter managed and with less expenditures
than at any period since the OreanlZs-
ton of the State, and will compare most
favorably with those Of other States.
The average cost of maintaining and
caring for patients in the Insane Asy-
lums of the United States generally, is
So per week, while in West Virginia 1t
is less than $3.50 per week for each
patient. Many of this unfortunate Class
from the organization of the State until
recently, have been confined IN the
county iails ut heavy expense, for want
of room in the Asylum, but since the re-
cent addition has been completed, hap
pily all are cared for. A suitable build
Ing has also been provided for colored
patients.
Penitentiary.
The State Penitentisry is one of the
best in the country, and ably and econ
omically managed. Under Democratic
management the expenses have been
greatly reduced, rs the following figures
will show:
Republican management. 4 years and
10 months, cost Si65,24o TI-per month
SAT- yl-subslstence for prisoners per
capita for each day $50 %.
Democratic rule years and 3 months,
f1.) IA TDnpfh IL lt1 M
subsistence for prisoners per capita io7
each day SIS 70. At present Sll %.
State Constitutions.
The Republican party IN their last
platform call in question some OF the pro-
visions Of the present Constitution. We
claim for it great superiority and great
Improvement over the former one, and
tina, it is far more liberal, and better
adapted to the wants of the State and
the people. Upon the adoption OF the
present Constitution u great majority OF
the people voted. there being cast about
80 900 votes, while ut the adoption ot the
former but few of the people voted, be-
tween 1900 and IS, 600.
The old Constitution permitted legIs-
lation which imposed severe ana unjust
restrictions and prohibitions against
many OF our citizens, such as preventing
them from voting, teaching school, hold
ing office, practising law, and bringing
SUITS in the courts in certain cases. I'm
der the new, no such legislation can
exist Under the old Constitution spe-
cial legislation was allowed; under the
new now it is prohibited. Under the
new Constitution taxation for county
purposes could not exceed Except in
certain cases, and that by three fourths
of all the voters IN the county, 95c for
each 500 of the assessment valuation OF
property.
Under the new Constitution, counties
can, at their option, have County
Court or Board of Supervisors, and the
sessions of the Legislature are biennial,
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