Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-29
Candidate For Governor Once a
Strong Defender OF Present
State Administration
WILL HE CHANGE POSITION?
Old Democratic Charges Of Extrava-
sance Being Rehashed by Republi-
can Opponents of cummins-Car
roll Speaks on Taxation at Usage
Toniaht-What He Once Said.
Special to rimes-Renupllcan.

Special to mes-Renupllcan.
Des Moines, Feb. 29.-Auditor OF
State B. T.. Carroll, who is candidate
for governor. appears in Usage to-
night. where he will address meet
ing on the subject of taxation, 1t Will
be remembered that the subject OF state
expenditures was one of the strong
est attacks on The republican ticket by
the democrats in this state two years
ago. 1t will be remembered that the
executive council, which is composed
of the governor. secretary OF state
auditor and treasurer, was accused OF
gross extravaganza. Auditor Carroll
has been member of the executive
council for six years and has helped
assess the railroads and has adjusted
all other property of the state and par
t,cipated in fixing the state levy. Dur
took occasion to say some things FOR
Tic benefit of the republican state
ticket on the subject of taxation Whlch
was some of the best campaign mater
ia! the republicans had against the at
tacks of the democrats.
The republican state central commit
tee used his defense of the executive
council and had it printed in the sup
plements that were furnished to the
given wide circulation over the state.
In one of these supplements Mr.. Car
rcll says: "The impression seems to
prevail that the executive council is re-
sponsible for the amount of money
raised and expended for state purposes.
The council simply carries into effect
the express will of the legislature.
"The duty of the council is to see
that expenditures have been authorized
and are made in compliance with law.
1t should be born in mind, however.
that a large per cent of the state funds
are not under control Of the council
either directly or indirectly.
"The expenditures for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1906, were in round
numbers $3,S56,OOO More than 6S per
cent Of this amount or $2,629,000 was
expended for the benefit of state insti-
tutions, no part Of which requires even
the approval of the executive council.
OF the last amount named about ST.
$4,000 went to institutions under the
board Of control and s739.000 to the
three educational institutions. The re-
naming $1,O37,000 was expended as
follows: For the general assembly
$4,000 for the maintenance of the
various departments of the state, $780,
900; for the state militia $4,000; for
miscellaneous appropriations such as
capital improvements, historical build
ing. monuments on southern battle
fields, etc, 100000: leaving about
100000 for the purchase of supplies,
fuel, furniture and fixtures, postage,
express, etc.
THE item IF $61O0OO designated as
maintenance for the various depart
ments includes all of the salaries
and expenses of all officers and
employees of the state, all of the ex-
penses connected with the various de-
partments, and also includes the sal
aries of the district judges of the state.
There has been considerable increase
in this item in the last fAv years by
reason of the increase in salaries Of
the district Judges which in the ag-
gregate amounts to $4,000 year,
being $1,000 each, and for the further
reason that the bank examiners, insur-
ance examiners, building and loan eX-
aminers, oard of etaoi taoin taoinn
aminers, oil inspectors, pharmacy COM
board of health, board of dem
tai examiners, board Of medical ex-
aminers, and veterinary medical ex-
aminers formerly collected and re-
tanned fees for their services and ex-
penses, and no account was kept of
the same by the state, except as to
fees in excess of the amounts that
were allowed to be retained and were
turned into the state treasury. NOW
such fees are collected and turned
into the state treasury and the ex-
aminers, commissions and boards are
paid by warrants drawn on the treas
ury in the same manner as all other
officers and employees of the state
Proceeding, Mr.. Carroll points out
that the turning Of the fees into the
treasury has been profitable to the
state, and he further points out that
deducting the amounts paid the dis
trict judges and the boards and COM
there has been an increase
in the cost of maintaining the state
of less than per cent
over the cost five years before, and
that in spite of the vast increase in
the state business. He furthermore de-
fends the legislature for it's increased
appropriations to the state education-
al and other state institutions.
This statement of Auditor Carroll
was a very effective answer to the
charge that Governor
Cummins was responsible for all the
money spent by the state. OF course,
this same charge has but recently re-
in the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican and some other newspapers. but
of course no one will charge but that
the editors Of these newspapers know