Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-12
GOV. HENDRICKs's SPEECHES
His Views on the Finances and Change Of
Administration.

Whatever is said Of national sfriirs BY
the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks is sure to be
worth the careful attention which ii re-
ceives. 40 honest iurist, an able and in
corrupEble statesman, aud wise poliIi-
clan, his views on public questions are en-
titled to great weight A lifelong Demo
cras, and frequently occupying places Of
power and trusE in various departments OF
the Government be speaks with authority
for his political associates. We hope to see
him ssctsd Governor OF Indiana, next
month. lie is making M exhaustive can
vAss Of the State. His speeches are Ad
rnirably cool aud dgni6ed reviews Of the
political situation; statesnaB.iks and DIS
passionate, and 10 refreshing contrast with
the vApid eommouplAosS and bursts Of i'll
temper which we nave already heard from
the other side of the political debate in oil
parts Of the country.
A. Indianapolis, no spoke in regard to
the revenues drawn from the people, and TOE
platform on which Mr., Greeley ia 10 be
elected, as follows:
PAYMENT OF THE DEBr.
10 his reoen, speech in this city Governor
Morton made the following claim for the
Administration and for bis party
Tia Republican parry has reduced taxation
We nave nov repealed all internal taxes, except
on whisky aud tobacco, TO take effect IN a lew
weeks. Within ths Pait four or Eve weeks We
have passed bills repeating taxes 50 the
amount ot more tuan ht.y.tws millions. Zap
plAuss.) Two years ago We passed a bill that
repsa ed eighty three millions. Applause. }
AHd Js' the public dsbt Is being paid on at the
rate VI hundrsd millions q var. Renewed
Applauss) Three hundred and ffty millions
have been paid Oa within the last three and q
hall yea .. and tue process 10 still going on
(H,arty applauie.) How 10 II that the Govern
meat Is able 10 pay of so much OF the publ,
debt, and yet at tue same time reduce taxation
so largely7 My friends, IL is by introduoin,
econo my aud rstrsnoh msnt into every depart
msnt OF ihe Govern msnt BY an honest anC
faithful collection Of the revenue.
or the accuracy Of this broad statemen
you can Judge ~h,n inform you tina, it j,
within about $50, 900, 900 Of being correct
in respect to the reduction Of Iaxes TIVE
years ago. The impression sought to be
made was that General Grant, by economy
' ~ ~ '1V 80 '"os 'aI 'o I1se
49,. :. .a,Iso'-d US" ~ ~ ~ io',
Huouy 0JneItu i'" 'He PooPe NC e0u'u
'o' P"J '"o u''''
INCREASE OF THE REVENUES.
Inc following IS correct statement OF
- 49, i-,.s so1s s ~ SS-i -. NV
La, ,-o 80, az Johnson,. Adria;s,,a,,nr
nj ne ,s., TO ,ssr. 81 Grsat,s a.
i,,,.,;on ,.a f,.cf,ons 81 rnir;o,, -,
om,,sd
Po,,b.v.,,.na;, an 1870
From OOO. 90,
Internal I94, 900 UOt
--
AMOUNT 600 900
sns ysA' enu'ns 'un0 'O' ''os s,so ooo N,
IntsrosI lao 0So SS
'''''''''' ''''''''' 5000 ---,o.v,oy.
Amount 600 .Oo
For the year ending June 20, ISL
From ............".s2O6 900, OO
Internal l4S OOO'Os
49, 900 a.,
Zee - 49, 80; ; I.,
V,oSn ,a.;,,ua, '"u''A INV 'O' io' s9tS ooo oo
Tnt.rnaI r.vanps I2I oo0 40,
Amount. 3y46, 000, 0O
Yoo will obs,rvs that dnrin1, ,h,s, var
a. Ia,.,n.i Reveo,o r.. h.o.e-s d,,..d e.,
SIo2 ooo 0oO N SI2i 0o0 O0o "a =, ~,
ana lima the reveuus from cus,om, ba,
gona M from xI6I OOO 600 IN
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THE hNohMoO1 SVA VI *~lo'uoV'oou
The last fiscal year OF JohnsoDs Admin
iS.rAsiou covered threr months OF Gram