The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-09-20
RADICAL EXTRAVAGANCE
CoETRAsTED WITH
Democratic Economy.

Editors CLARION:
] have seen so much in the papers,
and heard so much from public speak
ers, in relation TO Radical waste and
extravaganza in Mississippi, that ! con-
cluded to look into the matter for my
self BY your permission, will give
your readers the benefit of my inyesti-
CATION do not ineert all the sPvclnc
items Of expenditure in each year, as
this would make the tables of figures
so long that they would not be read.
/ adopt the plan of giving the total
expenditures for the State government
each year, and then giving statement
of leading items, which will indicate
pretty fairly the character of the adj
m;nistration as to economy or other
wise.
The expenditures Of the State gov
ernment from 1S4S to 1858, inclusive,
ranged from s223,637 15, the lowest,
TO s3l9. .236 80, the highest. In 1858
and 1859, they we're about $5OO,OOO for
each year. / am unable to find the
Auditors Report for 1850.
After the war, the expenditures were
as follows.
From 18th October, 1855, to lst
May. 1886 (5ls months) -, e296,s2S 81
From May, 1866, to May, 1867, 90
From May, 1867, to May, 1858 o.. 576,723 IL
From May, 1859, TO March, 1870
10 months -........... .-...--. ood,SOA o.
At this point the Radicals came into
full power.
The expenditures for 1870 balance
of that yeaF) we're 81 ,061, ,249 80. Bnt
of this it seems there vas paid
Chickasaw School Fund int SlO4,l OF
/ Common School Fund. ......... 4,259 p
| Total. .t.tff.....-.......Nl NlUo'Soo 5O
which leaves for purely governmental
expenses for the remainder of the yeal
1870, 1852, 2,S61 66.
10 1871, the total expenditures were
Sl.32s,l61 81. Deduct again amount
disbursed for
\ Common School Fund. d.....,.,,.S 1892 8;
Amount paid Chickassw School
Total al......................s ...s194,7l3 81
Leaves for State expenditures, $1,131
447 60.
In 1872, the total expenditure
amounted to 81, l,596,S2S Ga.
Deduct Common school fund, as
before Observation-Disclosures. 72,00l 0
Deduct Chiekasaw school Fund 6s,75S 8
| Total s......-...-.......... .Fl4l.t0 D
} Leaves for State expenditures, 81 ,455
074 81, nearly three times as much a
before the war, and the short time afte
the war in which the people ruled.
In 1878, the total expenditures wer
81, ,45O,632 so.
Deduct Common School Fund. s $1,000
Chickasaw School Fund. 69609 1
E Total. al....................s $751; $40 5
d Leaves 81, 1,2s3, ,122 81.
e In 1874, the total expenditures wer
e s1,319,2S so.
Deduct Common School Fund. $4,000
n Chiekassw School Fund. 77,l20
e TOtal.................... .s97,iaO
Leaves for State expenditures. sl,22;
!, I61 5S.
In 1875, the total expenditures we
: 81 ,430,161 5S.
: Deduct Common School Fund .$IlS690
: (" Chickasaw School Fund. 1856
= IOtal. -----..s. .fAVopS1-fO
IS Leaves for State expenditures, 81 %;
le S25 OF.
T, In this year, the expenses of pros
Ut cutting criminals, Jail fees, witness fe
s. in State cases, &c. were put on Il
l county treasures.
he For 1876, under Democratic rule, t
he cost is s542, ASP 81, or less than on
n half.
g LEGISLATURE.
Y. We viii look now into certa
he specific items Of expenditure. Fro
~ lS4S to 1889, the expenses Of a sessi
TO of the Legislature ranged from 81
< S24 80, in 1858, the lowest, to eos, s
L. Is in 1852, the highest have I
a the Auditors report for 1856.