The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09

appropriations because they could not
- met by tic treasury. lie even vc-
toal pY.opriations for biennial re-
ports OF state officials and some sp2ro'
pcia:.Cus 10 charitable institutions or
the state. The state is Iow running
lLs anairs on what soma OF the officials
caIl 4 ruinous credit system" WAen
: Gt DGrtment Issues a voucher no do
finite Information can be given az to
whcl that particular voucher san be
paid.
Georgia wns forced to sell bonds to
tho amount OF S3,5J0o00 year ego 10
pay deficits Ia her revenues. Tho 10
sue S as tahea by & wealthy citizen OF
At,.gta after ta0 governor had tired to
sell tS) bonds IN NGw York. The re.
ccat legislature OF Georgia made ap.
psopr.a;ioas OF 100000 in excess OF
tie estimated revenue for the year.
Ceo-gia la3 run behind, therefore. In
recent years about 100000.
Ml;siasi2pi In D.p'o7ahis Condition.
Tho state OK Mississippi has a dohcit
in It's revenues ot about 81 1856, 600 10 DO
covorctsgme wayat the end OF the pres
eEt biennial period. The auditor COM
/ pains tEa, c credit system upoa which
the state Is forced TO conduct It's bust.
ness. !s costing the people great deal
/ OF money. lie also seyg that many OF
| the counties suffered their warrants to
| GepcC 1iate In yalcc" until they are at a
discount OF from Is 10 20 per cent.
II, n.
| tea arc forced TO stand loss OF
/ $1,000 out of warrant for 800, ac'
coriRg to the state auditor. There
! has been q depreciation OF taxable
property In Mississippi in the past two
years OF s2l,OOo,000. This de9cacia
ton. says the state auditor, kcG
about sll5.0o0 year out OF TIE treas
ury. The last legislature In Miss!s
slppi made appropriations OF about
100000 In excess OF revenue. State
officials are asking that bonds be Is
sued In sufficient amount t. pay al
accumulated obligations OF the state
but tho legislature does not respont
to tho appeal. Improvements in publi'
schools is very much handicapped b!
these conditions, and number OF thu
charitable institutions OF the state ar
suffering for money. Q
Tennesoee'a Bonded Debt Increased.
The last legislature OF the state o
Tennessee found q deficit in reveaus
of sl,013,000. This has been convert
"a into bonds and Ia now part of Ia,
bonded debt Of state. 1t was caused II
large measure, II not entirely, by tn
operations OF n prohibition law. II 4
4 part OF the fiscal history OF Tenncs
see that before prohibition was adopt
si tho stats was reducing It's bonGe'
debt by $250,00o. or more. year
Practically nothing has been paid ol
The debt under prohibition administra
lions. The larger cities OF the state
and many OF the counties. have sui
Tered losses almost beyond compats
ton by this policy.
How much the same policy OF de-
struct!on has increased the bonded an
loatlng debts OF the cities OF the Sout
can not be definitely given until tn
government takes another census; bu
i is safe 10 assume that the increas
in the cities has besn as Tuch al 4
he states. Estimating upon uaI basis
the Ave southern States under d!scui
sion, together with their e!tss an
/ courties. have been forced TO shoulde
J debts to the amount OF y25.0o0.000 |
I tho past six years. These are debt
. that could not have accumulated unds
: sensible. constructive laws and aduaiI
I | istrations.