Nogales international., 1930-08-05
Editorials ito 1di
Don't Cloud The Issue,
The Voters Want Facts

From the distorted figures and alleged facts
emanatng from the Republican camp relative to the
way in which the republican supervisors of Santa
Cruz county are Saving the taxpayers thousands OF
dollars in the conduct of the countys AFFAIRS it
would seem that those responsible for giving out
such campaign bunk either miSerably misln-
formed or that they purpOsely and mallclously
trying to cloud the issue in endeavor to mislead
the public and gather in as many "unsuspecting
voters as possible
But the democrats of Santa Cruz are not quite
dumb as they were given credit for when they al
lowed the republican supervisors to grab those i'm
portan offices at the last election And at least the
democratic element of Santa Cruz county is wide
awake now to the true state of affairs. Why, the
first thing you know those republicans will be trying
to cram down our throats some of that Coolidge
Hoover prosperity propaganda when even the small
school boy in the grammer grade knows that this
country has been going through the most drastic and
far-reaching business depression in history.
No, we democrats have passed the age of swad-
ding Clothes We have grown up and we are looking
for FACTS now And we might go further and as
sert that some republicans are beginning to dig
deep into the political records of in respon-
sibe positions and when evidence of extravaganza is
uncovered, even those republicans will think seri-
ously before casting their ballots for men who have
been constantly adding to the expense of govern
ment without any apparent cause-and at time
when costs Of everything declining.
recent statement issued by the republican
camp was to the effect that the actual expenditure
was 5,l4352 during the fiscal year ending June &c.
1880, Cmeanng the expenses of Santa Cruz county, J
which was $5,317.98 more than was estimated and
that the bonded indebtedness of the county was re-
duced $41,OO0'
Now, in the name of high heaven, how could
S41,OO0.OO in bonds be retired with an expendit-
lire of $25,14352 and still have enough left to run
the county?
Surely it doesn't take very smart man to see
the reason back of such statement, but the part
that irks us is that those republicans actually insult
our intelligence
Furthermore, when they say that these bonds
were retired thus saving the county considerable in
interest they don't tell the whole story The bonds
were retired at the suggestion of A. Dumbauld the
FOR out Of the general fund. The, general fund is
used only for the COUNTY'S OPERATING EX-
PENSES There is separate SINKING FUND to
take care of outstanding bonds. Here again we be-
heve that just ordinarily bright school boy would
know this
AS matter of fact, the republican super
vlsors recommend that they spend S441.O29
this year and not 1925, 1882" as claimed by the
spokesman for the republican stronghold Quite
difference, isn't there? Yes almost a half mil
lion dollars
Ut this proposed expenditure the sl1pervisors
set up S10l8 as the general fund.- or more than
So,OOO.0O In excess of what they spent from the
general fund last year.
NOW they are saying that some sort of
ScnoOl expense has been added to the general
fund and yet if that is the case why is l. that the
expense OF school operation and maintenance
has increased from $1328lO.26 for the general
county school fund.- the past year to an esti-
mated expense this year of Sl51 912.23? And
why is it that high school expenses last wear
were S54759.37, or about $13,OOOOO above the
estimate at the beginning of the 1929-3O fiscal
year, and now the supervisors figure the high
school will cost S62, 1868 this wear. or ahont
SiOOOOO more? And further the common
schools last year cost the county S26,878.46 and
now the republican supervisors want S33342O4
for this purpose this year
Ii any items of expense have been transferred
from of tho school f1Dd 70 +loo