Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-04-06
Republican Expenditures Democratic
Retrenchments,

III may be well to remind the critics and
| carpers that the business of government
speaking OF 1t In its administrative capaci.
y ohiy' is not to save money, but TO ex-
| pend that with which il is entrusted eco.
nomically and wisely. The cry of re
trenchment" Is accepted by those W ho
| take the personal view of governmental ac-
tioh as sure precursor OF reform. A pov
erhiheht Is trust, not a wealth-maker. il
eApehds, out does not produce. IL NAV be
that uhwlse retrenchment will prove 10 be
avery eXtravagant policy. Especially is
a''S 70 oe reared where the policy Is dictat-
eu oy mere greed OF partisanship, aud
cnieny alms al crippling the administration
OF pubic affairs in order that a two-fold re-
suit may perhaps be achieved-the saving
u certain sums In current appropriations,
anu Tue raising of a cry OF iuefiiciencv
Mhch crippled executive is unable to per
ioiui needed work in "A proper manner
me democratic majority in the House of
Representatives are engaged IN n yyhoIa
safe rule and rote' process of cnttiny
down salaries, and the administrative force
required To do the necessary work or Gov.
erhmcnt. As usual with that party whom
attempting any so-called reform. The, beOiu-
nlhS Is seen IN an attack on labor. The
pan upon which they are proceeding
seems lar Deter adapted to promote inef-
moiehcy lhan 4 Is to produce economy
axe, for instance, the proposed reduction
ot salaries. The highest and the lowest are
70 be treated alike. The efficient bnt moor
hrst-cIass clerk now receiving 81 200 per
ahhum Is To lose ten per cent equally win
lhe otncli who receives from 80 900 to
So'oVo Income, and even upward. rho Ia
ooIer at $50, and the lady copyist, or
No"nteI' az SJOO salary. are to lose propor-
Noud'"'y lhe same amount as the head OF
'uc Hcpattmeht 10 which they are employ
ed. Then a. to the reduction OF the ciyil
service >tan This policy AGAIN mn.
pears to be aimed at crippling the Execn
i've much more than L does to the SAVING
OF money
ihe efficient Representative from the
ruin district OF Maine, Hon Eugene Hale
VINO Ids served for several wears on lh,.
Appropriation Committee. made in the ear
y part % the present session Of Congress
an exhaustive statement and defense OF
republican legislation and policy in the
mater OF appropriations and expenditures,
HIS ttct> and figures were marshaled with
Irresistible force. The speech gives A yr,at
deal OF ncI>iyc iutorma,ion.
good deal OF ink as well as breath i.
wasted annually in Democratic criticisms
ni hfpunHc1n cNtravagauce Most of This
= passed upon the annual estimates TINT
are required 10y law 10 be laid before Con-
Gte-> IHrsc estimates always exceed tn.
apPtohrl l'tlonS, aS actually made. by from
twenty y thirty millions OF dollars. n
should D" borne III mind. however, that all
mnl>tratlvc and executive officers am.
charged with continuous functions. Tb,y
are often required 10 estimate ia advance.
lor worh Laid uut or Indicated but not ycl
begun. This j. the case for instance. wIf.
regard 70 river and harbOr improvements
under the direction ot the army engineer
bureau. Surveys are ordered to be made
pE every Congress. the engineer MAKING
thc survey estimates. Of course for il
cost IN TINS Nay The annual amount ask
eel IoF' N"ci'' To large proportions Tie
t'l'ci-m u expenditure based therefore
ON >-ch estimates j. wIlliuIiy ur IgLorautfy
At fault.
Mr. Hale claims. ana jl>;Iy too. crrla
for the Republicans in Congress, since. me.
war, - largely reducing taxation. and ais,
"l le>>cuIn2 expenses. separatiu: al.o To
thr apprehension ot The public mind the
expenditure, created by the sIayeholdrrs'
war and those directly related 10 the nor
MAJ and current necessities OF Government
HOW great the reduction OF taxation has
oceh may De seen by the fact that In five
years, from 1868 to 1865, the American
people paid in national taxes alone over
S., POO 100000
valuable table Of expenditures cover
luG twenty years, from 1856 to 1875. is piy-
en-. Inc eliminating point OF expenditures
was IN lSG1, being 81, ,2J7 800 224,4l. Ten
years alter, lS1j, 1t was S214.623. .3g2 The
ratlo oi decrease from lSGj has been very
great, As the tigure, show