The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-05-16

in Congress was once considered a fair
thing at % 900 per year, which was itself
q great advance on roarly salaries. Now
81, 900, with mileage and stealage includ-
ed, is considered very shall compensa-
ton |! But, to be serious, it costs at least
thirty-three per cent. more money to con-
duct the same business than it did before
the war. Make now some allowance for
q great increase of population through
our producing regions, and admit the in
fuencc Of greater facilities for travel, and
you are not far wrong in saying that fifty
per cent more of money is now needed
over and above the amount which answer
ed the purpose of trade, commerce. and
general business in 1860. And still an
other point requires consideration in esti.
mating the capital needed by the country
to-day. In 1860 money used in trade
worth par, judged by the gold standard,
or 80 nearly par as TO pass without chal-
lenge, whereas now, judged by the same
standard, dollar of money "so-called," :"
is worth measure varying from sixty to
seventy-five cents, and Of course a great
er quantity is now required to accomplish
the same results. In considering these
facts, and measuring present and future
necessity by these facts, am led to the
conclusion that an increase Of say two
hundred millions of active capital would
stimulate all branches of industry and
prove blessing alike to producer and
consumer.
But, sir, as maintain, no prostration
of business would follow this increase of
money, for in the very measures resulting
in the increase you add gradually but
surely $4,000, 900, 900 to the taxable val
ues of the country and produce CORES
ponling increase of business, tightening
at the same time the burdens borne by
labor. AS part of this same reform, ne.
cessity requires economy in the admins
tratlon of public affairs-not, sir, this
party cry of economy, this hypocritical
profession in public speeches and farcical
demand in verbose resolutions, intended
only to deceive the people, but actual,
practical, rigid economy, that pays no
more for needed supplies than such sup.
plied are worth. and dispenses absolutely
with all expenditures, large or small, that
could be avoided. Withdraw military
rule in the Southern States, saving there
by directly and indirectly 800, 900, 600
yearly; abolish the freedmen's bureau
and save thereby sl5, 600, 900 more of di.
rect outlay; reduce the army to real
peace basis and save thereby many mil
lions more provide remedies for existing
evils IN the revenue system and thereby
save another 800, ,000, 900, as well as per
Jury, fraud, deceit and outrageous stealing
whid dh are brought into existence and per
petrated by our revenue laws. Do this
sir, saving in the grand aggregate $500,
4 000, poo yearly of the peoples money
Out of this great saving set apart an an
nual sum to constitute sinking fund, out
of W hich to pay by degrees the public
debt when reduced or converted into
gree hbacks, and in comparatively short
time our debt will be paid, our taxes bt
disco dntinued, our laboring classes liberal
ly rewarded, our people prosperous and
happy.
Bat, sir, this cannot be the result o.
continu Radical rule. Radicals protest
against the payment of the public deb
in gfeenbacks, but prefer TO withdraw the
greenbacks, and increase the bonds. The
resu 1t of this is to make money for the
: poor people scarce, but for the rich men
plenty. Until lately our Secretary of the
Tres dsury, under the direction of Radi
cal Congress, was Withdrawing S4,000,'
900 per mouth of greenbacks from circu
latter and even now that process is only
for the time being suspended. By Radi
cal rule the burdens Of the present hour
& were fastened on the people, and will mo-
be removed but by change in politica
control of the government. Not branch
of Industry escapes taxation. Assessors
coll lfctors, inspectors, agents, seek out ev
+ cry avenue through which toll produces
wealth, and lay their unyielding finger.
in eager clutch on the hard earnings o.
honest poverty. Not the living only are
sought out and laid under tribute, but &C
couRts are kept with the dead; and BY
operation of the succession tax" the
meagre pittance which fathers frugali
ty saved up for his helpless child is coun
ted over and portion taken therefrom
under the plea of "public necessity }" be
fore the child receives the orphans por
! tion
And what proportion of this money
thus wrung from producers finds its way
into the Treasury to be used in payment
of either bonds or greenbacks under Rad
ical rule ? Not one half-not one half
No, sir, there is no hope Of improve
: meut but by peaceful, political revolution
That only win save US from bankruptcy
as nation and decentralization as people
If wrought out that revolution will save
us from both; and the people who are
now laboring under loads unbearable are
, understanding the evils and will apply
the proper remedy.
But, sir, we viii be told this fall thai
"these questions are not in ISSUE" That
has been the answer to all protestations
] the people have heretofore made against
negro suffrage; ''it is not in issue" But
it is in issue. The great mass of the peo-
ple honest, patriotic, willing to bear nee.
essary burdens, but unwilling to be tram.
pied down by legislative tyranny and sur.
render all their hard.earned means to the
demands of the wealthy, petted bond
Iholdars havn dacrood that this issue shall