Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-09
THE STATE.
Pennsylvania Expenditures.
A favorite Theme for the Democratic
Politicians In the Campaign.
Some Interesting Fscts and Figures thst
Throw Q Little Lioht on the Var
Ious Administrations Of the
Commonwealth.

mr.. .,,,,,-. nj the atata admin
,.,r.,,a,, 80, -, .na ,s a chosen subject of
.or,,.,.r, g., on n.,,,-,ra,,c a,scnssious 1t is
a tnorongbIv Iso,,,ma,e tonic. and one we are
g,aa q, 80. onar.d The only fear is lest II
sbaI, d,or an, ,f .,pn, after the election as 10
has .o of,en dope ,err,ocore. The periods gen.
erauv cbos.n for comnar,sou are those of
p..tsr Dsr,orr., ,r Isss-eo when the costs
we're ., oCo s,a n for the term; OF Curtin, In
1854 ss. when they were 81 ss5 i57 IS; of Gearys
nrst term following, when they amounted 10
So 453. i4s CA; of his second term In "hieh 'hes
were a., sos, 305 OF, and of Hartranfts iate al
minstration, In which they nave adVAnceu
from sss9, ,ss7 u in 1873 10 s12i3,2 21e III IN 49,
Resting upon these facts, the democrats anu
Nationalists censure the Republican party un-
stintedly for extravagance, and hint at maiieas-
ance.
1t is so dificult 10 procure absolutely trust
worthy and Ineligible statistics In such debates
that Hon. Chester N Farr rendered good ser
vice TO the interests of the State, the knowieose
of the people, and the cause OF truth, IN MS con-
alteration and presentment OF the facts at
Myerstown on Saturday evening. he oio DOT
undertake TO deny or apologize Tor state oi INC
case involved In the history OF the State' anu
generally known TO every one; out' prenisius
that the expenditures OF the Comhion"e"i'.
have trebled since 1850, explained 'ne CAUSES an"
justified the facts convincinsiy, ana "neh am
pie Justification could not be found' poih'eu 10
Democratic action as equally or wnoiy resPon-
sible. During Packers administration, vi
is5s-6o. the expenses were si,aOs' sfs II. since
his retirement the population Oh the St@'e
has Increased from 2,soo,5'o 10 aoou'
4, 30, 900. This increase has necessitateu IN
creased expenditures In every directioh-
CAUSED BY CONFINED ACTION.
Ono half of all that has occurred In the
savan,ean wars IS due 10 the combined
-. :, pan,hI.a,s and Dsmocrats when
a., o,.,,,,,Ion Of ,s7. added 17a members
80 ,,a Isg,sIa,nra Increased the Judiciary
80. -, ,,a.ar,,e,,s and clsrss This action
-, ..-,,,a,a., a, 900 ooo annnauv
=, ,ta ,,h,,. schoos. Increased the nav of the
r rsois,.,,rs sim. aoe and thai of printing SOL,
20 =, o,,na s9,s o-o AZ rsuain,ng Increase To
-, a..onn,a., for s,57 81. is accounted for by
,rs incrsasa Il, the salaries of the executive de-
,ar,u,en, c,err. and Judges. ALI of which Is
no,-na r,,ssp and has been approyed: by the
,ncrsase Of ,,i,eavs and sta,,onery in the sum
Of sz- oor a, or sa9 5s5 "a more than double
,,na, ,ne,- COS, In ,s,o and bv sin 52s 93 appro-
80, - So,d,srs, O,nna,sJ scbools leaving
hn, x.a o5s "a of ALI mis- vaunted extravagance
nnascrthe., the n,aior mart or the growth
nau,,, naa, ,y,sslv co,cprred in hv both
n.r,oc-a,s and Psnnb,icaps in order 10 meet
the increase of % to IN per cent. which has
,o,cha, all hrancbes of living since Iso AS the
increase of expenaitures under Democratic rule
,ro,,, ,sI, 70 ,sn as ss,,d psr cent the increase
=, ,,,a s.,,o .vsn,,,nras tor the wars from lsso
70 This time tails absolutely $40. 600 below the