The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-10-12
This extra money can


eX-trea surers. S}21 ,3U2.oo, n ,u,id
ing of the direct war tax. $50, TIC
interest on deposits. SiG,6i4IS AMI III
crea sed receipts from the railroads aIa
other corporations, $4,000. The total
of these unusual amounts received III the
last two years is largely in excess " the
money now in the treasury, S14.,llnou
Had not these extra amounts been re
ceivcd, the tax levy for this year Would
have been fully up TO the average Tor the
past three years of Democratic control,
and much larger than the average under
the last years OF Republican rule.
The Democrats are not entitled To any
credit for this unusual income, except ior
that received from the cX trcasurers, BUT
the receipt Of this extra money has moth.
ing to do with the question OF economy,
which is the matter III controversy.
Income has nothing TO do with econo7
my. IT is the expense account fhat tnlis
that story. Receipts may be large or
small. it is the disbursements only that
economy affects. The Democrats, instead
Of showing how and where they have
reduced expenses, point 10 the money on
hand as evidence that they have done 50.
On that theory Il man who earns bllt A3uo
a year and il obliged to spend Il all = eA-
travagant, because he saves nothIhs'
while the man who earns 10000 ana per
haps spends $1,000 OF il Is economical be-
tention of the Democrats that because
they have money on hand they must nave
been economical would seem To be too ao-
surd to deceive anybody, anu Vel tHfif
papers and speakers are loudly insisting
that the money III the treasury = aah, ~
elusive evidence OF their economy NJ
true and only test as to which ~ tae
parties has been the most economical ~
to compare the expenses, for similar l'uf
poses. incurred by each party during z
series of years This will unMlstakabA
decide the question upon lts merits. 80
this purpose | submit series 81 eoihPaiIII
sons. The figures are oshclal be1hS ~
taken from the reports Of The secretary
of state. There are but three years ih
which comparisons can b. made, ~ the
accounts for the present year are not 5't
made I'D in the secretary ) Office con-
pare the three years Of Democratic ruls
1891 -2-3-with the last three years -
Republican rue-1SS9-93u, lahe ~.
leading items from the general tund, shfA
as the expenses Of the state institutions,
clerk hire, labor about capitol in.lii'ishs II,
labor incidental expenses. etc. hc ~
penses for the different offices ~ Inc eaPl
tol cannot be given for 1875, as lnts
were not published by the secretary t5at
year, but the aggregates OUTSIDE -, - ~ ~
stated salaries will be found unaef tlle
heads OF .clerk hire" and other expense
accounts that are given. \ relefeAes ~
the reports of the secretary Ter the years
1912 the first two years 81 Dtii'' I.,... 80.
economy" will show that the eAiSi1ns's -
were greater than under the last ,No ~.
publican years, III all lhe sta9n ON, -
cept the secretarys. One of the Sfeatesi
sources Of expenses to the state. anu
where the greatest opportunity Is anoiu,N ~
for the employment OF economy, l. ~ .ne
maintenance Of the state penal itiiu @ en.1.
table institutions Here are the hsnfesst
v..E hn
taken from the reports 81 lhe scei s'AA' =
state: =, r,n Ey
State Hospital for the lnsaneSsGaS ran ssa
s13.4I; 1890, S1O5,67515. Iotal n, ior a1o rs.
I,ynenses, 1891, S1O1 ,167 A.; ~, ~. -
ls5 "A; 1888, $l1s'sssH srs a. sa1o9s7 a9's; o5 o.
three DemGcratlc ,;n ;sraanse ysesssG;2 ysisG24.s7.
Northern Hospital for the dsa lnsanerras -
'sa. ~, 1909 S11O.31O29; 1889, Slio,J
t;a 20: 1890, SlO5, ,675.15 fetal for or, last as
three Republican years; a. 30. ssy''Si sso3 Si1s
Expenses, 1891, $12o, 49, - ~, not,i for
sOiSl; 1898, $1l4.ossS' sa53571 .6:;.
Inaue ma,pocratic increase, $23,979.7O; 1000
Snhni for Blind-Expenses Tor 1880
a az the last three Republican years,
SG4 i)73.13. For 1s91-a3, last naas ,nree
Democratic years. ,s7 ~ ~ 'a2o.le Den''
cratic increase. $1S3i 70. for 1888.
{. 10 ae Si2o.239.o6. For 1919 $liS;-
90" oDu 40 democratic decrease, 81, 434. {.
oVIJv In1vstr;al School for Boys s-Expensse.3s ! 8
Cor 1aSsg.oO. $40, O,5SS.42. For 1891 CO. .5-o'
S1os. s.s34.5o. Democratic lncrease' e.
State State Public schosl-ESsppssnsses ;sps s $50 isse
900, $11O,sS3.27. For aaso lo9i7119o s1o s4735
'oNJo' Nat axnense by the Democrats LOT
three years, in excess Of expense ps 'ne -.
Inaye n the state prison out OF the compaf;'a na;a
rs nearly all its eSPenhses has a cost ths /
g only i about $4,000 for the pas'