The daily gazette., 1876-08-31
WHAT TILDEN PAYS FOR VOTES.

WHAT TILDEN PAYS FOR VOTES.
1t is the custom OF Oriental monarchs
on their accession to the sovereignty
to distribute lavish gifts among their
people.
This year the Republican officials
estimated that the amount of the mo-
ney neededto carry on the Government
for the next year would be $203, 900,
OPS 48.
The Democratic House was enclined
to allow Tor this purpose $138, 752.-
343. AZ.
The Republican Senate demanded
$3.50, sos. .63.
Believing that the sorley burdened
taxpayer would prefer half a loaf to no
bread, the Democratic House yielded
80 far as to let the appropriations be
$l47, ,7t9,U 9,U74.S5.
For the year 1876 tkcy had been
$177, ,665. .3277l.
This array of figures has little signi-
ficance to or interest for the average
reader; therefore the World will pre-
sent them in another shape.
Taking the population of the United
States to be az, QUO, 600 souls W find that
In 1876 each person in the coun-
try had to pay to support the
government, not including
interest or redemption of the
debt. .............. $4.23
Ii Belknap, Chandler and Robe-
son had had their way, each
person would have been taxed
TO carry on the Government
in 1877. ASH
| Ilnnlnnrafo 10 I or Nnh that
way, the cost per head would
have. been reduced to. ...... 3.32a
Belknap and Robeson's pals in
the Senate thereupon remark
cd: That's letting off the
people too light; let's make
each one pay. 3.77
And the House was compelled
unless it desired to be &C.
cused of blocking the wheels
of legislation, finally to agree
to levy a tax per capita of. 3.511
Now, if we take the average labor
er, who has family of five, compris-
ing himself. his wife and three chill
dren, 1t is apparent that if the Republi.
can Administration had had its wav
he would have had to pay into the ma.
tional Treasury $24.17f, which assum,
ing his wages to be $3.50 a day, re-,
presents about sixteen days labor.
Had the Democratic House been able
to command, as it will next year, the
CO operation of President Tilden and a
Democratic Senate, his share Of the
national taxation would have been
$1363a, or eleven and half days
labor.
Even with all the drawbacks we
have enumerated. the burden on the
laborer's family has been actually re.
duced this year from $21 IS to S17 STA
or So 81.
This amount may seem small but it
represents the labor of twenty four
Tie sn% Of $a so G IL CASH aa %edHg hU%
much medicine for the sick, what
shoes and clothing for the childen;
how much meat and potatoes for
all?
Let the laborer who, meanly clad
and poorly fed, digs in the sewers, or
delvcs in the coal mines, or works
upon the railroad tracks; the clerk
who tolls for sixteen hours day at a
salary of 50 week; the artisan who
finds no employment for eight months
| III buG yCuI tuC lAELAcI WHO IubS ulS
life into the stubborn soil and does
not wiring therefrom living-let the
people ponder this.
A ADemocrailc Administration means
more money in the pocket; warmer
clothes for the back; better food for
the belly; shoes for the baby; a new
dress for the wife; less work for the
husband.
Had the Republicans had their way;
the taxation per head in 1877 would
have been increased over that for 1876
by the sum of 60l cents, or 149 per
cent.
Therefore, elect Hayes and this is
what the head of the family of five
will have to pay for each year of his
administration:
The Republican expenditures for
1877 was $31 10.
For 1877 it was placed at $24 17t.
With Hayes and Republican Con.
gress 1t will, therefore, be;