Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-03
DO NOT TRUSThlM
DEMOCRATS FAILED TO ILL
THAT COULD BE DOMIN
INCREASED REvEk.
In Comparison With Repuan Re-
form Methods Their Rcial
Record Is the Poor "
ing Of a Big By

The Democratic party aisle people
of Indiana to restore to it charge OF
state finances. Why thatould not
be done can be learned fir its own
record of failure when it wa power
from its record Of fee gring, from
the officers it elected servihheir own
and party interests at the eAse OF me
| public treasury.
1t should not be done cause ueI
Republicans have been fainl to tnsH
trust in every instance. The puu'
has been benefited by the lesisiaioi
and the state treasury has Sceiveo II
amounting to many thousads OF doikn
| annually that Democratic fhcials POI
eted.
Ie should not be done BECAUSE p" 9
mirable, patriotic and prog "
tional administrati py Hepubhon
expects Indian. republicans to susail
II. To s. otherwise would mean TIA
t.sy want Democrats in 1900 to assuns
the burden OF power with dangerou
theories of government as to finance
social economy and commercial methods
Since Democrats did not govern tn
state well, they can not govern the m
ton we'll.
Why did they not govern the stat
well?
Because, for many years their financia
legislation was such as to force thei
state officers to borrow money to mes
the states current expenses.
What was the state debt previous
6 She hRHomin& al DsmooraAsn - = ~
Eight million fifty-sir thousand
six hundred aud fifteen dollSrs aud
twelve cents.
What was it after the Democrats had
been two years in Office?
Eight million three hundred and
forty-six thousand six hundred and IF
teen dollars and twelve cents.
What was it when they went out Of
office?
Seven million four hundred and
thousand six hundred and IF
teen dollars and twelve cents.
They reduced it then by 100000?
Yes, AKA paid S40O. 900 more in jam.
ary. 1895. just before the Republicans
took charge. Making it all 1910. O01.
The Democrats had the use of large.
y increased revenue?
Yes. but they used money for the
most part paid by tine general govern
ment to reduce the state debt. Mach
Of the increased revenue that could nave
a Al -
toward increasing current expenditures.
Had it not been for the general govern.
nent's money, the Democrats wnld
have been compelled TO reduce current
and pay on the def, OF
borrow money therefor in the fao Of
revenues and thereby inoease
the state debt
What has been done by the Bpub-
licans?
Under the administration of Aaiitor
Daily, there has been paid up to Sot. /,
81, 700, 900 en- the state debt. Thee has
also been paid the extraordinary war
expense in connection with the resent
rouble with Spain, amounting tonear.
s20o. 900, and before Jan. /, Their, will
De paid $500. 600 additional on thSdebt.
making $1,000, 900 in all. Shoud the
United States government reinburse
he state for its expense in connection
With the Spanish war, there win be
,aid upon the debt by the present. Re.
publican administration $500, 90 add.
ional. before the expiration of tie pres
mt year.
What other benefit has beenderiyed
rom Republican fnanciering AID legis-
alton?
Under the Democratic administration
he state officers. in addition tosalaries.
lad the very rich perquisite q certain
ees- The compensation of stat officers
n at least two instances, FINN fees
lone, reached the magnificent amour,
4 $4,000 each per annum. The Re
1ublican legislature of 1895 enacted
lew fee and salary law, PLACING al thu
tate offices upon a purely salary basis
Under the provisions of this Republican
&c and salary law. there is aavsd to The
axpayers Of the state, in the salary of
tate officers alone, nearly eIO, 900 per
mum.
What of the .full law?
The policy of the Republics PARTY Ia.
esislation has been to cut of sinscures
III ptIQUisites- II enacted IN 1891 the
dnH law, which requires an itenaiEA
ion OF accounts and the fling of TO
eipted bills.
W hat was the practice of Democrats,
Under the old Democratic regime but
title attention was paid to the appro-
riations by fiscal years, and the result
Fas that state institutions IN a number
instances We're allowed TO use the APP
roprlation of a succeeding fiscal year
D meet the extravaganza expenses that
ccasioned deficits in preceding fiscal
ears Under the provisions of the en-
orcement OF the appropriation laws by
ae present Republican administration.
ne state Institutions are compelled to
We within their incomes, and the APP
ropriations for fiscal years are not
obbed to make up deficits
The record of the Rep1 blicxn admins
alton of the state. in short. is one that
as incorporated into its practice the
lime strlctness OF business accountings
AT characterize the best conducted in
'itutions of private pursuits The state
ebt is rapidly being reduced and Will
ION be . thing OF the past. The Re