The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-19

To be Made by the hepuDieauu tutl AHs
pairn-rhO state Administration Can 90
BeTor. the People without the auiVsr
ofan EysIid or single DoheIt-A Proud
Record
Special Dispatch to the IntelllEencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept 3D.
yes the Republicans will make an ag-
gresslve campaign, II 1t Is an Off yea"
stated Hon. William NJ. o. Dawson, sec
retary Of state and chairman of the Re-
publican executive committee, to your
correspondent state issues will be
enc of the topics we will introduce into
the discussion, though we are equally
prepared to meet any opponent on any
question OF either state or national Inn
port. The records being 80 squarely
against them, 1t Is quite likely the DEM
ocratic party will seek to avoid state
poIitics and befog the Issue by shouting
free silver, hard times, "NiEger domi-
nation" or any other old subject In or
der 20 cover up their past Sins OF omls-
sion. as well as commission. 1t Is TO he
expected that they VIII attempt TO be-
little our record by referring to the up
parent balance Of &e23,4 i6 Tt. which they
left In the state fund. but with their
notable faculty o. forgettulness, not IN
Item will they remember OF the great
sum approxlmatlng $4,000 OF deficits
which they left for their successors.
"As a matter OF fact there was de-
felt In the treasury when the present
administration took hold OF affairs, so
far as the state fund was concerned.
But Cor the fact that they had the
school fund to borrow from, this fact
would have been apparent before the
state changed hands.
Not single Deficit,
''The close OF the present fiscal year,
the SOth of this month, will show bal
ance Of nearly, II not quite. A.OOOO6O in
the state fund without deficit in a sim
gle state department. while part of
some OF the appropriations will he
turned back into the treasury uneA'
pended.
..The school fund has also been grow
Ing Mt an Unprecedented rate. Under
former administrations the average In
crease per year. was $4,000, under Re-
publican administration 1t has been
$50 600. II there was no other evidence
than the fact that n conscientious busi-
ness-llke administration OF state az
fairs for the short period OF two years
showed saving of nearly half mill
ion dollars for the taxpayers o; the
state, that alone would be very strong
presumption that there was screw, or
several OF them loose somewhere. but
there Is other evidence.
ANY person who goes over the books
OF the different departments for 'evsral
years past and makes comparisons with
the INST two years, will find plenty OF
upmIstakable evidences OF incompe-
tencV and carelessness, to use no EHrsh-
er term.
The big surpIus,
"where this big surplus Of ours came
from is too comprehensive a question
for a short answer. You had better go
through che different departments and
compare the recorda In a general way
may say 1t came from stoppinp leniSs
everywhere. a close scrutiny OF the dis
bursements in every department, more
rigid enforcement OF the collection laws
md a close adherence to strict business
principles In every department. Yes,
can give YOU one Instance from figures
right here before me, and figures that
don't lie Take the appropriation for
printing which has been $4,000 per year
Tor period Of four years, ending Sep
TENDER 20. 1896. agG:eSating 16O,COl DuT.
ing that time there was deficiency
accumulated OF $4,000, making total
OF $4,000 drawn from the state fGnd
for printing alone, for the four years, OF
500 900 per year. We expended .or the
wear 1897 little less than $1,000, as
shown by the auditors books. This ls
one Instance OF the many that goes to
make up our surplus; TO show mp all
would require a book OF large dimen-
slOns,
No PaIHimonlouS Economy.
"Nor has the economy we practlced
been Of the parsimonIouJ kind. None
of.the departments have curtalled any
necessary expense; they purchased all
%be supplies that we've needed, and some
of them have expended considerable
sums in making changes and improve
nepts in their offices to facilitate busi-
ness and for better security. There has
been no waste Or eXtravhgance. Nothing
has been paid Tor except al u fair Nalu-
ntion and then only FOR the quantlty
actually delivered; revenues arising
from the sale Or public lands have not
been directed into other channels, hut
turned Tito the state treasury ShcritTs
have not been allowed to become delin-
quent to the state"
Unrlrsl.,, Comfy Wouublicnn Committee