The record-union., 1894-10-01

1890 were S152, 1859; those of California were
S94.4l2; and that of Georgia was 81, ,000, 900
Dehlnd the State of California in expend-
itures for her schools. The average school
DAYS In Georgia per year is but 100, the
average in California is 159. No public
buildings were erected in Georgia in 1890.
an ne per capita IN Georgia is sos, III Cali
fornla 1t Is 1886.
Tue expenses of the courts of Indiana
are larger than CaIifornia's, and her
county government cost in 1880 So, go, ,535,
"hlIe the county government of Califor-
ma ma Ior the same year cost only 81, 929, ,5S4.
Inc assessed value of all property in In
diana is 500, 200, 900 less than in Califor-
MA.
lake Iowa, the assessed value of the
property is only 40 per cent. of that of
california. Take also Kentucky, her
legislative, judicial and executive ex-
penses are greater than those of Califor-
ma. She only gains over California in
her schools, her churches and public inn
proVements. Texas is five years older
than California, and has an immensely
larger territory, and yet the assessed value
OF her property is 500, 600, coo less than
Cailfornia's. Texas spends 81 A. per capita
Tor her public schools; California 81 "a for
hers. 1t takes Texas nearly loo per cent.
more to run its executive department of
the State Government than it does Cali
1ornia. Ii spends Sl,000000 more for its
| courts, S2,000,0 600 less on its schools, and
Sl,6O0,0O0 less for its public and private
charities. 1t pays $4,000 more for it's
| penitentiaries. and S3,000,00 less on its
| roads, highways and buildings.
The public debt of Texas increased
from 1880 to 1890 81 per capita; in Ken
lucky, 81 80 per capita; in Indiana,
nearly 81 per capita; in Iowa, SO cents
per capita. while in Georgia there was a
| decrease of 81 70. California practically
| has no public debt.
Il appeal TO every candid man, to every
! lover OF our great State, to every be-
lever in our public schools, in our public
and private charities, in our asylums for
| the insane, in the homes of our aged and
| decreplt people, if you would change our
position relatively with any one of the
great States referred to by the distin-
gulshed candidate of the Democratic
party.
I'VE are a charitable people, God
fearing peopla, a generous people, and
California Is a schoolhouse State, and if |
am Governor it will continue to be
schoolhouse State, if can control it, and
yet there Is chance for economy in State
expenditures = national business econ
omy.
They claim we spent much money on
the insane. We admit it. There are
many insane in the State-ln the Demo-
cratic and Populist parties and we
would not advise them to open the doors
of the asylums till after election is over"
| The Democratic party is responsible
! for the extravaganza in public affairs for
the last ten years. In 1889 they appropri-
ated ST., 523, 600 and made 72-cent tax
rate, and in 1890 the tax rate was IS cents.
| The Democratic Legislature made the ap-
! preparations and the Governor had to
! sign the bills.
The Democratic party has cut down the
pension roll many millions. The party
that will not recognize the services of the
men who saved the country is not worthy
! to be Entrusted with power to govern the
nation.
| So with the railroad question. He was
| told he must not touch on il here but he
would tell what he thought. The Reilly
| funding bill was introduced in Congress
subsequent to the Republican State Con-
vention. There was therefore no refer
ence to it in the platform. He was op-
posed to it, because it would mortgage
the people of the State for fifty years
! The Democratic party in Congress, how
ever, said it was right. The Democrats
/ here instruct their candidates not to vote
! for it, knowing well that it would be set
tied before they could get there, even if
| they could be elected, as they do not take
their seats immediately. Some years ago
| the Democratic party of this state pledged
! itself to reduce freights and fares 10 per
cent. This year they promise to reduce
them 25 per cent. They know that they
cannot do 1t, as the power lies with the
| Railroad Commissioners alone, and in
! some instances it ought TO be done. He
| had never ridden on q pass in his life, nor
tried suit for the railroad company. be-
cause he had always been on the wrong
side.
He wanted to know how the Populists
would get along with the referendum,
with the 800 and more bills passed each
session. They want 800, ,U00, 900 of ire
| deemable money, to be loaned on secur-
lty. How is the poor man, with no secur-
ity to offer, to get it? He cannot, but the
rich can. Four Populist member in the
last Congress introduced bills that would
appropriate $50, ,507 ,50l ,000-more money
than the world contains. The sensible
members of the party cannot believe in
such things, as they would destroy the
country, and they love their country and
their wives and children too we'll to wish
for that.
He concluded his address with an earn
est appeal to work lard for the success of
the party of progress.
| Alter song by the quartet, Lee Fair
| Child of Seattle was introduced. His
first few words, in an indescribable nasal
drawl, were distinct disappointment to
the audience. But it was not for long
and before he had spoken a minute they
were convulsed with laughter at a
cleverly sprung anecdote. From that
time forward she had 'em." The re-
porters threw down their pencils in de-
spair and enjoyed the dry anecdotes and
witicisms as much as did the audience,
and predict a brilliant future for him
when he takes to the lecturing rostrum,
if he ever does. His laughter
hits at the Populists, however, were inter
spersed with some home thrusts, and the
| Democrats did not escape scot free.
The meeting adjourned with three rous-
ing cheers for Estee and the ticket.