The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23
LEAHY BUCKLES ON SHIELD.
He Attacks Nations Figures and Says
Comparison Isn't Fair.

David Leahy. secretary to the gov
ernor, makes reply today to the state
auditors array of figures printed in
the State Journal Friday. Mr.. Leahy
calls attention to the injustice of these
figures and the craft with which they
were made to serve the ends of the
enemies of the governor. Mr.. Leahy
says:
1.-THE semi-annual statements of the
board of control for June 80. 1907,
and June 80. 1909. illustrate the alb
surdity and injustice of the statement
of Auditor Nation to Senator Curtis,
giving the amount of moneys paid out
by the state treasurer during the first
eighteen months of Governor Hoch's
second term and the eighteen months
that Governor Stubs has been in Of
fee.
Governor Hoch's second term be-
gan in January. 1907. but the money
paid out from that date to the close
of the fiscal year June 80. 1907. had
been appropriated by the legislature
of 1905. The semi-annual statement
of the board of control for the SIX
months from January 1, 1907, to June
30. 1907. which was published in the
official state paper. the Topeka State
Journal. shows that $353,479.7S was
expended by the nine state charitable
institutions.
ssGovernor Stubs term began in
January. 1909, but the money paid out
from that date to the close of the
fiscal year, June 80, 1903, mad been
appropriated by Governor Hoch's leg
islature of 1907, and should not pc
charged to Governor Stubs. The
amount expended for this six months,
as published in the official state pa
per, was $542, 034.14. Governor Stuoos
was not governor when the appro-
priations for this six months We're
made and had nothing to do with the
expenditure of this money, and yet
Auditor Nation adds this increase OF
1888, 554.26 into the amount which ne
charges against the administrator OF
Governor Stubs. In a similar way
charges UP all the increases in the ex-
nenditures of the educational ano
penal institution and in the depart
ments of the state uncludlng the
and winds up with a large increase.
He is mixing calendar years with fiscal
years. -.
coatrol for the fiscal years endlng
June 30. 1909, and June 80, 1910, is
ready for the printer. The board in
this report, which is an official docu-
ment, says:
This biennial report is for the rs
cal year ending June 80, 1903, the ap-
the legislature of 1907; and for the MS
cal year ending June 80, 1910, the ap-
nriations for which were made by the
legislature of 1909.
The total amount expended by the
nine state charitable institutions Tor
ali purposes for the fiscal year ending
June so. 1909, was $1,047,S79.97 less
lS44SS97S collected for the care OF IN
mates and from the sale of products
and deposited with the state treasurer,
making the actual expenditure 70 the
taxpayers of the state s1,oO2,ss
ending
80. 1910, $sS4,2257-24 less SIS, 127.17
collected, making the actual expendi-
ture sSO8,110.27, decrease of 1884,
8SO.12.'
.sWhen the reports of the education
al and penal institutions and the de-
partments of state are ready. it will
be definitely known whether the total
amount expended during the first rs
cal year of Governor Stubbs's admin
istration, ending June 80, 1910, Is
more or less than the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1907
Nation Stands by Guns.
Speaking of his figures given out
Friday to the State Journal for publ
cation. State Auditor Nation today
said:
| in answer to inquiries from Senator
Curtis. 1t is absolutely correct The
! last legislature appropriated nearly
| 100000 more than the previous leg
| islature under Governor Hoch. 1t is
| to be expected therefore that the ex-
penses under Governor Stubs would
| be greater. 1t could not be otherwise.
NY statement showed that under the
! first eighteen months of Governor
| Stubs administration, there was paid
I out of the general revenue fund in the
| treasury over $3.50, 900 more than dur
| ing the corresponding period of Cover
| nor Hoch's last term This is correct
| as shown by the books in my Office. I
| think 1 know the difference between a
| calendar year and a fiscal year."