Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-22
CUMMINs' ExTRAvAGANCE AMAzEs.
Records in State Treasurer's Office Show
How Vast Sum Of State Money Has
Been Spent During Governors
Incumbency.

The Republican pretends to desire
light. We are pleased to be of SER
vice and offer it herewith. in the fol-
lowing from Sundays Dubuque
Times Journal, published at the home
of Senator Allison:
Despite the unfounded declaration
of the opponent of Senator Allison
that the state of Iowa has prospered
under his administration despite the
claim made by seekers Of political
jobs through the Oummins press
bureau that the state is in an excel
lent condition financially, the truth
shown in the records of the treasurer
of state is actual proof that had not
State Treasurer Morrow sent out re-
quests for early shipment of funds
from county collections, the state of
Iowa would have been more than
bankrupt today.
1t is in spite of the fact that on
June 30, 1901. when Governor Cum
minis had not yet managed to insti-
tute the extravagant administration
of which he stands proven, the state
of Iowa had on hand 81, 143, SSS. II, ac-
cording to the indisputable records of
the state treasurer. How different is
the story today.
Without much investigation Gov.
Cummins has been declaring that the
claim the state is without funds was
false and that the request of Treasurer
Morrow Of the county treasurers that
they send in the state collections
earlier than they were due was but
mere pleasant reminder of the coming
April 18th. The truth is that when
Gov. Cummins said there was $500, 600
in the state treasury he did not know
what he was talking about. he having
made no thorough investigation and
enough at any one time since the first
of the year to make any such investi-
CATION.
The truth is that when Treasurer
Morrow asked for the county funds he
had to have them to pay the expenses
of an extravagant administration.
True it was that on April l., 1908,
there was a balance in the general rev.
enue fund in the state treasury of
1857 927.92. But there was outstand-
ing against it unpaid warrants
to $68. $40. 80, payable only
from the general revenue fund.
But prior to that time, during the
month of March, there had been paid
into the state treasury, the sum of
$241, 1854. ~. which sum was not due
until April 10. 1908, and which was
advanced to the state by the countries
upon tie call of the state treasurer
There was therefore left in the state
treasury, with the advanced monies
omitted, the sum of but $iS, 217.70.
On April l3. 1908. there was a bal
ance in the general fund of the state
treasury the sum of 1926, $685. 40
There were outstanding warrants on
that date amounting to $50. ESQ. 90.
There was a net amount IN the treas
ury therefore upon that same date, the
sum of $l44, 378. 81.
But there had been advanced by the
counties the sum of $2il. 1854. 72, which
was not yet due and had it not been
so advanced there would have been a
deficit in the state treasury of $96,
986. Al.
These figures are taken direct from
the records in the Office of the treas
urer of state and checked from the
records of the auitor's department.
They are therefore absolutely indis.
putable. Despite the wiping out of
the big surplus in the treasury when
Gov. Cummins stepped into Office,
there has been q general raise of
taxes by increased valuations, greater
interests and by higher
levies than during any previous ad-
The state taxes have
increased. it is declared, altogether
put of proportion with the increase in
county and state taxes.
Our Shire City friends enjoy a jolly
On the Hub City and especially on the
principal road Of this city. the Great
Western. A prominent attorney Of
;he village up the Decorah branch of
The Rock Island, while in this city re-
,ently told the following story which |
s to the point: Scene union sta
lion. Dramatis persona, train call |
,r. who sings out the following an
'No. 6. Nickle Plate |
Railway, three hours late-oause road |
badly drifted with snow. Michigan
Central. No, 22, two hours late
,ause cloud burst on western division. !
chicago Great Western. No. A. on
time. No reason known. ''--Oelwein
Register.