The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-02-04

GETS BIG
RECEPTION
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and two-thirds per cent of all the state.
moneys are expended in the maintenance.
of our educational and eleenosynsry in
stitutions, and still We are not giving
thee institutions the same favorable
consideration in the way OF financial sup
port that are our neighboring stAtes.
The question that In with us u de-
''ide and the one We must ask ours~lys~
40; Are We willing ~ permit other COM
'n"nweaiths Ia pass Us on the road OF
progress in the development of our man
hood and womanhood to the highs~t
state OF proficiency? II We ar, then We
can stand for retrenchment. As for econ
omy, there indeed - lev leaks, believe,
IN connection with the administration of
the stste's affairs - the average busins,s
u priva or public nature 10 heir to. and
certainly much Ices than some Of the
other states OF tile union. and if time and
spece would permit ! could easily submit
comparisons 70 prove this assertion.
The annual budget of our state q.
compared with other state will suffice 10
prove the CORRECTNESS 81 my ssss rtions ia
th's regard. especially when We compare
it with those states that have q popu-
istion near 70 that OF West virginia.
We Ind upon comparison Of per cap
ia cost OF the government. taking the
year Of 1915 as the basis, tie following
result:
Connecticut. 81. 10 per capita, Mary
land, 800 per capita; Nebraska, 81 So
ger capita; Rhode Island, - IN per cap
ia, and West Virgins, 81 - per cspits.
Connecticut. with population Of
,2SS .5s5, had an annual budget for 1915
OF s. ,sOa. Os5 81.
'Nebrasks, with a population of
24s,G42. has an annual budget of 81
~, Ss4.2i, with tsxicab income for
state purposes Of $5.sy ,G1s *.
Rhode Islands budget for the fiscal
period OF 1915 for state purpo~e~ va.
S,oi5,S5s -. with POPULATION OF ars. 4.
165.
Maryland tor the year Of 1915 ex-
pended Tor state purposes s.. ~. 9ss 3D.
With an estimated population of .:s5s. =
AIS.
West Virgins expended for state
purposes In the year 1915, Ss,74I, 26z. 81 .
one million Of which amount Was ex-
penditnres to the 6srsl periods OF 1918
and 1914 in the way Of expenditures
maize 70 take care Of obligations for that
prod which were carried over into The
1910 Period ON account OF the Iark OF
funds. This deficit Was called Co the st-
t'nt'on 81 the people by me on October
q. 1918. eight months after s--umin y
the duties 81 governor This million dol
lar obligation for which NO revenue had
i'een psovld~'i a. IN the form of an an
"roPristson msde for tire purpose 81 re-
heying our its'e institutions a. we'll a.
tskins care 81 rxpenditurs- for the 3D.
ministrstion Oi tire state sovernmepx
which % sss necessary n take car, Of
ont 81 the revenue for 1918 for ~hich
were provided ny the second extr.ordi-
nary ss---ion 81 the Legislature.
The ssst~ exp~r enesd q financial
e1s' which ended in . moratorium. BE-
esuse some did not agree With u- that
the stat VS. in neei Il additional r.ve-
me. Whether they were sincere in the
conelnsio1s they came D. DO not know.
o"t ""h -'tstinzly say that they refus-
81 10 te convinced Of their error. even
alter thorough and exhaustive audit.
which H had taken more than o year for
TIE accounting department. D. conclude. .