The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-02
fcials to submit tables or iuggie figures. There
1t is in the words of the Auditor himself.


1887.
We would naturally expect an attempt dur
ing the succeeding year to keep the expendl-
lures within the receipts. If such an attempt
was made, 1t proved dismal failure, for here
is what the Auditor of State says on pages 8
and Of this report for 1887: THE actual re-
celpts for the general revenue fund for the last
fiscal year were g, 773, ,27957 The appropria-
tlons for the same period S3 1876, ,451 23, and
disbursements 50, 056, AZ 1t will be seen that
during the last year the appropriations again
exceeded the receipts by 1858 OH sc. and that the
actual disbursements exceeded the receipts by
S2S3. 3.2S7.90. Thus we have in the last two years
an excess of S6S7, 100. .65 in money appropriated
over the actual receipts; and payments made
to the amount of s607, ,0S5 .41 over the same, ere
ating deficiency of S607 Q65.41 in the general
revenue fund" Thus at the end of the second
year there was no improvement.
1888.
Now we come to the third year of Governor
Foraker's administration. The report of Aud
itor Poe, Republican, neglects to state that
the disbursements for 1888 exceeded the rev.
enues, but in the introduction to his report he
makes the following significant recommenda-
ton to the Legislature: 1.-The only suggestion
Ihave to make to the General Assembly is that
they keep the appropriations within the esu
mated receipts for the fiscal year" The total
receipts in the General Revenue Fund, accord
ing to Mr.. Poe's report, were 81, sic 1858. The
total disbursements were So, Bis, 32S. II. This
but a marginal note says S10)C SOD of the receipts
includes advance drafts drawn on taxes for the
fiscal year 1889. AS Mr.. Poe drew Se5000o in
advance drafts on the taxes of 1889, why does
he put down only 100000 in his report? But
this is not all. The So $40 716.75 receipts in
cluded $500 taken from the Sinking Fund by
issuing certificates of indebtedness for sixty
days, as shown upon page of said report This
raiding of the Sinking Fund prevented the
payment of s250OO0 of the regular funded debt.
WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY REFUNDED
When it fell due. Deducting the $3.50 0 bor-
rowed money and the Sl0l 900 advanced drafts
(Which must necessarily be counted in the re-
cefpts OF 1899, where it belongs), and we have
receipts in 1883 of s.. .960716 75. and disburse
n1ents of s., $40 32S 13. This makes deficiency
of 1855 Gil 50 in the General Revenue Fund for
1883, anda total deficiency during the three
past years of Governor Forakers administra-
tion of $685. 676 70. This is improving the ffnan-
cial condition of the State with a vengeance
During the three years of Governor Foraker's
administration the disbursements have
exceeded the revenues an average
of 1881, 1872 26 per annum- If he be
permitted to continue this kind of improvement
of the State finances the funded debt of the
State will be largely increased every year. 1t
will be observed that while the receipts for 1888
were increased S204, 9ss. IS as compared with
1885, yet the deficiency for that year was almost
as great as in 1886.
Where has this money gomez No explanation
mas Deen OHered by either the Governor or by
the Auditor of State.
The late Republican convention compliment
ed the splendid administration" OF the State
finances. If a merchant were selling goods at
loss and coming out with deficit each year,
how long would his credit last! Yet here is
the State of Ohio running behind nearly mil
lion of dollars in the first three years of our
Governors splendid administration.
In addition to that the receipts for Sss in
creased S204 900 over those Of 1885, and yet the
deficiency is almost as great as in 1885, The
question is where has the money gone? If this
splendid Administrator (and the Republic
an State convention said it was "a splen-
did Administration and paid compli-
ments to its financial policy runs on getting
behind at the rate of 1881 900 per year. how long
will it take until the people of Ohio conclude
that they do not want such "a splendid admin
istration,' but that they would rather have one
that could live within its income? That, my
dear friends, is the kind of administration we
propose to have under the next Governor.