Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-10
REPEALis Is THE WORD.

REPEALis THE WORD.
The act of Congress awarding
increased pay to members for past
and furture services has already
been passed upon by the country
and condemned. 1t is condemned,
first, because of the sneaking way
in which it was put through; aud,
second, because itowas not believed
to be just. So far as regards the
votes of those who went out Of Con-
gress on the 4th of March and those
who remain, there-is no difference.
One set had contracted with the
people to work, for $4,000 q year
and the contract was out. The 9TH
er set made the same contract, but
had not fulfilled it. Both united in
grabbing an increase. They are all
therefore, equally censurable. The
ins could get nothing without the
assistance of the outs, and the outs
were powerless without the assis-
tance Of the ins, so they went togeth-
er for the grab. Now we have all
sorts of excuses. Some few-very
few refuse to take the increase.
These mostly belong to the ins.
They refuse to, take the extra pay
for the past Congress, but they say
nothing about the next Congress to
which they were elected with the
understanding that the pay was to
be$5, 900, q year and mileage. This
however, is the point that should
be talked about. Instead of adver.
tising that they did not vote for
the grab, that it was forced them,
DC, they should come out in favor
of repeal. This is the way to show
their honesty, and tits the only way.
If Congress will not repeal the grab
law, then the people should elect
men next time pledged to repeal it.
This is the way to reach the ques-
ton.
The question now with the peo-
pie is not so much the, money taken
or to be taken out Of the Treasury
as the sneaking and cowardly way
N winch ~ was uone. a leaoJuss
inent vi .ne pay VI Consless.en'
privilege, was a proper subject for
consideration; but it should have
oecn prosiueo 10, IN pih upon
whlcn tnere coalu eass oeen :uii
uisclisioi', anu IL resaiu " WHICH
'nere couiu nase Deeh uousn
AS regaras Ine increase 10 the sai
ary oil tne ftesidens' vice-liesioens
oaplnee ministers, anu 'usslees Vi
1ne supreme Court' tnere heeo pe NO
o3)eetion except as 70 the way IN
WHICH the increase was secuieu,
II we pay the rlesioene a. ali' we
shou.a pay Hin noela. as sa,aly' . ~.
tiier t'i,s- Ut i,iaAe IL an o'i,ee VI non
OF eHcius.Seiy. "A sreas ueaI 70
said ID TINS connecslon aoou.repup.
iican simpiicity' pae we no1'ce slas
IN tnese days tnis 50 oaleu
simplicity IS expensive. NO rresi-
aen1 can i've, "a as ne Is expecseu W
I'VE on p=9'ooV year anu we Mus'
eitner elect only ricn iheh' pay .ne
resident ehouSh'or turn MN ou'
oi ONCE ! poor inah-.oo u's "
WORK iof iiVlhg anu 'oo. poor W
I'VE "isaout "orh. ,,,
ashinSton, we are boio hseu On
$z''ooV ! year. ou' III is lonS "nie
since washington was Tres,uent'
an" IN ''iae az sl,ne nne 'l'nss nave cnanS
eu' anu %oO,ooU 10" Is Heiatlfeiy
less IiiaA @z1'ooo ~as 'hen. anese
renarks Apply also 10 flee,rFesi-
oent, Capihet Mlhisters' anu ustice
OF tne supreme Court- pa. we 90.
)ece 10 the way In winch tne increase
was voted. IL was put througa IN
this way IN ort.er 70 quaii'y e!e Con-
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