Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-04-06
For 1898 We're 1925, 600
Greater thon for 1892, and the
, Tax to Pay this ;vas Levied
in Violation Of Law.
Nash the Sioux Valley Cuckoo Defends the
Steal and Approves Robbing
the Tax Payers.
A Republican Legislature Made this Enor.
nous Increase When it Knew there .vas
no Legal Means of Paying.
A Republican Tax Board Made the Defci
ency Tax Levy in Violation Of Law
and the LaW is Plain.


and the Law is Plain.
A complete statement of the increased
appropriations for running expenses of
every branch of the state government
and appropriations made where no limit
is fixed would show that 1925, 900 of the
peoples money has been squandered to
satisfy official greed and furnish .prequi-
sites for political bosses. The evidence
of extravaganza is disgraceful if not
criminal, and we challenge any republi-
can paper in the state to deny the state
ments herein set forth. No wonder the
taxpayers Of the state are preparing to
turn out the gang who so openly rob by
such an Infamous tax.
The running expenses of the offices at
Pierre by increased clerk hire for 1898,
was increased $11, 900 over the running
expenses for 1892. Clerks must shine
You know!
The increase in appropriations for
1893 is 1925, 600 more than the appropri-
atoms for 1892. Republican extrava-
gance. Auditor Nipple did not give
these figures.
The state appropriated $4,000 fol-
legislative printing each session but d
deficiency was made of nearly $4,000 in
1891, and like amount was taken from
the pockets of the taxpayers for 1898
These deficiencies should not exist, they
cannot exist honestly. Public printers
and public robbers it you give them {
chance.
The reform school got, $14, S75 for 1892
and $40. 345 for 1893. This school go
along without any appropriation unit
1890.
The state militia gets $4,000 year anc
for what purpose nobody seems to know
unless it IS to provide for, Sheldon anG
Silsby in their junketing trips aroun6
the state fixing up fences.
The school of mines got $lO,925 fol
1898. THIS school is only plumber spo,
for the Hills.
The soldiers home gets $4,000 more
for 1893 than it did for 1892. Nc visible
increase of inmates.
The Vermi:lion University got 1000
more for 1898 than it did for 1892, and
then puts in deficiency bill for fuel
which is sometimes sold to the attaches
and no returns made. Then 1t burned
down and no insurance and the state lost
about $50, 600.
The Sioux Falls pen got S32 366 for
1893, over So, GOO more than for 1892, and
$4,000 more than is honestly required.
The warden is a political boss.
The state fair had deficiency for 1892
of S3, 566 and it had also an appropriation
of 50, 900. Here goes the peoples money
for state fair extravagances.
The insane asylum got $G5, 600 for 1899
and $50, 900 for 1893. This is a modest
raise, but officials must live high if the
insane are neglected.
State Auditor Nipple may be able to
tell an anxious public whv it takes So, 900
more TO run his Office for 1893 than it did
for 1892. Some of the deficiency tax goes
right into Hipple's hands with all his
talk about honesty.
The Madison normal school had 80. 300
for 1892 and gets SIG, $50 for 1903.
The ruined agricultural college at
got s., 900 for 1892, but Nc
Louth and his wrsckers got Sl1 300 for
93. No wonder deficiency tax is needed
when such an institution rs that can get
30, 300 more than they actually need.
The government gives the institute more
money than is actually needed 10 run it,
but Sheldon and his pets must live de.
Gently.
The Speartish normal school, q neces.
sary institution for the Hills country.
walks away with nearly $4,000 more for
1898, than the Hemestake attorneys had
cheek to ask for 1892. Il
State Auditor Nipple gets 50, 200 for
clerk hire in his office for two years. |
This ought to pay clerk hire for the entire |
official outfit. Then he has 81, 600 for
Incidental expenses, and the auditor him
elf gets $4,000 for salary. Here goes
SIG, 400 into this establishment of extrav-
Igance.
Even the deaf-mutes talked $13, 900 out
# the appropriation deal and divide for
S03: The few deaf-mutes are fine work.
RS when it comes to helping the bosses.
Even Tom Ruth, the new militia COL!