The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-24
STONES GREAT WORK.
The Governor Cuts State Appro'
priationS Two Millions
And A Quarter.
RESISTED GREAT PRESSURE

seriously Crippled.
Harrisburg, July Ex-Governor Stone
has been the recipient of many letters
Of congratulation and commendation
for his recent exhibition Of courage in
welding his veto axe, as he did in the
treatment Of the appropriation bills
passed by the legislature which Cd-
journed a few weeks ago. II certainly
required force OF character of an eX-
traordinary kind to withstand the pres
sure, political, personal and otherwise,
which was brought to bear upon him TO
favor various appropriations which, in
his Judgment. should not be made or
should be reduced, in view of the other
demands upon the state treasury,
THE GOVERNOR WENT TO WORK.
After carefully reviewing all the bills
before him. the governor rolled up his
sleeves. locked himself up in his pri-
vate office and went at the work before
him, determined to act solely in the in
terest OF the citizens of the state at
large, and regardless Of the importuni-
ties to which he had been subjected
ever since the legislature adjourned,
The result was that Governor Stone
has saved the state exactly $2,250.000.
In making these cuts he does not
deny that he was Obliged to scale down
or absolutely strike out appropriations
for deserving institutions.
AS TO STATE REVENUES.
The estimate of the revenue of the
state for the year beginning June l,
1901, as made in December by the au-
ditor general and state treasurer. said
Governor Stone, was $4,000 600. There
was no estimate made by these officials
for the following year, but from I'll the
information that | could gather, l did
not think, and do not think, that We
are justified in expecting more than
81. 500 900 for the second year. making
a total of s25,5OO,O00 for the two years
beginning June l, 1901 Adding to this
sl,O00,000 of surplus revenue for the
past two years, 5000 600 saved from the
sinking fund by the repeal Of TIE law
directing the deposit of 100000 each
year, and 100000 now in process of ad-
justment with the war department for
disbursement made by the state during
the Spanish war, you have a total reve-
nue. Of s26, 5000 for the next two
years 1t is neither safe nor prudent to
depend upon receiving more than this
sum-"
The entire appropriation, together
with the amount estimated to be neces-
sary for printing, steam heat. light. etc,
amount in round numbers to S2S,750,-
900. To this must be added the money
that will likely be required for the pur-
chase of forest lands. TIE commits
sioner for forestry informs me that the
state has already agreed to purchase
lands amounting to 100000, and is
negotiating for lands, the estimated
cost Of which will be 100000. making
total OF proposed disbursements of
s29.250. 600.
lands. the estimated cost of which will
be $500. 900. making a total of proposed
disbursements Of s29 $50, ,O0O
NO INSTITUTION WILL BE HURT.
81 have gone over the appropriation
bills with the greatest care, aided by
those familiar with the facts. We have
considered each item in every bill and
reduced these appropriations s.. .25O, 600,
still leaving 100000 of appropriations
in excess Of the reasonable expectation
OF the revenue. There are, however.
several appropriations conditioned
upon their being sufficient revenue in
the treasury, and upon the people in
the localities where hospitals exist
raising a specific sum, which will prob
ably Offset this amount if there should
be a deficit. | have done the best
could.
81 do not think the institutions whose
appropriations have been reduced will
be crippled in any way for want Of
state aid, as each Institution has re-
ceived for maintenance as much or more
than the amount which ii received two
years ago, and many items for build
ings and repairs in state institutions
have been allowed because of their
evident necessity. At the same time |
think the treasury is amply protected"
CARING FOR THE SCHOOLS.
Carrying into effect Governor Stones
proposition to give to the public schools
the 10000 which he was obliged to
retain from the school appropriation
Of two years ago, warrants are now be
ing made out at the department Of
public instruction for the first payment
on this million dollar cut, in accord
ance with the provisions of the act
passed at the recent session Of the leg
islature.
The law called for the payment OF
this money in instalments at the rate
of S250,000 a year, between June 1st
and August LIST of each year. This
money will be paid at once, after which
preparations will be made for the first
payment on the regular appropriation
Of $500, 900 annually to the public
schools. Under the restored million
dollar fund Philadelphia will get s39.-
4O3.5S, Pittsburg s1O,546.SS and Ale
gheny s4.43435.
The political croakers who sought to
misrepresent the Stone administration
as inimical to the public school inter-
ests will now have to take a back seat
There is no evidence that the school.
have suffered in any way through tbi.
action nd with me large sum which
they VII receive this year in addition
to the regular appropriations to the
schools. directors in the several coun.
ties Will be in position to meet every
requirement Of the situation.
tat Tactics.
The other JAY | heard OF cat which