Evening journal., 1908-10-23
SENATOR SPARKS
fine ADDRESS
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qnired TO be refunded because no pre-.
paration had been made TO take care OF
this loan.
mo state treasury has been. more
carefully or more honestly watched
than throughout the present admins.
tration: no state treasurer has ever
been more vigorous in his recommenda-
tlons 10 the General Assembly and.
with a continuance OF the present party
in power we viii put them into offect
and endeavor 20 put the state Of Della
ware on an even more business-lllke
basis
How ridiculous II Is for any person
or persons 10 assert that State is inn
poverished when the assets Of the gem
eral fund aggregate Si,534.56ii1 plus
@4f,40I of the school fund, less liabih-
ties OF sSi67s5. making net assets or
the State 1662.1s6H.
This is as per the figures Of the
treasurer's last report II this be im-
povorished I would like TO be lmpover.
ished.
This article says: An empty state
treasury. n commission at work to de
wise additional means Of taxation foi
the purpose Of meeting government ox-
penses most extravagantly increased
Is the treasurer empty? Upon tho
statement of the State treasurer there
was In tho State treasury on October
]. 1903. 1896, fWS 27. and the only con-
siderable amount due against the same
was the annual school fund OF Si32,000
payable prior 10 January 1. leaving
every indication that the balance on
hand at end OF this fiscal year would
be at least. if not more, than $780,
OO0
Treasury in Good Shape.
mo. my friends. It Is not empty, nor
is the state treasury security box
empty, nor will IL be necessary for the
state to Issue indomnifying bonds 70
banks for duplicate certificates of stock
which cannot be found. This has oc-
CURED in the past when. IN addition to
this. it was the fashion, as in 1889. TO
issue bonds for $4,000 to cover cur
ront deficits; again in 1891; a tcmpor-
airy loan in 1895 Of 100000; in 1897
sale of s245,OO0 to refund an issue Of
sl2O.0 00O
"The present administration found a
balance upon entering Office OF s32,-
525.OS There has not been bond
issued throughout the term of Repub-
lican rule for any purpose whatever
other than TO refund the debts incurred
by previous mismanaged and extrava-
giant Democratic administrations; or 70
be expended for purposes for which
they had something TO show. viz. one
Of the finest farms in the state, located
at Newark Station; magnificent
building at Farnhurst, and a school
bond refunded which does not enter
into this recital
THE balance in the state treasury
January Z, 1907, was S61,s42.46; jan
uary 10, 1908, S76.91463; the balance
January 1, 1903. fully 100000, and
with this condition existing that the
real estate owners Of Wilmington and
the state should be at all excited for
fear Of an additional tax imposed for
state purposes is worse than folly.
rs It needful for me to say anything
more IN refutation Of these unjust
charges? The Republican party has
given Delaware the best government II
has over known and IL has nominated
at the head OF It's ticket (the man re-
sponsible for all subordinate ofiicers) a
man who has devoted eight years OF
his life In the legislative halls OF the
state, being throughout an active men,
Der upon all the important committees
and with the affairs of the state at
his fingers end.
i 81 know him as an associate, ] know
him as a friend, know him 10 be sound
and honest, and I leave IL TO YOU
whether he IS not more competent Ia
execute the affairs Of the state. the
magnitude OF which is increasing year
ly, or his competitor-an honorable and
excellent gentleman though no may be
but in so far as have knowledge has
had no experience in official life
II will conclude with one other item
to which reference has been made--in
the direction OF large salaries I find
upon reference to the treasurer's report
for tho year 1899 that the sum total
OF state salaries aggregated S5s.325:
for 1907. 51,503.30. the enormous in
crease in approximately ten years
time OF S4.17S.30. Is not this outrageous
! win be fair 20 my friends OF the other
side and state that there will be two
changes next year. Our governor will
be elevated from the munincent SALARY
Of $4,000 per annum to the grossly ex-
travagant one Of $4,000 per annum
while the secretary OF state will forcgC
his petty receipts OF approximate,
$4,000 and retire 10 the salary of
$4,000 per annum. This may be reolS-
less; il may be unjustnable. It may b,
eNtravagant but In my humble iudg
ment Il Is good, sound business sens,
TO lop of wherever possible an indeh.
mite fee and substitute in It's stead
fixed salary. AS 70 the soundness o
my deductions leave the case in YOU
hands
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