The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-03-09
NO. As



see, 10 the IIyu-s, upon tie above topic,
say.
IL was high time that the cant sgsinst tho
ina gniiude OF the public expenditures, with
which Congress aud the opposition press
have become 90 rife, -hould be refu.sd and
exploded All'he economy and all pub.
Iic virtue did no, belong to our ancestors.
One Of their dollars bough, IL their day
buy 10 our day. The expenditures Of The
Gu, eminent in 1900 were $7,4ll 1859; which
WAS equivalent in the money ot our time 10
double the sum; that 10 10 say, measured
BY the producp, merchandise, service and
labor il would buy, Was equal n our money
10 sl5 200 900.
TIE expenses OF the Government in rnn.
ney Of the present time were $7l.500 O1O
last YER. exclusive Of pay menls upon the
public debt, and ct The time Of expensive
Instant ware. The exp'nses during the IRE.
sent year will be abou, sixty milton OF on
tly -four times tlhe difference II money being
iconsidered) as great ss in 1900 yri our
population is at pre- sent six and a hall iimrs
10 great as in 1900: our terri,orial frontier
ten tines as great; and our property seven
ard halt times as great. II thus results
that every effort 10 prove that we are now
-x,ravsean, in our public expenditures
proves also ,hai the men of 1900 were much
more so. For ourselves we are perfectly will.
ing to be placed, by the croakers and fault.
finders, 10 the category Of Thomas J fersrn
and his contemporaries.
We publish the conclusion Of the speech
of Mr. Smith, relieving the Adm 'nistra'ion
from the charge Of extravagance-plscing
the responsibility where IL be long,, upon
Congress. for just etrenchmen,s- and point
ing ou, generally where the pnblic expendi-
lures may be reduced wilhou, cetriment to
the public interests:
Now, Mr.. Chairman, II we want 70 reduce
the expenditures .: the Government, lei us
20 10 work and do something Of the kind
that 1 have Indicated. Let us repeal these
laws. which render il necessary TO make use-
less expenditures; which require The erec-
ton Of useless public buildings. on which
millions Of dollars are thrown swsy annual
ly. Le,us repeal the laws establishing ove.-
land mail routes and steamship Iines, and We
can save millions ia that Nay. Let vs. try,
Il every other point. to reduce the expendi-
lures Of the Government, boforc We call
home the chips that protect our commerce
on every sea and our citizens in every cline.
cr before we call in our ou,posts end leave
the people on The frontier u the mercy Of
hostile savages.
Il has not been my purpose. Nr. Chair
man. Ia the remarks I have submitted, to
show that the expenses Of the g Government
can be reduced; but, fret, for he last half
century they have not more than kept pace
with the growth. expansion, wealth aud pop.
uIsiion Of the country; and secondly, that
they have not exceeded the necessities OF
the public service. as now organized BY law.
n. then, too much money has been expend-
I'd, upon whom rests the responsibility ]
answer, upon Congress. and not upon the
Sir, during the last Congress there were
me hundred and nine,y.six distinct iiems Of
appropriations made; which were not asked
or or recommended By any Executive De-
,artmeni Of the Government. amounting in
N 10 Sli 456 ,779 81. And At the last ses-
ion of Congress we oil remember that So
100. 600 had to be added to the loan BILL to
meet appropriations not asked for or con-
emp pis,ed BY the T.. xcu,ive Yet gentlemen
,omplsin Of the extrsvagance " the admin
s,ration. Nay, more, sir. These geaile-
nen. who complain 90 much about exsrsva-
yance. make no move 70 repeal the laws. 10
xecute which the appropriations are made.
.et then commence reform ~ the sightway.
y : repeal Of these laws requiring unne-
essasy appropriation bills, and leave The
NV remaining on the statute book uncxe-
utcd.
a-b you is II stasesnanIiksi Il Il just
or gentle men 70 sit hero from Congress 10
'ongress and wait u each session for ne
bills 10 come up, and then de-
eat them to exhibit their ceonomizing spirit
D the world, and particularly % Their con-
lituenisl While I an here expeci 20
ote such appropriations % are required ~
xisting Law ard as the requirements 81 the