The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-18

The Populite nominee for Governor,
in his address before the convention &C
cepting the nomination, used this Ian
guage: "The actual number OF dollars
extorted from the people, and expended
by the present State government, ex-
ceeds that disbursed by the aliens in the
venal days of reconstruction. In his
paper, 'The Peoples Messenger" the
organ OF his party, controlled and edited
by him, MIR. Burkitt repeats this charge
and gives the following tables OF figures
to sustain it, to-wit:
AMEs' ADMINISTRATION 1875.
Receipts into the treasu,y...$l, az ,943.l6
expenditures .......'...... I,loO,l51'oo
Balance in Treasury Jan. l,
l876......... 0Z4,ooo'oo
stones ADMINIsTRATIoN-l890.
Receipts into the treasury. l,24l 500 81
Expenditures ......". ...... l,195,27l y
Balance in treasury Jan.
1871 ............."..... ozo,loo 20
1891.
Receipts from taxes l,273,S45 AZ
Expenditures. l,lo,ooz 81
Balance in treasury Jan. |,
1897. ...... ."......". 4-V,oSo oo
1892.
Receipts from taxes. ........$ l,054,l76 rs
Expenditures. ............. l,232,48o 80
Balance in treasury Jan |,
1898 ".... ......... lfl,OoS ~
1893.
Receipts from taxes ......$ l,0l5,2O6 09
Expenditures. "..""""".." l,249,l 1873 81
Balance in treasury o,lOl SO
BY the above tables, published and
used by Mr. Burkitt to sustain his charge
it will be observed, there is an attempt
to contrast one year, and the last year,
of the Republican administration with
four wears under Democratic rule.
These tables are published by Mr.. Burkitt
for the information of the people, and
they are asked to accept them as tue.
Many people of the State will be aston
iehed to know how incorrect these fig
nres are, and how far they are from the
truth as shown by the records, which are
open to the inspection of every citizen.
1t would naturally be expected that one
who poses as the leader of the Reform
Party would deal fairly with the people
and not juggle with figures. Below is a
true statement OF the States financial
transactions for 1875 under Ames admin
istration. The figures are taken directly
from the books in the Treasurer's and
Auditors Offices, land from the reports for
1875:
Receipts into the treasury
from taxes ....$1 sol ,129 IL
Receipts into the treasury
from bonds sold. ........ 10000 90
Balance in treasury Jan.
LIST, 1875. ..... 323,967 9s
Total in treasury during
year 1915, 1877 10
Expenditures for 1875. 49,. 1,79O,808 AZ
Balance current funds in
treasury Jan !, 1876. .....$ 524, 1888 6S
From these figures it is easy to see
Where the balance in the treasury Jan.
!, 76,the year the Democrats took charge
OF the State government comes from.
Compare this statement with that given
by Mr.. Burkitt for Ames' administration
1875, and the absurdity of his figures will
at once appear. Not single figure in
his statement is correct, except the bal
ance of 1924, 3S8,6S current funds in the
treasury January lst, 1876. The merest
tyro will perceive, at once, that no such
balance would remain after deducting
from the recei ITS the expenditures given
by him in his table.
Not only does Mr.. Burkitt attempt to
mislead the people by inaccurate figures,
but he would leave the impression upon