The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-01-10
GOV. HAS REBU|L
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
TAXATION NOT INCREASED
LEAVE OFFICE WITH STATE
DEBTS HALF AS MUCH AS
WHEN ELECTED.

Governor George W. Donaghey will |
give a complete account of the income
and expenditures of the state during
the four years he has been in office.
Governor Donaghey will state that
during his term of office, the state has |
been required to spend 100000 more |
than the expenses of any former ad- |
that these and other ex-
penses have been met and yet he will |
leave the treasury in better condition |
that when he went into office, without |
increasing the rate of taxation Gov |
ernor Donaghey will say that in 1909, |
debts aggregating S135,00O, were paid,
but that the debts the state now owes
Will be more than 76,931.
Governor Donaghey says he has laid
the foundation for an equitable system
of taxation, without an increase in the
rate of taxation He says the capitol
fund will have $4,000 to it's credit,
and recommends that the present tax
should be stopped. His chapter on the
financial situation is as follows:
"There are so many confusing and
incoherent details in keeping the
states financial account that it would
be out of place to here recite them
But here is what can be done and
what | have done. | have separated
from all other periods that of my own
administration and hereby render an
account to you for it only.
There was no surplus to speak of in
the treasury when | came into office
! The bills to pay will be less when | go
out At the beginning of the incoming
administration, tax collections begin.
We have spent only the taxes collected
during the period we have held office.
We have untouched all resources com
ing into the treasury after this date.
We have provided much more for our
successors than was left for us. The
assessments for the incoming taxes are
$130,000 900 more than when we took
charge. Many other resources for rev
enue have been provided, all of which
will be most beneficial to the incoming
administration.
MY administration took charge of
Tic Sldlt - ali Is Ofl llt 1tlu udS OI
January, 1909. From that date until
today, we are responsible for its con-
duct. What was done before then or
what may be done after this date are
separate matters altogether. We can
not be charged with the errors of 9TH
ers; for their good work we are not
entitled to credit. We have been the
servants of the people for only the
four years commencing January IA,
1909, and ending today. We now rem
der you an account for that period 1t
is as fololws:
"When the legislature of 1909 met,
we had to pay debts out of the gener-
al revenue fund which were contract
ed by the previous administration as
follows:
Bal Exp legislature 1907 5000
Defense suits against state 10000
Deficiency for Reform School 1000
General deficiency bill ..... 5000
Deficiency for penitentiary $4,000
Governor Pindal's salary 80 5000
Sundry small items. ... 1000
Total ............ ...., S76,931
"These are the only debts that |
know of contracted under my admin
iGtration that may be called debts
against the state at this time. There
may, however, be other clair1S present
ed tC you for payment. But as 10
theiI validity you will be the Judge.
"Owing to the increased demand of
the people and the necessities of the
state government during the term of
my office, we have had to pay, over
and above the expenses of any former
administration, the following items:
Increased salary for l8 cir
cult judges ..............$ 10000
Increased salary for II chan
Gerry Judges ............. 10000
Brinkley cyclone sufferers. . 10000
Tick eradication ....... 10000
Increased salary for supreme
judges and governor .... $4,000.
Increased clerical help. .... 1900
EX agricultural schools go. 321, 100
Ex. tuberculosis sanitorium. 10000
Elk. of State Normal and one
building ...... ...... =. 141,00O
Elk. defending rate cases. . $4,000
Artificial limbs old soldiers. 1000
Geological survey for slate. 5000
Vicksburg military park 49,. 1000
Assessors deficiency 49,. 1900
Excess cost Legislature, 1911,
vetoed by me. ........... $4,000
Cost Tax Commission 4 years $4,000
Deficiency salary Cir. judges 5000
Salary of Department Super
intendent Public instruction 2,4OO
Stenographers, supreme court 4,80O
Hog cholera serum. ......... 1000
Extra deputy state treasurer. $500
History Commission ...... 1,400
Total. ... ............ .$9O9,OOO
'We have paid all these bills and
have met all other demands on the
state government out of the general
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