The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-20

consists in ability to change SURPRISES
into deficits, we find ample evidence
about US to confirm their claim.
We have alluded, with what our con-
temporaries on the other side Of the
gangway regard as "damnable itera-
tion," to the success Of the Fifty fifth
congress in creating deficiency in the
treasury, both presently and. in the
opinion Of the secretary Of the treas
ury, continuing. But there are others.
A few days ago we had occasion to
call the attention Of the state to the
fact that Minnesota legislatures, after
tagging some years behind their con-
gressional exemplars, had succeeded
in creating a deficit in the revenue
fund Of their state treasury, the great
business fund that supplies the wants
Of the states various affairs. True, 1t
wasn't much, only $4,000 for Novem-
Der, and 1t is true the state auditor
took a cheerful view Of the future, but
the state treasurer was not SO cheer
full and anticipates a. worse showing
this month. One Of the organs Of the
party noted the payment Of some $780,
900 into the treasury by the warden
Of the prison and said that this pay
ment made the revenue fund solvent
again. It was not aware that this
money belongs to the revolving fund, %
established to run the twine factory,
and cannot go into the general revenue
fund. Now come together the trustees
Of the state insane hospitals and con-
firm the statement Of the G o in
its investigation of those institutions
that deficit was probable, by announ-
cling one Of $4,000, which they are
trying to cure by reducing expenses,
mainly by cutting salaries. Thus it
appears that Minnesota Republicanism
is proving itself quite as capable in
financing as is the national party.
Over in Wisconsin a somewhat sim
liar condition prevails, not quite so
embarrassing yet, but the statement Of
receipts and outgo shows a. balance on
the wrong side Of the ledger. and when
once the balance gets there, whether
In the account Of q state or an indi-
vidual 1t Is as difficult to eradicate as
is the Canadian thistle from pas
ture. Meanwhile the press Of that
state are engaged IN making and refut-
ing charges Of increased taxation I'M
der Republican control Whatever the
truth, the books show that spending
has outrun income. and thus Republi-
can financing in that state keeps touch
party. Down in Iowa there is the
same annoying condition, and over in
Illinois the governor has called the
legislature in extraordinary session to
correct the methods Of assessing prop
erty under which there Is so much tax
lodging that the revenues are falling
behind the expenses; a condition not
new, for Gov. A1tgeld had to call a
ago to devise means for correcting
deficiency of a million or two dollars.
Out in the Dakotas the same impe-
curiosity prevails in the public treas
uries, the spending outrunning the in
come IN New York it is found that
the $9,00000O voted to deepen the canal
is used up and that 1t will need $4,000,
900 more to carry out the plan. the
spending having been so far in excess
Of the limits Of the plans Of the en-
gineers: And so it goes all along the
line, this splendid demonstration of the
capacity of that party for public f1nan-
ciering.