Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-14
REPUBLICAN DuPLlcITY,
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY,
EXPOSED BY representative
BLACKBURN, OF KEN
TuCKY.
" hat the Record Shows in IL Ref futa.
tiOn OF Senator WINDOWS Mis.
representations of the Ex-
penses of the Govern.
ment Under R.pub-
lican and Demo.
cratic Rule.
REPUBLICAN DUPLlClTY,
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY,

liCan ana Demo.
cratic Rule.
The following, with the addition OF
copious tables. which have been careful
ly compiled from the official records, is
the result of an interview between the
representative OF the Washington Post
and Hon. Joseph G.. b. Blackburn. of
Kentucky, in review OF the charges and
misrepresentation alleged to have been
made by Senator Window in the inter
est of the republican party and by which
that gentleman has endeavored to break
the force of the economy of democratic
rule as established by the records OF the
government
Reporter-Have you read the so-calicl
'.Windom Interview published first in
the New York Times, and since clrcula-
ted by the Gorham-IIale committee?
Mr.. Backburn-Ycs. carefully. 1t is |
of piece with similar misrepresenta |
tions with which the republican con-
gressional committee is trying 10 de
ceive the people. Il
Reporter-Wh action, if any. will
the congressional democratic committee
take III reference to this and similar ct
|
reputation of the democratic party
| Mr.. Black kburn- Senator Window is
only following out plan adopted by his
party in its death struggle, to break the
force OF the savings actually effected by
the democratic house and he. Ike his
co-aborers. endeavors to mi>lead to
mislead the uniuitiatcd in various ways.
For example, he refuses to take note OF
1, h.. ,,n,,, o. IL ut llyr
der democratic rule, and whilst he can
not deny also the great reductions in the
appropriations which the democratic
house has effected, he endeavors to ex
plain it away by saying that these lcduc
tons were made "by denying appropri
ations Indispensable tn the public ser
vice; by po>tponng necessary public
works; by repudIatlng natIona! ob!iga-
tions: by withholding large sums tor de.
iiciencv bills" All these charges are
!, known to be entirely untrue: but it
seems to be an understood thing ali
, along the republican line that something
must be done to explain away democrat
ic economy.
, Reporter is the comparative
record OF the democratic and republican
parties a. TO economy in conducting the
government
Mr.. Blackhurn-The official figures
! will verify what has become a matter OF
I household knowledge, that the record OF
the democratic party is ono OF economy.
and the record OF the republican party one
of extravaganza and corruption. Econ
i omv with the democratic party IS OF no
4 recent origin, and, As was TO be expected,
, as soon as the democracy obtained control
Of the house OF representatives. 1t forced
u upon the republican administration and
: senate reductions of great magnitude,
=. both in appropriations and expenditures
Il Before discussing recent savings effected
by the democratic house. let Us examine
the actual expenditures from the com
e menceinent of our government down tC
It the last year when the republican party
. had control OF both houses OF congress
The net ordinary expenditures OF the
" government. exclusive OF the public
+ debt-prlncipal. premiums and lnteres
J. and exclusive, also, OF penslons-oe
~ ING only expenses for the army. navy
Indians and miscellaneous civil from the
> fiscal year 1889 to the fiscal year ending
lie 1876. can be easily found i'll the report
of the secretary of the treasury: fo
ii the war period from the fiscal year end
ed June 30, 1862. to the fiscal year end
ed June 80, lS66, both inclusive. NOR,
"A than one year after the close OF the war
lc covering a period of five years, the ne
10 ordinary expenditures above name'
amounted to three billions. five hundrc,
and thirty millions. nine hundred ant
'd twenty nine thousand. five hundred AM
Ii elghty-onc dollars and SiXty-tour cents
III DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
re Now, IN order to make a comparisn
ID which even the republican chairman of
-. senate committee cannot.wlth all his &C
'' Guircd knowledge OF figures. successful
e, ly retute we i'll eliminate this war pc
rod from our calculation. This hcln!
" dnnc, we find that, from the commence
>, ment of the government to the begin
" ming OF the war, that Is, from the isca
d wear ended March 4. 1882. down to an
he including the fiscal year ended June 81
1861. both inclusive, covering perio
of more than 81 years. the net ordinar
expenditures of the government for tn
purposes above stated. amounted to on
billion, five hundred and six million.
1t, seven hundred and twenty-siX thousan
ny and one hundred iilty-one dollars and II
ry teen cents. Now the net ordinary eXprI
ditures of the government tor the sam
purposes, for the last ten years OF unbr'
ken republican rule, beginning with II
fiscal wear endedJune 30, 1867 more tina
kc one wear alter the war, and includin
nd the fiscal year ended June 30, lS7
- amounted to Sl.52S, ,9l.. .l3. 81; thu
showing an excess OF expenditures
81. 100. .996 - against the republics
party. Or. to state 1t plainly. the n
ordinary expenditures Of the COVER
mrnt, exclusive ot the public debt. pr
cipal, premiums and interest and "
nr elusive. also. of pcu>i"ns.ior period
;T ten wears, beginning more than on" yr
-, after the conclusion OF the war. we
IN mere than So 900, 900 III excess OF
iir expenditures OF the government for sc
entv-three wears next dating the Z
os cession of The republican party To pow.
REPUBLICAN EXTRAvAGANCE.
Rcp-How do the ten years OF den
cratic rule before the war compare W
ten years OF republican rule since
war?
my Mr.. BIZ we take the ten wears
.i NV democratic conservative rule beglnnl
.n. with the fiscal year ended June ~. Is
''S ND TO the fiscal year ended June 80. Isl
on both inclusive. we find the net ordlna
s"' expenditures of the government to HI,
been S572 So. .260 - Is against ST -
pN. 9l7. .l37 81 tor the same purposes for
ne nr' wears OF radical rule during pea'
W namely. from the fiscal year ended Ju
/ ~, /" 30, 1867. to the fiscal year ended Ju
''N' 80, 1876. both inclusive, giving an
EXCESS OF REPUBLICAN ENrENDIrrt
lso over the expenditures under democra
rom conservative rule of 1856, ,Ol4,o1I 30.
Get ing an increase of net ordinary eXpen
the lures under republican rule of about
per cent. The average net ordinary
penditures, per annum. for the ten We
AVE of republican rule was SljO.612.6l4
ter whilst the net ordinary expenditures
the ten years OF democratic rule ah'
named, were only S57 ,2S1 ,226 %. sh'
it to ing that the net ordinary eXpcndtu
under republican rule during dec
OF peace were nearly three times as Ia
nee. as for the decade OF democratic rule
the mediately preceding the war. If it s.
beobected that there is at least one