The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-06

Iotat-' $S19,0s4 1928
1--WE omit appropriations for common
schools, etc., pensions, interest and pay
ment upon public debt, guarantees of in.
terest to railroads, canal and navigation
companies, penitentiaries, houses of refuge,
/ hospitals, asylums, ETC., pay of Mexican
| soldiers aud other items that are controlled
| by temporary circumstances in amount and
were unavoidable, and also sundry trifiiup
| and temporary appropriations for inciden-
! tai expenses. Otherwise the foregoing
| tables include all the objects of appropria,
ton necessary to the proper conduct of the
| government. H.
! In 1860 the population of the State. as Der
| United States census, was 2, 906, 215, and
/ the state expenditures under democratic
{ control were 1879, 094-or about thirteen
( cents for each individual. In 1870 the
/ population as per census was 1881, ,05i
/ Allowing the same rate of annual increase
! as from 1860 to 1870 the population would
/ be about 4, Oh, 53S in 1873. The State ex-
| penditures under Republican control were
/ for that year 81, 332, 3S3-or about thirty
/ three cents for each individual Who dare
/ deteud this amazing robbery of the people?
But an increase of population is not a
just basis for an increase of governmental
expenditure, for ihe same official machinery
that will govern three millions of people.
will equally well govern five millions. with
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officers, few additional clerks, some in
crease of courts, etc. No more governors
or departmens of government existed in
1878 than In 1859, but 11S members were
added to the Legislature by the constitution
OF 1873, and for that no particular party is
responsible. The increase of cost. how
ever by that addition should have been
only trif1ing.
Stripped of all necessary explanation
then, we have the fact staring the peonle
the taxpayers. broadly in the face that 1T
COSTS MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND A
HALF AS MUCH TO CONDUCT THE STATE
GOVERNMENT UNDER REPUBLICAN, AS 1T
DOES UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULEiI In 9th
er words. as the state government need not
cost much over 1919, 094. as heretofore de-
monstrated by democratic administration
the present republican administration lit
orally rO6s the people of the immense sum of
nearly one million Of dollars annually!
The figures we give are from the official
record, aud they can not be lodged or ex
planned away. There they stand beyond
the power OF contradiction, or excuse, or
extenuating circumstance. They clearly
show the annual robbery that is perpetrated
upon the people. Do the people so well
Ike to pay taxes that they will continue
the Republicans in power? Do they ike
to be robbed by the million?
Or will they prefer honest rule and eco
nonical expenditure?
Ii the people want to continue the ex-
travagaut Cameron republican rule. thev
will effect their object by voting for Hovt
ana thus Keep the same cormorants in now
er that have been gnawing their vitaIs
wasting their substance and depressing and
grinding them TO the earth for years.
But if the people want honest and frupaI
state government which shall not take from
them their substance, and shall leave then,
TO the comfortable enjoyment of all their
rights and all that belongs 10 them. thew
must vote for Andrew H. Dill. the Deo,o.
cratic state ticket, and Democratic meD.
bers Of the legislature.
The Democratic party, if successful at
the next election, will be under bonds to
administer the government in the most
frugal manner that efficiency will permit.
III IL does not do this it will be promptIv
hurled from official place, for it is upon this (
pledge that 1T will come into power. IT 4
therefore VIII not dare to fail in this matter
OF thorough reduction in expenditures
but II the Republican party shall AGAIN /
be successful it will be license to steal an I
endorsement and approval of extrayapant
expenditure, positive injunction to 90 on
and spend all that is possible and steal all
that is left That is the issue-the peonle
will decide
Let us rccapitulate. that the understand
lns may not be clouded
Total amount Of discretionary exnen-
dttures under-DemOcratic admins
trdtsOn for one year............... sQ-o %, {
Totalamonnt of expen ndfture for same
purposes Tor one year under Repub-
''tt'u 81 }23 3S3
Ile DeODie can mt a sion 4 = The o.-,