Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-20
The People Pay.

~ declares that the RepublieAs
programme of ihs Congress 10 to
sntagoniEs the economy OF the
Democrats in the last three Goa.
grasses. The Treasury 10 fall and
can be kept full BY taxation on .
war basis. Some Republicans msy
sish 20 deny his authority, har-
ips the odiun of Q coisupt end
chsracterless leadership; but Che
record speaks louder thaa insiacere
protests, aud shows . perfect ae-
cord in the party on every sehsne
of spoliatiou or of reckless expsndi-
ture since the beginning of the
session.
The Legislative, Executive, and
Judicial bill for the next fiscal
year exceeds in the aggregate the
present law By t2,65O,ses and
the Com Uittee of Appropriations
prstesd TO excuse this large aud
upiustifiabls increase by sayisg
that it is less by ASA ,S55 than
the estimates, which were purpose
~ excessive, aud made so by the
different departments aud bureaus
for this very use. The Post Office
bill, the Insisn bill, the Army
bill, the Agricultural bill, the De
ficieacy bills, and otbefs thus far
reported or passed, are without
exception loaded down with add
tiors TO the usual grants that will
loot up millions. Nul'ifudeS oil
new offices have been created aud
get the public service swarms with
old sinecures and idlers.
In the House OF Representatives
the Committee on Appropriations
consists Of fifteen members-Rine
Republicans aud six Democrats.
Frank Hiscock is Chair and
Secor Robson is second in order,
but first in consequence and in
management. OF the whole nuu-
Der there are but three Democratic
members who in any proper sense
can be called economists.
This important committee was
packed by Robson to do the very
work it has been doing and will
yet do. Randall, Holman B loupt,
and other Democrats, who had
proved themselves the efficient
friends OF economy, and whose ex
psrience is Of great value in legis.
lation, were excluded intentionsl-
ly from this committee because
they would be stumbling blocks
in the way of jobs. Mr.. Whit
thorns was put off the committe un
Naval Affairs, where he bad saved
millions TO the Treasury, and had
exposed the venalisy OF Secor
Robson, because his presence
there would have checked the
schemes OF plumber which are held
back to wait o favorable ohanos in
ths House.
Prodigality is visible in every
direction. The policy OF retrencl.-
ment, introduced in the 44th Con
gVe.s by the Democrats, aud by
which the expenditures were re.
duced thirty millions in Tie first
year they controlled the appropri-
ations, has been radically rsveis
ed. The Republican rule is e.
travagance, loose legislation, auo
jObbery.
These facts cannot be concealed
from the country, and others Ike
Them, equally damninS, Will enter
seriously into the elections mex
TALL. No arts of The Dtmeg gue,
no misrepresentation Of the lylus
politician, can mi>lcad the people
with this record to Convict the r
publican party OF wilIlul waste, OF
organized raids on the Treasury,
ard OF INSURED schemes OF plum
der.
The Republicans have possession
OF every branch OF the Govern
ment-legislative, executive, and
judicial. They have the commit-
tees TO shape Legislation in their
own way. They are responsible for
every dollar OF expenditure and Tor
every job that may be passed aud
they will not be permitted 10 es-
cape that responsibility. N. Y
Sun.