Gilpin observer., 1912-03-21
Democratic
Press Bureau

The surplus existing at the end of
the last administration, namely the
Buchtel, is boastfully spoken of by
every writer and speaker boosting
the case of President Taft and the
Republican party.L Let Us analyze this:
We find that in October, just pre-
ceding the close of the s,Buchtel .ad-
ministration, that the inheritance
tax on the Stratton estate, amounting
to the amount of the surplus so
boastingly spoken Of by the 4epub-
licans at this time was then paid.
Where is their boasted surplus? Had
it not been for this Inheritance tax,
which was due, belonged to and
should have been paid during the
Orman, which was a Democratic ad-
ministration, there would have been
no opportunity for them to speak of
surplus, anu had it been available
when it came into the hands of the
state treasurer, who can say there
would have been any of it left?
We find in looking over the state
records, that during the administra-
tions of Peabody, Mcdonald and
Buchtel, three Republican administra-
tions, preceding the Democrats there
were paid out of the public funds
in all, for state institutions and i'm;
provements, the sum of s903,OOO. I'm
der the following administration un-
der Governor Shafroth which was
Democratic, we find that during the
biennial period of 1909 and 1910 there
was paid out in these two years
alone, the sum of S949, ,672.3s. Com
pare this two years of administration
with the six preceding years. which
were all Republican, and then tell us
how the Republican voters of the
state can justify the claim that Dem
ocracy has not we'll taken care of the
state institutions and necessary i'm
provements? They can net, and won't
attempt to do it. Never in the his
tory of the state has political organ
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more liberal to the state institutions
and their welfare.
Let not the voter forget that the
present Democratic administration is
tent of $96O,00O to pay the Cripple
Creek and other strike debts incur
red during the Peabody acministra-
tion. Nor must we forget that the
bowling the loudest for Taft protec-
ton, is the same crowd who are res
ponsible for saddling this debt upon
the state, when it not only could
have been prevented, but was abso-
lutely unnecessary.
In the month of November 1910,
the people of the state voted to pay
the warrants issued in excess of
the revenues by the past Republican
administrations, by the issue of state
bonds to the extent of $2,115, 900. The
interest alone on these bonds
amounts to s63.00O.00 per year and
upon to pay this, before one dollar
Of salary can be paid to a state Of
ficer or employe.
There was a universal demand for
a Court Of Appeals. as decisions
could not be obtained, on appeal for
three or four years; such delays in
many cases constituted denial of
justice. The bill cfeating the Court
of Appeals was passed unanimously
by each house. Republicans and De-
mocrats alike recognizing the neces-
sity. Am appropriation Of $4,000 was
required for the biennial term, and
it was made by the Democrats. This
constitutes burden never before
borne by any other administrations.
Who was it spoke about that hole
in the til!?" Was it a Republican or
ator or Republican newspaper man?