The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-01
Democratic Extravaganza at Albany.

very well to have people believe that
outside of this city they are virtuous
and economical set of men, and that
the Tammany Ring is mere excres.
cence on the party. They no longer
deny the corruption of Tweed, Sweeny
e. Co., so they pretend to be glad of the
exposure of the city thieves, and try
their best to have it forgotten that these
exposures, made by Republicans, were
at first laughed at, then denounced, and
all the time resisted by the Democratic
leaders elsewhere-until at last proof
was so multiplied that even the boldest
were silenced.
But it is not in the city only that the
Democratic leaders are-to put it mildly
too expensive for ornaments, and not
cheap enough for use. The Rochester
Democrat has had the industry to com.
pare, from official reports, the cost of
the Republican State Administration in
1865, and of the Democratic State Adj
ministraton in 1870. The comparison
is instructive. The figures do not sum
up millions; but the peoples money is
wasted by the Democrats, as will be seen
below, at Albany as we'll as in New
York:
In 1865 the total cost of the ordinary
expenses of the State Government was
S476,S9365. In 1870 the total cost of
Democratic State Government was
1898, 1880. Here are the details, as
the Rochester Democrat gives them:
In 1865 we had a Republican Cover
were $20,S49.62. In 1870 we had
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expenditures of the Executive Depart.
ment were increased to $2S, 640.54.
In 1865 we had a Republican Secre-
tary Of State, and the expenses of his
ment were $50, 966.S4. In 1870 we had
Democratic Secretary Of State, under
whom the expenses were increased to
$23, 36S.6 5.
In 1865 we had Republican Control
Ter, and the expenses of his department
were S24, 365.9S. In 1870 we had a
Democratic Controller, under whom the
expenses were increased to 35,599.72.
In 1865 we had Republican Treas
urer, and the expenses of his depart
ment were $S,964.7S. In 1870 we had
Democratic Treasurer, under whom the
expenses were increased to 81 ,252.72.
In 1865 we had Republican Attor-
ney-General, and the expenses of his
department were Sl0,00242. In 1870
we had Democratic Attorney General,
under whom the expenses were in
creased to $l5,994.20.
In 1865 we had Republican State
Engineer and Surveyor, and the ex-
penses of his department were $3,954.l4
In 1870 we had Democratic State En-
gineer and Surveyor, under whom the
expenses were increased to 81, 1853.
In 1865 we had a Republican Super
intendent of Public Instruction, and
the expenses of his department were
$l0,2l2.S4. In 1870 we had Demo
cratic Superintendent, under whom the
expenses were increased to $l9,l27 90.
In 1865 we adj Republican Canal
Appraisers, and the expenses of their
department were $4,000. In 1870 we
had Democratic Appraisers, under
whom the expenses were increased to
$4,000.
In 1863 we had Republican State AS
SCISSORS, and the expenses of their de-
partment were $4,000. In 1870 we had
Democratic Assessors, under whom the
expenses were increased to $3.50.
sioners of Public Accounts. and the ex-
penses OF their department were 81 1897.
In 1870 we had Democratic Commits
sioners, under whom the expenses were
increased to $3.50.
In 1865 the expenses of the Canal
Engineer service were $73 500 46. In
1870 they had been increased to $l45,-
73S. TO-
In 1865 we had Republican Legisla-
ture, and the pay of its officers and
members was $l04, 720.40 In 1870 we
had a Democratic Legislature, under
which this expenditure was increased
to SIP, 1870
In 1868 the expenses Of the Commit
tees of the Legislature were $l2,5S0.37
In 1870 this amount was increased to
S34 ,23747.
In 1868 the cost of the printing to
the Legislature was Sl27,04S.l9. In
1870 it was increased to $3.50, 229.99.
In 1865 the printing of the official
canvass cost Sl7,224 In 1870 this was
increased to $50, 81 80.
There are, il seems, two exceptions
TO this remarkable rate of increase
In 1860 the Republicans paid thepoor
superintendent of Weights and Meas
ures a salary of $500. In 1870 the DEM
ocrats had decreased this to $3.50!
In 1868 the pay and expenses of the
Auctioneer's Agent were $1,000. In
1870 the Democracy ha decreased this
to $Sl226!
1t is well that the State went Repub-
lican at the late election. The Demo-
cratic politicians in the State must be
taught little economy before they can
be trusted with its administration.
But if they are thus wasteful and ex
travagant in one State, what would they
be if they could get control of the
Federal Government?