The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-11-02
WHO SAVED THE MONEY!
Some Facts About tbs Aoproprlatioas
Made. Amsniel ami Kil,el By

A.ds. Amsndsl ami Killed By
tho Last Legislature
As the Populist bosses are just now
claiming for their party credit for the
only genuine economy and real fnan-
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 establishing the brand of economy
they dea. in.
As general proposition it may be
stated that they did not try to reduce
any. and that they did try to increase
a large majority of the important APP
preparations
The one notable exception in which
they voted against an important APP
preparation was $500 appropriated
to pay ''Quantrel Rail- Bonds" here
tofore issued b. the state The bonds
were due. their legality had never
been questioned. Comment is TN
necessary.
Some of the differences will be in.
:cresting. For the Winfield asylum
:he senate votel s14s.S4o For this
purpose the house s7s64a Expense
of Popu.ist &c 'nony. s6) 800.
! The senate passed $40. 900 appro-
priation for improvements at the Sol
Gicrs' Orphans home, which the house
killed. An appropriation by the SEN
ate of $40, O0o met the same fate in the
house.
The senate appropriated $4,000 for
the Industrial School for Girls at Be-
lott. The house reduced it S., 900.
Then the senate concluded to go
into the school insurance business and
appropriated $3.50. 900 for that pur-
pose but the house wOald not have it.,
and state taxes are $50 Oh less than
Popuiist economy would have had
them.
Senate bill 81. for miscellaneous
purposes. was cat down by the hous.
So, O43. and improvem ,nts at the State
Insane asylum at Topeka S.. OOo from
senate figures While on the general
appropriation for that Institute the
house reduced the senate figures SIC :
900
The senate passed bills appropriate
ing 81, $40 for the assessment commit
tee, and S., 400 for an offic: al reporter,
both Of which the house thought un-
necessary and refused to pass
The difference between the house
and senate on the grain inspectors
appropriation was $1,000, the senate
being the larger While on senate
oil! i577, for mileage and per diem OF
the various state boards, the senate
idea OF the necessary amount was
$40. 400 in excess Of the house. and on
the Blind asylum the house was
$3.50 under the senate in the amount
it was willing to spend.
In the miscellaneous appropriation
the house saved the state S32, S53 81,
which the senate wanted to spent.
Then the senate raised house bills
as follows: University chemistry.
SIC. 900; State Normal improvement.
$1,000; Qu:ndaro university. Sc. OOo;
Pcnitentiary. $500: Reform Schoo,,
5000. and attempted to put into the
university appropriation an item of
S65. 900 FOR a museum.
Thus it will. b. seen TIA. the econ-
omists' idea was moro than $4oo. 900 in
excess OF the Republicans.
These differences were adjusted in
conference. with results as follows:
The house reduced and killed SEN
alto bills to the amount of 1897, ITO. g.;
the senate reduced and killed house
bills Gnc.uding the Quantrel raid
honds). to tn, am cunt of $1,000
The senate raised house bills S24. $50;
tho house did not raise senate bills
c,nt, thu. leaving a net balanc, of
more than $3.50. 900 in favor of tn.
house; or, in other words, taxes are
just that much less than the Populists
wanted 10 levy. and yet they claim to
be the peoples friends and money
savers.