The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-23

1-ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPART
MEN This increase is due to the fact
that the salary Of the Adiutant General
was raised to 5000. This is exactly half
of the paw of this officer in 1869, and it
is now about the smallest salary paid to
this officer in any State in the Union
2-THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT-This is q new expense, but the
expense is entirely met by new receipts.
EVERY DOLLAR spent by the Agricultural
Department, the Labor Bureau, the pub
LEGATION of the Geological Reports, the
Experiment Station and Farm, and I'm
migration Bureau, and some to fairs, is
raised by $500 tax levied upon each
brand of fertilizer sold in the State. This
amount was never collected by Republi
cans Democrats collected it, and they
expend it, in the main, wisely. The po-
sition of the CHRONICLE upon the expen
ditures of the Agricultural Department
is well known. Two years ago we pub
lished a full statement of the affairs Of
that Department, showing that there had
been some extravaganza. What was the
result2 Democrats corrected their own
extravaganza At the last session of the
Legislature, the expenses of the Agrlcul-
tural Department were reduced by the
sum of twenty thousand dollars. That
Department now is run on $21, 900, and
economy prevails in every branch. The
CHRONICLE does not hesitate to call ex-
travagance by its right name, even when
the Democratic party is responsible for
it. But the difference between the Dem
ocratic and The Republican parties is
this: Democrats retrench their eXpen-
ditures; Republicans never retrench.
This is marked and striking difference
between the parties. The $21, 900 of
money that remains in the Treasury from
this Fertilizer Tax Fund will go towards
the erection of an Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, which is demanded by
the farmers and mechanics throughout
the State. For the protection of farmers
there must be an inspection of fertill-
zers, and it is but just that the makers
of fertilizers should pay this expense.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES-Thi
money is given to encourage Agricultur-
al Fairs, and to thus improve our meth
DDS of farming. The amount is not large
and we have never heard complaint
made of this expenditure to encourage
a generous rivalry among our farmers.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISABLED
SOLDIERS This is a wise provision.
1t is specific appropriation for soldiers
who have lost both arms, or betn legs,
or both eyes. The partisan who would
refuse this pittance to our brave soldiers,
while every Yankee soldier is drawing
large pension, is undeserying the respect
of good citizens. 1t is expenses for the
unfortunates of the state that increases
the total expenditures. Who will say
that these expenditures are not proper?
Who will advocate stopping thems The
CuDnSJTCIE M
will lose confidence in the Democratic
party because of such expenditures.
5-AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT. in
crease in this department is occasioned
by the extra clerical force required on
account Of the recent pension law.
6-BOARD OF INTERNAL IMPROVE
MENTS-This is very small amount
and is expended under the direction of
the Governor.
ECAPITOL SQUARE-This is very
moderate.
COMMEMORATIVE only occurs
when a Convention is called. In this
Convention, which was worth much to
the State, the Republicans tried to adj
journ without doing anything. The
Democrats succeeded in making it of
great value to taxpayers by repeating
the 1anKee system under NnlcQ we
were living.
9-CONTING ENCIES-W call special
attention to the account for Contingen-
cies. Under Democratic rule in 1876 the
amount was SIS, 054 so. In 1886, I'M
der Democratic rule, it was S19, All. 80.
This makes a total for two years of $751;
466 O1. Now the contrast: In two years
for Contingencies the Republicans spent
$134, 391. 40. In the two years the Re
publicans spent four times as much
: money as the Democrats. mother words
the saving by the Democrats in two
years in Contingencies is 500, 925. 45.
CONVICTS TO TIE
PENITENTIARY-T Republican par
ty begun the Penitentiary while in pow
or. The Democrats filed it with Re-
publicans, who after the taxpayers re-
fused to let them steal from the State