The Russellville Democrat., 1886-08-25


III Increased the current expenses of
the state governments, and piled mil.
lions on millions ii The shape ofi
public debt
From 1872 70 187f the expenses Of
the republican state government ag
gregated $2,529,686 From 1854 To-
1886, under democratic management
they amounted 10 $3.50, 600
In 1873 Republican rule) the rate
Of state Taxation was I2 5 mills. The
rate in 1886 democratic rule is 4
mills.
From 1868 10 1874 (rcpnblican
ruIe) the state debt was increased
$l4,000,000 From 1880 to 1856
democratic ruIe) the state debt was
decreased Sl4, 100000.
From 1870 to 1871 (republicana
rule) the state penitentiary cost
$24S,600. From SS4 to 1886 (dem
ocratic rule) the state penitentiary
Melted $Sl 600 70 The state.
In 1874 (republiean rule) the
school fund in tho state treasury was
$34, 900. In 1886 democratic rule j
the school fund in the state treasury
amounts to $26l ,233.
From 1873 to 1874 Republican
rule) the salaries Of the state execu
tive and judicial officers aggregated
1921, $50. From 1854 10 1885 (dem-
ocratiorule) these salaries amounted
to $133, 900.
From 1917 to 1874 republican
ruie) the state land office cost the
state $Jl, From 1884 to 1886
| democratic rule the receipts Of the
state landoflice exceeded the cxpens
cs Sl10,O27.
| From 1872 to 1874 Republican
rule the secretary Of states office
cost the tax payers S26,125. From
| 1884 to 1886 democratic rule) the
receipts (partly estim ed )above ex
penscs foot up $4,000.
From 1865 to 1874 Republican
rnle) running the state government
cost the people SS,5S2,232 From
1880 TO 1886 same length of time
| democratic rule) the running ex
penscs amounted TO $l,340,000.
la ls72 Republican rulc) tic gen
cral revenue fund (ciiFrency IN the
treasury amounted to S6a- In 1856
/ ldcmocratic ruie) II amounts 70
4 x419,6l5.
In 1873 (repnbllcan rule) the eN-
penses oftlle general assembly footed
up S360,306. In 1883 democratic
rnle) these expenses aggregated
$95, O40.
And so on, to the end Of the CHAP
ter. It IS unnecessary to continue
the totals. There they are, and they
are based on officially ascertained
facts.
When the democrats regained pos
session OF the state in lS14-only
twelve years ago-thc state was
bankrupt, the counties we're, for the
most part, miserably managed, and
extravaganza, inefliciency and cor
Eruption were visible nearly every
where. The people were taxed real
! Iy beyond their capacity to pay, and
the millions wrung from them we're
wasted or stolen. Meapwhite the
public debt increased. Gross mis-
management pervaded every branch
fof the government, state, county and
/ municipal.
| Democratic restoration changed
all this, though at first slow progress
was made. The people recovered
their liberties as freemen and citi
zcns. The authors Of the great
wrongs done them were hurled from
power. EFFICIENCY, economy and
honesty supplanted lnetlicleLcy,
| waste and corruption. A new sra
slawncd. The sun began To shine
again. Useless expenses we're re
duced or cut of. The taxes were
lowered. The revenues were prop
Ierly applied. The vast volume OF
floating scrip was redeemed and DIES
troyed. Whenever debt could be
| paid it was paid. Whenever dollar
could be saved it was saved. When
ever Encouragement could be pre-
vented it was prevented. Whenever
good work could be done in increas-
ed efficiency of administration and
reducing the public burdens it was