Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-07-06
AS AN ADvERTIsINe MEn111,,

Id4eS' on tn0Se articles which enter int.
competition with our own Industry
Nor is it wise by protection laws of0rc,
our home industry into unnatura
channels. A reduction of duties or
necessaries, large duties on luxuries
and average duties on articles eomnet,
ing with our own, this is the general
idea which, inmy opinion, should puide
us in reducing our tariff, and thew sure.
ly will guide me. Under our present
tariff laws all departments of mechan.
lcal industry have sprung into healthy
life, diyersifying our products, eonsum.
ing our products and extending our
railroads. la f.t7-
L am for the reduction of taxes by the
repeal or modification of all that ara
excessive, but / am not in favor of fol-
lowing any wild theories Of political
economists to the destruction of any
home industry, or to the diminution Of
our revenue so as to endanger a de-
ficiency.
1t Is a charming business to repeal
taxes, but we must remember that by
taxes alone we have been able to nav
of fully 500 millions of floating debt
and claims since the war was over
We have also paid off since the war
nearly 500 millions of the funded debt.
since Gen. Grant was inaugurated. we
have paid off 235 millions of bonded
debt; and thus save fourteen millions
OF annual interest in gold. We are also
diminishing the interest on that which
remains unpaid. Our financial condi-
ton IS now so assured, that, after all the
strain OF the war, our credit IS now bet
Ter then before the war. The debt is no
longer the mountain that threatens to
overthrow US. Our expenditures, our
taxes and our debt are all rapidly di-
minishing, while our population, our
resources, our wealth, and our industry,
are all rapidly increasing. Such is the
result of republican administration.
In what respect can the democratic par
ty improve this condition of things?
Such Is now our financial condition
that we can make careful balance of
accounts; we can tell very nearly what
any given tax will produce; we can
estimate accurately our expenditures.
and may limit our taxes to the bare
sums necessary to fulfill our loan laws
and meet our necessary expenditures.
Our taxes may now safely be reduced
to this extent, for now the people NAV
be sure that, under this policy, the debt
will be constantly diminishing and the
taxes be periodically lessened. 1t Is the
glory OF General Grants administra-
ton that, with the reduction of taxes
and debt, we have alsoa large reduction
0f taxes and debt, we have also large
reduction of expenditures. The army
was largely reduced by the lasteongress,
the civil service is diminishing. In
every branch of the service. except the
postal service, which necessarily IN.
,reases with the growth Of the country.
'he number of employees Is lessening.
md now we have, to crown other re-
Orms, by movement that will bring
Ibeut civil service reform. A commit
ZEE OF practical men are now framing.
Inder the authority of law, a series Of
to secure efficiency in civil
ervice and to protect faithful officers
rom arbitrary removal. j never
doubted the power of congress to reg
llate the duration Of Office and the
'auses for removal. 1 therefore voted
or tenure-of-office act, but every demo-
rat voted against it as unconstitu-
ional. Now they resolve in favor OF
ivil service reform, and denounce US
or not bringing it about. All the evils
of had their origin in the
and practice Of democratic adj
ninistrations. ''To the victors belong
he spoils," was their cry, and the
of spoils according to political
ervlce was their rule. No doubt ell
'arties viii choose from among polite
/ friends for political Offices; but the
enure of their offices, the causes of
heir removal, and the requisite quali-
cations, should all be fixed by reguIa-
ions with the form and sanction of law.
Without such regulations the army and
avy would be unorganized mobs.-
low far this system may be establish
d in the civil service is one of the prob
ems this administration will solve
nth the hearty concurrence of the
resident and congress. In the whole
ound of political and social life there
not one single reform, progress or
dvance that may not be intrusted with
acre safety to the republican party
han any other. -111.
Gen. Grant has fulfilled every PROM
'e he has made you. He is executing
he laws as well as it is possible for any
ne to do. He follows rather than leads
ublic opinion, and does notin anyway
,rce policy upon the people against
heir Will. His military successes broke
ne power of our enemies, and mis- civil
administration is marked with pros
Gritty. Let US, then, enter upon this
anvass with active confidence, ready
reason with our adyersariesEtoga gath
: wisdom from opposition-but with a
roper appreciation of the merits of our
luse and party. We have now tick
carefully selected, of gentlemen
'orthy of your choice. Upon the cleo
on will depend a general assembly,
le election of a United States Senator,
nd of the most important state legis-
tiOn. More than ali, the mainten-
ace of republican principles in the adj
Illustration of the national govern
lent viii be greatly affected by our
lection.
Ohio often speaks for the whole coun-
y and 1 trust will do so now.
1t is now denied that fellow in Ban
1r, Me-, is killing himself by working
5tween meals.
1t is suggested that if ex-Congress-
ian Bowen gets two years in the peni-
ntiarv for having two wives Brig
am Young should receive many years
the same sort of life. Since the ap-
ointment of his son to West point
lere can be no doubt that he is within
le jurisdiction of the United States.
The White Cloud, Kan, Chief says
lat gold has been discovered in the
uffs of that city.
A freak of nature in the shape ofa
If nine days old entirely without
air was sold to Forepaugh's Menager-
last Monday, at Harrietville, Noble
Ounty. The hoofs indicated full de.
at birth.
Fort Scott, Kansas Is to have a grain
evator. The only one now in the
ate is at Donovan.
One Of the best liniments that ever
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