The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-11
THE FAIR PROPOSITION
NUMBER TWO.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT

N my last passed in review the ex-
penditnre Of the government from the
administration OF Washington down to
that of Grant, and showed the appaB-
sug difference Between the amount ex-
peaded during the administration of
Buchanan, which was q little over
S6O.OOO,OO0 when the population was
81 ,443,2l, and tho Federal tax per
capits was but 81 81, whilst in 1870
the population was 35,558,29l, and il
like tax was sll,67 (p-r capital.
showed that the revenue Of the gov
eminent was s29O,OOO,OoO, and the
amonn! OF taxes upon the people land
I want this brought to the attention of
The cnlored voters, for their leaders
sell them they pay no taxes} - was
1895 900 900, which added together
shows tire startling sum expended by
Grants administration, ct $500. On0,-
600 and for which not one dollar can
be accounted for, beyond The ordinary
expenses of government. I attempted
30 show what became of that enor-
NOUS sum, aud believe that | succeed
ed in the attempt. / then passed to
the suhject IF Reform. and referred to
the position of the Radicals, that there
was corrnpiioa in their party. but
they Intended to "reiorm within the
party"
The grras pnblic offices which we're
20 long closed to the public gaze, were
opened by 4 committee of the last
Honse OF Representatives, and the mag
ni3uae of the crimes against the t,eo.
pie, no lesa than the tnrpitude Of some
of the highest ~t& those entrusted with
official SowerR have been expnsed to
the gaze of al outraged and astouuded
Natiogo Can such party 80 governed
setcgm within itsel::a And il it could,
whaG evidence has it given Of snch a
purpose III it's Convention it voted
down the only Reform candidate it
hah-the highest number of votes he
had was 1876, ont of 75G. Thus the is
sue was fairls and squarely made DE,
fore the assembled party in its great
est of all Conventions. Mr. Bristnw
represented the only idea of Reform in
the party, and that was IMPLY an IF.
fort tn make the civil service honest IL.
it's most subordinate agencies. He
paid the penalty of honest temerity. -
The foul birds Of night that had built
their nests in the high places of the
Natinn, drove him in ignom,nious dis
grace from the synagogue Of the party
Hayes was nominated --whO represent
ed in hls INITIATED form Grantism.
Blaineism aud every other ism that
has gone into the utter ruin and tles-
truction Of this once great country.
In his letter of acceptance, he bows
to the power Of public opinion. and DE-
clarrs it far more onuipnreDt than
party organization. He makes derla-
rasions and promises, but these are
worthless in the iace ut imminent dan
ger, and under the durtss of political
necessity, 80 cxi.ent that il will not
accept any middle ground, and are not
convictions, by snbterfuges. In all
of his official career what reform has
Gov. Hayes ever inanguratedf When
and where has he ever arrested bur
den that was weighing apon the pep
plrf What corruption has he ever ex-
posed IT, the indignant criticism of an
outraged country, when he has known
tor ears. that the party to which he
is attached WAS reeking mass OF cor
rnptinn. He was Illuminated brcanse
il was known, that he would follow
generally in the f"ptsteps Of his illus
trinns predecessor" and if he did not
it was known, the political Poly:ll-mI
who would surround his throne, would
fnice him into the dubious and cor, tipt :
ing track. The question then il what
idea does he represent, what principle
does he illustrate, but the idea nf
Grantism. CaeSarism ar centrali~m,
and the principle of pro1isacy. Oh,
no those one-rytd creatures Who will
surround him cannot see how great a
majesty there IL in harmonious and
united brotherhood IF States; in an
honest aud faithful responsibility of
the public service; in II restored sim
plcity IF expenditure; in recovery of
all the great economies -iH fine, they
will not allow his administration az
great departure fr''nl tue rules ana
traditions by which they governed the
country and oppressed the pe"pie for
the last ten years. No. Gov. Fla! es
is simply the political ward Of the re-.
jected leaders of the Radical party
and they will govern, they will he the
imperlum imperio, as Morton says
listen TO him:
The Administration of any President
will be in the main what the party
which elected him makes 1t. If he
breaks away from his party, the chan
ces are that he will be broken down.
In Il Government of parties like ours
the President must have his advisers.
The men to whom he owes his election,