The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-10-25
INCREASE OF TAXES.
Something for the People 10 Consider.
from the Speech of the Hon. A. b. Hewitt in

Something for the People to Consider.
from the speech of the Hon. A. b. Hewitt i'm
New York.
do not deem it worth while to waste
time on the absurd charge that the Demo
cratic party desires to get up another war.
We have had enough of war. The country
needs peace and good government, and the
democratic party have no Interests apart
from the general welfare But if we were to
Judge by the utterances of the Republican
orators. and especially by recent cartoon,
entitled Hold the Fort" in Harper
Weekly where the soldiers are represented
as guarding the capitol and the various de-
partments at Washington, from the incom-
Ing Democratic administration, should in
fer that the leaders of the Republican party
would prefer resort to arms TO a surrender
OF the offices which they now disgrace.
For this can easily imagine a good rea-
sen. They fear the exposures which will
result from the examination Of the books.
The corruption of the last eight years will be
laid bare. The reason why balances were
forced to the extent of over 500, 900 600 will
be disclosed The day of judgment is at
hand, and they fear the righteous indigna-
ton of an outraged people. To them war
would be a relief, and they would gladly try
to throw the odium on the Democratic party
in advance. But the American people can
not be deceived by the cry of stop thief,
raised bv the Ascending criminal. Neither
ments as those made by Senators Boutwell,
Conkling and others in regard TO the
current expenses of the government,
and which is part of the confidence
game To which ! referred at the outset OF my
remarks These are all based upon some
tables prepared expressly by the assistant
secretary of the treasury. Mr. Conant, under
order from Boutwell,, for the express pur-
pose Of deceiving the public Senator COnk-
ling states them thus: Compare the eXpen-
ses oil the government in 1870, with those in
1860 In 1S60 they were 81 80 for each per
son in the United States I'm 1875, estimat-
ing only 10000 900 of people, they were S1.7O
for each person, estimating $1,000, OOO $50
each.
Now have examined these tables, and
confess my establishment and my regret thai
senator of the United States who L know
intends to be honest, should allow himself
to be thus misled by the devices of men
whom he should watch and detect in their
miSre presentations.
The statement with regard to the expenses
of 1860 is substantially correct There
$3.50 per head of population. But in 1875,
as will appear by the official return, the ex
penditures were as follows (see Secretary's
report, page 16):
War 81 100 j.S
Navy Department -.--.-....---...-..-. q Sy7 G26Z
$1,000
Miscellaneous 7l07O7029S
Total 42 073 $50 05
No interest or pensions are included in
these items. Taking the population at 49,
100000 the expenditure Is 50 IS per head. or
at $1,000, 600 it is So OF per head, against 30
or 81 60. stated by Senator Conkling.
Now, how does hisindependent voter think
that this discrepancy can be produced? Why
Mr.. Conant proceeds arbitrarily to deduct
from the expenditures in the several depart
ments in 1875 the greater part of the in
creased expenditures over 1860 Listen 70
his table of deduction, Independent voter,
and imagine, if you can, that Senator Conk-
ling ever read it.