Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-10-28

Inc present state OmceIS axe OaSAn8
their claims for reelection upon their
record for the management OF the state
finances. It has been shown that In
the latter part of Septmber, when an
examination was made Of the books
of the treasurer's and auditors Offices
there were unpaid funding warrants
and vouchers past due and not paid for
want Of funds to the extent Of about
$65, 900; that the expense Of running
the state up to January next would
be nearly $4,000, or total to that
day Of $225,OOO. State Treasurer Nj
chols' estimate of collections to apply
upon this is from $4,000 to $4,000,
thus leaving deficiency January /
next Of fully $4,000, or $4,000 more
than when the republicans took control
of the states money from the Short
ridge administration.
Compare the receipts Of the state
during the past three administrations
and a true conclusion can be arrived
at. Each year tax collections and all
other receipts have been greatly upon
the increase. The total collections from
all sources to the general fund Of the
state treasury, as shown from the
published reports for these biennial
periods, were as follows:
. . . . . . . . . .
July / '92 to July 1 '94 $64O, 335.S7 .
. July 1, '94 to July 1, '98 757 ,933.H .
. July 1, '96 to July 1, '98 963 ,245.4
. . . . . .
1t win be seen that there was receiv-
ed into the general fund of the state
$117,597 more during Governor AL
Inns control of the state over the
Shortridge ter II, and 1922, 9O987 dur
ing the past two years over like peri
cd Of '93 and '94.. These receipts are
from tax collections and fees alone
and do not include cash derived from
the sale Of illegal funding warrants
issued in excess of the debt limit.
-
. There was a balance in the gener- .
al fund when when Mr.. Nomland .
. became state treasurer in 1893, Of .
. $104 ,0SO46, but as against this .
there was used during '93 and '94 .
. for the erection Of public build .
. ings and other ornament improve .
ments In public institutions of our .
state $50, $50, as shown by the aud .
. itor's reports for those years. It .
. was this that caused the shortage
at the close of the Shortridge adj .
ministration,S as the state was alb
. out that much behind in its cur
rent accounts when the Allin ad- .
ministration came into Office. .
1900 go % - .
Notwithstanding Governor Allin
practically CLOSED THE EDUCA-
T1ONAL INSTITUTIONS Of the state,
by vetoing the appropriations of the
State University and both Normal
schools, thus giving them no money
from the state treasury during the two
years he was governor, while they
had received 1924 during the pre-
ced1ng two years. Yet we find the
present administration fully $4,000
more in the hole than when they start
ed four years age.
In other words, during the four years
that the republicans have been run
ming the state, they have collected
from the taxpayers of this state and
spent $40, 507.34 in excess of the col.
lections while the Independents were
in control, ant their debts will amount
to .$150,OOO by January l, or an excess
in debts Of fully $4,000 more. This
is the actual state of affairs which
they have been pointing to with
pride"