Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-27
WHO HANDLES THE STATE MONEY,
Commfssioner Russell Points out n
Mlsfakr Of the pnnnllsfa.

Commfssfoner Russell rotnts Out n
Mistake OF the Pcpulists.
LINCOLN. Oct e.-fspe-iall-in viev -
TIE fact that the pcpocraac press q this
state has been making great 20 GO iurinc
the whole o. the present csmpaiga ever the
allegation that a porulist governor had
saved he state immense sums o. money ty
his economical Administration q the state
Institutions. the following statement has
ben compiled by the commissioner % publle
lands AID buildings who Us also a member
Of the Board Of Purchase a-d supplies. Mr.
Russell says
The governor appoiatE the suos-,atea8-
ents Of the asylums the commando Et fhe
Soldiers Home a. Grad Islard and the war
den % the pCultsnta-y. The Board o. Tlt-
lic Lands and Buildings appoints the super
intende-ts q the BOYS Industrial school a.
hearney. the Girls Industrial school a.
Geneva. The superintendent % the Institute
for he Feeble Minded az Beatrice the CONE
uan1er 81 The Home a. Milford is appointed
by the Board Of Public Lands a-l Build
ln1s. subject 70 the approval ls
The governor he superi1rsnaents ot
the Industrial Home az Milford aa1
the Home Of the Frie1d'sss az Lincoln
are appointed by a board Of lady managers.
The supplies FOR the several state l1stI-
tuticns are purchased through the Board az
Purchase ald Supplies which board consists
o. the governor as chairman. comm issi Toner
% public lands and buildings as secretary
secretary Of state. attorney general and
state treasurer. as nov constituted four re-
publicans and one populist Il is the duty
Z Of the secretary Of said board 70 advertise
for bids and for the board % meet on the
hrst day OF every quarter and open said bids
and award ire contract 10 the lowest respuu-
sible bidder. that ends their entire duty
/ The contracts are enforced by the Board az
Public Lands and Buildings Of which board
! the governor is rot a member The Board
Of Public Lands and Buildings was created
BY the constitution as provided II section
Z 10. article Y. The provision OF the constitu-
l ton Is carried out BY the statutes giving
the Board q Public Lands and Buildings
control Of the several state institutions and
/ The expenditure Of appropriations made for
/ their support
| 1t viii thus be seen that the governor Of
/ the state has nothing 10 do with the con
troll and management, the settling Of &C
counts or the payment Of bills contracted
I for the maintenance OF state institutions but
/ that this is entirely under the control and
management Of the Board Of Public Lands
and Buildings.
/ Then, II Governor Holcomb Is correct
/ when be states that during his administra-
/ ton. there has been saved 70 the state by
reason Of the economical management Of the
state institutions the sum Of 5000 600 then
I the credit is due 20 the Board OF Public
/ Lands and Buildings and rot 10 the ~uv-
]
governor states then IL should De In the
/ state treasury left from the appropriations
/ Much as the Board OF Public Lands and
! Buildings would be glad 20 truthfuIly say
/ 10 the public that there had been that
saving. there has been no $500 600 saved by
| the governor. OF any one else out Of the
/ appropriations made. The Board Of Pub
I lie Lands and buildings Is proud however
I 70 say that by the practice Of the strictest
/ economy i believes that il viii get through
/ the appropriations made by the last leEis-
! latuTe. The legislature Of 1893 Appropriated
4 for the maintenance and running OF the
several state Institutions. 1922 SO which
/ amount was exhausted. The legislature
f Of 1895 appropriated for the maintenance
! and support q the several state institutions
/ $50. g7s. which will all be exhausted in the
4 care and maintenance Of the unfortunate
1 wards Of this state. And Il viii take per
1 sistent and vatchful care TO prevent
I small deficiency. The demands Of humanity
| VIII not permit and the good people Of this
/ state do not require that their unfortunate
| wards should suffer for want Of sufficient
/ food and clothing II IS true that We have
| more people TO care for than ever before
and truth again compels the statement Of
] facts as 20 why We are able 10 care for "a
/ greater number with the small appropria-
f-on-
! II order 10 ascertain and TO tell the
/ taxpayers the facts in the matter 7 have
] gone DICK ana LAhru The Prices DlQ Tor
] supplies for the several institutions for
/ che quarter Of 1888 1884 1895 and 1896.
/ find that coal was about the sane II 1899
/ as IN 1896. except lump coal which was
I then $50 and Dow s2s9 Mems shoes II
/ 1898 were s2.56 per pair in 1895 and 1895
1 they were SO cents and SIl0. Womens
shoes IN 1893 we're ~ per pair In 1896
/ S1l0 Coffee in 1893 was % cents per
| pound. now II is 155z cents Syrup IN 1893
l was % and q cents per gallon in 1896 u
| cents per gallon Sugar extra c. IN 1899
/ vas s.. 40 per hundred in 1896 81 05. Crsnu-
/ lated sugar IN 1893 $3.50 per hundred II
| 1896 il is s. %. Muslin. 10 difference IN
/ price; -four the same. AL wool suits in
! 1885 IS IN 1896 s..
! You viii see by the fore going how the
| extra number Of people could De cared for
] II 1895 and 1896