The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-10-25

the increase shown is. in many respects,
apparent and not real.
For instance. the books of the state
show that in the year just ended-July
1. 1SO6-the cost to the state of examina-
tons of banks, insurance companies anu
loan and trust companies in the ONCE OF
the state auditor was S9,722.O2 These
same books show that previous to f'se
years ago there was no expenditure out
Of the states funds for this purpose.
Wherein is the difference? The eXamina-
tions were made previously and they
were paid for. But in other years the eX-
aminers got the fees and put them IN
their pockets and the states books
showed nothing in regard to the same.
It was under this old system that IN
surance examinations were made which
netted small fortunes to the examiners
and brought scandal upon tho state. I'm
der tho Cummins administI pton every
cent receiyed for fees of evTfy sort goes
into the state treasury and tle examiners
are given salaries. Hence the appear
ance on the ledger OF new accounts.
But Porter shows only the expense
side and conceals the column when
shows receipts from the same source. II
he gave both sides of the ledger he
wouId chow a profit to the state by the
change By showing only one side he
makes Il appear as an added expense TO
the state.
The same condition of affairs exists as
regards the oil inspection service FOR
merly this was an expense to the state
now II is a profit. Yet the figures Porter
piyes shows it now to be an expense ana
80 it Is with many other departments
The books of the state Of Iowa are open
so that every person may know just
wherein this increase has has been. Here
are some items which go to make up the
increase: ,o4..,,
Ten wears ago the three state education
al institutions were receiving an annual
allowance for support and all expenses
Of ss7. .Os1. .sS; now 1t Is s527. .SO2S3
In the past Ave yars there has been ex-
nended In permanent improvements on
the three educational institutions q total
of s670,278.
Tn the past five years there has been ex-
rerded for new buildings at the uncom-
n1eted insane hospital at Cherokee, S60O'
495.
In the same period there was expended
for permenent improvements at the other
state insane hospitals, $426SS0
Ten years ago the home for the soldiers
NJ MarshaIltown cost the state sl5l '4So IN
two wears, Last year the same instltutlon'
more a great hospital than merely rest
inc Mace for the veterans, cost the state
stEo s9o More than 900 has been spent
IN the home In permanent improvements
in the past few years.
The main building OF the school for the
daaf al Council Bluffs burned, since which
time the state has spent in replacing the
same $500 ne.
one Of the buildings at Glenwood burned
and others we're torn to pieces by storr "
The state has put slSs,s66 into permane-t
improvements there.
Aside from the great work being done
~ ave soldiers at Marshalltown the state
rs sxnended IN the past three years
s1s2 1875 4s on monuments on the southern
battlehelds. so.
An item Of expense to the state under
.he administration which did not come to
any other was that of completion OF the
state capitol 'pcluding repair after tine
orraat Are. Tn cost the state $iSO6n.
Another item If extraordinary expense
ooninp under the present administration
80 ,Sat Of the state historical building,
~ witch more than $172.S0o has been
paid. g. 49, N,t1ire
=, th. magnificent live stock pavilion and
~. building for agriculture, horticulture
and dairylng departments at the state
Tna cost to the state of paying the sal
rias ~ the district and supreme judges
90 the state is annually more than
A GOOD deal has been said about the
ansesd sxtravagancs Of the departments