Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-04
WHAT THE REPUBLICAN PAR
TY HASDONE.
A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS
What The Records Pr0Ue.

TWltE Iut NAiiONAb btbi SfEhT IN
SIX YEARS.
The Records prope that the public
expenditures during the six years of
President Grants Administration, end
ing June 30, 1875, have been s4,O0O,-
100000.
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF DEfALcATIoNs
The records prOre that the defalca.
tions by Republican Office holders dur
ing the last six years of Republican
Administration, amounted on June 10,
1876, to s5,50O,525.
A HUNDRED MILLIONS FOR THE WHISKY
RINGS.
The records prove that the robberies
Of the Whisky Rings, for attempting
to break up which Bristow was driven
from the Cabinet, amounted TO fully
slOO,OOO,OOO.
THE REPUBLICAN RINGS ISDoRsE THEM
StLN 10.
The records prove that the number of
corrupt rings and combinations sur
rounding the Republican Administra-
tion far exceeds anything previously
known in the history of this country,
and that Notwithstanding this every re-
publican Convention, State and Nation
al, in the past eight years, has fully
indored that Administration.
THE NUMBER ForFIoE.HoLDERs NEARLY
DOUBLED,
The records rrore that the number of
office holders has been increased dur
ing President Grants Administration
from 54,267 to 9l,l19, or at the rate of
more than 5000 year; that during
almost the whole Of this period the
country has been suffering from great
commercial depression, and nearly
every home has felt the pressure of
hard times.
NOT ONE REFORM PLEDGE FULFILLED.
The records prore that the Republi-
can party has pledged itself to civil
service reform IN every National and
State Convention since 1868; that
President Grant has asked Congress to
Il
aid him in bringing it about in almost
every message ho has ever written !;
and, that not the first statement has
ever been taken towards the fufllment
Of that pledge, except the unimportant
one of the appointment Of Board of
Commissioners, which aroused so much
opposition among Republicans that It
was abandoned that Gov. Hayes has
again promised civil service reform
just as President Grant promised it
eight years ago
NOT ONE SPECIE PAYMENT PLEDGE FUL-
FILLED.
The records prore that the Republi-
can party has pledged itself to bring
about specie payment in every Nation
al and almost every State Convention
since 1868; that President Grant has
asked Congress 10 aid him in bringing
It about in every annual message since
that time and that not the first step
has ever been taken towards the full.
fillment ofthatplcdge save by the pass
age ofa o.calledRcsumption Act, which
was originally framed as an initiation
measure, but which worked somewhat
differently; that the Republican Ma
tional Convention did not dare to COM
mend this act, and the Democratic
House found itself compelled to vote to
repeal II; that Gov. Hayes has prom.
ised specie payments now just as Pres.
ident Grant promised eight years ago.
NEARLY Two HUNDRED MILLIONS STOLEN
ny cARpET-BAoGERs.
The records prore that President
Grants reconstruction policy has re-
suited in the increase of tho debts of
Southern States, which were almost
nothing at the close OF the war, to an
aggregate of sl94, 100000, and in the
almost complete confscation of proper
ty by local taxation; that tho lists of
estates and farms to be sold for taxes
fill column after column and page after
page Of the Southern newspapers I;
that this condition of things affects
blacks equally with the white, and is
the direct result Of the enormous thefts
Of Republican officials.
DISASTROUS INDIAN POLICY.
The records prore that the Indian
policy Of President Grant has resulted
in little less than tbieving and blood
shed, and has finally eliminated in a
bloody and costly war brought on by
the violation by his Government Of a
solemn treaty with the Indians.
A BRIBE TAKEN IN THE CABINET.
The record prores that the Republi-
can Secretary of War has been, for
almost the entire period of President
Grants administration, engaged in
Matchmaking bis appointces that
from one post-trader this Secretary
derived in this way 10000, and his
accomplice $4,000 moro that he sur.
rounded the approaches to his depart
ment with brokers who sold appoint
mcnts for him, and, in some cases,
charged as much as $1,000 for mere
personal Introduction 70 The Secretary 7;
that many Of these things were sx-
posed in evidence given four years ago
by Gen. W. B. IIaxcn, distinguished
army officer; that the evidence was
brought to tho attention Of tho Presi.
dent who made no investigation Of
the charges, and continued the Sccrc.
tary In bis position for four years
longer that when the flnal disclosure