Ripley County democrat., 1916-11-03
REPUBLICANS ROB
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Records Show That $50l,5l0.76
RishtfullY Belonging to Schools
Was Diverted By Judge
Lanm's Party.

Judge Lamm charges that the Dem
ocrafs looted the school funds. ~
voters are entitled to the facts.
The Republican party was in full and
complete charge Of the states affairs
from 1861 to 1879.
There was collected for the years
1861 to 1857, which was placed in the
revenue fund. sS.225.s1s.st. No part
OF this amount was apportioned to
the schools Of the state--in other
words. the Republicans robbed the
school children during these years Of
ONE MILLION. EIGHT HUNDRED
AND SIX THOUSAND. FOUR HUN
DRIED AND sEvnNTY.MGHT DOL
LARS ANDTHIRTYTHREE CENTS!
And that Is not all.
In 1867. when the Republicans were
still In undisputed power in Missouri.
the state received from the United
States $6.472,2Ss on account Of war
claims.
or this amount how much did the
Republicans apportion to the school
- &c
Only si,5Oo.ooo.
How much were the children enti-
tied tor
The books show-the records at
| Jefferson City show--that the school
children should .haye received. from
| 1861 to 1867. s1.sos,47S.as.
What was the extent Of the Repub.
lican iootingf
Figure 1t yourself and you will find
that during these years the Repub'
licans were short $3O6.47S.SS!
Pretty big loot!
Then from 1867 to 1872, the Repub
licans still being In absolute control
there was collected and placed In the
revenue fund s6,s7S,2S7.96.
OF this amount the school children
should have received $1.744,571.9s.
How much did they actually re
ceive?
| s1.1sS. .O5S.S2.
How much was the Republican
lootf
s5S1.51S.67i
| Then add the shortage from 1851 L
1857 and you have the grand total o
i SsS7 ,sa7 withheld from the schoo
4 children during the reign Of Repuh
Il licanism In Missouri.
Are these statements based on thu
record?
i Here Is an affidavit executed by e
I P. Deal, state Treasurer, which cal
be verified by any voter of Missouri
STATE OF MISSOURI.
City Of Jefferson--ss.
/. e. p. Deal, Treasurer Of the Stat
Of Missouri. do hereby certify tina
from 1it examination Of the reports o
the treasurers Of the state Of Mis-
souri, for the years 1861 to 1867 an,
for the years 1857 to 1872; with refer
ence to the amounts collected for tn
1 general revenue fund Of the state an
, the amounts apportioned to the.stat
school moneys for said years, find tn
, following:
For years 1851 to 1857 there wa
collected for general revenue fund tn
, sum Of ;7,225,91S.s1. One-fourth Q
said amount was s1,Sos,47S.3S, no pai
Of which was apportioned to the stat
school moneys.
In 1857 the state OF Missouri n
: ceived from the United States tn
, sum Of s6.472, ,2Ss on account Of wa
claims. Out Of the said moneys n
4 ceived from the United States ther
was apportioned the sum of $l,5o0,o0
for the use Of the state school MOI
: eys, leaving a deficit In the amour
! which should have been apportione
! to the schools out Of the generi
revenue fund collected for 1861
1867 Of sso6,47S.3s.
2 For the years 1867 to 1879 thel
was collected general revenue fun
2 the sum Of $e.s7s,2s7s8. One-four'
! Of said sum was s1.774,571.ss, d.
J the school money for said year
I There was apportioned to the sta
: schools for said years 1857 to 49,
: the sum Of s1,1e3,o 3,o53.32, leaving Il
= amount unpaid for said years 1857
: 1879 the sum Of s5S1,51s67. which, !
= gether with the sum unpaid for u
years 1861 to 1857 amounts to Y
It sum Of sSS7.a97 withheld from q
j. schools Of the state for said yea
7. 1861 to 1872.
u m testimony whereof I hereto sil
. my name and sfiix my official SCI
It Done al office. IN the City Of j
d ferson. in said state, this 2eth day
ID October, A. D. 1915.
h q. p. DEAL.
Ii state Treasurer.
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