Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
RepnbIIcan Economy.

= THEpublished matter which gives the
INT appears 10 be the exhibit of the pub
lie debt reduction and of the receipts and
expenditures under Grants Administra-
ton. 1t leaves the exasperated Democ.
/ racy with scarcely a peg on which to
hang charge, for the dependence of the
party has been mainly upon charges of
extravaganza and corruption, To have
all these charges disarned by quiet
statement of facts and figures which
there is no way of disproving, is too
much for the temper of the Democracy,
and their newspapers almost CRASH their
teeth upon Morton and Colfax for allud-
ing to them in addresses and upon the
. departments for furnishing them in Off
cial form. This economy, as we have
heretofore shown, extends to all depart
Inents of the government, and while there
has been an increase in the reduction OF
Z the public debt Of nearly one hundred
and seventy millions, comparing the flrst
eighteen months of the present Admins
tration with the last eighteen of j ohnsons,
Congress has reduced the taxes some
$50, 100000 and the appropriations some
$31 GOO, 900 below the estimates Inc eI-
ficienoy with which the revenue mas been
collected Is illustrated by the difference
in the receipts upon spirits and tobacco.
The increase for the first fifteen months
of Grants Administration over the last
fifteen Of j ohnsons was about $31 100000
upon spirits, and about $14, 100000 upon
tobacco. Whatever explanation may be
given of the causes of the large increase
in receipts and the great decrease in ex-
penditures, the chief ones, it cannot be
disproyed, are greater economy and ell
cheney.
& A recent official ststement from the
Treasury Department shows the receipts
and expenditures of the present Admins
tration for the eighteen months ending
September 1st, as compared with those of
the last eighteen months of the previous
administration. The net increase in re-
ceipts is over $S7 900, 900, and the decrease
iuexpendHures isnearly $83, 600, 600, show
ing q gain over the last Administration of
more than $f7O.000000 1t is Interesting
to note the particular accounts upon which
therdecrease is made, as the items, serve
to'show how directly the decrease de-
ponds upon the economy OF tue executive
department. For instance, In the item of
executive and miscellaneous expenses"
thereis "a decrease Of nearly $4,000, 900.
In the Expenses Of assessing ana collect
ing internal revenue" there is a decrease
of over $819,000,- showing That about
$54 100000 more internal revenue has
been collected at an expense OF nearly
one million less. ans .3.4s.esfs9
The exact increase in the reduction of the
publicdebt is $16S, 156 1898, the previous
Administration having accomplished a re-
duction of only 81, 1888, 46067 in eighteen
months as against $169,542 109 go by the
present Administration. The saving of
interest to the government by this rapid
reduction.is very important item in the
decrease of expenditures, the advantage
or decrease in interest over the johnson
Administration being over 1890 600,
The annual interestupoD the $4,000, goo
ofzdebt paid off is over $8,745, 600, which
may be considered as an annual saving to
that amount. But the decrease in the
debt, and consequently in interest ex-
penses, is to go on increasing annually, If
we may judge by the past. For this de-
crease was nearly as great for the last six
months preceding September LIST, as it was
for the first twelve months of the Admin
istration, the reduction for the first year
being nearly $S7 100000, and for the six
months OF the second year being over
$S2000000. a eii.'a s.'a's 7
These figures may lack something in
eloquence, but they brisSle7 with points
which convict While the Republican
party is thus reducing the debt, the ex-
penditures and the taxes, it is restoring
the South to- "a greater prosperity than it
ever knew bofoTe, giving It free schools
and Transforming millions of illiterate
emancipated slaves into intelligent citi-
zsns. 1t has besides given to the country
in general an unprecedented prosperity,
has fostered and aided great, public i'm
provements and has increased the avail.
able area Of the United States by thou
sands Of square miles. In short, the Re-
publican party has been a success, not
only in fighting great cause through to
awonderful triumph, but 10 reconstruct
ing the broken elements left by a. great
war and in ruling the country under
greatly changed and difficult conditions.
1t is not strange, therefore, that Maine
and Vermont should show increased de-
votion to the party, and that Wyoming
should reverse the vote of last year and
wheel into line with Republican Dele
gate to Congress- Toledo BLADE. ss