Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-08-23

ing, although " mas lulllllullJ TO-
deemed all promises made by the
party to the people; has recovered
from republican state treuslircrs over
a half million Of dollars, and has so
economically administered the affairs
OF government that citizens this year
have had lifted from their shoulders
nearly three fourtls Of a million of dol
lars In taxes.
Governor Peck has just authorized
the attorney general to institute pro-
Ceedings I'm u suit which, If successful,
will return to the state millions Of
dollars. 1t Is a suit which ought TO
have been brought years ago by re-
publican officials, who If they had been
30 intent on doing their duty to the
state as their democratic SUCCESSORS,
would have certainly enriched the
state treasury enormously. But they
failed in their duty and 1t Is left for
democratic officials 10 do rs well ms
they can In the premises There seems
no doubt that nearly $S,0O0,000 can be
recovered from the general govern
ment, unless the state Is barred by the
statute of limitations, and the con.
census Of legal opinion is that 1t Is not
Therefore, 1t seems likely that the
democratic administration will add to
the good work already done another
increase In the treasury funds that as
II came originally from the educational
funds, will, If recovered, increase these
funds handsomely If II Is not rccov
cred the failure will be due to the
falthlessncss OF republican officials
who were more anxious to raid the
state treasury than they were to look
after the interests of the state.
Tho story of this large amount Of
money which has been lying ready at
the hand Of any entcrprsinE official
for SO many years Is given clearly and
ney general to Governor Peek. After
asking for authority to INSTITUTES suit
In behalf of tho state to recover the
sum alleged to be- due, S7,07J, OO1TI.
the states law officer says:
This claim arises out Of the follow
Ing facts: At the breaking out of the
civil war the government of the United
States was without requisite means
In hand to maintain It's authority and
government against those who engaged
In the rebellion, and was in need Of
troops, munitions of war men and
money for the purpose of maintaining
It's authority aud defending It's govern
mcnt. rhcrcupon the government of
the United States made request upon
certain states Of the union, among
others the state of Wisconsin, to pro
vide means, mon and money and MUM
lions of war to and for the use of the
United States government Tor It's de
Tense. The state of Wisconsin did pro-
vide aud render To the United States
II largo number Of troops and did equip
the same with arms, clothing, MUM
lions Of war, and rs am Informed,
did render to the government ot the
United States arms and munitions of
war IN addition TO such rs were re
uuircd to hS used by said troops 50 en-.
rolled by IT.. Tho state of Wisconsin,
and furnishing the said arms and ma,
itions of war aforesaid, for the use Of
the United States, did necessarily cN-
pend very large sums of money, In all
original sums borrowed and interest
paid thereon since that time in the
sum of SO,1%l ,O295I, The state Of
Wisconsin was compelled to borrow \
very large part Of said moneys orig
inally, there not being In the treas
ury of the state II the time a sufficient
sum available for the purposes atorc
said. and In order To raise such money
the state OF Wisconsin was Obliged to
borrow at various times OF various
persons upon bonds issued by the
stare n large part of said SUM 80
needed These bonds were issued and
said mourNS, arms and munitions ~
war furnished ms aforesaid upon the
promise of the United States, aS here.
matter set FORTH that the United
States should repay said amount, with
interest and all costs charges and cN-
penscs properly Incurred by said state
of Wisconsin for the purposes atorc
said. In the total above stated There
Is m item of expense incurred by til,
state In diSpoSinE of Its bonds. an
informed that II was necessary ant
Indispensable to enable the state Il
procure said loars TO dispose OF It's sale
bonds at n large discount, and the stat,
was obliged to dispose of them ut ;
discount of $276.79o.31. 1t also he
came necessary that the state Of Wis
consin pay interest upon said loans
and tho state did pay interest upo,
said loans between the years 1861 anC
1867, inclusive In the sum of SIP,
$1,000.
In addition to - above charges ant
expenses incurred by the state of Wis
consin to enable the national govern
mcnt to maintain its authority AM
sustain Its government. the records Il
the office OF the secretary OF stat
show that between tho years 1866 ant
1886 inclusive the state of Wisconsin
by Its officers borrowed at variou
times large sums Of money from tn
trust funds Of this state and lssue'
4ha stota'S certificates Of indebtedness