Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-09
Truth vs.. Republican Lying.

Soon after the biennial period of
1918 and IA closed, certain of the old
discredited stand pat organs set up
hue and cry about how much more
money the democratic state adminis-
tration spent than was spent the two
previous years. They never tell what
the expenditures were for, but they
Invariably leave the false inference
that "useless job -holderso consumed
it in salaries. The facts are, as the
official records disclose, the "job-
holders'' were virtually the same both
periods. No rate Of taxation for state
purposes was increased. Rates re-
mained exactly the same those years,
altho' the rate for 1915 and 1916 has
been decreased. More funds, how
ever, were raised for state purposes,
but the increase was due to the more
thorough and equitable enforcement
of law, and to the natural growth and
rosperity of the state. Increased
revenue warranted increased expen-
ditures for necessities and progressive
public work.
For instance, in 1911-12 as state aid
for better roads $79,4SS.58 was spent;
while in 1854 for this purpose there
was spent $685., ,445.S6. This is part
of the sextravagancen charges the
stand-pat papers have been ringing
the changes upon. During the latter
period the dem ocratic state admins
tration spent for improved roads
$685., ,957 .28 more than the previous
biennium. Here is one of the reasons
the stand-pat organs are bowling
''jobs and extravagance." They don't
want the democratic party to get the
credit for the widespread interest
and Improvement in public roads.
In 1911 and IL the state expended
as aid to the common schools SO, ,706,-
1920. In 1913 and IA the amount
increased to $3,q4l ,519O1. The diff
ference, or 1924, ,576 81, is another of
the items included in the "extrav-
agancen charge for "job- -holders.o
The state expended in 1911-12 for
the Deaf and Blind schools, normal
schools and university $2,591 ,526 81.
For the same institutions in 1918 and
IA there was spent $2, 1924, ,3S0.S7 The
increased expenditure, or 1892, 1854. so
is another of the items the envous
stand pat organs charge, as the "ex-
travagance' due to democratic job
holders"
The charitable institutions, such as
hospitals for the insane and soldiers
homes in 1911 and '12 received So, 1921, y
931 So. In 1913-'14, the years Of alleg-
ed textravagancen these institutions
received $2,706,593.93, an increased
expenditure of $37867236.
For these four subjects, improved
roads, better schools, higher educa-
ton, and more generous charity, a
thrifty democratic state administra-
ton gave 81 ,532 ,O50.95 more than the
previous biennium, and did this with
out increasing tax rate or any ones
state taxes.
Every other dollar of increased in
come can be accounted for in Just as
worthy expenditure as the sums used
in the foregoing Illustrations.
Great achievements like this are
responsible for the frenzied misrepre-
sentations OF the stand-pat organs,
Was 1t not the bard OF Avon who once
said, "Let the CALLED jade vince" OF
words to that effect?
The democratic party OF Missouri
will gladly meet the opposition in @
discussion OF state finance. BY max
ing the subject an issue the party will
get a hearing from the public, the
advantage OF which 1t would other
wise be deprived Of. The party's
Representatives could not be better
pleased than to meet the political
enemiee on their chosen ground
Carthage Democrat.