The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-02
KELLY REPLIES.
Insists That Legislature Made
Excessive Appropriations.
Secures an Affidavit from Audi
tor Seth Wells.
SAYS OTHER is WRONG
Claims That Mr.. AIbaugh's Fig
ures Are Misleading.
Charges State Chairman With
Being Mathematical JuggIer.

State Treasurer Kelly last night issued
reply to the recent statement of Nor
ton Albaugh. chairman of the Republi-
can state central committee, that the
legislature of 1903 did not make as great
appropriations as the legislature of 1901.
and charging the state board of equali-
zation with making an excessive tax
levy for the fiscal year which has just
begun.
Mr.. Kelly gives an affidavit by State
Auditor Wells as follows:
Topeka, Kan. Sept. 1, 1903.
Il, Seth G. Wells. auditor of state of
the state of Kansas, do solemnly swear
that 1 have made a careful examination
of the session laws of the legislature of
1901 and also of the session laws of the
Legislature of 1903 and that I find from
said examination and from an examina-
ton of the appropriation ledgers in my
office that the legislature of 1901 appro-
priated four million five hundred ninety
eight thousand twenty-nine dollars and
eighty-five cents ga, 59S, 029S5) and that
the legislature of 1903 appropriated five
million one hundred fifty three thousand
seven hundred ninety-two dollars and
forty -four cents ($5, 153, 1922 4), and that
the I1tQe Dy lnc lCSlSAd-
ture of 1908 exceed those made by the
Legislature of 1901 by five hundred fifty
five thousand seven hundred sixty-two
dollars and fifty-nine cents ($555, 762. $50.
In figuring the appropriations made by
the legislature of 1901, l have not in
Guided the one hundred thousand dollars
reappropriated by that legislature for
the Parsons hospital which had been
raised bya former levy.
SETH C. WELLS,
Auditor of State.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this LIST day of September, 1903.
Commission expires Jan. %, 1905.
(SeaL) ''CHAS. w. BARNES.
Notary Public"
Accompanying this affidavit is a list
of the appropriations made by the two
legislatures. not by years. but by legis-
latures. just as the totals are given.
Mr. Kelly then says:
THE certificate of State Auditor
Wells as to the amount of the legisla
tive appropriations for 1901 and 1908
ought to be conclusive. The discussion
of the subject has caused thorough
and complete examination into the
matter.
THE amount appropriated by the
1901 legislature as certified to by the
auditor is reduced 100000 Parsons
asylum. and $3.50. 600. Irvine plant fund.
Both are appropriations, making for
the year 81, 5SS, O29-8o.
The 1903 total is reduced s150,OO0.
Irvine plant fund making for that year
S., 153 1924, or $3.50, 762. SO more than in
1901 and not SAG, 4S109 as stated by Mr..
Albaugh.
Mr. Albaugh states that the 1901
session appropriated $5,157, 755.15. The
state auditor certifies and the appropri-
alton ledger in my Office shows that it
appropriated 1853, 1880 less than the
amount stated by Mr.. Albaugh.
Mr.. Albaugh states that a
51z mill levy on the $685.
156045 valuation of 1901
raised -. ,s;, 49, 81 'S97 SO4 90
Add to this the fees that
were collected for that BIZ
ennial period ......... 6O9177 60
Total received by treasury 81, sos, 1856 so
He asserts that the 1901 legislature
appropriated IS, 157, 755.15 If so, the leg
islature appropriated $553 1885 more
than was collected. Where did the
state get the 1888. So to pay this diff
ference?
"On June 80, 1901, the treasury did
show balance to it's credit of $162, 473
as stated, but on October l of the same
year, warrants were stamped Not paid
for want of funds 1t is always the
case, that If there is danger OF a deficit
at the end of a fiscal year, the treasurer
makes an effort to induce friendly coun-
ty treasurers to remit taxes before they
are due. Mr.. Albaugh uses fiscal wears
while the legislature meets on calendar
years.
Did the legislature of 1903 appropriate
an amount sufficient to cause the same
legislature to pass an act (Chapter 49O)
authorizing the state board of euualiza :
ton to provide for the raising of 81. 500. :
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