Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-09-27
FEW COMPARISONS.

The independent orators and some OF
The democratic peers seem to see a great
mares nest in the expenditure oil state
money by the present state administra-
lion. Senator Grill makes such a hobby
of this as to devote whole addresses to
This subject. A a matter OF TACT, the
state OF South Dakota is running cheaper
Der capita than any other state around
i. The cost Of running the statefo two
years, according to the last general
census, amounts to S2.33 per capita.
This amounts includes the 100000 ap-
~oropriated for the worlds fair.
By deducting the last item, the cost per
.apita was $2.16, or s1.0S per annum.
In North Dakota, the cost for the same
oeriod was 1922; Montana, sS.Il;
Washington, S.12; Idaho, 1882.
The populists claim great extravaganza
IN account of clerk hire and salaries OF
state officers. The salaries OF officials
are fixed by the constitution, and
AMOUNT to $50, 900 per annum and in
.lude the salaries OF supreme and circuit
Judges. In North Dakota, the expense
or state officers and Judges and court
expenses amount t o $l24,O00 for two
Years while here It amounts to SS1 go.
North Dakota paid $4,000 for clerk
hire for state officers, while South Dako-
"a paid $4,000. The claim that the ex-
oenses under the present state admins
ration are ~extravagant falls fiat when
comparison il made with the expendi-
lures made under ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
appropriations.
For the fiscal year of 1892, which end
ID June Both, 1898, for which the demo-
pop legislature made the appropriations,
here were issued 5000. 6O1 .46 in state
warrants and also S24,230.67 Tor
deficiencies for the same year, making
the total cost TO the state Tor that demo-
oop year 1923. S32.13 for general state
purposes outside OF legislative aud
worlds fair expenditures which We're
separate appropriations.
For the fiscal year 1898, which ended
June 0th, 1894. which is the first year Tor
which warrants have been drawn under
appropriations made by the last republi-
IAN legislature, there We're issued state
warrants to the amount OF 1923 ,676.23
or state expenses, making the expendi-
lures for the state $l55.9O less for the
republican year than for the populist
gear. The amount to be paid forlikeex-
oenses for the fiscal year oflS95 will o
De so much according to the appropria-
tiOns made.
These figures are official, as they are
balances which appear in copy for the re-
port OF the state auditor. Theindependent
orators, and especially Senator Grill, who
are stumping the state on these issues
should have investigated this matter be-
lore getting the people tOinquire intOit.
Besides, Mr.. Grill, and four OF the five other
independents in the senate voted Tor the
general appropriation bill, aud the fifth
man was absent. 1t is safe to say that
the fifth man would have voted for it as
he voted for the worlds fair appropria-
ton bill.
The greatest stress is laid upon in
creased appropriations for clerk hire.
As a matter OF comparison, the amounts
appropriated by the legislatures OF the
following states i'll 1898 may be taken
as a fair showing OF the general rule as
regard clerk hire. Theitem OF clerk hire
in auditors office in some states includes
also the insurance commissioner clerk
hire, the auditor in this state having
charge OF that department. In Colorado
the amount shown is for auditors office
alone, the insurance commissioner pay
ing his clerks and his salary out OF col
lections: