Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-07-31
HASTINGS ON THE RACK
Farmers Hold Him Responsible for
EItravagant Legislation.
100000 EXTRA IN ONE BILL.

The Governor Dictated tho Passage of
Acts Which Take Millions Out OF the
State Trensury-An Increase OF oss. .oCO
60 the BANKING Department for the
Benefit Of Corporal Gilksson-An Of
These PernIcious Acts signsd By Hast
inss.
HARRISBURG, July aO-The farmers Of
this state are up in arms against Governor
Hastings, and not without good cause.
They claim that tho last legislature WAS
the most extrayagant body OF Its kind
that ever asssmb,el in Harrisburg, and
that tho governor ard his cabinet wsrc re-
sponsible for most OF the profiigate legis-
lation which WAS rushed through and
signed by Mr.. Hastings without any re-
gard whatever to tho interests Of the farm
srs and the residents of tho rural districts.
1t is significant fact, aud one that will
not be lost sight of in the present political
contest that tho greatest drain on tho
state treasury is by reason of special guber-
material legislation for the benefit OF Cor
poral 2. Frank Gilkcson.
BY It his salary as commissioner OF
banking is increased from a, 900 to 10000
per annrm and the expenses OF the depart
ment increased over $SS, coo. 1t Is no won
der that the rural newspapers and the
farmers Of the state arc smsrting with in
dignation ovor this display Of wantOn ex-
travaGance. Mr.. C. H. Krumbhaar, who
preceded Gilkeson in the Office, conducted
1t ut y cost Of 500, 900 per annum less than
1t is now. But then krumbhaar was a
conscientious man, who attended to his
duties and not an inflated politician who
runs about the state hunting for political
Jobs. Just think Of 1t; little Gilkeson sad
died on the taxpayers Of tho state at an
increased expense Of $780, 900 every two
ysars. Hastings must answer for this.
$50, 90 MORE THAN EVER.
But glance at the figures copied from
the officials record Is of interest. Tho gen.
sral appropriation bill is the receptacle Of
all sorts Of financial oddities and ropre-
sents As we'll about two-thirds Of the
money ssmi-snnually expended by tho
state. Tie one passed by the last legisla-
surs overtopped in the amount author
ised to be disburscd any Of its predecessors
and in round numbers represented In the
aggregate s66O 900 moro than that which
it Immediately followed. The amount
appropriated for the payment Of the state
officers, clerks and employees In the sew
eral dopartirents of tho state government
and for the incidental expenses of the in
dicatcd departments for the next two
years Is sss9, 900 greater than the sum ap-
propriated for the previous corresponding
period.
This large increase is due In material
degree to the creation Of the department
Of agriculture, the enlargement OF the
powers of the state banking department.
and the increased amounts provided for
expenditure by the department OF public
buildings aud grounds under new lesisln-
tion. The increase Of the salaries Of many
officials also figures in the largely in
creased total. II I'll the money appropri-
sted should be disbursed there will be eX-
pended undcr the head Of state depart
nents the next two years, in round num-
bsrs, u, OF, 90 while in 1893 the amount
reached only $6SS, 900.