Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-07-12
BATH, THURSDAY, JULY u, 1898.

tered and cherished the Globe with an i'm
mense amount of patronage, and in that
way gave it strength and influence. That
paper was first published in 1881. The
whole amount paid for printing by the Ex-
ecutive Departments in 1882 and 1888
was $113.346 Of, of which S47 ,345 AZ
were paid to the Globe, and the residue to
various other printing establishments, edi-
tors, aud publishers throughout the United
States. In 1894 and. 1885, the whole
amount so paid was $S3, 1856 so; of which
sum, part, say $40,473 l6, was paid to
the Globe, and the residue again divided
as before For the next two years, ending
with September, 1884, the several Exec
utive Departments paid out, for printing,
the enormous sum of S142. 8O4 g.. OF this,
the Globe received 1914, 1881 81, and the
balance being divided and subdiyided-the
spoil being thus given in due proportions
among the whole pack, from the sturdy
mastif that hows at the door ofthe Treas
ury," down TO the most starveling turnspt
that banks on the farthest verge Of our
frontier"
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The Executive patronage of the press
was one of the great chapters of reform in
to which the famous retrenchment report
of this House was divided. It is there
stated as an alarming fact, that the amount
paid for printing and advertising "hy the
Executive Departments at the seat of Gov
ernments for the them three last years,
! GS25, 1926 and 1897, and by the Gen
eral Post Ofice,in two years, 81 $3.50 81"
In the same report, we are also told that
the printing for Congress, the Senate and
House included, from March, 1919, to De-
cember, 1897. being period Of eight years,
amounted to 1911 1888 81. These were
thought to be extravagant expenditures,
and retrenchment demanded and promised
beg the House to indulge me few
moments in holding up to their view, and
the gentleman from New York, Mr. Cam
r breleng,) who was an active member Of
that committee, "a mirror, in which the prac-
teal reform may be seen. If the gen
ltleman, or the party, shall find the object a
\ hideous one, can only say the picturere-
fected is the work of hair 7 ky -
IUf SIX years ending on the Goth Sep
TENDER, 1887, the several Executive De
partments, inclusive of the General Post
Office, paid out S340,lj647 for their
printing. In order to get three years, so as
to compare it with the term and amount
before stated by the committee, let us take
half ofthe $40, l16 81, say .,a4f
Sl7o, o2s is
Deduct the amount stated by
the committee, 7l,S3O oil
Amount of increase every three
years by the Reformers, $9e, 227 81
| also find that, in six years ending on
the 30lh day of September, 1887, the
printing for Congress, (Senate and House, J
and inclusive of certain land documents,
books and engraving, amounted to $751;
5S4 g. Let us deduct the amount report
ed by the committee as paid TO the same
obje ct in eight years by the Administration
which was condemned for its extravaganza
that was SS27l 1888 81. That operation
will show that the Reformers have paid, in
the legislative patronage Of the press,
/ $d7e,7O % more in six years than the
Wing party paid in eight years! a.s
Having thus shown the amount of, and
INV tiis PdtioiIdSS 10 INV ucSu Wy tuC LA
ecutive, it will be apFroprate to see what
the friends of General Jackson said would
be the consequence Of such use. The
committee. in their report, speak of the
moral mechanism upon which this patron
age acts 'as power that seems irresIsti-
ble,' and say they will not stop to argue
what they predicate as an undeniable fact,
that, by the employment Of the expend-
lures Of the contingent funds ofthe depart
ments, Government press is to all intents
and purposes effectually established, as
much SO as if there were an annual item in
the appropriation bill for the purpose of
purchasing the joint and harmonious &C
ton Of one hundred papers in the luncom
promising vindication of those in power,
and in the unsparing abuse of those who
are not. And in the debate alreadyre =
ierred TO, Mr. Hamilton one of the reform
ers in speaking of payment for the,seryices
of the press, observed when the Cow
eminent becomes the postmaster for these
services, the evil is infinitely augmented.
For, what are the services which the press
under such circumstances is expected to
render as return for, the partial Kindness
of this Government Why, to cover all
their appro aches to arbitrary power to de-
fend each measure of misrule and corrup-
ton; to find excuses and apologies for eve
cry act Of imbeciIity, although the interest
and honor Of the country may be jeoparded
BY Ignorance, apathy or neglect; but,above
all, TO subject those who. do not think the