The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

,ior was Just ~ it Is claimed, but they
prefer aud even demand the real truth
IN the matter, even though IL might be
IN the direction OF branding the ere.
form" Office holders as unregenerated
liars and seriously %jeopardize their
chances for re election. Instead Of be.
ing self. sustaining" the penitentiary
Is at this very time running behind at
the rate Of $500 per month. 1t Is
found on close examination Of this In
stitution, that they have drawn from
the state treasury since January l, 1897
the sum Of s37, 702.44. These figures
1t will be seen. completely explode all
their loud claims as to the penitentiary
being wholly self sustaining. The pop
ocratic officials will In all probability
not explain this away entirely satisfac.
tory TO the voters Of the state, there be-
ing no way to do 1t.
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Some of the pretended economy
batched, reared and promulgated by
the last legislature, and toward which
a countless number of fingers are
pointing with consuming pride during
the present campaign is revealing 1t
self IN q most striking manner in the
management of various institutions.
This system of false economy will be
analysed, explained, and everybody
will be led into a brighter compreben-
sion OF the whole subject when a large
number Of deficiency claims are
punched for consideration before the
next session of our legislature. As an
illustration we cite the case Of the SOL
dier's home at Milford. There seems
to be an inevitable deficiency claim &C.
cumulating there. In the general main
tenance and clothing fund to be drawn
upon for the next months there
remains but e1,A80. 1t Is evident enough
this amount will hold out, at the
present rate Of reduction. The en-.
ploye fund IL also drawn upon until II
is reduced to less than $500. These
showings plainly indicate that such
''political economy" must be paid 10
the end.
The glad tidings Of great Joy have
also been beralded forth of the same
streak Of economy, that inevitably pre-
vades all popocratic action and endeav-
or, within the walls Of the Institute for
Feeble Minded Youth at Beatrice. A
careful Investigation" Of the running
expenses OF this school found that too
much was bting paid for teachers
wages and they were cut down from
$50 tn $40 per mUnth ia consequence.
luis, OF course, was a big thing and set
the pencils Of reform statisticians to
clicking again. The news went out
forthwith all v the state that an.
other intrenchment was surely made,
this time ut the Institute for Feeble
MindedoYo uth. But the truth Of the
matter soon developed when II was as
certainel that the authorities, before
making this cut In wages, with are
presence Of mind, raised the number
Of teachers from five to seven In order,
1t Is apparent enough, 10 provide
places for political favorites. The zeal
Of these popocratio jugglers in curtsil.
ing expense accounts Is excelled only
by their ruling passion for good paying
jobs. Miss Mamie MUTT was one Of the
teachers placed on the newly expanded
pay roll. This is the daughter Of Otto
MutZ. When the keen scented Otto
had completed his laborious task Of
investigating this institution along
with the rest, it occurred to him, intu.
itively almost that it would o be
necessary to 60 beyond the confines Of
his own family circle "a find one OF the
teachers who was thoroughly Compel
cut and could I'LL acceptably this place
the ''snifling committee" had assisted
very materially in creating. A devc.
tee Of reform politics out in the four.
teenth senatorial district has been foot
ing up how much has been Saved" to
the MUTT family since coming in touch
with the public crib. 1t reads like this:
Otto MUTT, salary as senator ...---........-.s 800 OC
Otto Mutz, mileage as senator -............... 60 10
OTTO MUTT, junketing trips AS senator. 90 ~
Otto MUTT, member seeming committee. 1909 81
Dana Mutz: senate page lss days ..- IA o.