The Red Cloud chief., 1902-10-31
Lincoln. Neh.. Oct. q. 1902.

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their public interests for the next two
years.
In making a decision partisan bias
should be cast aside and merit alone
should count. The right OF each party
to the confidence and support of the
voters should rest on how well the In
terests Of the voters have been con
served. The republican party submits
this question to the voters for deter
ntnation, conscious OF the fact that
an unbiased expression at the ballot
box will elect the entire republican
ticket by a splendid majority.
Naturally the voters are concerned
in the relative facts pertaining to the
public record of both parties. Here
they are:
The fusionists expended the large
amount appropriated by the legislature
and at the close OF their two-years'
term had unpaid bills outstanding
amounting to the enormous sum OF
Sl49. 900. In addition to this. S23,ooo
had to be raised by emergency appro-
priations to provide funds to carry
on the business OF the state until the
regular appropriation could be used.
The total deficiency created by the
%Susionists was therefore $l72 900. by
far the largest in the history OF the
state.
The ~fusionists had an army OF 227
relatives and friends, who were
neither inmates of the institutions nor
employees Of the state, stopping at the
various state institutions at the state 5
expense.
The ~fusionists, through their in
satiate greed for spoils. kept the state
institutions in constant turmoil
resulting in generalization. incompe-
tency and a reckless waste OF the puD-
lie funds.
The ~fusionists foraged upon the In
terests of the state, committed Whoie-
sale thievery and fraud In disDursing
the public funds and by their lack OF
business methods. coupled with q pain
full paucity Of honesty and economy,
increased the Understanding indebt-
edness of the state more than $2OO.0oO.
The f~usionists flched interest money
from the state treasury to such an en-
tent that ex-Treasurer Meserve fmme-
diately upon his retirement from ONCE
made a spot cash offer for the largest
banking house In Adams county.
When Meserve was first elected he was
struggling under a large mortgage. u
he possessed such wonderful business
sagacity CD that in four years. on a
salary of 81. 800 per year, he accumu-
lated enough to pay on a mortgage
That amounted to more than his entire
salary and buy one OF the leading
hanks in western Nebraska In addition.
Had the ~fusionists evidenced such
shrewdness in taking care OF the
states finances as they did In taking
care of their own, thousands OF dollars
would have been saved to the TAX
payers. 1850.
The ~fusionists solemnly promised to
eschew the acceptance or corporation
favors, but not only were the railroads
bled for thousands Of dollars worth or
passes for other han official purposes.
but these self-constituted "reformers,'
with a taste for regal luxury estab-
lished the precedent of riding about
on special trains. They promised not
to accept a pass and 1t was perhaps
in fulfllment Of that promise that some
of them took a whole train. thereby
making their promise good with
compound interest.
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD.
Here are the facts on the republican
side:
The republicans have made a saving
to the taxpayers during the last year
and ten months of $3.50 900 and at this
rate of saving the total saving for the
two years will be more h 500 .O0o
The republicans compelled all the
interlopers at the state institutions
dren of the superintendent are per
mitted to stay free at the institu'
tiOns.
The republicans will close the bien'
MUM with q surplus of more thar
5000, 900 in the funds appropriated by
the legislature. The difference in ia
yor OF the republicans as compared
with the fusionists. VINO owed $l49 ,OOS
nj the end Of their term, is therefore
$3.50 00.
The republicans have managed tho
Institutions better, cheaper and more
tremendously than the fusiOnists
while throughout the whole officia
machinery Of the state not a charge
has been made of dishonesty or extrav'
agance anywhere.
The republicans in making appoint
ments selected applicants on theil
merits with the result that the insti
tutions are now in charge OF officials
who acquired their positions because
of their honesty, fidelity to principle
and fitness. Positions requiring pro
fessional skill. like the superintend
ency of the Hospital for the Insane
the ASYLUM for the Insane, the Schoo
for the Deaf. the Institute for Feeble
Minded Youth, the Institute for tn
Blind. were given to men OF high ant
recognized standing In their respec
tive professions, while positions re
curing mainly executive ability INK
the Soldiers and Sailors Home, tn
Nebraska Industrial Home, the Indus
trial School for Boys, the Penitentiary
the School for Juvenile Offenders, AM
like institutions, were given TO onl,
those Of recognized ability and know
honesty. The large saving In the ex
pense OF maintaining these institu
tions and the splendid success In cur
ing and caring for the inmates, as wei
"a the existence of harmony and econ
Omy everywhere, Is the fruition OF cir
cum ,sctioe In making appointment
and is a ! acy contingent alone o
hnnagtx and GHpIity