Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-08-23

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Following is that part Of the official
order which serves as an earnest of Chair
IMAM Wallis devotion to economy and re-
form in state affairs:
1T appears that after reserying suf-
tGcient moneys for defraying the entire
expense of state government from this
date to January /, 1895, there is Il sur
plus in the general fund in the state treas
ufy of S742,57 derived rs follows: Re
covered in judgments from former state
treasurers, to the credit of the general
fund, 1927 ,902.55; direct war tax fund.
$S9,46G.10 interest from bank deposits,
s$46,644. rs; railroad and insurance Ii
censes and fees, ~S2IS,556.5T; and that
such surplus without detriment TO the
public service can be applied as a portion
g the state levy therefore 1t is SO APP
STATEMENTS VS.. FACTS.
"Here is the kernel of truth which
furnishes the gist of Chairman Walls
campaign story, and for which the organs
will contend that a roster.jobbing admin
istration is entitled TO the grateful con-
'sideration of the taxpayers of Wiscon-
sin:
estate Taxes in 1890, Rcpub-
estate STaxcs in isaii, Demo -
estate Taxes in iSo2, Demo -
-s State f Eesrs in 1893. Demo. iOi'' wv
cratic year. 1.0ls,720,oo
s4lncrease in state Iax.s
First Democratic Year. 9 %, eco Is
ssIncrease I'm state Taxes Sec
Ond Democratic Year,. 12S, O6O 90
<slDcrease in stat. Taxes
Third Democratic Year, f@1,O6O 90
ssTotaI State Increase in
Three Democratic Years. 1881. sac 10
J ~Reccycred from former state
treasurers -. ........... SJ2t ,9O2.3)
~Direct war tax fund, Repub-
lean legacy ,sn MI a.no.Gi: s ssas
j <sTotal extraordinary Demo-
cratic receipts. ........,..., SSl1,3Jo.1S
! ~Appiied on tax levy for 1871. Ii2,5IO.OO
! ~Leaving a balance of. ....... $,2,Ts95s
sto be accounted for by honest and eff
y hcient administration of public affairs,
Z IL expenses of government and saving in
taxes are 10 be based upon comparisons
3 with the Republican year of 1890. These
/, figures are from the official records and
y will not be disputed by the reformers in
4 the capitol.
at will be remembered that in the fall
of 1892, when Chairman Walls nominees
were seeking reelection much stress was
~ laid upon the fact that at the close of
the fiscal year ending September 80, the
u statement of the secretary and state
treasurer showed a balance in the general
~ fund of the state of Sti0. DDS. II. as
against a balance on September 80, 1890,
Republican year. of S~345,S95.03. This
~ was q 1attering showing to 20 before the
toiling masses with and il was not with
out its influence upon the voters probably.
.1The next year there was no election. and
notwithstanding hat there was an ia
screase in taxes from railway companies,
:. the interest on the public funds deposited
lin banks and large payments on treasury
tfjudgments, the tax levy for the year was
atm excess of 81, 100000, and the attested
~ -tafo,aapf Of tho n.y. of GfatN nnf
state treasurer for the fiscal year ending
tlSeptember 80. 1893, made the following
interesting exhibit for taxpayers:
'Amount on hald at last settle
ment, Sept. 80 1892 ........., $3.50. DDS. IL
.Totai receipts for the year.. I.6J9,3l4.si
sfTotal 4. s., 2i9, 1920
Di<Tota disbursements for the
year l,iSb,JOl.Oo
"Amount on hand at settle
4 ment. Sept. 30. 1858 .....,... S463,0i141
lr.SPENT MORE THAN RECEIVED.
M, I'm other words. during the panic of
kilS93 Chairman Wall> honest and efficient
administration of public affairs succeeded
in spending Sill, 1S6.71 more than it re-
.eiyed, notwithstanding a large increase
I'm receipts over those of Republican
~tiyears, and reduced the balance of the gen
neral FUND at the end of the year by that
amount and nearly TO what il was in
aSepteraber. 1890. People who believe
hat TINS same ADMINISTRATION mas saved
phree-uuarters of a million dollars to the
axpayers of Wisconsin this year out of
possible million. must needs be advo-
.ates of that other Democratic theory
that the consumer pays the tax"
rrhe Voice of the Democratic Party az
Coming from Grover.
, This Democratic New York Sun on the
: ,ituation of things in the white house:
Behold
Mel
am the
Democratic party
With q large ID.
Perhaps I'm not bigger
ThaD the Senate today,
But watch me Grow.