Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-26
WHO SAVED THE MONEY!
Sons faoH About the Appropriate
Made, Amended and Killed by


Made, Amended and Killed by
the Last Legislature.
As the Populist bosses are just nov
claiming for their party credit for The
only genuine economy and real finan.
ciering that has ever entered into our
state affairs, an examination OF the
records OF the Republican house and
Populist senate In 1899, on the matter
OF appropriations, will be interesting
as blishing the brand Of economy
they dea. In.
As q general proposition It may be
stated that they did not try to reduce
any, and that they did try to increase
large majority Of the important ap-
preparations
The one notable exception in which
they voted against an important ap.
preparation was SIS, 200 appropriated
to pay "Quantrel Raid Bonds" here
tofore issued by the state The bonds
were due, their legality had never
been questioned Comment is un.
necessary.
Some OF the difference, will be in.
teresting For the Winfield asylum
the senate voted $l4s,9,o For this
purpose the house S7s Gao Expense
OF Populist economy, $50, 400
The senate passed a SlO,0O0 appro-
priation for improvements at the Sol
diers' Orphans home which the house
killed. An appropriation by the sen
ate OF s20,0 met the same fate in the
house.
Tho senate appropriated $50, 900 for
the Industrial School for Girls at Be-
lott. The house reduced il rs, 900.
Then the senate concluded to 10
into the school insurance business and
appropriated $780, 600 for that pur.
pose, but the house would not Ave IL,
and state taxes are $3.50, 900 less than
popWist economy would have had
them
Senate bill 81, for miscellaneous
purposes, was cut down by the house
Is, 043, and improvements at the State
Insane asylum at Topeka 81, 600 from
senate figures While on the general
appropriation for that institution the
house reduced the senate figures Sl6,.
300,
The senate passed bills appropriate
ng vi, 500 for the assessment commit
zee, and w, 400 for an oflica reporter,
10Th OF which the house thought un.
necessary and refused to pass
The difference between the house
md senate on the grain inspectors
appropriation was 81 600, the senate
icing the larger. While ON senate
I'LL 4S7, for mileage and per diem Of
he various state boards, the senate
dea OF the necessary amount was
~, 400 In excess Of the house, and on
he Blind asylum the house was
1880 under the senate In the amount
was willing to spend.
In the miscellaneous appropriation
he house saved the state $32, 1853 81,
'hich the senate wanted to spend.
Then the senate raised house bills
follows University chemistry,
10000; State Normal improvement, |
1900; Quindaro university, 81, 900;
enitentlary, s2,32o; Reform School,
J, 1000 and attempted to put into the i
nlyersity appropriation an item OF
%, 900 for museum. 8
Thus 1t will be seen that the econ
nists idea was more than s40O QUO In
Icess OF the Republicans
These differences were ad justed iu q
inference, with results as follows.
The house reduced and killed sen.
0 bills to the amount OF 1887, HOO;
g senate reduced and killed house
lis Including the Quantrel raid q
nds), to the am cunt OF sllo, 500
10 senate raised house bills sa4, $50; al
house did not raise senate bills a 81
1T, thus Having net balance OF NJ
'rs than sa6o. 900 In favor Of the RI
uss, o.. ia other wcrds, taxes are .,
y That sseh lees thap Ne Populists VI
'atsd 70 levy, sAd yst they claim to &C
the peoples friends ana money :