Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
HEALTHY FINANCES
Condition of the State Treasury
Was Never Better.
PRAISE FOR STATE OFFICIALS
Governor Stones New Capitol Build.
ing Commission Has Already Re.
ceived Assurances of Popular Ap.

Especial Correspondence

provaI and Support.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg Aug. GA remarkably
good showing is made as to the condi
tion of the state finances by the report
of State Treasurer James E. Barnett
as to the balances on hand at the end
of July. The report gives as the total
amount of money in the states cash
box at the close of the last month
$S,652, ,91397. This is the largest sum
that has been in the general fund for
some time.
Under the administration of the tax
collecting bureau and the auditing de-
partments of the state government,
which have for some years been in the
hands of stalwart Republicans there
has been nothing but commentator
due these officials. While every now
and then there are heard denuncia-
tions of the Republican organization
in Pennsylvania, and the most con-
temptible comment upon Republican
state officials, the people have come
to recognize these attacks as emanat-
ing from insurgent or full-fedged
Democratic sources, and they take
them for what they are worth.
A SPLENDID RECORD.
1t is fact that not in the last 25
years and more has there been sin
gle penny lost to the state through
negligence or dishonesty of any Re-
publican state officials, and 1t is upon
this record that the Republican party
will go before the people in the COM
ing campaign, satisfied of complete
and sweeping endorsement of it's man
agement of the state finances.
There will be state treasurer to
elect next fall, and the Republican
party will place in nomination stall
wart Republican who will be deserv-
ing on his own account Of the support
of every loyal Republican, and the
party's record as the custodian of the
state funds through the state officials
elected upon it's tickets must command
universal appreciation
Governor Stone, in his recent action
upon appropriation bills passed at the
last session of the legislature. showed
regard for the credit and honor of
the state, as he has done ever since
he has occupied the office of chief
executive of the commonwealth. He
did not hesitate to cut and slash when
he thought the proposed expenditures
were beyond the limit of the states
resources or where he believed there
was danger of extravaganza in allow
ing the amounts named in the bills.
Every one, while many were disap-
pointed, had to concede Governor
Stones sincerity of purpose and they
had to recognize the responsibility
that rests upon him not only as rep
resentative of the Republican party
in the position which he occupies, but
as the governor of the common
wealth.
PRAISE FOR THE GOVERNOR.
While in many matters the Pitts
burg Dispatch has sided with the in
surgent Republicans and their Demo
cratic allies, especially on the subject
of political fusion, that journal in a
recent issue, in commenting upon Gov
ernor Stones course in regard to the
states appropriations, spoke in terms
of praise of his action.
I'm general way the governor is
to be commended for the reduction of
appropriations" said The Dispatch.
THE revenues of the state may be
larger than the estimates upon which
he bases his action. 1t might be more
fair to reduce some of the inflated de-
partment expenses or the capitol build
ing fund as well as the appropriations
for charity. But it is certainly wise
for the state to accumulate in days
of prosperity surplus to be expended
upon the more urgent charities in time
of adversely"
A STRONG COMMISSION
While ample time has elapsed for
political opponents to have carefully
scanned the records of every one OF
ed to act on the commission to super
wise the construction of the state cap,
itol building, it is noteworthy fact
that there has not been single ad
verse statement published in any OF
the insurgent newspapers rejecting
| upon any of these commissioners. II
| cannot be said to be either partisan
or a political body, and it has been
most favorably received by men of af
| fairs in different sections of the state
1t is admitted on all sides that the
| states money will, under the direction
| of this commission. be wisely and
| economically expended, and there are
assurances that the closest scrutiny
will be made into every contract and
the fulfillment of the same, and there
will be strict observance of the rule
| to give all contracts to the lowest an6
best bidders, regardless of any consid
| Grafton or influence.
| Congressman Graham. of Allegheny
one of the members of this commits
sion. who IS prominent in financial cir
cles in western Pennsylvania, is mar
of the highest character, Mr.. Bailey
of Dauphin county, is president of {
Harrisburg bank, and his standing il
of the best in the community in which
he lives. Senator w p. Snyder, o
| Cboctor county tho third Rpuuh1icaY