Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-10-21
1H[E]|STA1E; FINANCES.
State Examiner Langile Flakes II
Investigation Of the Recordsof
the Republicans.
Figures From Records Showing
the Extravagancs and Mis-
management Of Pops.
a plain Statement Of the lncapac-
ityo Of the Fuslonists as Shown
by Their Record.
Figures Which Cannot BE contro-
verted by the Juggling Of Pop
Campaign Experts.
Some Cogent Reasons Why the
Republican Ticket Should be
Some Cogent Reasons Why the
Republican Ticket Should be
Supported by Taxpayers.

THE STATES FINANCIAL CONDITION
There appears in various populist papers
throughout the state, and In some republl-
can papers-with the foot note 9""This space
sold to the Independent and Democrat COM
mtttee"-some figures and remarks on the
states financial condition, compiled, 1t Is
surmised, by A w. Porter. ex-popullst state
auditor, who is just now In charge Of the
bureau work for the populist state commit.
tee.
MI. Porter juggles and charms the figures
to make all sorts of ridiculous statements.
The attention Of Hon. H. "A. Langlle, state
examiner. having been called to the matter
he has taken the trouble to 60 over the
records at Bismarck carefully. and the fol-
lowing is the result:
Secretary Republican State Committee.
Dear Sir
In compliance with your recent request
for 9 statement showing the financial con-
ditton OF North Dakota, and making COM
partsons between the populist and republl.
can administrations, I have the homer to
submit the following:
When the popul!sts assumed control OF
the state government on January 9Th, 1888,
there was a cash balance IN the general
fund Of sos, 476.42. The statements made by
the several county trcasurers for collection
Que the state on account OF the general
fund for the quarter ending December 3lst,
1892, were turned over to the populist audi
tor by the republican auditor. h receipts
from the several counties on account OF the
above MENTIONED statements amounted to
$64.ll1.4c, for the general fund.
Ihus 1t Will be seen that the stotal amount
IN the general fund for the popul:sts to be-
gin business with amounted to sl73. $685.
less bills contracted by theirepublican ad-5
ance of $780, Gs AS.
collected. to the credit of the general fund
during his term CT Two years, $7i7,G37. 10.
Added to- this amount the cash in said fund
turned over to Nomlald of s'O9.41 ~, gives
list adm Illustration. In addition Is this there
appeared an oserdiaft of s7',4ss.74 in said
fund when Treasurer Nomlands turned the
office over to Treasurer Nichols: That Is.
this amount was paid out Of other funds,
because there was no money in the general
fund W%herewith to pay said amount. Not
2niy DID the republican administration en-.
claims were filed In the auditors Office to
the amount of $4,000, for which warrants
were not issued, on account of there being
no funds to pay same. This brings the total
expenditures Of the popul:st administration
to $9II3. ESQ. 81.
According to the records in the treasurer's
ofiice the total collections made by Nichols
the years Of 1896 and 1885 amounted to
$751;, 495.C8. and on the first day of Janu-
airy, lsg7, there was g balance Of $56.4S to the
credit Of said fund. There were unpaid
amount OF s34i, es22.A4. ~
Thus it will be seen that the total 5expen-
disuses for the ~ years Of 1895 and 1896
$3ly6&2.44, making q total Of si9.i2l.o i.
In regard to funding warrants. there were
paying the deficit Of the pop1list admin
istratlon:. and to pay the legislative expens-
es OF 1893. in,all $4,000. and 1000 were
issued in 1886. making a total Of $4,000.
all redeemed except the small issue Of. $a.-
which was outstanding on January i.
1881. Adding this $4,000 to the two years
expenditures da trs the totsl. cost Of running, the
{SSS,121.0 the Notwithstanding the state
for Sl3a,459.s 81. less than the pops-the same
length Of time being taken Into considers
for the general fund for the year ending
Dec. 81. 1881. were $685.. 5O2.1 n on the 1st
day OF JANUARY, 1895. there was $S,17s.l6 ball
@Sieh 70 4a ne credit ere axa Of the general fund.
less q the preceding year.
Statements have been made. that there
VIII be 2 deficiency Of about $4,000 in5excew
tstration. at the close Of the present year.
The following are the facts, which cannot
De tetu feeI, ! I. ma by the assessment re.
ttp = narsona, tn n,,on sevsral counIies mat
= peasOnaA property assessment for
she = p phaaHa year, as eq9 .al asa !, ~ the
smo1,n to a. tan amo tnr s.. g. = ssy.ssl:s The
on inns aravsn,,a TO- !, VIII amount To- A7.lSa,5s.@
na hs lsser.I tes law az Is :. sucn tnat TINS. VII! be
pata prior t~osJanuary lst: next. tits also
s saatad ~ say tnat at least xN,WO WIN be col
s terced : IRON deilnqaent real. estate <
t Ins ~ sac n Decemner next. In fact
treae are are over koo.ooo taxes due
l - rae ens seve eEa no Sonntles. go my estimate,
very conservative:
u, Ineh there are the real.estate taxes levied
III 5Cr - we ne present pha year: amounting to $2aS,.
Isl. as. 80. q fg Il Is az isn ~ on on e e. ya oan 10 a. Of
will be paid prior to January 1st next. Then
cones the railroad which are over
and Which, y without the ssa doubt .u Will e ebe me na, sfa re.
4 IOre the 8 per cent penalty attaches on Jan