The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-17
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY. OCT. II.
Records Compared.

The Post-fnteligence showed yester-
day how the Republicans In the last leg
stature stood "a the sole barrier between
the taxpayers and the army OF taxeaters
created. by the fusion administration. who
were threatening TO devour their sub
stance. 1t proved from the records that
the proposed naid-up al the session OF
1900 was but little short OF a quarter OF
a million dollars. and that more than
$4,000 OF this was saved to the people By
the nrmness OF the Republicans at olym-
story that the credit OF the state was low
and It's warrants at discount during Re-
publican rule. rising to a premium only
with the Rogers administration; and had
traced the growth OF our credit through
ten years varying with the financial con-
ditlons OF the nation.
Il now remains for as TO prick the last
bubble With which the Rogers regime has
attempted to buoy up its falling fortunes.
Republican administration In this state
was costly and extravsgant. while flu
sion administration has been careful and
economical 1t has presented dishonest
figures. prepared for the purpose. BY ono
OF Rogers kitchen cabinet. We give this
morning the real record OF four years OF
Republican administration compared with
four years OF fusion control.
In the compilation OF these statistics,
no labor or expense has been spared that
could assure their absolute accuracy.
Their preparation has been long under
way and has occupied several men work
Ing under one single Instruction ITO
make an accurate showing OF the admin
istraiion OF the several state institutions
concerning which such absurd stories
have been circulated. and to present tina,
showing exactly as II appears from tho
books az tho state. no matter whom q,
might seem TO favor. After the work was
completed. an expert accountant was en-
ployei to review Il. check the figures ana
guarantee perfect accuracy down TO tho
smallest detaii Our readers may there.
fore rest assured tina, the tables present
81 Ia an extended article In another col
unR represent the exact and only true
seoonnt 81 the finances 81 Washington Tor
tho past eight years.
Ia paSslns Il is worth while to notice
he discFsdiiahie performance q Mr. lis
tts. In furnishing to the pubic. for po-
h'lcal purposes. figures that are Incorrect
and taa, be must have known 10 Re 50
since tho evidence Of their fa,sity appears
upon bis swa records THUS. In his To-
s&is, prepared far puhlieation. there "a A
dellbera.s emisAioa and concralrasnt az
NseSs returned TO tire treasury from the
Eefetm school ena o. nearly sa0aoc covered
hack fFom tae soldiers hsms fsana IN.
Ser easlsA eest * maintenance AZ ,As
rsnlsensiarv Is per AZ sea cents instead
o. Is and a fof tae Republican aann,ni..
tratien These are errors net attrfsutaN,o
% ignoFanes or accident, bai 70 sasisr
Here as eyer2Wa here. ths only hope OF TIE
fssloa Managers ia in a campaign q
false gretsnsss
oar showing IS enc 81 ths eompafatlr,
coai % maintenance At stats ins,itutisns
81 1861 ana in lo,-el rsis Is the osfv
test. rssioa osleulatcrs ssrswd,y bunch
az appropriations. tncisalnx these Tor eon-
stsue.ion ana othor rsra1aneu, inaprove.
meatsl then, - hiaing sae fact Of the
return o, nonoy from these approprla.
lions 60 tue treasury. they make their
Moving. No Intelligent man can De de-
seived oy IT, a young state Ike a new
saterFrsss starts with nothing II must
Aave grounds ana buildings. Great plants
must 10 created for the custody q Grim.
iuals. fer the care of the insane and the
dependents o. the state once built these
giants are Eoea fer indefinite service. TO