The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-10
GOVERNOR CLARKE
IN DISCUSSION OF
STATE EXPENSES
ANSWERS CHARGES MADE BY
THE HAMILTON BUREAU.
GROWTH MEANS MORE COST
Hunters and Automobile Owners Pay
Much Of the Additional Revenues
Some Extraordinary APP
preparations to be Met.

In the course of a speech made
few days ago Governor Clarke tool
up the reckless statements of thu
Hamilton Publicity Bureau with ref
erences to the alleged extravaganza
of the republican administration
saying:
The Hamilton Publicity Bureau
seems to be making every possible
effort to mislead and deceive the peo
pie. For instance ,on August 18th, II
sent out a statement of the total dis
bursements made by the state during
each of the last five biennial periods
and claiming that the increase from
period to period shows extravaganza
on the part of the State administra.
ton for the last ten years. 1t is true
that there has been an increase from
period to period. Accepting the figur-
es given as correct the increase for
two OF the periods named over the
preceding is far greater than the in
crease of the period ending June 30,
1914, over the one Immediately pre-
ceding. If it is not the purpose to de.
Ceive the people and arouse preju.
dice against the servants of the pub
lie why do they not give all the facts?
Honesty and common decency in po-
litical matters are not yet lost virtues
among the people of Iowa. They are
righteous enough yet TO smite with
their just indignation every man who
will try to deceive. The time has
come in Iowa when a man must be
politically honest before he can have
the approval of the people. He must
be just as honest, open and frank in
politics and spurn with contempt just
as quickly the man who would profit
by deception and misrepresentation
in politics as he would the man who
would try by such means to gain an
advantage in a business transaction.
The voters will not allow political
matters to proceed upon basis OF
false pretense.
Years Of Greatest Prosperity.
he years covered by the state
ment (the last tenn cover the years
of the greatest progress and develop
ment OF the institutions of the State.
The great educational institution
have been brought to their greatness
within that time. The necessities OF
the institutions for the unfortunate
VI llAG OLdLS nave lHGIEdc6O. he mat
ter of institutional farms, preparation
for cultivating and stocking them has
had. much attention and required
much expenditure TO bring them to
as large an income producing basis |
as possible. The investments at the |
have been wise and in the !
interests OF economy. The economic |
wisdom of il all will become more |
and more apparent as the years go |
by. Already the lands purchased have
more than doubled in value. Within |
the time covered by the statement |
for the purchase OF real |
estate for the institutions for the |
State have been S345,929.55 and for |
buildings mot including repairs) was
81, S53, 6S1 .0J. There are some ex.
penditures swelling the aggregate
complained of. They are investments |
for the people rather than expenses. |
Does Mr. Hamilton complain about |
these expenditures? Does any intelli, !
gent democrat? Would a man in Iowa
go back to the conditions existing
prior to these expenditures? Would |
any man strike down practically half |
of the great buildings at our eduCa !
tional institution? If not, ought any
man to tolerate an effort to deceive |
and prejudice the people by conceal. |
ing the fact that Of the amount com
planned of large sums have gone for
the great upbuilding of the state, the
education OF its youth and for great
purposes? These ap |
had the earnest support |
and approval of democratic members |
Of ha InufgIuf1,rn
this effort TO get Office by conceal |
ment of facts and false pretense? Are
they willing to be discredited for pat |
TiOtic service? Has the time come |
in Iowa when an Office is regarded OF
more value than honest, open, frank |
dealing with the people?
Where the Increase Comes In.
The statement referred to shows
that the disbursements for the period
ending June Goth, 1914, exceed those |
for the previous biennial period by
S / ,S33, 605.OS and says The expenses |
of the State have increased alarming.
~ 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 have al. |
ready been referred to and show re
suits that every citizen is proud OF
and the return of many dollars for
every dollar invested OF the S1,S33,.
G050S complained of, $1,135,6l6 com.
es from the automobile fund. The
State simple receives 1t and disburses
it TO the counties as provided by law.
The state is simply a disbursing agent
and in the last period distributed ST..
1865 more than, in the preceding
owing to the great increase of pur.
chases OF automobiles. This is not
burden laid upon the people by the
State administration. II is burden
voluntarily taken upon themselves
by the prosperous, up-to date. happy
people of the State who want automo-
biles. Is the business and econo
my candidate" going TO stop II? He Is
willing that the people may be de
ceiyed, II possible, into believing that
IL is tax burden laid upon them by
IL is an expense OF
the State The money simply goes in
to the counties for good roads pur-
poses. VIII Mr. Hamilton denounce
HIS managers for such sham and pre-.
teneeg n he were to do IL instantly
on knowledge Of 1t, IL would be con.