La Junta tribune., 1914-10-31
DEMoCRATIC ExTRAvAGAxCE.
Desnocsasic Organ Admits Expe.di-
tnFcs Are More. Bst Gives No
Good Reason Therefur.

Good Reason Therefor.
In last weeks issue OF the Rocky
Ford Tribune there was an attempt
ed reply to the article In the great
family journal Of two weeks ago. In
which an array Of figures was given
making = comparison Of two five
year periods-one under republican
rule and another under democratic
rule. No attempt was made to deny
the truth OF the showing made that
the democrats had expended an av-
eragc Of $26.431.3S more per year
to run the affairs Of Otero county
for five year period than the repub-
licans did for previous five year
period. but the claim was made that
the increase in county expenses was
justified on account Of increase In
population. increase in district court
expenses. etc. This array Of figures
will be found In another column Of
this Issue. The rejoinder OF tire
democratic organ to this array Of
figures. In mere words and guess
work figures. is thusly:
"From one source Of republican
misinformation comes the dismal
wall that county expenditures have
been higher during the past five
years than during the preceding five
years under 9. o. p rule. To be
sure the expenditures have been
higher. Any person possessing the
least business judgment will know
that expenses must be higher.
'Some Of the reasons which &C.
count for increased expenses arc ~
follows:
During the past five years the
county has almost doubled In popu-
lation.
with increased population has
como . great increase in court ex-
penses and in the amount required
70 care for the poor. The latter
itsn alose hes incsoossA frea es.eoo
- ~, ~. II. Z. e; g
49, s. ~ j1f ~ y;sss -
wise szpsadltsrs of public noasys
doue more 70 develop the resources
Of the county than was done during
the entire previous history Of the
county"
A. the democratic organ truly
says. 1.-The people Of otsro county
expect results-thcy have right 10
expect full value for the money they
Day." and the taxpayers will prob
ably decide next Tuesday whether
they have received full value" The
democratic organ admits that they
spent more money during the past
five years than the republicans did In
the previous five yesrs-at least. Il
does not attempt 70 refute the state
meat that they spent si3s.iss.l3
moro for the last five year psriod
than The republicans did for the pre-
vious five year period. or an average
Of ese.lsl.3e moro per year.
That 10 sonethias Of IN sdmis-
sioa-svsa TOR . dsmocsatic organ.
In saplasstiea. hewsvss. u b stated
that ~ eousty has doublsd In popu'
latioa. Auriag the pase flve ysass. but
~ y . mere assertion as1 cannot
~ asooasesaasA b. q iasis faet OF
. saasis sigurs. TIE rsal tsush ID
thst Csewlsy county was essses1 out
Of ths territory that vas inelsdsd
n otsro eounty prsvious - isii.
but notwithstanding tAis fset tazss
have Increased saeA year. ssd ~
ysar weee higher tAan vas sves
known h ths history Of ~ county.
showing a. increase Of - ~ essl
n - sbsse yeas over ~ DssvieuG
year.
rhs total tax eellsessd n osses
county lusiag ths past tsa ysasA fos
I'll Duspeees, u - iollovs:
Tsx ses 1894. ....... .eSee.lss.eS
Tag Tor 1905. ........ 3se.11l.G3
TAG foe 1895. e......... Sle.eS5.se
fAx for 1897. ........ SSe.eeS.9e
9hx for 1895. Sol.ee1.s5
M sss isss. s..... 4se.eet.ie
9ss ~ 1919. s9e.see.7l
H ~ lo1l......... eeasooo.l1
n ~ 1919. so5.oSo.oo
1ss ~ 1eis......... ses''ss.ss
~ ~ = isss. les.slys. =