The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-09
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Many accusations have been made against the present a;r
istraton by office seeking republicans and few dsgrunted
Robertson has been the victim OF much rdicue But
those earpng republican critics OF the state administration whose
own party members have failed mscaby public office have
pupoe overlooked the achievements OF the present democratic
administration.
There is much food for thought editorial in this weeks
1Iarlows Weekly IRONICALLY entitled An Example OF Financial
Incompency It gives real basic facts concerning the
present administration follows:
Some interesting facts developing relative to the financial
operations OF the present democratic administration
For example January 49, 1919 the cash balance on hand
under OF the State Treasurer amounted TO %O6lZ5
On July 1922 that cash balance had to be $lJ2o79506
This looks like increased cash balance in the operation OF the
government amounting to S6O3S930S1 That its face is
fairly healthy increase OF the bank balance ,o,o
Another fact quite impressive AT the BEGINNING OF 'oo
the state owed general funding bonds amounting $43OO0o
and public building bonds which, while the bonds Of the state
issued against special security and with liability limited to the
proceeds of that security amounting 250O0O the total
bonded indebtedness S650O0O Oh this total the present
administration has retired in way another 81 100 OF the
general funding bonds and 62500 OF the public building bonds
total OF $2099000 This while the treasury building
increased cash balance OF more than S6OOO0Oo
On its face and with nothing apparent to contradict it, this
looks though this administration had paid its built its
buildings and other permanent improvements stayed well within
the constitutional tax limit and improved the instant financial
conditions OF the state to the extent OF $Sl3OO3O8l.
This becomes impressive when it is realized
that the total amount OF bonds retired since statehood amounted
to S06O0 which means that all previous administrations nave
retired bonds amounting 500 while the present admnsra
ton had retired bonds amounting to $2O9lO0
This comparison invidious comparison with other
administrations Circumstances controlled the erection Of this
indebtedness and the limited which other admin
raons able retire but the comparison has point when
il remembered the present administration has been under the
bitter attack for long period upon the ground that has
been financially incompetent that the states funds have been dis
pated and that as of fact the Robertson administration
Of the financial business constitutes reflection the
party of the state
Now if these gentlemen who hold that opinion will kindly
proceed digest the above figures and reconcile them with the
assumption either Of ncompetency Of reckless expenditures
they will perform intellectual feat worthy Of the admiration OF
the state
indeed small achievement upon the part ofths admin
straon furnish the greatest net Improvement the state
financial conditions has been furnished by state or
territorial administration and close its four OF steward
ship without levy Of tax upon the property OF the state IN any
amount for Such record have been
eaualed in another Information not available the
point certainly fact beyond contradiction that nothing
comparable it has occurred the history OF the Oklahoma
state or territorial financial administration"