So, the politicians, contractors, material men, jobbers, lobbyists, dead-beats, plain thieves and so forth, went forward and in due time a new capitol for Pennsylvania was evolved.
Costing how much?
Thirteen million dollars, my son.
The house, itself, cost only $4,000,000.
But, then, you see, it had to be furnished.
The “furnishings” of the new state house cost the tax payers of Pennsylvania $9,000,000.
As a sample of said furnishings, consider the one item of flag staff.
What would such a magnificent new capitol be without a flag flying above it?
Of course, the state house must be surmounted by the flag.
And how can the flag do itself credit, away up there in the heavens, without a pole to fly from?