The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-09-28
A FEW COMPARISONS.

! The independent orators and some of
the democratic peers seem to see a great
mares nest in the expenditure OF state
money by the present state administra-
! ton Senator Grill makes such hobby
, ot this as to devote whole addresses to
/ this subject, As matter OF fact, the
state OF South Dakota is running cheaper
per capita than any other state around
t. The cost OF running hestate for two
years, according to the last general
census, amounts to 1888 per capita
This amounts includes the $50, 900 ap-
oropriated for the worlds fair
By deducting the last item, the cost per
,apita was s. 1G, Or Sl.0S per annum.
| In North Dakota, the cost for the same
period was 1922; Montana, $s.71;
Washington, So; Idaho, 1852
The populists claim great ex travagauce
On account OF clerk hire and salaries OF
state officers. The salaries oi officials
are fixed by the constitution, and
amount to sac 900 per auuum and in
;ude the salaries OF supreme and circuit
Judges. In North Dakota, the expense
or state officers and Judges and court
expenses amount to Sl2i 600 for two
years while here 1t amounts to SS1, ,230
North Dakota paid $4,000 for clerk
hire for state officers, while South Dako-
Ia paid So, 900 The claim that the ex-
oenses under the present state admins
tration are cXtravagant falls fiat when
comparison is made with the expendl-
cures made under ACCOMPLISHMENTS
appropriations.
For the fiscal year OF 1892, which end
ID June Both, 1898, for which the demo-
oop legislature made the appropriations
there were issued 500 ,6Ul IL in state
warrants and also S24 230GT for
deficiencies for the same year, making
she total cost to the state Tor that demo-
pop year 1923 S32 13 for general state
purposes outside OF legislative and
worlds fair expenditures which We're
separate appropriations.
For the fiscal year 1898, which ended
June Both, 1891, which IS the first year for
which warrants have been drawn under
appropriations made by the last republi-
IAN legislature, there We're issued state
warrants to the amount OF S323, ,676.23
or state expenses, making the expendi-
lures for the state $l55.0O less for the
-epublcan year than for the populist
gear. The amount to he paid for like ex-
oeuses for the fiscal year of1S93 willn
Do SO much according to the approprla-
tons made.
These figures are official, as they are
balances which appear in copy for the re
port of the state auditor. Theindependent
orators, and despeeiai!y Senator Grill, who
are stumping the state on these issues
should have investigated this matterbe-
lore getting the people toinquire lntolt,
Besides, Mr.. Grill and four OF the five other
independents in the senate voted for the
general appropriation bill, aud the fifth
man was absent. 1t is safe to say that
The fifth man would have voted for it as
lie voted for t he worlds fair appropria-
ton bill
The greatest stress is laid upon in
creased appropriations for clerk hire
As q matter of comparison the amounts
appropriated by the legislatures OF the
following states III 1893 may be taken
as a fair showing OF the general rule as
regard clerk hire. Theitem OF clerk hire
III auditors office In some states includes
nlso the insurance commissioner clerk
hire, the auditor in this state having
charge OF that atdepartment. In Colorado
the amount shown is for auditors office
alone, the insurance commissioner pay
'ng his clerks and his salary out OF col
tectiOns: