Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-03


He didn't propose to enlarge his sal
airy. IL is different now. After bis
administration that money was cali
ed in and it didn't take long to &c!
rid OF it.
How changed. How changed In
stead Of having money enough To
contribute among the States around
you here, you are in a great debt.
| There Is the present administration.
You can remember when this gov
eminent was administered with
sI3. 000, 900. Now how is it? The
total expenses of the government for
1873 were 1921 III ,673.7S. That's a
little different from the thirteen
million. And that is all gone, gone,
gone. They tell us, if we ask any
questions, they say say we have such
enormous expenses. They say we
have the navy yard, the army and
the pensions. 1t seems to me they
can cut the expenses down. The ma
wy department for 1872 was $2l ,249,-
500. SO. The war department was
s., 372, 1877 20. That's gone, gone in
one year for maintaining the navy
and army Of the United States, and
that in time Of peace some nine or
ten years after the rebellion. 1t is
all folly, it is worse than throwing 1t
away. / might give you the figures
Of the several departments, but there
Is one that covers up the biggest lot
Of devilment that / ever heard Of.
That Is miscellaneous for l782-$42,-
95S, 320.0s. This is the meanness
they didn'tknow what to do with.
(Story1
They call it fun. This is pretty
expensive fun for the people all over
in debt, but this is only part Of it.
But now then, fellow citizens, we
must commence reform. The people
have resolved that this thing cannot
be practiced with their consent.
This idea Of reform has spread like
wildfire. / never heard Of anything
spreading like it unless it was the
fire at Chicago, for when fire catches
there it. goes the Lord only knows
how. Now then, the express will Of
the people is what we need. Now
then, right here / promise you that
j will fight as long as there is any
fight in me, as long as | have any
means Of Fitting, / will fight any
proposition that proposes to let the
President have $50, 900 year. There
have been good men all the way
from Washington up to Grant that
were satisfied with So, 900 year.
You remember that the suggestion
was made TO Father Abraham that
the expenses were larger than in the
times past, and the value of money
much less, and they proposed to raise
his salary. No, he says, don't you
pay the soldier that money, and it
will do for me. 1t was enough for
Washington and Father Abraham.
i have only one vote to cast, but
will vote and cast that as long as /
live for anybody or anything that
will assist in repeating that part of
the law. Right demands that they
he repealed. Are you for General
Grant having that double salary, or
against it? Every man has vote.
and there is nothing under heavens
before US only the question OF this
great debt and the evils OF the adj
Of this best government
upon which the sun ever shone.
We must make this movement
move right along. There must be
change which you and the people
can make and which no other power
can effect. | saw gentleman the
other day Of the Republican party.
/ asked him why he was going to
vote for the Republican party, He
said the Republican party was good
enough for him and he didn't see
why he shouldn't note for 1t. Says
L, "you don't excuse the Republican
party from that salary steal? ?" /" No
no." says he. Says ], "you don't
clear the Republican party of that
Credit Mobiler?" "No, no." says
he. "But, the Republican party
put down the rebellion:" j hadn't
anything more to say. If because a
man has done one good deed must
let him steal my horse, because he
has done me one good deed that is no
excuse. That wouldn't excuse him.
But now If myfriend will come for
ward here ! will stop any time, but
will talk till he comes forward.
This squandering away Is so plain
that the wayfaring man cannot help
but see it. Mr.. Mitchell, won't you
come forward, / am ready to stop
any minute?
Mitchell then relieved the old gen.
tleman. What do you think of the
Reform candidate for Congress
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