Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-15
The State Finances.

Recently The Milwaukee Sentinel
published an exhaustive article from
it's Madison correspondent, j. G. NJ,
"a well posted man who is in posi-
ton to get at the facts in the case
in relation to the finances ofthe state,
it being an exposition of the matter
that tends to forcibly refute the
statements being made by Boss
Wallis organ, The Milwaukee Journal,
that former Republican administra-
tions were greatly more extravaganza
in the conduct of the affairs of the
state than the one of Democracy and
reform now in power. The article is
a lengthy one, but we here reproduce
a significant portion of it:
STATEMENTS VS.. FACTS.
Here is kernel of truth which furnishes
gist of Chairman Wallis campaign story, and
for which the organs will contend that
roster jobbing administration is entitled to
the grateful consideration of the taxpayers
of Wisconsin:
State taxes, $780, r publican year 1891 $50
State taxes, 1894, i vm0cratic year,. 240, 900
Here is the cob of facts in state finances
from which Chairman Wall so carefully ex-
tracted his kernel of truth
State taxes in $780, Republican
State taxes in 1891, Democratic '
year............ :. -. -. $685. 1886 l5
State taxes in 1888 Democratic
year. 80. ,............. LOIS. 72O 90
Increase in state taxes first DEM
ocratic year.. :. -. 1926 90
Increase in state taxes second
Democratic year.. ........ 127, O6O 90
Increase in state taxes third Dem
ocratic year -. ......... 127, O60 90
Total state increase in three Dem
ocratic years -. ....... 35l,3I6 Is
Recovered from former state
treasurers .,........... -. 327, 9O2 So
legacy. =. ............... 1906 10
interests from bank deposits -. 1854 rs
Total extraordinary Democratic
receipts. -. ........ s15,359 SIS
Applied on tax levy for 1894. -. 742, $40 90
Leaving balance of .......... -. r, 7S9 SIS
to be accounted for by honest and efficient
administration of public affairs, if expenses
OF government and saving in taxes are to be
based upon comparison with the Republican
year of 1920 These figures are from the Of
ticial records, and will not be disputed by the
reformers in the capital.
1t will be remembered that in the fall of 1899
when Chairms nWall's nominees were see hing
reelection, much stress was laid upon she
fact that at tie close CT The fiscal year end
ing September %, the statement of the secre-
tary of state and treasurer showed a balance
in the general fund Of the state Of S64S ,22s. L,
as against a balance on September 80, 1890.
Republican year, of S345, .03 This was a
fattering showing to go before the toiling
masses with and it was not without it's nfiu-
ence upon the voters probably. The next y ear
there was no election, and Notwithstanding
that there was an increase in taxes from rail
way companies, the interest on the public |
FUNDS deposited in banks, and large pay
ments on treasury judgments, the tax levy
Tor the year was in excess of 81, 0.OCO and |
the attested statement of the secretary of |
state and state treasurer for the fiscal year |
endlng september 80, 1893, made the following |
exhibit for taxpayers: |
Amount on hand at last settle
ment September 30, 1872. 8 $40 22S 70
1oldl receipts Tor the year.. 1909 3l4 81 |
Total. .................... q, 249, 542 96 |
Total disbursements for the year I,7s5'5o1 IS
Amount on hand at settlement
September 81, 1893. .... 463O4I IL
SPENT NOPE THAN RECEIvED |
In other words, during the panic year of |
1888 Chairman Wallis "honese and efficient
Of public affairs succeeded |
in spending SIT, 6.3l more tIsa m it received.
large increase in receipts |
over those of Republican years, and reduced |
the balance in the general funeI at the end of |
the year by that amouAt, and Bearly TO what |
1t was in September, 1899. People who believe |
that this same administration has saved /
OF million dollars to ttssz tax !
payers of Wisconsin this year, ont of q pos
Sible million, must needsybe advocates OF that |
other Democratic theory that 1.-The CONSUMER
pays the tax