The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

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stump slang wLangors of Ohio, which
was used so successfully by them in
the late campaign, 10 deceive the
honest voters into their support, and
is Swallowed forth in this public
document as the key note in the
next Presidential contest, and in
tended to influence AID p ejrdice
the Protc- tant vote in favor of this
sala; y-grabber fer a third tern.
The allusion 10 this matter in q Pre-
sident's message, was a piece of low
demagoguery and only worthy a per-
son of Grants calibre and national
hoggishness in undertaking to force
himself again up,na long suffering
aid outraged people.
In regard to the finances, the
message urges Congress to take no
back step in resuming specie pay
ment, and to this end q further and
more rapid contraction of the PEG
pies money is recommended to that
body. He urges the repeal of the
legal tender. act and thinks if this
were done, gold would no longer be
at 4 premium. Vi on the whole he
says, there is too much currency
afloat for the benefit of the people.
This portion of the message will not
disappoint very many who are con-
versant with Grants toadyism to the
Money Pow er. 1t is clearly in the
interest of the bondholders, and
comes from q President, who, in 1873
thought there was too little, for he
then said in his message, that "the
industrious pursuits CT the nation re
quiicd more currency" and conse-
quently he then recommended infla-
ton. At that time the volume of
currency then aloat, was much lar
ger than it is now, AID what other
circumstance has TRANSFERRED to
change the Presidents views upon
finances, except that he has been
purchased and is now controlled in
his opinions by the Bankers and
| Rnndhnldars-f from Whom he eXnects
his chief support for a third term.
In this connection the President
says, the Revenues are falling short,
and he advices Congress to make up
the deficit by a duty upon tea and
coffee. This is another recommen-
dation in the interest of the wealthy
class and to the detriment of the
many, for these I articles of gene
rel necessity, entering into the con-
sumption of all alike, and if imposed
would compel the laboring poor to
pay-tax upon these articles, equal to
that of the aristocratic bondholders.
This is legislation st the expense of
the many for the benefit of the few
rich capitalists. If the reveneus
have to be increased, why not do it
by an income taxi The answer is
plain. This would touch the income
of Bankers and Bondholders, which
is not now no. never has been tie
policy of the present administration.
The President further has the eff
frontery to recommend economy in
all the departments of the Govern
ment, Except his own of course,)
where more money has been stolen
under his administration, than in all
other preceding ones since its foun-
dation. From himself down, all
have been thieves, with rare excep-
tons, ard stolen everything within
their reach. As a salary-grabber
Grant is the chief Of them all, hay
ing by that operation doubled his
pay as President. He is not there
fore, a very consistent specimen to
preach economy to the people whom
he has so wantonly plundered. Let
him show his honesty in his econ
mendation, by first turning over to
the United States Treasury, the thou
sands of dollars he has unjnstly ia
ken frtm it and putting his salary
back to the figures for which he
agreed to serve his country, and then
he could with some modesty preach
economy to his subordinatcs.
He further urges the taxation of
Church property, but has not a word
to say against the B~ondholders hold
ing nearly one eight Of the entire
property of the United States, free
from taxation.
1t is hoped that when we get rid
of Grant, We shall have no more &C
cidental Presidents, but civilians
we'll qualified TO administer the gov
eminent, and honest enough to shape
it in the inte;es of the people.
Springfield is enjoying a sensation
that has a "woman in the case" A
Mrs. Love, 4 woman who has always
borne a good reputation" as the pa
pers remark, was arrested and i'm
prisoned last week in that city, on a