The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-27
"Misgoverned
Pennsylvania
(Senator Quay at Pittsburgh

| DESIRE to present to YOU some statis-
ties bearing upon the alleged misgov-
| / eminent of the state of Pennsylvana-
| state whose only cause TO blush is
that her own children are her traduccrs.
assert that Pennsylvania Is the best
| governed state In this tnion-I.ook at her
| educational system
| Under the Democratic administration In
1860 the amount appropriated for common
schools was s2sOOoo. In 1868 the Republic
| cans had removed the state tax from
real estate and Increased the common
school appropriation rs per cent over
| 1860 In 1874 they had increased 1t 35T per
| cent. over 1860 ana at the last session or
the legislature II was increased more than
500 per cent. over 1874. From 1851 to 1860
inclusive, the last 10 years of Democratic
| contral, the amount was s2.i1i,500. The
| amounts appropriated from 1893 to 1902 in
elusive were $3.50, ,OOo. From 1883 to 1892
| inclusive were $4,000 900, showing an in
| crease IN the past 10 years over the pre-
ceding 10 years of over 30 per cent. The
appropriations for salaries of county SUI
perintendents of common schools from
1893 to 1902 inclusive were sl003.OOO. From
| 1888 to 1892 inclusive were sS60.0OO. The APP
preparations for the education of teachers
by the normal schools from 1893 to 1902 In
| elusive were S1.2i6000: from 1883 to 1892 In
elusive were $626.00O. an increase of nearly
100 per cent over the preceding 10 years.
The appropriations made directly to the
normal school during the past 10 years
were sl,s65,OOO. In addition thereto the
amounts loaned to the normal schools to
erect buildings. ETC., and upon which they
pay no interest. were S1.5O3.000. The total
amounts appropriated to the common
schools normal schools and for salaries
of county superintenderts, during the past
10 years were 5S,033, o00 From 1893 TO
1902. inclusive, Pennsylvania appropriated
nearly double the amount of the preced-
ing 30 years and much more than II
gave in its entire history prior to 1929 Its
appropriations TO the common schools
alone during the past 10 years would more
than purchase the entire school property
of the state at its estimated value of Ssh
l22.35S.SS. as shown by the report of the
superintendent of public instruction for
1901.
Let us notice the similar statistics of
our neighborins state of Ohio The valua
tion of real estate in Ohio for the year
1900 was sl,2I4. 2O3.72l. The tax rate on
same, levied by state for school purposes
alone. was one mill, which produced ST.
2I42O3.T2. The amount paid by that state
to its counties for school purposes at the
rate of of 81 for each enumerated youth
was 81 ,76i a3O.25. of which the real estate
of the counties contributed all but $3.50
l3j.i3, while the tax upon horses. cattle
hogs. sheep. etc. paid a large part of the
last named amount. This tax on the real
estate was in addition to the local school
taxes. Pennsylvania pays about 81 each
for her total number of pupils, and its
real estate contributes nothing.
Now notice what New York does for her
common schools. The total value of real
estate there in 1900 was $4.Sll $3.50. The
tax rate on the same, levied for school
purposes alone in 1900. was .76 of a MILL
which produced $3.656SlO.7e. The state dis
tributed to its common schools about S4,-
15O,590, of which the real estate paid over
three -fourths. Since 1867 the real estate
of New York has paid in state taxes over
5000, 600. Pennsylvania real estate dur |
ing the same period has paid nothing.
Massachusetts only appropriates about |
$213.000 to her public schools. or about |
per cent of her revenues: New York, Ii
per cent: Ohio, 26 per cent, and Penn |
sylvania. 40 per cent.
During and since the Civil war to May |
81. 1902. Pennsylvania has expended for |
the support and education of soldiers and |
sailors orphans $ll.573S31.93. Over 1000 |
such pupils have been admitted to her |
soldiers orphans schools and we are now |
and educating nearly LOO.
Another comparison of great Importance |
may be cited. The state debt of Pennsy:- |
vania in 1861 was SiO.44S.@la.S2. or over
Sl39l for every man. woman and child |
within it's borders. Today the state debt |
of Pennsylvania is not cents per capita.
The annual interest of our state debt in
1860 was 10000. Today it is practically |
nothing.
The public funded debt of Ohio
in 1900 was ......................$ IOl.f6J 90 |
And the irreducible state debt. I6iI.iSl 20 |
New forks state debt OH Sep
tember 80. 1900. was ........... TO- 130, $3.50 90 |
The total funded debt of
Massachusetts as shown by
auditors report of 1900 was. SC 039. so 90 |
The total amount of sinking
funds to secure payment
therefor was .................. is. 2a3. 403 90 |
Making an actual debt of $i1S6. 49,. or
over $l1 pc tupta. In 1899 the real estate
Of New York paid S69l per cent. of state
taxes. Since 1861 the real property of New
York has paid in state taxes over $780,
100000 We in PENNSYLVANIA during the
same period have paid nothing.
The Republican party in Pennsylvania
Is charged with criminal extravaganza in
It's conduct of the state government The
table shows in round numbers
the estimated cost OF ordinary expenses
Of the various departments of Pcnnsyl-
rania, New York and Massa Chuaetts for
two years: