The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-10-12
i All the Money Received from the tx
reasurers Squandered in Increased
Expenses.
: sneech Delivered by n. A. Taylor Before
} State Convention Of Republican Leagues
in Milwaukee, Sept l9, 1894.

lt;nruished stIlior senator devot-
pIe Of hours before the Demo
70 convention the other day in
bat bis party had promised TO do
hot done, and arguing that there
hOud be continued in power to
chance to redeem its broken
It is the first time that | ever
theory advanced that a party
be trusted in the future because
pven false to its promises III the
Democrats of Wisconsin do not
iiscuss national politics; they pro-
make the campaign solely on
ps. The Republicans. while they
ignore national questions, the So
which affect the business, in
and wages Of every man, are
willing and anxious to discuss
llrs as well.
Fmocrats are seeking to establish
that this administration has
economical one. more saving of
es money than the Republican
Fatlons that preceded it. In the
accomplish this they are reck-
Ortlng to the most unwarrantea
btive methods.
ead that the most dangerous
Is 70 tell half the truth. = This
Pnocratic plan Of discussion. At
ten OF Chairman Wall and that
NED public if not private finan-
editor of the Milwaukee Jour
81 whom visited Madison for
pose a secret conference was
tae governor, secretary Of state
treasurer, at which the tax
1874 was agreed upon, and a
issued forthwith and distrib-
0usnout the state. | leave you
U the propriety of allowing
alaiiasefs, IN secret conferences
ae officers, 10 have voice
lne rates Of taxes for cam
a'poses. The amount agreed
extremely low. $o4O,OOO, or
Fagur'h the usual levy. 1t is
aAl a more false claim was
" W any party or to any peo-
al's reduction in taxes is the
~ pelhoeratic economy. 1t is de-
M - . orazenness of assurance
,p'ss'H IN political desperation.
M. .aui'iiliistfitlon, by prudent
elt and good business meth
accumulated 50 much money
|lars lersafy that it was only neces-
E.! I'm, about one-fourth the usual
|'llns could ba further from
I -. ! stand here to say to YOU.
Il 'aaiaa r aud gentlemen. and to
- ,a,.ls a,,i. OF the state, that this
ng,n 'n ms never saved the peo-
isnu, su uollar. On the contrary,
epa'ea bap. ilgures OF the public
a." a.. .hat i has been character
eaasasance = :. and waste rather
&C .d ~ anu economy. Every de-
~ i, sne state government. barring
va. ,eaas OF states Office. has ex-
e t;e -, money under three years of
sama "e man Was ever expended
paa,e paa' departments under three
,gbuo.lcan nba rule. All Of the state
tals leltabie sbie institutions, such as
aa.s ia,s Tor the insane, the schools
lsr ieri n and blind. etc. have cost
as' ). = Democratic than they ever
Ia hl.epubllcan rule. The mem
sch,u A,u OF control and regents
1woa eois and other officers have
emocrat;as 'alser expense accounts
, T. a.lc than under Repub-
n !. nas been the same story
nj y every branch Of the state
! s,ore ae ! present to you the off
tho y 3 expenses incurred respect
at;onn republican and Democratic
lieb is ! 70 substantiate the state
10 ~ nave made. / wish to call
erv an uiilirness and mathemat-
! ~ eehploved by the Democrats
para e people. In the first place
u ON; me state tax levy of this
lere eM;ihg !, to a large and unusual
snd = ; great amount OF money
ith & 81 30 only a small tax is re-
1 ~ ,ne TAX levy of 1890. when
lav l money on hand, and the
icssy Ivy was necessary. This is
,est ,e.y. II they were disposed
Of thn h.ney would have compared
4 ~ ene four years Of Democratic
'ast four years Of Repub-
ii tpassison son they make is a very
,taaud But the most mon
Il MY tLy is the pretcnsion that
s H. ,ne treasury has accumulat-
aas e result of Democratic econ
arnal M zone, not a dollar of ii from
conn., corenses, but from an extraor-
,erc;e; e The Democrats har
an nsing dg economy, paid out
mn I,,a, uld the Republicans.
sOurceS they hayn rpceiyet.