The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-27

by MI MchiEnOn, Chief bcoAkeeFSF n the
ofnee OF the state auditor. is shown;
Amount of warrants drawn during the
first seven months OF year 1893:
General fund $500. ................ ss5s, ls9 Is
Military fund ........ .............. Zl,b>8 IL
Tide land fund ...........-......... =, - ~
Library fund .-..-... .............. l.-sS -
Total ....... ........ ............$1la.@S5 "A
Amount OF warrants drawn during the
first seven months OF year 1Sl:
General fund $1,000. ..-......-.--.-s4oS'tssot
ML4iary Iaad - .-....'...-.-' 81 - =
Lish hatchery fund ..-..........- ~ ~ 9
Normal sceool fund ............. 13,4so Il
Grain inspection fund ..-......... 80. ~
KsVo.Ayins fuad f ;; -; soi6;ars SSs -
hoIne :...;'.- '--...'.-.. ...'.'.' ''L ~ -
Library fund ........ ..........--.. ss3 y
Certificates of Indebtedness issued 1,s42 -
Total ....... - ... .s45s 2ss 81
II Will be seen that the only place where
great discrepancy is shown is in the gen
eral fund. which is in favor of 1897. This.
however. is readily explained by the large
appropriations made by the legislature OF
1888 for the erection of permanent irl-
provements al the various state instita-
tons, which, in many cases, was simply
money advanced by the state 10 be re-
turned 10 the general fund from the vari-
Gus revenues of these Institutions, such as
from the sale of granted lands, etc. So that
while the general fund shows large
amount OF warrants drawn. in reality q
considerable amount of this Is not really a
debt against the state, and is even at this
time being paid into the state treasury as
the lands are sold. thus making the show
ing doubly favorable 10 the present admin
istration.
In other cases permanent Improvements
were made which were absolutely neceS-
rar~ 81. "a
institutions. These, In some cases. VIII
have 10 be replaced at the states expense.
To compare the general fund of the two
like periods of 1898 and 1887 would be about
as fair as TO compare the first months
expenses of a mans setting up houSekeep-
ing with subsequent months when there
was no additional outlay except some cur
rent expenses.
This tact is understood and appreciated
by the fairer minded of even the state off,
Gals. State Auditor Cheetham, in CONVEX
sation with your representative. said that
he wished the impression TO be removed
that these wild statements emanated from
his office, and he expressly stated that he
considered the statements We're in poor
taste and judgment at this time when the
administration was so young and untried.
As TO the difference in the military fund
the legislature is responsible for the cut
ting out of that item. and III 1895 this was
very materially reduced, and that by a
Republican legislature. While there is un-
doubtedly a saving here the state is with
out the protection of an efficient military
organization which in better times was the
pride of the state. No particular credit is
due TO the administration in this respect.
Newspaper readers Will readily Identify
the writer of the statements published a
few days ago with the author of those
startling stories OF corruption and robbery
In the office of the commissioner Of public
lands and state board OF land commission
ers, which have died a natural death for
lack OF sufficient foundation in fact