The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-07-15

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The man who follows in the wake
!ofthe political thieves, stock jobbers,
spoopt holders, and plunderers OF til.
public treasury, with q sanctimoni
aus air that says II am holier thar
thou" and with cycballs upturned TO-
ward heaven, upon the discovery o
each new swindle cxclaims lin tn,
name Of God: Amen" to divert pub
lie attention from his guilty conf,ere
10 none the less political villain 70,
his assumed air Of bolinsss. r.g. ...s.
A republican cotemperary whose
editor is just this sort Of = man, and
whose mission in the republican party
- to give holy denial to evory lit.
tie dcrilection Of his partisan friends,
falsely attempts to conceal the reck
less extravaganza Of his party and
its inscriptions pluudering Of the
treasury by its trusted leaders for
their own private ends, assumes to
criticiso our article showing the ex-
travagant appropriations made to
austain the wooden man in the White
House. s.....l............. ...a
The republican party went into
power in 1860 largely because of the
alleged extravagancs Of The demo-
cratic party in administering the gov
eminent. This being their Issue it
is proper to see how we'll they have
fulfilled their not only implied, but
publicly given pledge to public econ
ony. The greatest annual sxpendi-
ture Of the government for the ten
years ending June 80 1859, exclusive
Of payments on account Of the pub
lie debt was$7l,9O1, 100. The least
annual expenditure was $40, 002. 16S.
The average for the ten years was
about SIS, 900, 900. From 1889, to
1S49 the annual expenditures averag-
q about $27, 900, 900, and these sin
the name of God: Amen chaps ar
raigned democrats for their extrava-
gance because the period from 1S49.
to 1859 was in excess Of The prseed-
, ing ten years. In 1850 the last year
Of democratic administration the
ordinary expenses Of the government
was $50, 84S,475. In 1851, they
were SEC, 900, 900. for ordinary ex.
penses without Of course alluding to
expenditures on account Of the war.
In 1870 tho expenses Of the govern
ment are 1915, 900, 900 which is We
believe an increase of only few mil
lions over the annual expenses dur
ing the ten years Of republican rule.
And this is what such papers call
IAN economy remarkable for its rig
idity.' The same paper contains
this sentence which would be true il
every affirmative proposition it con.
tains had negative" es
1T has proved during Grants ad-
ministration that it can enforce rev.
enue laws. collect National dues,
!. prevent frauds On tho revenue. hold
its officers to reasonable degree Of
accoustability, and ct the same time,
save $lOO, 900. 900 to the public
treasury. for the extinction Of the
public debt.
The same paper has reported the
State of Iowa out Of debt, we'll know
ing the statement was an absolute
falsehood thrown Out to reconcile the
people to their heavy Taxes. 1t also
knows that the public debt has not
been reduced Bic. 900. 900, during
the present administration and yet
In the name Of God: Amen" j,
would mislcad the people by an in.
sinuation that there is $1Oo, 900, O0o
saved annually ''for the extinction Of
the public debt" Perhaps it is a
"veGsonable degree Of accountable
ty" that revenue collectors like the
namesake Of the editor alluded to
should steal 5000. 900. in two years.