Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-10-26

Htss,s. Editors II have waited very patient
ly to see If some older and ADLER Republican
would not follow the lead SO ably taken by N in
showing up Democratic reform; but, a. they all
seem 50 very quiet, propose to follow suit in an
effort to show the connection between Tilden and
reform. In approaching this subject shall pre-
mise any statement ] shall make by saying, in
be forced to make, shall give my authority as
60, and mos. Of II is from Democratic sources and
from Tilden's own State. Now, the Democratic
party in this campaign come before the people
without one single principle upon which 10 make
the fight. Their family record will show the
time Of the death and the place of burial Of all
the great principles upon which in times that
have passed they stood (nany Of them buried
with Greeley and, therefore, compelled to have
something for . campaign cry, they take that
mrch-abuscd word, =" REFORM" propose to do
my best to prove, it is the Democratic party and
Tilden at its head that need 90 much reformation.
We do no. claim perfection for the Republican
party. OF course, in such mass of followers.
there must he some bad men, int what we do
claim for it is an eor, TO do right brilliant re-
cord in the past and, with here and there q bad
man occupying prominent place, ahost Of pure,
honest and able men; platform Of living prin-
ciples upon which stand living men to confront
the great issues Of to-day; also that our Prrsiden-
tial candidates are always men whose reputation
shrd . .snio of sIsey ,srpos che country Of their
nativity. But wishing 70 Be - short and con-
eise ~ :pxsible ana sos whaling 10 impose on
year good nature, Nesm. Ediscrs I win proceed
b besises By iassifssing . conpasison Of DEAL
estions uadrf Denorzsdc ana Republican rule
and win theniturn 10 he mere unpleasant duty
sfsisvesties,ing Nr. !fslden With an increase
sf population o. inessaeeof revenue there must
naturally be an increase Of expenditure. Under
Democratic ruiz the inecme or revenue Of the
country was insufficient to meet is expenses. and
with no unusual cause Of expenditure this great
country had TO borrow money to pay iss current
expenses, and notably vas this 20 under the last
Democratic administrators (Buchanant when
she had TO borrow over 6fty million dollars At .
discount Of 10 or Il per cent 10 pay the expenses
Of that very cccnomical administraticn. On the
other side, afer pas<ng through the most gigan-
tic in.efnerine ssriie The world ever bebeid, un-
der all the depression and los cansrd BY such .
strife, The National revenue has always exceeded
ne expenditure and something saved over TO pay
sbe National debt II ,hisk nearly Eve millions .
nonfhl and de pnblie credit stands O-day besses
than il ever has in our National hisassy. Again,
sndx Denocrssie rule from "a 10 81, he los
% coversnres By defAicasiops a ssScen aver
agsa so7 ersss q - $1,000. Oh, s7et,es De-
norr.eyi Fro. 81 Up ssder Rerublinn rule
the las By ds1hscAsioa has bsea about % csass On
- $1,000. Oh, terrible rvbbsni In other
words, with "a expeAdisar ssa sines greater, the
los 10 Gcvernneat BY her o6ces has hesa. .
third ics under Repnhlic.a shaa under Deco
cratic rule Thse Is IN old siass that .-nea
make most noiss and talk oses yhai fhey have
least e. and that nrPuse Il the Nason the