Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-09
CHARGES OF Ap.
MlNlsTRATIoN ExnRAvAcANcE
Supplies Figures Showing That Excess
Of Exe.ndisure. W.. For Car. Of
State Ward: /and For Improving
State Educational lnstitutions-con-
fident People Favor Expenditures.
Special to Times Republican.

Mr.. Hamilton. and his democratic pub
Lefty bureau. The governor charges a
wilfuI effort TO deceive the voters by
the adoption of the plan to present only
half the facts in regard to state ex-
penditures of public funds. and fur
nlshes figures to disprove charges of
extravasance. The governor said in
part:
! The years covered by the statement
(the last ten) cover the years of the
greatest progress and development of
the institutions of the state The great
educational institutions have been
Drought to their greatness within that
| time. The necessities of the institu-
! tons for the unfortunate of the state
nave increased. The matter of insti-
| tutlonal farms. preparation for culti-
Vatlng and stocking them has had
mucn attention and required much ex-
pehoiture to bring them to aS large an
! income producing basis as possible.
Inc investments at the institutions
nave been wise and in the interests Of
economy. The economic wisdom of it
AL VIII become more and more ap-
parent as the years go by. Already the
lands purchased have more than
ooupied in value. Within the time COW
cred by the statement expenditures for
'he purchase of real estate for the in
stitutlons for the state have been 1884,
$500 and for buildings (not includ-
ing repairs) s2.S53.Ss1.O5. There are
some of the expenditures swelling The
aggregate complained of. They are in
n ayNf fx,y. ~
expenses. Does Mr.. Hamilton complain
about these expenditures? Does any
intelligent democrat? Would a man in
iowa go back to the conditions exist
ing prior to these expenditures? Would
any man strike down practically half
OF the great buildings at our educa- :
tlonal institutions? If not. ought any
man to tolerate an effort to deceive and
prejudice the people by concealing the
fact that Of the amount complained of
large sums have gone for the great up
building Of the state, the education of
| It's youth and for great humanitarian
purposes? These appropriations had
| the earnest support and approval Of
democratic members of the legislature
Will they approve this effort to get
office by concealment of facts and false
pretense? Are they willing to be dis
credited for patriotic serviceo Has the
time come in 4Iowa when an office is
regarded of more value than honest,
open, frank dealing with the people?
Claim Easily Disproved.
The statement referred to shows
that the disbursements for the period
ending June 80. 1914. exceed those for
previous biennial period by 81, 1873, sos OS
and says the expenses of the state have
increased alarmingly in recent years
all OF which adds to the burden of tax
payers, Who in the last analysis pay
the bills" Some OF these Expenses
nave already been referred to and
show results that every citizen is proud
OF and the return of many dollars for
every dollar invested. OF the $685.
6Oo.Os complained of, s1.1356l6 comes
from the automobile fund The state
simply receives it and disburses it to
the counties as provided by law. The
state - simply distributing agent and
In the last period distributed s1.135.616
more than In the preceding owing to
the great increase of purchases of
automobiles. This is not a burden laid
upon the people by the state admins
fration. 1t is a burden voluntarily
taken upon themselves by the prosper
Gus. up-to- date. happy people of the
state who want automobiles. Is the
business and economy candidate" go
ing to stop it? He is willing that the
people be deceived. If possible, into
believing that it is tax burden laid
upon them by republicans--that it is
an expense of the state The money
simply goes into the counties fol- good
road purposes Will Mr.. Hamilton de-
nounce his managers for such sham
and pretense? If he were to do it in
stantly on knowledge Of t. it would
be conduct the most praiseworthy, but
If driven to it or if from expediency it
would be devoid of sincerity and
cowardly.
"Of the sum above referred to s44.-
654.66 Is of the fish and game fund. Is
that tax burden laid upon the people
by republicans? The point is to GUST
republicans for unnecessary increase Of
taxes of the people. This is not a tax
common to all. The hunter pays the
license OF one dollar IL he wants to- 1t
is profit to the state because all
fines under the law go to the school
fund
The last legislature provided for
normal courses Of study and training
in approved high schools and that each
such school should receive state aid
in the sum OF $3.50. Under this pro-
vision $4,000 have been expended.
Would Mr.. Hamilton recall this law and
stop the progress of educational adj
In Iowa?
People Entitled to Know.
THE people want to Z know what
makes up these extra disbursements
and they are entitled to know. They
are entitled to know all about their
public affairs, and Just what their
servants are doing. They know their
own business costs them more some
years than others. They know they
have unusual expenses some times
They know they. must meet the grow
ing demands or a developing business
and larger life among the people. 1t
is just SO with the state. While in
every direction business Is expanding
and the expenditures of business and
life increasing. the state is not stand
ing stuf 1t simply can not in this
great modern development of Ameri-
can life II must express the great
ness Of its people IT must express
n, ~ As 4 $3.50 sss n. 80 ~ ,3.ft 49,