Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 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
/. 1906-the cost to the state OF eXamlna-
lions of banks, insurance companies anu
loan and trust companies in the office OF
the state auditor was $19,722.02. These
same books show that previous to five
wears ago there was no expenditure out
OF the states funds for this purpose.
Wherein Is the difference? The examina-
lions were made previously and theT
were paid for. But In other years the ex-
aminers got the fees and put them IN
their pockets and the states DOCKS
showed nothing in regard to the same.
II was under this old system that In
surance examinations were made which
Melted small fortunes to the examiners
and brought scandal upon the state. In
der the Cummins administration every
cent received for fees of every soro goes
into the state treasury and the examiners
are given salaries. Hence the appear
ancA on the ledger of new accounts.
But Porter shows only the expense
side and, conceals the column which
shows receipts from the same source" II
he gave both sides of the ledger he
would show 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 tho oil inspection service. For
merlv this was an expense to the state
nov, II is q. profit Yet the figures Porter
oivss shows II now to be an expense. Ana
an n IS with many other departments.
sYbe hooks of the state or Iowa are open
ca that every person may Kno" just
wherein. this increase has has been. Here
are some items which go to make up the
increase: .,..
Ten Gears ago the three state education
a. institutions we're receiving an annual
oiIovcance for support and all expenses
Of 81. o21. SO; now 1t is S5SI.S12.S3
IN the past FIVE vars there has been eN-
re.,sad in permanent improvements on
tt,a three educational Institutions a total
of s67027S.
In the past I'VE years there has been ex-
.pended for new buildings at the uncom-
pleted insane hospital at Cherokee' 'O'''
| 495.
! In the same period there was expended
for nermenent improvements at the other
| state insane hospitals, s426.S86
Tar years ago the home for the soldiers
| y. Narshalltown cost the state sl3l, $50 In
| tUo wears. Last year the same institution
more a great hospital than merely rest
ing place for the veterans COS, .me go,
! s15o so More than $4,000 has been spent
~, tbe home in permanent improvements
=
! in the past few years.
| The main building of the schooI TOT the
deaf al Council Bluffs burned. since whlcr
| time the state has spent In replacing the
same se30,716.
One OF the buildings at Glenwood burned
ana others we're torn to pieces by storms
The state has put slS9.s6S into permanent
| improvements there.
hs,aa from the great work being done
| 80 soldiers at Marshalltown the state
has exnended in the past three years
stoo ae5 4s on monuments on the southern
a. item of expense TO the state undei
~ administration which did not come tC
ou,, ether was that of completion OF the
stota capitol including repair after ths
s.raat Gre This cost the state s4So,0n.
Another item of extraordinary expense
coming under the present administrator
Us tSat of the state historical building
Co. which more than A72,soo mas peer
paid. ,or tbo hu,dins
=, thu magnificent live stock pavilion anC
~ h,ilding for agriculture, horticulture
and dairying departments at the sta''
fair $4,000.
The cost to the state+of paying the sal
rs ~ the district and supreme judges
~ thu state is annually moro thar
~ood deal has been said about thu
.usxed sxtravagancs Of the department.