The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-30
GOVERNOR LEES SHORTAGE.

GOVERNOR LEES SHORTAGE.
The democrats are making much
of Andy Lees parsimonious admin
istration-that he conducted the
states business on the most econ
omical basis and saved the peoples
money. The democrats consider
that feature of Lees administra-
ton his greatest asset in the present
campaign, and are using it for all
that 1t is worth.
The administration OF Mr.. Lee was
during a period Of hard times and
it is not to be wondered at that he
cut down every possible expense, but
the bills accumulated just the same
and the pay day came during the re-
publican administration, which fol-
lowed. To make the democratic or
populistic administration appear
just the right thing. the money that
the republicans had to pay up in the
way of deficiencies for the Lee adj
ADMINISTRATION is added to the alleged
extravaganza of Herried and hlrod
and Crawford.
This matter has been looked into
quite thoroughly by Carl Sherwood,
of Clark, and he submits the follow
ing statement on that question to the
Sioux Falls Press:
To the Editor of the Press:-The
democratic platform states that for
the years 1879, Lees first admin
istration, the expenditures under him
were $%826,174, and from 1899 to
1901, $918,380, making an admitted
increase in Lees second term of $685.
206. The state auditors report for
1901 on pages 26 to so inclusive
shows that the republican legislature
which met in 1901 had to make the
following deficiency appropriations
to pay expenses left by Lee in order
, to meak his second term appear &C.
Ionomical:
Deficiency published proposed con-
stitutional amendment and other
printing, ~$3,453.36.
Deficiency salary railroad commits
%sioners, $415.50..
Compensation clerks United States
land Office, $l12.JJ.
Deficiency conveyance of conyicts,
$4,000.
Deficiency adjutant's salary, $685.
Sc.
Deficiency completing rear central
building insane hospital, $4,000.
Furnishing rear central builoing
insane hospital $4,000.
Maintenance insane hospital,
$4,000.
Fuel and lights, insane hospital,
5000
tural col4ege, $4,000.
Completing Madison normal, .41,-
47o.
Fuel Madison normal, $500.
Completing dormitory Spearfsh
normal $1,68S.24.
Deficiency completing northern
hospital. s2,75o.l
This makes a total deficiency of
over $4,000. This added to the
$92, 900 increase of Lees second
term over the first makes a difference
of $172,000, which Lees second
term cost more than his first term
cost.
The true amount of Lees second
administration cost was approximate
lily one million dollars. Add the same
ratio Of increase $4,000 a year, for
1.-The four years of Charley Herried
and the two years Of Governor Nlrod
land we would have an increase for
the three terms of $4,000, instead
of an increase Of $40s,000, as the
democratic platform states the in
crease was, or a saving by the repub-
licans of $102, 900. This is true not.
~withstanding the fact that the Nor
thern Hospital for the insane, the
Aberdeen normal, the Huron fair
ground buildings and the Mitchell
stock exposition building have all
been provided for to say nothing Of
the Increased growth and wealth OF
the state and the increased natural
demand and cost Of living.
New York City.