Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-16


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The Prospect Ter Beesrenchment
and Ecensmy.
There 10 no paper that has said more
about the necessity Of sstrenchwent and
economy in the public expenditures to re-
hsve the country from its present enormous
burdens. than the New York Tm0. Its
teachings. however, Ia that regard do not
correspond with ito recommendations. 10
ns issus Of last Monday VIC end the fol
svisg suggestion
1.-THE salary Of The Precedent 10 o25 900
year. Il was axsd Ct this ssm In ths
early day u the 0svsrnosat. Al that
time it represented Ave times - much, II
uet tsa times - much. % Il fsprssssts
nov. IL 10 altogether To- email to sup
port he President in proper style, and 70
enable him 70 meet his necessary sxpsnd
iturss 40 Chief Executive Of the nation. II
ought to be. At the very lowest, 100000.
We have no doubt that the next Congress
will take some action in this matter. Pres.
idcnt Grant should not be compelled TO live
IN cheap boarding house style"
II will be news TO the country that the
President does not 1.-Two in proper style, or
tia. any President. since the days Of Mon
roe, for ws believe that he went out Of the
office poor, vas not able to meet his nee
sssasy expenditures ~ Chief Executive Of
the Nation out ofa salary Of $25. 0ooa year
Every President since Monroe saved the
larger portion Of his salary and ltf: the Of
ice in far hotter circumstances than when
he went into il. The Chief Executive has
but few sxpsasss 70 pay cut Of his salary,
perhaps nethiss beyond the clothing of
himself and family and few ether Incl
dsntals. Nearly. ifnot all, the csst u sus.
taising the Executive Aansion 10 provided
Tor b. Congress. II the President IL
"eompsllsd 10 live the cheap boarding
house STYLE" nov comss Il that each enc
fer many years past has retired saving the
bulk ofths salsryf Have they been 40
modest in their demands upsa Congress,
or 20 parsimsnisus 10 their psrsseal sxpsn-
sss 90 not to have good livingi We do
net believe either story. The demand 10
increase the Pessidsuvs salary fenr fold
comes q bad time. and ausurs III for the
prospect Of economy under the incoming
administrators, 1.-THE Prssidsnt's salary
is 70 be qusdruplsd Why should net ,hs
salary Of the Osbiaes officers. the Supreme
Judges aud other funstionariss b incrsas.
Cd in similar proportion II the Presi-
dent Il compelled to live in the "chsap
boarding house s.yls," on salary Of "a.
90 . year. the cabinet officers who eater.
ssia - much csnpany - the President
and have sqaally - expensive families
must bsin . starving condition On salaries
Of about enc third what the Chief Execu.
tives. 1.-THE argument Or reasons In favor
ofincrcasiug the salary Of the President is
COED, they will apply with equal force TO
members Of Congress and all public officers
who arc required to live at the Nstional
Capital. Increase the salary OF the Presi-
dent, then the elamorous demand will come
for the increase Of tho salaries OF all public
sfacers.
Tax payers. how do you like the pros
psct for economy under tho new adminis-
Mat'ou, Tue frat suggestion 10 10 give
ths President elscta regal salary 30. that
he may live in regal style, According to
tho New York 7imss. = leading radical
print. il Will not comport with the dignity
Of radicalism for General Grant TO live In
she same style that oil the othsr President,
have. no matter wha. the condition Of the
pablie finances. aud regardless Of the sness
asus burdens that radical administration
Of The 0evsrnmsns has imposed upon thu
people. So " 60. The 6rst attempt q
subvert the lib,rtiss Of the people WAS in
making what tho Radicals call . strong
Government. Thisaccomplished. the mex,
step id the eamc direction is to surround
tho President with the odor Of royalty.
We keep on at the rate We have been tias
cling for tho past eight years, in concep
rAting power in Congress and tho Exec
utivc. it will not be long before our boastct
free Constitutional G Government will becom,
monarchy in fact, fnot In name.
Returning Rsassn.
Thc,e is now and then Radical paps
which gives evidence Of returning reason
and of seeing tho political sitsation some
thing ~ il is For instance. the New Yorl
Evening Post has the following criticism OF