The daily gazette., 1880-07-26
FOR PRESIDENT,
GEN. WINFIELD y. HANCOCK,
OF Pennsylvania.
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT,
HON. WILLIAM HI. ENGLISH,
OF Indiana.
FOR SHERIFF,
PURNAL j. LYNCH.
FOR CORONER.
JOSEPH YARNALL,

IT has caused our esteemed contempo-
rary, the Republican, great deal of
labor and space to attempt to explain
away the frequent assertions that it
made some months ago that the Demo
Gratis could not conduct our city govern
ment on tax rate of $1.15, and that
there would be floating debt of $75, 600
or $4,000 on the first OF July. Well,
the first of July came and still the city
treasury was not empty, and now the
nrst OF August is nearly here and the
city treasury has not been emptied as
the Republican predicted; on the con-
trary, all demands against the city have
bsen paid out Of the proceeds of the tax
rate of $l.l5 and the treasury contains
about $4,000. Tn Repu6licdn's read
ers cannot peruse its article ON Saturday
and remembering its predictions With
out seeing how it has been "eating
crow" for week or Two, until finally it
Tor the first time let its readers know
that the Democrats had not only ac-
tually run the city the last year
on $1.l5, but had reduced the tax rate
for the present year to 81. ~ on the 500.
Now, the readers of the GAZETTE
know how necessary it is for an editor
TO be Intelligent enough to see the re-
suits OF the simplest efforts in economy.
Had the Democrats in the City Council
relied on what the other city papers told
them they would not have attempted 10
economize and reduce the taxes to less
than $1.20. But defended by the
GAZETTE alone they persrveIed and
have proved TO the cltizens that they
were wiser Than their self-oplnionated
and self-constituted advisers aud political
uctators. We admit that We were
afraid the Democrats would tire of well
doing under the continued discourage
ment aud assaults Of the Republican ami
another journal That year ago openly
charged them wi b putting the tax rate
too low. But 10 their credit aud TO the
city's credit, and the tax payers benefit,
they held out faithfully TO tue end; and
have the satisfaction OF seeing their cal
eulations come out correct, and hopes
realized; and hence they are entitled to
the appreciation their faithful labors
should Command. They have shown
that the taxes of the city could he re
duced and that Sf.15 on the 500 Is
quite sufficient TO run the city even
while it was still in many of the ole.
exiravagant Republican ruts. Nov
they have taken another step forward
and resolved, If allowed to do SO by the
voice OF the people i'll September, 70
run the city for 81. ~ and also TO prove
that it may be run for S1.0O, when there
are no improvements " be erected, such
as have been on hand since the new
court house and Cool Spring reservoir
have been commenced. These improve
ments cost the Council much time and
money. In fact it is due to the Demo
NAobo III bhO SOuhSil W say LudU IieY de-
serve great deal of credit for their sue
cessful efforts in getting the removal O
the courts TO this city aud having i
adorned with the beautiful structur,
that now rests upon the old basin lot
The people cannot fail to support
party that has conducted SO many i'm
provement successfully financially an,
otherwise after coming into power un
der such adverse circumstances, all,
finding the city treasury without dol
lars, surrendering it as they will O
the lst OF September with $4,000 t
$120,000, with reduction too, of te
per cent. on the taxation. Really thes
results are something for the Democrat
TO be proud of, and The GAZETTE dec
them no more than common justice i
saying so.