Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-15
The Manipulation of the State Funds FOL
Election Purposes.

Inc plot was 50 subtle, the UCClGD 50
realistic and the style So dashing that
Rudyard Kipling Eugene Debs and Tom
Ochiltree might nationally be led to form
q syndicate for the purpose OF enVylng
the author The story was allowed to
lose nothing of originality, excepting
change of dates, in its reproduction a
week or more later as news dispatch
from Madison in such enterprising Dem
ocratlc newspapers as the Oshkosh Times,
and at the same time demonstrated the
care and fidelity with which Chairman
W all edits all of the organs of his Democ-
racy within the jurisdiction of the roster
Jobbing administration.
For intelligent considera ton of Chair
man Wallis effort and easy understand
ing of the sequel to his story it is well to
quote the scare type headlines used in his
organ adaptation. This is the caption:
FAITHFUL STATE OFFICIALS"
'CHREE- QUARTERS OF MILLION DOLLARS SAVED
THE TAXPAYERS OF WISCONSIN THIS YEAR.
THAT VAST SUM WILL BE APPLIED UPON THE
GENERAL LEVY.
AN ACCUMULATION RESULTING FROM HONEST AND
EFFICIENT ADMIN IsTRATION OF PUBLIC AT
FAIRS AND THE PROPER USE OF THE PUB
Lie FUNDS-A COMPARISON OF TAXES
STATE TAXES IN $780, RE-
PUBLICAN YEAR, $751;
Geo; IN 1891, DEMO
CRATIC YEAR
$4,000
Following is that part of the official
order which serves as an earnest of Chair
man Wallis devotion to economy and re-
form in state affairs:
1t appears that after reServing suf-
lcient moneys for defraying the entire
expense of state government from this
date to January 1, 1895, there is Il sur
plus in the general fund in the state treas
ary of S142,570, derived as follows: Re
covered in judgments from former state
treaSurers. to the credit of the general
fund. 1921 ,902.00; direct war tax fund,
$50, 466. 10; interest from bank deposits,
eenses and fees, S27S.556.5T; and that
such surplus without detriment to the
public service can be applied as a portion
Of the state levy therefore it is SO APP
STATEMENTS VS.. FACTS.
Here is the kernel of truth which
furnishes the gist of Chairman Wallis
campaign story. and for which the organs
will contend that Il rOSter-jobbing admin
-stration is entitled to the grateful con-
s!deration of the taxpayers of Wiscon-
sin:
Estate Taxes in 1890, Repub-
state Taxes in 1891. Demo
estate Taxes in 1892, Demo
cratic year. LOIS, 90
cratic year ................ LOIS, 5000
E'IncreaSe in State Taxes
First Demo attic Year. 81, 22S Is
Increase in Stat e Taxes Sec
ond Democratic YEAR. 127 ,060 90
increase in State Taxes
Third Democratic Year. 121, 06O 90
ssTotaI State Increase in
Three Democratic Years.. 1851 346 Is
Recovered from former state
treaSurerS S324 ,9O2. 30
s'Direct war tax fund, Repub-
Iican legacy SO. 466 10
*'Interest from bank deposits. 46,6447S
t"TotaI extraordinary Demo
cratic receipts. ............. Ss15. IS
S'AppIled on tax levy for 1881. 742,5IOO
Leaving a balance Of .... Sl2,7895S
ito be accounted for by honest and eff
ccient administration of public affairs
f expenses of government and saving in
taxes are to be based upon comparisons
with the Republican year of 1890. These
figures are from the official records and
will not be disputed by the reformers in
the capitol
1T will be remembered that in the fall
Of 1892 when Chairman Wallis nominees
We're seeking reelection much stress was
laid upon the fact that at the close of
the fiscal year ending September 80, the
statement of the secretary and state
treasurer showed a balance III the general
fund of the state of S640. 22S.12. as
against a balance on September 30, 1890,
Republican year, Of S345. S90.03. This
was tiatterlng showing to go before the
tOlllng masses with and it was not with
out its influence upon the voters probably
The next year there was no election, and
notwithstanding that there was an in
crease IN taxes from railway companies.
the interest on the public funds deposited
in banks and large payments on treasury
judgments the tax levy for the year was
IN excess of $1.0O0,000, and the attested
statement of the secretary of state and
state treasurer for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1898, made the following
interesting exhibit for taxpayers:
amount on hsld at last settle
nent Sept. 30, 1892. ...... 500, 22S II
''Total receipts for the year.. 1 500, 314 81
s'Total disbursements for the
year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,786, 501. 50
amount on hand at settle
ment. Sept. 80, 1893. ......... $3.50, 041 Al
SPENT MORE THAN RECEIVED.
In other words, during the panic of
1898 Chairman Wallis honest and efficient
administration of public affairs succeeded
in spending SIT, 1861 more than it re-
ceIved, Notwithstanding a large increase
in receipts over those of Republican
years, and reduced the balance of the gen
eral fund at the end of the year by that
amount and nearly to what it was in
September, 1890 People who believe
that this same administration has saved
three-quarters of a million dollars to the
taxpayers Of Wisconsin this year out Of
possible million, must needs be adyo-
Gates of that other Democratic theory
that the consumer pays the tax
The Voice of the Democratic Party as
Coming from Grover.
The Democratic New York Sun on the
situation of things in the white house:
Behold
Me!
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