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Pledged but to Truth, to ^Liberty* and Law; No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe." M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 1897 VOL. 22. JOS, L. ABT, M. D. RHYSIOIAN, 8UUGK0N AND OCC LIST, 1 Oflice in Nichols block, over IMaiiiUealer Office. McHenry, Telephone No 4 DR. BAECHLER, DENTIST. Plate Work, and everything per­ taining «>J>entisiry. *» Parties from a distance should drop a card a uay or two bcJore coming- Ollic.e. Mcllcnry. : H DR. A. E. AUIIINGEK, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Ofllco in the Stroner building, one door wett of A. P. Bier'e store, West McHenry, 111. Kesidenco, house formerly occupied by Dr. Osborne, All professional calls promptly at­ tended to. JOHN P. SMITH, Watchmaker & Jeweler ' McHjENRY, ILLINOIS. A FINE stock of OlookB, Watches and Jew­elry alwayBon hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watohet. Give me % 0*11, sv>j JOHN P- SMITH. • W r - W.A.CRISTY, Justice of tlie Peace. WEST McHENEY, ILL. Special.Atteltion paid to Collections. H. C. MEAD, Justice of the Peace ancT General In- ^ tsurance A^te'^Jnoluding Accident a &&ifance. WESP MCHENBT. III. W. P. ST. CLAIR, J ustice of the Peace and Notary Public /. Real Estate and Insurance J • . KUNDA, lll.i A. M. CHURCH, Watohmaker aud Jeweler No. 126 State Street, Chicago. Special attention given to repairing Fine Watches ana Chronometers. «3r A Full Assortment of Goods in his line. A PROMINENT LAWYER. Of Greenville, 111., Mr. C. E. Cook, writes, "I have been troubled with billiousness, sick headache, sour stomach, constipa­ tion, etc., for several years. I sought long and "tried many lemedies, but was disappointed until I tried Syrup Pepsin. I can cheerfully recommend it to any suf­ fering from above complaints." J. A. Story, McHenr.v, Wanted-An Idea Who can think of some simple thing to patent? Protect your Idons; they may, bring you wealth. Write JOHN WE/JDERBURN & CO . Patent Attor­ neys, Washington, 4). C.. for their $1,800 prize otter »nd list of two huodred Inventions wanted. -- 1 Of Chicago, have sent to E. LAWLUS, TAiLOR, The Handsomest Line of Ever seen in the county to take orders from, at their WONDERFUL LOW PRICES. 26 suits and not one misfit. People bere know it is first class Tailoring in every respect, E. LAWLUS. Nearly opposite the Riverside House. A. ENGELN'S | Saioon AND / Restaurant, MolIE^BY, ILL. Whoiesaiei and Ketail Agent for SCIIUTZ filiate Brats Co.'s Beer, THE BEST MADE, In any quantity, 1rom a Snitz Glass to a hunii'id barrels. Orders by a. i« promptly attended to. ALSO, ALWAYS ON HAND Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, choice Ales, Wines, Cigars, Etc. ._ I buy none but the best and sell at reasonable pieces. N, B. ROBINSON & CO'3 AJe Ar'Porter. by the ||Kejf and oil Draught, Call and see rae an<3 I will use you w«ll. ANTONY ENGELN. McRenry, 111.. 1896. All goods delivered to any part of the city. OWEN & CHAPELL. t * PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY - V A I N S L Y K E , - ED1T0R AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE IN THE NICHOLS BLOCK Two Doors North of Perry & OWen'8 Store, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : One.year (in advance)., .. ... .........^$1 50 If Not Paid within Three Months... .... AW Subscriptions received for. three or six montUB in the same proportion" RATES OF ADVERTISING:, We announce liberal rates for advertising in the PtiAXKdealer, and endeavor to state them so plainly that they will be readily un­ der stood. They are *e follows: 1 Inch one year 2 Inches one y ear S Inches one y ear - X Column one year \ Column one year- 1 Column one year BOO . 10 U0 16 00 . 30 00 60 00 . 100 00 One „iu.ch means the measurement of one inch down the column, single column width. Yearly advertisers, at theabove rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they euoose, without extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having stauulng cards) will De entitled to insertion of local notioes at the ratu of 6 cents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per line the first week, and 6 oents per line for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be charged At the rate of 10 cents per line, (.nonpareil type, same as this isset in) the first issue, and 6 oents per line for subsequent issues. Thus, an inch advertisement will cost $ 1.00 for one week, 41.60 for two weeks, #2.00 for three weeks, and so on. The PDAIKDESALEB will be liberal in giving editorial notioes, but, as a business rule* it will require a suitable fee tromeverybody seeking the use of its columns tor peouUiary gain. *a-All Foreign Advertising payable quarterly, in advance, Tliese terma will be strictly adhered to. BUSINESS CJAKDS. O. H. GILLMORE, TTORNEY.' Piobate work a specialty. L Office ILL lienual -block, W ooosujck, III. KNIGHT A BROWN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. IOO Washington Si rect,. CHICAGO. ILL. FRANK h. SHEPARD, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Suite 80--132 Olaik Hi., Uhicago. G. P. BARNES, ATTORNEY, Solicitor, and Counselor, 'Jollectionsia specialty. WOODSTOCK, ILLlHOli. Fli ANK R. JACHMAN, ATTORNEY AM> COUXSELOB AT LAW. prompt a n 1 careful attention t'>allmat lers left in mv hands, Money to loan, Office in Hoy Block, Wioustock, 111. Telephone-- ofiico, 55, residence. 59. 35yl O. H. J'EGERS, M, D- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MoHenry Ilia. Office at Residence. DR. WALTER C BESLEY, DENTIST WEST McUENRY. Office a* Geo. W. Besley's I, Drugstore, | Examinations free MILO J. L.HOWE, PIANO & ORGAN ) Tuner & Repairer, f All;Orders Promptly Attended to, McHenry. C. F. BOLEY, of McHenry Brewery, McUENRY, ILL. Always on Band with the Best. Beer, A. C. SPURLING, "Veterinary - Surgeon, West MoHenry, XI I. Special attention given to the treat­ ment; of Cows. Office at residence on Waukegan street, one door east ot botel Park. West Side Livery, FEED AND 8ALE STABLES. E. .J. HANLY, Prop'r. WEST McHENRY, ILL. B'lrst class rigs, with or without drivers, furnished at reasenable rates- Parties taken to and from the Lakes in Easy Rigs, and prompt connection made with all trains. Our Rigs will be kept in flrst class shape, and we shall spare no pains to please our cus tomers at all times, Give us a call, *E J. HANLY, West McHenry, 111,, Aug. 15, 1896. United StatesJfarCIaiApe? W. H. COWLIN. WOODSTOCK. ILL. Prosecutes all classes and kinds of claims against the United Stvtes tor ex-soldiero, their wives, dependent relatives, or he'"= A specialty is maue in prosecuting old ini re­ jected claims, Ail co'mmunications prcniptly anewerea U postage stamps are enclosed for reply. Wm.H COtfVLIN, Office at residence Madison St., Woodstock. Telephone No 23. JOHN J. BUCH, Restaurant- ^Boarding House> $ Near the Iron Bridge, McHenry, Board by the Day or Week at Reasonable rates, & NICE LINK OF ROW BOATS AT MY LANDING. for rent by the hour or day, at reasonable rates, Pure Wines, Liquorsand Choice Cigars always on hand. w^FreshLarcer Beer constantly on draught Good Stabling for Horses. Pillsbury & Wa&burn's $1-1.0 per Sack Another brand called the MAGNET, SI.05. Every Sack warranted. Call at THE BISHOP MILL. • T. JV WALSH. McHenry, June 15,1897, SMOKERS I When in Want of a Good Cipr THE OLD RELIABLE CALL AT Cigar and Tobacco Dealer**. OUR SPECIALTIES: Our Monogram, 10c. Barbian's Best hand made 5c The best cigars made. Sold by all local dealers. Floral Company McHENRY, ILL. C, T. ESIilLSON, - MANAGER. All kinds of Cut Flowers, and Funeral ' > e - signs to be had at all times at l.easonable Rates. Carnations in bud and other potted plants for sale. Orders taken now for bedding plants d«. sired in the spring. Will have all kinds of plants for fancy bedding. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Address, ROSEDALE FLORAL COMPANY, MCHENRY, 111 JOHN P. SMITH, The Jeweler, Is still at the old stand with a NEW STOCK OF GOODS! And Wew Prices. And if there is anything in his line you want do not fail to call aud see him. If he does not have it stock he will send aind get it for you you on short notice, REPAIRING Promptly attended to. A first class Main Sprinn, warranted, put in for 50c. CALL AND SEE ME. JOHN P. SMITH. McHenry, May 4,1897. Go South' v w • any other section A superior soil; a miid cl.mate; goud water; cheap fuel and lumber, *nd a market for all produce. Tak« ad vantage ot the HOME SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS over the Mobile apd Ohio Itailroad. on Jan. 5 and 19, Feb. Sand 16, March 2 and 16, Aprile and 20, May and 18, to variou* points in Ten­ nessee. Mississippi and Alabama, at one fart plus Two Dollar* for the round trip, Plenty of cim« to s*e every portion of the country For full information regarding rates, tickets time, etc , call or wriie to W. B MILLJSR 329 Marqnette Building, 20 Dearborn Streel Chicago, 111. Sim MRS. C. B. MURPHY. DEALER IN Fruits, Confectionery, Bakery Supplies, etc. Kelter Block, - - McHE«RY. Having opened the above named stow I am now prepared to show to the buy­ ing public a clean, fresh stock Of goodi- in my line and respectfully ask for e share of their patronage, All kinds of Fruits, in their season Bakery jSupplies, fresh every day. Choice Confectionery, etc., always- on hand. I can also show you a fine of LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS, Such as Laces, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, etc. Prices Reasonable. Call and look over my stock. P MRS. C. B. MURPHY, . McHenry, 111., April 14, 1897. 1FER&Y & OWES, Bankers. McHENRY, - - SILLIKOI8. This Bank receives deposits, buys and sells Foreign and Domestic Ex change, and does a General Banking Business We endeavor to do all business en- trusted to our care in a manner and upon te:m,8 entirely satisfactory to our customers and respectfully solicit the public patronage. MONEY TO LOAN; On Real Estate and other first class security. Special attention given to co~ lections, ;'V:, • INSURANCE In First Class Companies at the Lowest Rates Your 8 RewectfuVy . PERRY & OWEN. Notary Public Speech of Senator 0. F. Berry, of Hancock, in the Senate June 4, 1897. THAT "BUSINESS" ADMINISTRATION, facta and Figures from the Record-- Gov. Altgelil'i Administration, Pour Yearn ot Reckless Extravacnnce, of Defaulting; Castodiaas of Funds, of Shortage In Every Department--A. Vivid Comparison Between Repub­ lican and Democratic Conduct of /Siate Affairs. A compsorisosk of the condition of the financial affairs of the state when the republicans turned the several instir tutions oVer to democracy in 1803 aud when after four j'ears the democrats gave way to the republicans is a mat­ ter of interest to every citizen of the the state. One of the most compre­ hensive and,accurate documents on the subject is the speech of Senator O. F. Berry, of Hancock county, delivered June 4, before the senate. It is not a mass of guesswork, bpt every fact and figure taken from the records. It is given below in full, as heretofore only extracts have been printed. In 1892, when John P. Altgeld was nomi­ nated for governor"of this state by the gr&at democratic party, he at once declared war upon the republican party, charging it with all manner of wickedness and bad manage­ ment in every department of the state. He went all over tliia commonwealth telling the people that under the republican rule the state was getting in a worse condition vearly. It was charged by him and echoed "by all of his followers and the democratic press throughout the state that a few men, which lie termed a republican ring, were run­ ning the state into debt, and managing its institutions for their own pecuniary profit. It was also charged that the state institu­ tions were being run at a much larger ex­ pense than was necessary. It was publicly charged, both on the stump and by the press, that the republican party had been in power and had the management of the affairs of Illinois so long that its officials had be­ come careless and, even worse, dishonest; that the time had come when they should be removed from power, and the state insti tutions in all of their departments carefully examined and investigated. This kind of argument and this class of literature was scattered over the state with such persist­ ency, and upon this issue of reform and economy the people elected John P. Alt­ geld governor; and the republican party, in all its departments, was removed from power. The people expected, of course, that investigation of the various state insti­ tutions would follow", and that it would be demonstrated that tlie republican manage ment had been entirely too expensive and that a great many dishonest office-holders would be found in many departments. But the time came for the change of ad­ ministration, and the republican party which had held the reins of government for one-third of a century, turned over to their democratic successor^ every institution in this state. Every superintendent, every board of trustees and managers turned over to their successors in office the several insti tutions in their charge, together with every dollar of money belonging to the state. In no single instance was there a defalca­ tion; in not a single instance was it even claimed that any republican office-holder had withheld a dollar, or that the state had lost a single cent by any public official during all this time. Only one investiga­ tion even was ordered, and that in refer ence to the Joliet penitentiary, which turned out to be a perfect farce and showed that the institution had been better man­ aged than even its friends claimed for it. So that the charge that had been made and the issue joined in that campaign that the republican party had been extravagant and dishonest in the management of the state affairs totally and completely failed. It is with pride that I point to that rec­ ord as one.of the crowning events of repub­ licanism in Illinois. From its earliest history until 1857 the democratic party had been in power in Illi­ nois. In that year, when the republican party took charge of the state affairs, it found a debt of $15,000,000, with but few institutions of any kind, and the state's credit at a very low ebb. A republican party immediately began to pay off the debt the democratic party had given them as a legacy. And, during the one-third of a cen­ tury it had been in power, prior to 1892, the legislature had appropriated money to build nearly all of the state institutions of Illinois, of which we are to-day so proud. Under re­ publican administration they have built up and fostered, until, to-day, they are the pride and glory of our people. In the num­ ber of her institutions, the amount invested in them, their management, and in everythin g appertaining to them, the people of this state are proud. During this same time- that we were building up these great insti­ tutions the republican party proceeded, and did pay off the $15,000,000 of debt, and, in 1892, when she turned the state over to the democratic party, her indebtedness had all, been paid and there were $3,000,000 of money in the treasury. We were promised by Mr. Altgeld that when he came into power and his party took charge of the affairs of the state all the institutions would be put at once upon a business basis; that the ex­ travagance heretofore exercised by the re­ publican party would no longer exist; that the office should seek the man and not the man the office; that only such men would be placed in charge of these institutions as were fit to run them from a business stand­ point. He promised the laboring men out­ side that there should be no competition from prison labor, and that only such per­ sons should be employed in the several state institutions as were absolutely necessary to render fairly good service. These prom­ ises, made in that campaign, are well re­ membered by the people of this state. When John P. Altgeld was inaugurated governor we turned over to him the common­ wealth of Illinois, with a treasury with $3,000,000 in it, the state of Illinois out of debt. We turned over to his party all of the state institutions in a first-class condi­ tion, plenty of furniture, plenty of beds and bedding, plenty of stock , upon the farms, plenty of provisions for their inmates and a fair working balance of money in the hand of every treasurer; and under the most auspicious circumstances Mr. Altgeld and his party took the ship of state and began their sail of fouryears. But, as time rolled j on it became plain to the people of Illinois that Mr. Altgeld and his. party were not . making good to the people of Illinois the j promises they had made. And when his term of office expired, although renominated by his party, we again went to the people of Illinois, and he. was defeated by John R. Tanner for governor by the largest major­ ity ever given a man for that office in this state. Then began the investigations by the re-' publican party of the institutions of this state. Then the republican party demand­ ed of Mr. Altgeld and his party that they should hand back to us the state, with all of her institutions in at least as good con­ dition as when they received them. It will also be borne in mind, during the last campaign, from Cairo to Chicago, and from the Mississippi river to the Indiana line, it was contended on every stump and by every democratic newspaper that John P. Altgeld would be elected governor of this state again for the reason that he had given us the best business, administration this state had ever-seen. It was claimed by him'1 upon every platform, and reechoed from every schoolhoase, that he had run the state institutions 'with much;.less ' money: than the. republican party, had ever been able to do. It was claimed by him and his party that he had given to the state not only a business administration, but ah economic and hbnest administration, and, for that reason; if for no other, he should again be elected governor and remain in charge of the state and its affairs. These claims were made in such bold and defiant manner, and persisted in with such appar­ ent candor, that I have no doubt many peo-' pie in this state believed, and now believe, that John P. Altgeld did give to the state of Illinois a business, economical and hon­ est administration. Nothing, however, is further "from the truth, and it is only fair to the present governor of Illinois, who suc­ ceeds Mr. Altgeld in the executive chair--it is only fair to the republican party and the people of the state of Illinois--that they should know what the facts are in connec­ tion with the administration of Mr. Alt­ geld. To carry on the state government of Illi­ nois, with its charitable, penal and refor­ matory institutions, it is necessary for every legislature to appropriate in the neighbor­ hood of $10,000,000. It is already being charged, and will be, I have no doubt, in the next campaign, that the present republican legislature is, and has been, an extravagant one; that it has ap­ propriated a much larger sum of money than was necessary, and a larger .sum than was appropriated by the last democratic legislature. In the first place, permit me to say, that the facts will not justify such a charge, but that the people of the state of Illinois may know the condition in which the state of Illinois was at the close of Mr. Altgeld's administration, the many difficulties and embarrassments in the several institutions tfiat the present administration has to over­ come, the necessity of the appropriations, that would not have been needed if the sev­ eral institutions had been managed as they should have been, I desire to call the atten tion of this senate and people of the state of Illinois to sottie facts. As I have already said, when we turned this state over, four years or more ago, there was about $3,000,000 of money in the state treasury. The state was out of debt; her institutions in a flourishing condition in every respect, with a working balance in all of their treasuries. What do we find after four years of "busi­ ness and economical management" by Mr. Altgeld and his party? We find the treas­ ury of the state bankrupt. We find the treasurer elected at the same time Altgeld was elected going out of office a defaulter and broken hearted, and that condition largely due to his yielding to the influences in financial matters of the then governor of the state of Illinois. In investigating the condition of the sev­ eral state boards and institutions, where the public money was received and disbursed during the period of the late administration, it has been my purpose, and 1 have endeav­ ored to treat every official and every insti­ tution, of whom I have made this inquiry and investigation, honestly and fairly, seek­ ing only to discover the exact condition and the history of the institutions for,the last four years. And the facts that I shall men­ tion, and the figures I shall give, have been taken from the reports of the institutions themselves and received from the proper custodians, of such records. The data have been furnished me by the official heads of the official boards of the state institutions, and there can be no doubt about their cor­ rectness. Southern Hospital for tlie Insane. From the Southern Hospital for the In­ sane, located at Anna, we find on January 1, 1893, when Altgeld's administration as­ sumed control, this institution had to its credit a cash balance of $35,074.81, with the usual appropriations substantially the same as under a former four years, without any extraordinary expenses. April 1, 1897, there was left to the credit of this institution a balance of $18,117.48, being $16,957.33 less than the same fund was four years before. In the. language of the superintendent, "the only reason tBSt the institution was not broken at the time Altgeld went out of office was because of the management of the superintendent and the treasurer." They would not turn the funds over to the state treasurer, although Altgeld ordered them to do so time and again, but they put him off with one excuse and another until he finally went out of office. But even with this bal­ ance I have referred to, it seemed to be a fair working balance. An investigation by the new board which followed disclosed the fact that the,re were debts suffi­ cient to take up all of the bal­ ance above referred to and leave a de­ ficiency of over $7,000, which the present legislature has had to appropriate to meet the debts of this institution that were made by the old board, and should have been paid out of the appropriations made to the old board, t Tlie Illinois Nortlfern Hospital for tlie Insane. An investigation of the records and the management of the Illinois Hospital for In­ sane, at Elgin, discloses a state of affairs not complimentary to the 'last administration or ita board of managers. The books show that if all of the indebtedness had been paid on January 1, 1893, at the beginning of Alt­ geld's administration, there would have been a cash balance in the treasury of the in­ stitution of $11,494.49. On January 1, 1897, with the usual appropriations during that period and no extra expenses of any kind, after four years of so-called "economy," the records show if all the outstanding indebt­ edness had been paid, instead of being a bal­ ance to its credit, there would be over­ drafts of $2,056.51, which leaves the Elgin in­ stitute $13,550 poorer at the close than at.the beginning of Altgeld's administration, so far as actual money on hand was concerned. But that is not the worst part of this in­ stitution. In connection with this finan­ cial statement it is only fair to the people of | the state of Illinois and to this honorable j body that they know the facts in regard to i all of their institutions, and, in order to j more fully show those facts, I quote the fol- ! lowing language from the report t>i tho j board of appraisers, appointed to appraise I the property and report the condition of this institution at the commencement of the | administration; The reports bears date May 1, 1897; _ X "In concluding this report, the board can­ not refrain from expressing their opinion that the utmost laxity has prevailed con­ cerning the care of the state property, not only the property being poorly cared for, but the buildings have been allowed to run down. The stock on the farm is in fair con­ dition, but of poor quality. In the opinion of the board there are not to exceed three sound horses on the place, and we state, on information, that one of the former em­ ployes was in the habit of trading or selling cattle and horses at his pleasure. Agricul­ tural implements have been loaned and poorly housed, the crops of last fall left in tho'field to the date of seeding time. No discipline seems to have been thought of by-those in charge of the institution, land in the matter of supplies, although a large debt was left, less than $1,000 worth of sub­ sisting stores were found on hand. The fur­ niture is poor as a riile, and the clothing furnished the patients-has been of a poor quality. No regular diet system has been followed and the food furnished had been variable and uneven in quality. Stores have been kept in many different places, and no proper account kept of them. The ve­ hicles are all badly worn and subjected to bad use," Illinois Central Hospital for the Insane. At the Illinois Central Hospital for In­ sane, at Jacksonville, we find there has been lavish and extravagant expenditures of public funds during the so-called economical period of Altgeld's management. And the official report from that institution shows, to say the least, a clear disregard of the wel­ fare of the institution. There has been no building done of any description, except, perhaps, a summer house; none of the out­ side buildings have been painted; the roofs have been allowed to go without attention; the fences have been neglected; the live stock deteriorated; no new furniture has been placed in the institution outside of the offices and the officers' quarters, and there have been almost no repairs or improve­ ments made in the last four years. Yet the report of the treasurer shows on March 31, 1893, there was a cash balance on hand to the credit of the institution of $25,035.21. And on April 19, 1897, there was turned over to the newly elected treasurer only $14,551.- 24, with overdrafts for debts unpaid $2,139.- 10, which leaves a balance on hand, at the beginning of the term, of only $12,442.14, thus leaving this hospital worse off by $12,- 593 than when the appointees of ex-Gov. Altgeld assumed"'control. Illinois State Penitentiary- at Joliet, Illinois. Upon an examination of the books of this institution we find a not less remarkable state of affairs than at the other institu tions. On January 25,1893, there was proc- tically no indebtedness against the institu­ tion, as all of the bills had been paid in full to December 31, 1892. There was turned over at that time to the Altgeld board of managers a cash balance of $39,017. 21. Four years later, on March 1, 1897, when the present administration, under Gov. Tanner, took Control, they received from their democratic predecessors $15,459.- 92 in cash, and debts due and unpaid against the institution amounting to $78,065.77. We are perfectly justified in saying that this institution, as managed during the last four years, has cost the state more than $100,000, and, instead of paying expenses, has been a most expensive institution to the state. It not only has been managed bad­ ly for the state of Blinois, but by the mode of running it it has put a vast amount of manufactured articles and goods on the market in direct competition with the labor­ ing men of the state of Illinois, and this, too, in direct opposition to what Mr. Alt­ geld promised he would do if elected govern­ or of Illinois. Southern Illinois Penitentiary. An examination of the books of this insti­ tution disclosed the fact that it has suffered more at the hands of Altgeld's financiers than either of the other penitentiaries. On February 1, 1893, there was turned over to the democratic prison treasurer a cash balance of $7,549.44, together with the prison appropriations in the hands of the state treasurer, amounting to $34,500, mak­ ing a total cash balance turned over of $42,- 049.44. When the present board of managers changed hands, February 10, 1897, there was found to be an indebtedness for supplies against the prison in round numbers of $60,- 000, or an estimated deficiency in the ordi­ nary expenses of the institution, July 1, 1897, of about $100,000. Thus the truth is that the Southern Illinois Penitentiary is virtually $108,049.44 poorer than it was four years ago. Eleven thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars of this amount was caused by th« failure of the Bank of Sitner & Co., of Leb­ anon, where the warden of the institution carried his prison funds. And the present legislature, in order to mslintain this. in­ stitution until July 1, has been compelled and has appropriated $89,556.49, when, we believe, with proper management, the ap- pfopriation of two years ago was ample to run the institution until July next. They have not only left this deficiency, but have left the prison, in all of its departments, in a dilapidated condition. Illinois State Reformatory, at Pon­ tine. On January 8, 1893, the democrats re­ ceived from the republican managers of that institution a cash balance for their use of $13,717.31. When the institution changed hands January 11, 1897, the democrats turned over to their successors in office overdrafts for the ordinary- expenses, amounting to $1,765.16. Other accounts of indebtedness, $15,163.27; making a defi­ ciency, at that date, of nearfeW-7,000. And, in order to maintain this institution to July 1, we have appropriated in this legislature $25,000, which sum should have been paid out of the appropriation made two years ago, and would have been done had the management been proper. We also find in connection with this Reformatory that in November, 1896, $66,000 were borrowed from the Metropolitan National Bank of Chicago, upon the requisition made by the board of managers, approved by Altgeld and certified to by the auditor of public ac­ counts, there being no money in the treas­ ury to pay them. The records show that this loan bore seven per cent, interest per annum from date, and was to be paid on or before May 1, 1897. We also find this whole amount was then discounted three per cent, in order to get money. This may answer our friends, the democrats, as a proper description of an economical business administration. But the public institutions of this state do notjseem to flourish on this kind of economy, nor do we believe the people of this state desire any more of such economical busi­ ness administrations. And I am of the opinion that the present administration of John R. Tanner will be such as to fully sat­ isfy the desires and " hopes of the people of this state. " • Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Qulncy. This institution did not even escape the disaster of a democratic management. On April 1, 1893, when the home went intoj Ihe hands of Mr. Altgeld's managers, there W ft cash balance on hand to the credit of the institution of $23,577.40, with no in­ debtedness of any kind against it. On April 30, 1897, when the same man­ agers gave up the possession, there was no cash balance on hand, but an indebtedness of about $40,000. West Chicago Park Commissioners. The democratic board^of the West Chi­ cago Park Commissioners were peculiarly unfortunate during Altgeld's administra­ tion. The report of the treasurer of that board shows that on January 10, 1893, there was on hand belonging to the several funds under the control of the park commission­ ers, which, up to that time, had, been re­ publican, $521,994.36. On December 21, 1896, the treasurer failed and it was found, upon examination, that he was in default to the commissioners in the sum-of $318,000 in round numbers.. No part of which has been paid to the present park commissioners. There was, on January 13,1897, the day on which Altgeld retired from the office of governor, in the hands of the treasurer of the West Chicago Park Commissioners $79,- 595.S3. This was a part of the $100,000 bor­ rowed December 31, 1S96, to meet current expenses and pay the interest On bonds. These figures shoyr that the West Chicago Park Board has suffered loss to the extent of $442,398.53* under the "economical, busi­ ness management" of ex-Gov. Altgeld and his board of park commissioners as com­ pared with the condition of the board when they assumed control. In" all probability , nearly all of this large sum of money will be lost to the people. And the present leg­ islature has been compelled to pass a law authorizing the West Park Commissioners to issue $300,000 worth of bonds to pay the running expenses of the park. 1 might continue, at much greater length, to review the several state institutions in their present condition, but it is sufficient to say that the record shows and an exami­ nation will prove that no institution in the state, during the last four years, has been managed with that care and economy that it should have been. In a great many in­ stances--if not in all--we find the pay roll was larger than it ever has been before. We find that institutions that should have been kept in good repair have not been repaired, that the property has been wasted for want of care, that the buildings have been damaged for the want of paint, and that the furniture, bedding and clothing of the inmates are in such condition that it will require large sums of money to put them even in a comfortable and proper condi­ tion. The truth is the largest loss to the state has not been a misapplication of the money appropriated to these institutions, but it is the careless and improper manner • in which many of them have been kept. And bear in mind that during this time the ordinary and usual appropriations were made by the legislature to keep them in re­ pair, and the Lioney has been expended in some manner wholly unknown to the public and not justified. 0 It has been necessary for the present leg* islature to make deficiency appropriations in large sums, as follows: State Board of Equalization $ 2,064 40 Ktate Board of Arbitration 900 00 Chester Penitentiary 89,556 49 Railroad and Warehouse Commis­ sion 1,300 00 National Guards 30,000 00 Bureau of Labor 3,350 00 Illinois and Michigan Canal...... 50,000 00 Reformatory at Pontiac.......... 25,000 00 Insane Hospital at Anna. 7,007 00 Insane Hospital at Anna.: 7,007 74 For Secretary of State's Office.... 50,000 00 Thus it will be seen that between $250,000 and $600,000 of appropriations, made by the present general assembly, have been made for the purpose of paying the bills and debts contracted bv the last administration, which never should have been contracted and over and above the amount of the appropriations given them. It has been the history of the democratic party not only in this state but in the nation to immediately prepare, as soon as they are in power, to bring about a deficit. It has been the glory of the republican party that they always kept a surplus in the treasury and a sufficient amount to meet all demands and keep its credit good. Not only have we been compelled to appropriate this amount of money as a deficiency, but we have been compelled to appropriate money to the institutions in many instances to put in the necessary furniture* and repair the buildings that should have been done with the money heretofore appropriated. In Altgeld's attempt to convince the people of this state that he was running the institutions on an economical plan and for less monev than the republican party had -used for the same purpose it was nis policy to let the buildings go without paint both inside and 9ut; let the grounds run down and get out of repair in almost every par­ ticular. This was done for the purpose of trying to fool the people for the purpose of his re­ election. Further comment upon the ad- niinistration that has just gone out of power is unnecessary at this time. While this state of things existed in all of its institu­ tions and these deficiencies created, another . fact remains that all of the money appro- Eriated, which was as much as had ever een appropriated before, is missing. Where it went and, what became of it is a difficult matter for many people to understand. We are not only met by these deficiencies, but Blinois has been disgraced in many other respects. We find the treasurer, elected by the people of this state at the same time Gov. Altgeld was elected gov­ ernor, died a bankrupt and with a broken heart. His financial condition was 'argely brought about by the dictates of the finan­ cial policy of Gov. Altgeld, which he yielded to. We find the treasurer of the University of Illinois discovered aiid elected at Alt­ geld's direction a defaulter for more than $500,000; indicted by the grand jury of Cook county, and, if he gets his just dues, he will land in the penitentiary. We find the treasurer of the South Park Board, another appointee and officeholder under the last administration, a defaulter of between $250,000 and $500,000, indicted and on his way to one of the state institu­ tions, known as the penitentiary at Joliet. We find Mr. Andrews, chief grain in­ spector, an appointee of (xov. Altgeld, a de­ faulter in the neighborhood of $100,000, in­ dicted by the grand jury bf Cook county, and, for the present, at least, a fugitive from justice. A number of his other sub- appointees have been, or will be, indicted for the same offense. This is only a, fair specimen of the last democratic administration of Blinois. s For some unaccountable reason it seems a large number of the appointees of the last administration have proven themselves un­ worthy of the confidence of the people. It has cost the people a million of money and their good name. Everything that John P. Altgeld pul his hand fb seeps to have been ruined and blighted, and it will .take the commonwealth of Illinois--the state that has given to the nation a Lincoln, a Doug­ las, a Grant, a Logan--a quarter of a cen­ tury to recover from the blasting influences of four vears of democratic administration. 1 noipt with pride to the record of the republican party in this state that has given to the people of this state such men for gov­ ernors as Yates. Oglesby, Cullom, Beveridge, Hamilton, Filer, and last, but not least, John R. Tanner, who can do as much and will do as much, in my judgment, to retrieve the lost prestige of Illinois in the next four years as any man who could have been, chosen. . ' - Let us look forward, as republicans, to a better time. I be!'eve that if we will do our duty in the futusg?. as we have always, done in the past, that the lesson of Altgeld's administration will not be forgotten by tt>m»: people of this state for a quarter of a cen­ tury, and the republican party will hold the helm.of state during the present generatieuu, fill llll •m