The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-08-24

Following is that part of the official
order which serves as an earnest ot Chair
man Wallis devotion to economy and re-
form in state affairs
1t appears that after reserving suf-
hcient moneys for deiraying the entire
expense OF state government from this
date to January |, 1Sga. there Is SUR
plus in the general fund iii the state treas
ury of $742.57o, derived as follows: Re-
covered in judgments from former state
treasurers. to the credit of the general
fund, S32I. .ot'2..,3: direct war tax fund
SS9,466.1 10; interest from bank deposits.
S46,644.1S: railroad and Insurance IL
censes and fees. S21S.,J6..1; and that
such surplus without detriment TO the
public service can be applied as Il portion
Of the state levy therefore it is SO ap-
Piled.
'STATEMENTS VS.. FACTS.
Here is the kernel Of truth which
furnishes the gist Of Chairman Walls
campaign story. and for which the organs
will contend that a roster-jobbng admin
lstration is entitled to the grateful con-
sideratlon of the taxpayers OF Wiscon-
sin:
Estate Taxes in 1890. Reprb.
ncan year. sS31 10000
estate Taxes iii 1891, Demo
Estate Taxes in 1892, Demo
cratic year. l.o1s 1000
estate Taxes in 1898 Demo
cratic year r............... LOIS. 10 90
"lncrease IN state .axs.
First Democratic Year 9.aaG u
s1ncrease In State Taxes
ond Democratic Year....... IL. ,DG0 90
sIncrease in STATE Taxes
Third Democratic Year. LEI ,OcO 90
.sTotal State Increase in
Three Democratic Years. 1851, SAG Is
Recovered from former state
treasnrers !. ............... saao7 1926
sDirect war tax fund. RepGb
llCdH Iekac! 81. 4bO. ~
Interest from bank deposits. 6,6i4.IS
"Total extraordinary Demo
cratic receipts. tS.............. SSlo.3a9..S 80
"Applied on tax levy for 1891. i42.510.eJ
Leaving balance Of. .... sia.7s95S
ito be accounted for by honest and eff
fcient administration of public affairs.
If expenses of government and saving III
taxes are to be- based upon comparisons
with the Republican year of 1880. These
figures are from the official records and
will not be disputed by the reformcrs in
the capitol.
1T will be remembered that in the fall
of 1892, when Chairman Wallis nominees
were seeking reelection much stress was
laid upon the fact that at the close Of
the fiscal year ending September 30. the
statement of the secretary and state
treasurer showed a balance in the general
fund of the state of S64O,22S.12. rs
against balance OIL September 20. 1896
Republican year. of $345 5S95.O3. This
was fattering showing to go before the
toiling 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 S1.00O.OOO. and the attested
statement of the secretary of state and
state treasurer for the fiscal year ending
September 80. 1893. made the following
interesting exhibit for taxpayers:
"Amount on ha ld at last settle
meHt, Sept. 3d. 1892. ........ S6iO DOS Il
"Total receipts for the year.. l,G09.314.S
Total :..................S2. 81. o49 542.9 .96
Total disbursements for the
year .................... 1,7S6, sol IS
"Amount on hand at settle
ment. Sept. 3d. 1893. ....... $463, ,O41. Al
SPENT MORE THAN RECEIVED.
In other words. during the panic of
1893 Chairman Wallis honest and efficient
administration Of public affairs succeeded
in spending SIT. .1S671 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