The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-07-07

"A. j. WARNER, President.
w. NJ. HARRINGTON, Secretary.
II
WHAT THE POPULISTS HAVE
DONE.
Conundrums by Thomas Benton
Mnrdock, of the Ell Dorado Republican,:
Can you point your finger to one single dol
lar that has been saved to the taxpayers by
this pop party. and can you show where any
one but the onice-hoders have been benefited
in any way7
The Salina S,M adds:
Where are the laws that we're to be passed,
the reforms that were to be inaugurated, the
moneg that WIS to be saved by these reforms1
Perhaps the Uuion may shed a ray of light.
Eh7
Ever since the popullsts have had
control of affairs in Kansas the repub-
lican press have kept continual round
of lies going, in their efforts to dispar-
age the reforms inaugurated by the
popullsts. They see none but their |
own press and as these lies keep bob |
blng up from time to time in different
localities, by the tune the lie makes
the rounds the inventor of it himself
begins to believe it ID true.
We will give some of the savings
made by the populists in the short per-
iod they have been IN power, and later
on will show more. 1t is significant
that most of the old republican officials
are leaving the state before full inves-
| tigation has been made Of their past
doings, This of itself should have
given the republican press a hint to
keep quiet and ask no foolish gues-
tons.
The monthly expenditure of the con-
tingency fund in the treasurer's Office,
at present averages s69.63. Under &,
o. p. rule it was S93.12. Pops here
save S23.49 per month. In the Offices
of secretary of state and state auditor,
like savings have been effected-that
of the auditor being $3.50 per month.
i, 1t has been the custom, under republic
cans, for the secretary and auditor to
pocket their fees instead of turning
them Into the treasury as the law
!, directs. This is now changed. Upte
the end of May the two popuiists now
occupying these Offices have turned i'll
q. to the treasury fees amounting t.
. nearly 81 200. This has ITO republican
precedent.
The present auditor is doing hi
duty under the law in regard to til,
proper scrutiny of vouchers passing
through his hands. A large saving t.
u the state, as compared to the work o
u his predecessor, Is the result. In
stances and figures can be given j
desired.
5 Reciprocal taxes which republican,
neglected to collect from insurance
i companies in this state are now bein,
turned into the treasury, by reason Of
the vigilance of populists. Thes
items alIsady amount to somethin,
- like $4,000, with probably ten time
that sum vet to come. The total los
of as much more will he chalgeable t
o republican negligence.
= The records of the bank commits
a siOner show that under republican
q administration, the average cost il
e excess Of fees for bank examinations
J. has been $22.S7. Under popnllst rul
n this has been reduced to only 1914
q To examine $50 banks under the con
e troll of this department, on the abov
> basis, would cost, in excess of fees
,e 81 ,233. Deducting this amount frou
t. the cost under republican rule $50,
,. 066.50) we have balance of So, $685.
D saving in favor of the populist admin
!. istration in this one depar tment,
d The FIRST year of Mr.. Shows teri
,e ended June 30tli, 1892. The publ
N printing for that year amounted t
i. $50, 550,94 as compared to 1927, 542. 8
It for the corresponding period OF Baker
,e term two years before. SnoY pa
b. turned back into the treasury out of
IL greatly diminished appropriation j
" 1891 the sum of t5.241.07. Hereto
re- fore there has always been adeficienc
"a instead of surplus. Honestly admir-
\. istered, under populist rule, the publ
Office of state printer is not the priva,
snap that Shows predecessors made
lit.
Lately a Kansan received a chez
for 81, $50 from an Abilene insurant
al company to settle Judgment that b;
H. been in litigation for several year
h. The original amount was for 81 sc
no but interest and other items ran it u
t. $1,000. The republican insurant
of commissioner failed to bring any pre-
of sure to compel the company to meet
I'd just obligation, and were it not tn,
NJ Judge Snyder recently became commi
=. eioner, the claim would never ha,
as been settled.
r. Under republican rule country scho'
nc districts have been compelled to pa
IS per cent on their bonds sold to Il
.: state and cities per cent. Our ne
ly administration considers farming con
e. munities just IS safe as cities and ha,
y reduced country district bonds T. p,
- cent. This will sage out farme,
er thousands Of dollars in the future.
r. 1t is acknowledged by all, that ha