Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-05
TILDEN,s RErRENCHmENTS.

We give the following from the AL
bany Argus to show what may be ex-
pected when Mr.. TiIden gives inspira-
ton to our Federal politics. What
man has done man may do, especially
if it is the same man. Even with the
logged opposition of the Senate aud
Executive power, our Democratic
House of Representatives has sue
ceeded in saving the country twenty
eight million dollars, which would
have been forty had their ideas been
carried out, and with Tilden to help |
instead Of Grant to hinder, what may |
we not hope for. in this connection
is there not some demand for Tilden
in Tennessee with a uniformly en-
forced collection of taxes, a systematic
assessment, and an economical regula-
ton of State expenses, might not the
interest of our bonds be paid without
increasing the rate of taxation? Want
ed Tilden-where is he to be found =
During Governor Tilden's admins
tration about half of the State taxes
have been RENTED that is, in round
numbers. g. 900, 900 out of SIG, 600 ,OOO.
Almost all of the IS, 600, 900 thus saved
il made up of retrenchments brought
about by Gov. Tilden.
The following statement shows the
) difference between the contributions
+ to the sinking funds of this State In
> 1874. the last year of Gov. Dix's ad-
ministration, and in 1876, the last year
2 of Gov. Tilden' administration
In 1874 the appropriations were
q For bounty debt sinking fund......-S4, 260. OOC
n For canal debt sinking tund........-- IsS, sos
v Total in Is74...................... 4os, SSS
: In 1876 the appropriations were:
i For bounty sinking fund. 81 or, 70I
Canal debt sinking fund. 72SSo1
n Total in
Less applied in 1s66...... SO
r The following statement shows thu
m actual savings through retrenehment
~ made in 1876 in comparison with tn
: appropriations for 1874:
- TAKES.
Ill Under Unde
40 Dix T1lde
in 1874 in 1877
q, For extraordinary canal -
cd A verbs and nd ouTiay vs. in
excess ofappropriation 474,556 Nom
Gen1 expenses, including
TO capital, asylums and re- 400 80 Q,
I'll oIOof 'o<V S7'O"'0
ae Totals. AGO 300 s4.OO5.s
a. Total under GOV. Dix in 1874 s., 46o, y
'e- Deduct total under Gov Tilden To- 4,OOo'o
st, Saving under Gov. Tilden in 1876 "a, 4o4,4
- To this saving must also be ADDED
AV the applications of savings from
ia former taxes and the expend1-
lures for which they were levied o.o
rs amounting to..-.-..'.''---- .''--'''' A'oAo'A
Dr. Actual saving from taxation......S6,4O 3, =
ley This amount, however, inadequate
rs. represents the savings In 1870. II
be following expenditures, although tn
ua come from the revenues and funds
the State, ultimately affect the take
In 1874 the expenses for ordinary .
repairs % ~ =
In 1876 they l,ZTf'
Making saving in 1875 of............--. 1897,
In 1874 the reappropr1a-
tiOns of cash already In
uS treasury were..-........-......S5lI,51
his In 1876 they were-''''''''.''''''. none
ich Making a saving in 1876 of el7
ort, Another saving ,3la
4 Add actual saving from taxation. 6,4o5
Total saving in 1876. .--............ So, III
and Thus, leaving entirely out of acco'
om. the contributions to sinking funds
il evident that retrenchments all
era have saved to the State, in 1876, un,
Tor Gov. Tilden, over the amount in IL
ISM under Gov. Dix, the immense sun
$7,717,947.
an In addition to these sums, the
has elamations from expenditures going
mao when Gov. Tilden came in, under
49,, preparations made in 1874, and 7
O," vided by taxation,
We're SA oU
hich Deduct part included in above
10
and Balance "0
ling This reduction has been accol
onds lished, notwithstanding an increas
OnU' $276, 869 in the tax for schools, in i
ding over that of 1874 and notwlthsta
nav no &1nn 900 &c tL4.--4 oo,nmiss
JerTv advance TO the emlgFauI Gum lllII7s
The reduction of taxes is nearly
hou' 600. 900. The whole saving Is
hers. than $8,0O0,0OO.
loral