Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-10-27
Naileo a9ain!
Public Examiner Langlie
Nails a Few More Pop
Campaign Lies.

appears popust papers throughout the state
republican paperwith the foot note Ths space solo
independent and democrat some figures
remarks states financial condition. compiled it is sur
Porter xpopulst auditor who is just
charge the bureau for the popu!st state committee
uggs charms the figures make all sorts OF
ridiculous The attention of Hon Lange state
examiner having been called the matter he taken trouble
Bismarck carefully and the following
the result:
H. Jewell Secretary Republican State
your statement showing
North Dakota and making comparisons
between populst republican administrations the
submit the following:
When the popu assumed control OF the on
January 893 balance general fund of
made the several treasur
ers for collection general fund
quarter ending 1892 turned
the popus auditor the republican auditor The receipts from
of the mentioned statements
amounted $64, III 4O for the general fund.
will that the total amount the general fund for
the popus begin business with amounted $39382 less
bills contracted by the republican eav
ing balance of $159 468.45.
According credit of
general fund during his term of $74 Added
to this amount the
1885, 4 expenditures during the popuist
administration appeared of
ST. 1855
Nichols That this paid of
other there the fund
wherewth said Not only did the republican ad
the overra unpaid bills claims
filed the auditors Office to the of $OO0O for
which being
This brings the total expenditure of the popus
ministraton to 1913 580.91.
According records the Office the total col
ection Nichols for the credit of the fund during
year 1895 1896 5 the
day January 1897 balance credit of
said fund There unpaid bills and claims January 1897
to the amount of $34, ,68244
expenditures years
1895 and 1896 the total collections the cash balance
1884 unpaid bills of $3468244 making of
$819 12104
regard funding warrants funding
traton and the legislative 1885, in all $2ooo
and $4,000 issued 1885, making total s23o0oo Dur
the 1886 these redeemed
small issue of $4,000 which outstanding January
Adding expenditures the total
Of running the state by the republican administration
o. the republicans running the 5987
pops-the length time being consideration
in both The total collections for the general
year ending December 81 1887 1st
day January 1898 there
fund.- which makes the expenditures than
the preceding year.
having deficiency of
about 600 of the deficiency by popu
close the present year. following are
the facts which cannot be refued by
from the several counties that the
ment for the present equalzed by the board
$22 929831 The general
fund this valuation will s813358 law
is such that this will be paid prior January
that at least will denuuent
forced sale fact there
delinquent due countless
estimate of realizing $4,000 that ought very
conservative
Then there the year.
amounting $248 al 90 for the general
$6 and safe $4,000 of this will be paid prior
January Then which are over
As 0O0 due the general fund the which, without
doubt will be paid before the penalty
ary Thus will be amount of revenue
which with certainty depended
next will $232 133 SO.
It will be that the total expenditures by poprist ad
ministraon amounted to 93 5809 Divided by
months and have monthly expenditure 45es