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Show I REPUBLICAN RULE IN UTAH I In a previous Issue we made the sweeping as sertion that Republican rule in Utah has been a success, and that the people have been afforded a businesslike administration of public affairs. That iB to say, that every dollar of the people's money has been used to good advantage and for the best interests of the commonwealth. The following combination of facts and figures fully substantiates substan-tiates this assertion.. The total tax revenue to the state on assessed valuations for the current bionnium approximates $3,150,000.00, Of this amount $1,470,000.00 went directly to the support of the district schools and H I the high schools. Out of the remainder, 28 per H 1 cent or approximately $470,000.00 was set aside H for the permanent maintenance tunds of the H i University of Utah and the Agricultural College. H There remained, then, out of the total tax reve- j lines, for geenral state purposes, $1,210,000 00, H j from which amount there was still further set H ; aside for educational institutions and purposes ap- H j proximately $835,000.00 additional. This makes a M grand total of $2,775,000.00, or 8S per cent of the H total tax revenues, all of which was devoted to the H i cause of education. H It will be seen, therefore, that the tax reve- H nues made a net yield for general state purposes H ' of only $375,000.00. The fees from state offices, H receipts from inheritance taxes, and revenues H from other sources, increased this fund to approxi- H : mately $1,500,000.00. Let us see how the major H portion of this amount was expended. There was set aside and expended for advertising adver-tising the state, and for exploiting its resources and exhibiting and encouraging its industries approximately ap-proximately $150,000.00. There was appropriated for the mentally deficient, de-ficient, the orphans, and for other philanthropic purposes, $200,000.00. A pension fund of $50,000.00 was established for the benefit of the Indian War veterans. For the preservation of public health and the inspection of dairy products and foodstuffs there was set aside $50,000.00. For the safe-guarding of insurance policyholders, policyhold-ers, bank depositors, and the trading public, $30,-000.00 $30,-000.00 was expended. Over $100,000.00 was devoted to the protection and relief of the farmers, the stockmen, and the horticulturists. This does not include the appropriation appro-priation of $50,000.00 which was intended for the purpose of holding! farmers' Institutes and demonstrating demon-strating agricultural development work, which amount is included in the grand total for all educational edu-cational purposes. Construction work on state roads and bridges was carried on with vigor, about $350,000.00 being be-ing expended for this purpose. There was appropriated for the protection of labor in the mines and factories over $10,000.00. These are the appropriations most worthy of mention. They speak for- themselves. With the remainder of the funds on hand, the state admin- istration operated the machinery of government. It will be noted from a careful survey of the above v figures that the state government itself has been "V run at minimum cost, whereas every dollar available avail-able has been devoted to the cause of education, the uplift of the people, the betterment of conditions, condi-tions, and the improvement of the state's property. For instance, out of the appropriations made for all purposes during the current biennlum, upwards up-wards of $400,000.00 in permanent physical improvements im-provements were effected in the several state departments de-partments and state institutions. Add to this amount the sum of $350,000.00 which was expended expend-ed on roads and bridges, and you will find that the state's property has increased in intrinsic value approximately $750,000.00. This estimate does not embrace the new $300,000.00 administra- " tion building at the state university, or any portion por-tion of the capitol building. This summary of facts and figures should appeal ap-peal with striking force to the citizen who stands for state progress and efficiency in the administration adminis-tration of the state's affairs. The taxpayer has received sterling value for every dollar he has paid into the public coffers, and every citizen in the state has benefited because of Republican rule. In our opinion, and we have made a careful survey sur-vey of the facts in question, the record of the state administration is unimpeachable. All of which should command the confidence of the people, and deserve continuation in office. |