The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-11-03

1859 lap 1881
1850 l. 1873 1892 260
1901 -
The Detroit Free Press tries to break
the force of the above correct table of
state taxation by claiming that demo-
cratic officials were guilty of dereliction
Of duty in allowing an differentiation
of the property of the state, but several
democratic auditor generals claimed
that there was an generalization of real
and personal estate. One democratic
auditor general says: "Although every
allowance may be made for this inflated
and fictitious value of property in years
past" Another says: "But making
full allowance for generalization in 1888
and 1885," We leave the Free Press
assertion against the official reports of
democratic auditor generals in "those
early days"
PER CAPITA.
During the democratic rule Of 10
years, or from 1886 to 1856, the total re-
ceipts of the state treasury from all
sources were $l3.573,776 So. Deducting
from this the balance in the treasury
Nov. 80, 1854, $685., S5610, and the bal
ance due and received after 1854 from
the sale of the Michigan Southern Rail-
road, $75, 900, making 1927 ,S56.l0 (Which
was all that the democracy left to bal
ance their debt of between two and
three millions of dollars leaves $l2, 945, :
9lS.75, which the democracy disposed of
in less than 10 years. Deducting from
this the amount which they paid to
state institutions and primary schools
on appropriations $780,, 70l.74 as inter-
est on trust funds $lS5,55S6c; from in
terest received from holders of part
paid land certificates Sol 6, sos. so amount
paid on capitol buildings and state Off
ces $41 i6S2 So on principal and interest
on loan to territorial treasurer Sis, 029-
IT; and 81, O02 ,377.24 paid to counties
and refundings, ETC., on delinquent
taxes; making a total Of $2eGS, 90Sl5
(Which is all that can be identified as
for the permanent benefit of the state
and there remains $10,s77,0 l0.60, which
must have
BEEN SUNK OR EXPENDED
for the ordinary expenses Of govern
ment; an average of $572, 474.24 per an
mum.
During the % years Of republican adj
ministration from 1856 to 1882 inclusive
the entire receipts from all sources were
$49. S56, 1885. 10 this add balance in
treasury Nov. 80, 1854, 1852. S56.l0, and
we have $50, 409, 25l SO. Deduct from
this the receipts that have been dupli-
Gated in the accounting in funding bonds
through the two-million and renewal
loans, $2,2l6,O00; will leave us $4s, 1885,
25l 80 for
DISPOSITION BY THE REPUBLICANS
in % years. Deducting from this the
amounts paid to state institutions and
to primary schools; on appropriations
$S,2l3, 638.79; as interest on trust funds
81, 222, SS6.12; as interest received from
holders of part-paid land certificates
ST ,430. S42.42; amount paid on capitol
buildings and state offices 81 SCI 1860 T;
amount paid on account of st. Mary's
Falls ship canal $40l ,469.lS; amount
paid on bonds issued by democrats,
principal S.. 1893. S02.53 and interest ST.
ll0,676.48; amount paid and provided
for as principal and interest on war and
war bounty loans Gustly democratic
debit 90, 54S ,ASS.l / amount paid to coun-
ties and refundings, ETC., on delinquent
taxes 81, 094, 4l0.67; also the balance now
in treasury after providing for the bond
ed debt 81 ,159, 1924; a total Of $33, LA, :
1924; and there Is left 5,049, 459.4l ;
an average of 1887 ,4S0.69 per annum for
the % years for expenses Of state gov
eminent and to pay for things that are
necessary now, but unheard of In demo-
cratic times, such as state boards OF
health, of corrections and charities, fish
commissioners, Immigration commits
sioners, and extraordinary relief for fire
sufferers, etc,
The population of Michigan in 1887
| was ia, 467; and In 1854, the last year
of the reign of the democracy In Michi-
gan, 507, 52l. Adding these and divld.
Ing by two we have fair average $40
| 994. Dividing the above average $572.
| 474.24 by this and we have $l.6S as the
average per capita expended annually
an amount not very large unless used
| in comparison with the average under
republican rule as follows: Popula-
tion In 1854, 507,52l, and in 1880
l,636,3b5. Adding these and dividing
by two we have an average Of 1,07l ,9tS
Dividing the average expenditures
1857, 4s0.69, by this we have so cents az
the average per capita, or less thar
one-third of that under democratic
rule.
| SPECIFIC TAXATION.
1t is charged by the democratic lead
ers and democratic press that the re-
publicans have paid the state debt by
specific taxation. By figures taker
from the books of the auditor general
brought down to Sept. 80, 1881, from
Jan. ], 1856, being the entire time Of
republican rule, the total receipts from
specific taxes were %, SOS, 43S.97, and the
portion that has been used or set apart
In paying the principal of the debt IL
81, 1885,, S26.83, aud the portion used In
paying the interest on the debt Is g.,
406, S9S.96, or about three-sevenths Of
the total receipts from this source
while the balance, or four-sevenths, has
gone to support our primary and other
schools. 1t will be seen that to dis
| charge the debt of $12.422.7S8 (beine