Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-09-12
GOV. HENDR1cKs's SPEECHES
His Views on the Finances and Change Of
Administration,

WbAlever is said Of national Efrlirs BY
the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks is sure to be
worth the careful attention which il re-
oeIvss. 40 honest iurist, an sbe ard in-
corrup,ible statesman, aud wise poliIi-
clan, his views on public questions are en-
titled TO great weight A lifelong Demo.
cra,, aud frequently occupying places Of
power and trus 10 various departments Of
the Government, be spsaks wish authority
for his political associates. We hope to see
him elected Governor OF Indiana, next
month. lie is making IN exhaustive can
vAsa Of the State. HIS speeches are ad
mirably cool and dlgui6ed reviews Of the
political situation; statssmaBaks and dla-
passionate, aud 10 refreshing contrast with
the vGpid eommouplAesS and bursts of i'll
temper which We have already heard from
the other side Of the political debate 10 ell
parts Of the country.
AZ indianapolis ho spoke in regard to
the revenues drawn from tbs people, and De
platform on which Mr. Greeley Is 10 be
elected, as follows
PAYMENT OF rHE DEBT.
In his rsoen, speech in this city Governor
Morton made the following claim for the
AdmiaIssrA'ion and for hiS party
Tbs Republican parry has reduced taxation.
We have nov repealed all internal taxes, except
on whisky aud tobacco, 10 take effect 10 a iew
weeks WHhiu the past -four or fVe weeks ~s
have passed bills repeating taxes 80 the
amount Of more tosn My tive millions. ZAP
Plsussl Two years ago We passed a bill that
rePea cd slightly three millions. tApplaase.
And Js1 the puolic debt b being paid % at tn,
rate Yt hundred millions a ysar. Renewed
applause Thres hundred aud fifty millions
have Ossn paid oa within the last three and
hAt yoa .. aud tue process 10 still going on
HAIRY applause How h IL that the Govern
msat Is able 70 pay oil 50 much Of the public
debt, and yet 81 tue same tims reduce taxation
so largely Ny friends, IL is by introducing
econo my aud reIrenohmsnt into every depart
msnt or Ihe aovornmsnt, by an honest and
faithful collection Of ths revenue.
OF the accuracy Of this broad statement
you can adge Whsn / Inform you that it /,
viIhia about $50 ,OOO, 900 Of being eorrscr.
IN respect to tue reduction Of taxes two
years ago. The impression sought to be
made was that Gsnsral Grant, by economy,
vas able to pay the debt, although the taxes
we're 90 reduced; that with 40 much las.
money collected from the peopIe he could
yet pay the debt
tycnr,sg or IN, ,,,-,,.,.,
RI. t.n.-.-- - =,
the amsunt. roIlsc,sd from ons,om. "a
under the internal revenue lava during the
l.. u
and too last two years Of Grants Admin.
istrasion, the fractions Of q million being
emitted
For the year On ding June 30. ISIS
From 900, 900
internal l94,OoO,OoO
Amount 49, 400 100
For th. epdiog Jun" S0 IsSg ''''''''O
Prom so 900 600
Internal revenue ...... l5g 900 900
-
Amount ,OS0, 900
"a ror ~, year ending June ~, l''
ia,s-nsI ' % ''''' 10 oSO oO
'''''''' --- ----,e-.
Amount revenue s 90 600 900
For the year ending June 30, is72-
from oust1mi...,.. 900, GOO
internal revenue l3l.OOO,O 900
-. 49, -.
'''''''''''''.,''' ''','' ''''''''40'O00'OOV
, lou WIN oosarVe mat during these years
me internal heveoue has been reduced from
slSZ'VVO,UuV 70 Sl"l ,uoVoOO, aud at the
H"e INC I TO- nnn oa IRON customs mas
kouo w I0" Pio''VVV'uoV 70
THE ENORMOUS SUM OF $2l5,000,O00
The last fiscal year OF Johuson's Admin
is,raIion covered thres mouths Of Grants
Administration, but during that period the