Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-13

The appropriations from 1871 to 1876
inclusive were made by the republican
and 1878 by democratic
house. The republicans ran up these ex-
penditures from $153, 900, 900 in 1872 to
an average of nearly $178. .OOO,O 900 fer
each of the four years thereafter; while
the democrats reduced the expenditures
for the two last years of the report to
but little over Sl39, 900. 900 per year.
making au annual saving of over $685.
600, 900. 1t is true that for 1879 the dem
ocrats increased those appropriations to
S157 ,OOO. 900, and for 1880 to $3.50, ,OOO,-
600; chief part of which increase was
claimed by the administration to be nec-
esssry because the democratic house had
cut down too much of the appropriations
for the preceding years. But take the
whole average OF appropriations and ex-
penditures for the four years OF demo-
cratic rule, from 1877 to 1880 inclusive,
and the tour years Of republican rule
from 1872 to 1876 inclusive. and the re-
suit is as follows: That the republicans
expended an average OF $177, ,748. 900 for
the net ordinary expenditures of the gov.
ernment, while the democrats approprf.
ated an average Of $149, POI 900. being
a saving to the people by reason of dem
Eocratic economy of 1928. .547 900 per year
or $114, 1913, 900 in the four years.
Mr.. Sherman, in replying to my Ian.
caster speech. asserts that so far from
this economy beng forced upon the ad
ministration by the democratic congress
we appropriated more than the depart
ments asked for. Here the finance min
lister of our government is equally q,
fault. For the year 1877 the administers
tion asked little over 5000. 125. 900 fol
its ordinary expenditures; we gave il
$145, 49,, 900. For the year 1878, th'
administration asked $184, ,192, 900; W,
gave it $40. 1884. .OO0.. For the yea
1879 it asked $176. 1926, 900; we gave i
$157 .213.OOO. For the year 1880 it ask
ed S164. l8l 900 and we gave 1t $3.50,
919, 900. So that the democratic cong res!
has in four years prevented the admins
tration from spending over 1920. 200. .O0(
more than was necessary for the Ordinary
expenses of the government. say mor'
than was necessary, for Mr.. Sherman
says that during the four years OF demo
cratic control over appropriations 'th,
administration has felt no restraint from
insufficient appropriations in the grea
branches of the government
| Mr.. Sherman, in explaining the enor
nous appropriation OF $l94. 4.000, 900 10
the ordinary expenses OF the govern
ment in 1874, says that the appropria
tions for that year were purposely large
ly increased as means OF relief iron
the effects of the pan,c.' Sympatheti
Mr.. Sherman; how good it was IN yol
and your party to come to the relief o
the strugg ing industries OF the country
But the TACT is. the appropriations 70
that year were made at the session o
congress which ended March 4, 1873
six months before the panic occurred
The excessive appropriation was due
therefore, to extravaganza and not t.
sympathy for the people.
| CLAMOR AGAINST THE SOUTH,
! Messrs. Sherman and Schurz are dis
tressed with apprehensions of DANCE
to the government from the contederat
brigadiers. They cry out against tn
caucus as though it was an invention @
these southern men to control the dem
ocratic party and thus rule the countr,
|. They have themselves sat in more eau
cuses than they have hairs on thei
heads. What danger is there from cor
tederate brigadiers? Not one OF ther
has proposed any measure in congres
to impair any settlements of the wal