La Junta tribune., 1916-08-19
GREAT REPUBLICAN RECORD.
Democratic Deficit Wiped Out, Ap-
preparations Paid In Full, and
Over S2,4OO, 900 in Cash Left.

Few persons, other than those di
recuy interested. realize the vast
Improvement that has taken place
In the financial condition of the
state during the last year and a half.
The creditors of the state, how
ever, who frequently mad to assign
their accounts against the state at
"a heavy discount. realize II. The
heads of the educational institutions,
who We're often at their wits end to
devise ways and means TO keep their
doors open, realize it; and so do
those who have charge of the states
unfortunates and criminal classes.
Two years ago. (August 10, 1910
the current Indebtedness of the state
represented by uncalIed warrants
was SS95.T26.2S. BY January 10,
1915, when this administration took
charge this amount had been in
creased to $500, 10000. On August
10, 1916, this had been reduced to
1888, 3,5l6.5g This is reduction of
over 100000. or at the rate of more
than $1,000 day since this republi-
can administration went into power.
This splendid record has been
made possible by the harmony that
has existed among the state officials
In their determination to prevent eN-
trayaEance and secure for the state
full value for every dollar expended.
and by the unusually large amount
realized from the inheritance tax.
Already for this biennial period over
million dollars has been received
from this source. This has enabled
the state treasurer to pay in full ev-
cry appropriation made by the legis-
lature. to pay a large number of un-
paid bills incurred by the last demo
cratic administration tincluding a
deficit of over s35, 900 in penitenti-
AIRY maintenance) and TO accubulate
surplus of approximately 100000.
At the same time the demands of
a growing and prosperous state have
been met generously and amply. En-
largements costing over 100000
have been made to the insane asy-
lum. $4,000 has gone for improve
ments at the State Agricultural Col
lege. $4,000 for the same purpose
TO the State University; s5O.O0O for
the expenses of the new Industrial
Commission; $4,000 to the Utilities
Commission; $500 to the Survey
Committee OF state affairs and s5.-
0o0 10 enforce the prohibitory act.
while over 5000. 600 has been receiv-
Cd 20 build and improve the high
tys OF the state.
During the last Shafroth admins
ration the Agricultural College re-
.eiyed S2i5.Sos.9l. During the
Ammons administration It received
sz7s.15s.57, aud during this admin
I-rration Il viii receive SAO2,427.3O.
During the same three periods the
Greeley Normal School received
S2O2,32l34. S220,O40.OE and $780,
1882.
The State University during the
same three periods received 1896
4OG.55: s6l,4l2.67 and $780,
4s6s4
The State Insane Asylum during
the same period. received s37i,-
742.43: s3ss.3S2.7O and s5s7,-
234.3s.
Certificates OF Indebtedness have
been called in; state bonds command
a premium. and the state treasurer
has on deposit In various banks over
s2.t00.O00. as against less than 81
500. 900 year ago.
These figures should fill every
patriotic citizen with pride, for they
attest not only the growing wealth
and population Of the state, but they
also unmistakably show the deter
minaiion OF the law makers aud the
executive officers 10 properly care
for the unfortunatos and TO gcncr-
ously supper, those institutions that
make for a better educated, more ef-
ficiont and happier citIzcnahip.
Denver. Colo. August Is, 1915,
How the ~ilo Makes Money.