The daily gazette., 1878-06-11
.JU ME IL. 1897 ~.

will not do for the Democratic party to
mistake the drift of public opinion. 1t is |
setting firmly in favor of economy in
public affairs. We know it; we have felt |
it as spider feels the touch of his web.
When the county treasurer sent to us the
statement of the cost of the courts, it was
taken as an enthusiastic sign that the
Democrats were determined to run the
county at the lowest rate of expenditures;
and the road commissioners in the several
hundreds have indicated the same senti-
ment, in st. Georges Hundred notably
where the Commissioners have saved TO
the hundred some six or eight thousand
dollars, as compared with previous years.
The moral tone of the people has been
directed to this end, and to make eXpendi-
lures useful. To make the smallest sum
do the most service. What use is it for
the people to economist themselves if
those who control public affairs continue
to run them in debt?
We enjoy the faith of the people; we
have appealed to them to join the Demo
cratic party as patriotic duty--to come
tOrlcdrd to its primary meeting, as to the
inception of the government of the county
and they responded. We appealed to
them to come to the nomination election
and indicate their desire as to who should
be the instrument in the enforcement of
lot md ha a ,1a
the people on whom the government
rests-responded as they never did be-
fore. The people are looking for econo-
my and good government. They are
weary of the annoyance of tramps and
taxation. They know that they can only
get redress of grievances through party
and party organization and they are dis
Susted with no-party pretences.
Hence we have the greatest popular
outpouring at the Democratic nolnina-
tions. Hundreds of substantial citizens
who heretofore voted with the Republi-
can party voted on Saturday; and their
votes were for us and for our party, be-
cause the party has shaped itself in favor
of economy and against driStOcrdcy.
Now, if the party attempt unwise ex-
penditures, the public sentiment will be
driven away from us. And instead OF
being the popular party we will find our
selves charged with attempts to deceive
the people. Let us encourage the county
treasurer to husband the means that
come into his hands-to use all wise eff
forts to pay every cent of county indebt-
edness and reduce the tares as loc as ii Is
possible; we tell you, farmers, if you re-
duce your taxes you will increase the
sdtd6te cdiue Of y0lw lands fire fold
The easiest way in the world to make
money is to save it. Let us get the
county out of debt and then we can have
something to boast of. If you don't we
shall despair of holding the power.
When We encountered the gold aristo-
cracy last fall, we met many doubling
Thomases among the democrats; but one
after another they have like good mel
and true fallen into line, and the Demo
cratic party is in finer trim for the contes
in November than it ever was before
We were then encouraged by hundred.
of good men in the Republican party
Many Of these men will vote with Us il
November. They could not see the sens,
of having gold for the bondholders an,
paper fer the people, The peoples none,
is gold and silver and ereenbacks: an,
they want no class money nor leeislat
ion.
We are all right on the currency quc>
tlon-that is passed; and we viii all hav
gold and silver, when John Sherman It
leases his hold upon tile treasury. i
abundance.
Now let us all as party agree lpo
economy as our aim. Let lis all hanuo
nize on that and get the county out {
debt-pay OIL every cent and reduce I'll
taxes to 10 or 20 cents on the 500. w
can do it if we will. We do wish I'll
FAzErTE could pledge the party to thi
We would be SO exceedingly glad to haN
this splendid agricultural and manufa
turing county outof debt, land free from IL
bondholdcr's demand for interest. 1t
absolutely disreputable to rich peop
to be sending their county treasurer
borrow money. Free the land from Il
county debt and reduce the taxes an
land will go up, and thus return bett,
profit than the handsomest grain ere
ever raised.
EDIsoN's PHoNoGRAfH is now onexl
lition at the Institute Hall. The GAzET1
has heretofore published descriptions
1t. 1t is more simple in its operate
than any one would imagine; and W
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