St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-25

the rate of taxation seven-tenthS of a
mill. wide Gen. Laws, p. S5S.)
That despite this increased rate OF
taxation, coming also as it did in time
of depression, the state of Minnesota,
on the authority of State Treasurer
BObleter and Mr.. Braden, had to bor-
row 100000 in the fiscal year of 1887,
and that for it the taxpayers of the
state had to pay per cent interest; and
that for the fiscal year 1888, the State
of Minnesota, on the authority of Col.
BObleter, will have to borrow between
100000 and 100000, at per cent in
tereSt.
That Col. BObleter has said in public
print within a fortnight.
'THE FINANCES OF THE STATE ARE
IN BAD SHAPE. THE REVENUE RE-
CEIPTS ARE NOT ENOUGH TO MEET THE
EXPENSES. THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
WILL HAVE TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES
OR ELSE MAKE PROVISION FOR HIGHER
TAXATION OF AT LEAST l MILL"
That this, within period of two
years, would add to the heavy burdens
borne by the people already TAX OF
7-10 MILLS.
That Col. Bobleter said to the GLOBE,
'"THE ONLY MATTER OF CONCERN is
THAT IT KEEPS INCREASING EVERY
YEAR."
That the following cases of extrava.
gance-sapping the financial strength
of the taXpayers-have been or are now
being sanctioned by Republican state
officials and legislators:
First-The payment of an annual
salary to the superintendent of the st.
Cloud reformatOry; said reformatOTy
having no existence at the present time,
cold hainG 80 S0O (Spp Gen
Laws, p. 930.)
SecoDd-That the governors private
secretary receives not only $1,000 per
annum but s. for every nOtary's certifi-.
cate issued. Total number of nOtarieS'
certificates issued (See Journal senate,
page 716), S,7OO. At S3 apiece equals
S1l,1OO. Total salary of governors pri-
vate secretary, $4,000. This on the
authority of the governors clerk, Mr..
Angel, who in response to the follow
ing inquiries made by the GLOBE, re-
piled as noted:
"Who receives the fees paid by no
tories public for their certificates"
1.-The governors private secretary"
"The fee is $S?''
"It iS.'
"He receives a salary besides, does he
not?''
.Yes. He receives sl,5OO additional
salary"
Thus the governors private secretary
receives a greater compensation than
any other state official, save the oil in
SpectOr.
Third-That the Pioneer Press and
State Auditor Braden, in March, 1885,
gave publicity to the following state
mentS:
According to these estimates (esti-
mates of state receipts for 1885, 1886 and
1857 there will be, therefore, def
cheney of $S1, ,16S in 1886" Thus show
ing that the deficiency in state finances
extends over period of years.
FOurth-That while the crops have
failed, and a financial depression has
existed, the Republican legislatures
have not diminished appropriations and
practiced economy, but increased them;
vide the following official statement OF
appropriations: For the session of
1883, s., ,62O. 900: for the session of 1885,
S., ,S34, ,941; for the session of 1887, 81, 1OO,-
600.
Fifth-That the appropriations were
so much in excess in 1887 of the receipts
of the state that the governor was
forced to veto the bridge bill (SS0,000).
SiXth-That despite the future"
prosperity of the state treasury as out
lined above by Auditor Braden, State
Treasurer Bobleter said to the GLOBE:
''IF THE STATE DOES NOT BORROW
MONEY NOW IT WILL BE FORCED TO
SUSPEND PAYMENTS"
SeVenth-That in the report of the
legislative proceedings of 1885 the Pio-
neer Press, the Republican organ, said;
''ThiS has been one of the most gen.
erOuS legislatures ever known. Almost
10 lofr "a "a
met with some sort of favor, and the
appropriations mot yet footed up by the
state auditor) reached so gOodly figure
that both houses were compelled to
PASS A BILL INCREASING THE STATE
TAX RATE FROM ONE TO ONE AND ONE
HALF MILLS"
Eighth-That this policy of the Re-
publicanS adds, or proposes to add, to
the burdens of the taxpayers as follows:
Mills
Added in 1895 5........ ..... ...........1
Added in 1887. ........... 7-1O
Recommended to be added in 1889 by
State Treasurer Bobleter..
Total Observation-Disclosures. ........2 7-10
Ninth-That while the state could
not, owing to legislative extravaganza,
spend money for internal improve
ments, i. G., bridges, the Republican
legisla ture of 1887 increased the legls-
latiVe expenses from $4,000 to $4,000,
and according to Auditor Braden will
increase them to 100000 in 1889.
Tenth-lncreased the adjutant gen.
erals salary $500; increased the salaries
attached to the public examiners office
81 500: increased his contingent fund
500, and also the following increases"
Insurance commissioner. 5000
| Military storekeeper. ................ -. 500
Assistant superintendent of public in
Strucuon ---..--.......... oUO
Audltor ....''-..- ---.....--.'. $500. d'SVoOO
Capltol care 80: .'-''--''''''''''--' S'OOOO
| Expenses of legislature -. .....-..... 5000
Eleventh-That the legislature of 1887
was compelled to make upDEFICIENCIEs
| in the state finances as follows:
Printing deficiency............... $50, ,0O0
! Sheriff's deticiency.........-. 80. 49,. 1000
| Horse thief rewards deficiency...... 1,00C
Superintendent public Construction de- 80
Janitor ndIS4gy salary deficiency. is
| Supreme court dehclency ............ 9OS
! Stationery deficiency y................. 1.50C
| Current expense deficiency. .......... 5000
s2s, ,I25
Twelfth-That the DEFICIENCIES of 1885,
were:
| Prison $40, 00c
| National guard. .........-... lO,0Ol
| Rochester hospital, l,....... 7,70t
| Printing paper. 49,. 2,O0C
| Normal school OL........................ 1000
! Miscellaneous ........-........ 500
Total. otal............................s6s Sos, ,sO(
Thirteenth-That with those defcien
cies existing and the necessity of the
legislature making them up by passing
appropriations out of funds not yet col
| Ieeted and actually intended for Othel
purposes, the Republican legislatures
have constantly increased the salaries
and the number of officehOlders in the
states employ, vide legislative reports
of 1885 and 1887.
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