The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-02
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY. "
Contrast Between Bourbon and lie puclI-
can Rule.

Contrast Between Bourbon and lie puclI-
can Rule.
WASHINGTON, June 1a.-ln the Con-
gressionGl Record is printed a speech by
Representative Baker, of Indiana, which
contains some facts of general interest.
Mr.. Baker presents a statement which
shows that the annual expenditures OF
the government were reduced while the
Republicans had control of congress
from $500, 1T, 1873 in 1S1O-'7l to $25S,
459, 797 in 1876. Thus, in five years,
the annual expenditures had decreased
nearly $34000,000. In 1S76-'77 and
'77-'7S the Democrats made an apparent
reduction of expenditures of $22, 000, 600,
the amount for the latter year being
$236, 1854, 326. Everybody who heard of
the deficiency bills passed since knows
how that reduction was effected. In the
fiscal year ending June Both, 1879, the
expenditures ran up TO about $267 ,OOO,-
600; for the next fiscal year the amount
appropriated was 1927, $50. 23S, or nearly
81, 600, 900 more than in 1S70-'71. For
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1881,
the appropriations already made amount
to 1921, AZ, 1888, making no allowance
for deficiencies.
Mr., baker next proceeds to an analy-
sis of Democratic economy as illustrated
in the expenditures of the house.Of rep
resentatlVcs, where the Democrats have
held full control for five years. During
the last year of Republican control the
number of permanent annual employees
of the house was 125, and their pay
amounted to $194, 1870 year Now the
number of permanent employees is 173,
and their pay amounts to S201, 1!lS a
year Other expenditures have ihcreas-
ed in similar proportion.
ANs,haF
remarks:
Thus we sec that the Democrats have
Increased the permanent house employees
4S, OF about 40 per cent, and have in
creased the annual expenditures $1a,-
747.30. We are told by the Democracy
that there are now 100, COO men in the
civil servie of the government. If that
party had control of the executive, and
made as elaborate an increase in other
departments of the public service as they
/ have about the house, we should speedi-
| ly have 10000 more IN the civil service
than we have under Republican control ;
and there can be but little doubt, if that
hungry party ever gets control of the de-
| partments of the government, that we
| shall see an increase proportionately as
great az has been made in the emnlaYes
| of the house.
Mr. Baker next cont sssssg the reduction
of taxation effected by the Republicans
| in the last five years of their ascendancy
| in the house with that brought about6y
/ the Democrats during the past five WARS
/ He finds that in the first period the Re
| pHblicans removed or reduced tie duty
on 1876 imported articles of PRIMO neces
sity, thus effectIng an annual feductioI
| of taxation TO the amount of $31, LOG, 120
| During the last five years, since thu
| Democratic party of revenue reform hai
been in power in the house, quinIne hai
been placed on the free list. making al
annual reduction of taxation e. thi
amount of So, 6J7-
| Turning To the sab;eet OF Internal tax
alton, Mr.. 2akeT finds that in five year
the Republicans reduced the snnua
burden of internal revenue taxes, $50
il1 GOO. This reduction was made npol
articles which entered into every indus
try, and the relief was felt by all classes
of consumers. In the same time TIA
Democratic party has reduced interna
revenue taxes S9.OO0,0O0 on tobacco
cigars and snuff. In the session of con
gress Just ended a change was mad
which will reduce the tax tn whisk-
about y, 100000 year.
Thus il appears that while the Reput
lean party in five years reduced taxatio
in the form of customs dues and Interna
reveHe taxes over $121 ,000, 600 on article
of general consumption, the Democrat
in the same length of time, effected T;
duciiOn of about 81, 600 900, and COZ
fined their reforms to quinine, tobai
co and whisky.