The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-08-19


For months past the Republican
newspapers have been crying out
against the extravaganza of the dom
inant party in this State and censur-
ing it for mismanagement of the
school fund. These assertions of the
Republican press were always denied
by the Democratic papers, but re-
ceived no special attention until few
weeks ago, Major Bennett of the
Huntinton Adrertsser, put quietus
on the whole story by publishing
tabular statement showing the aggre-
gate expenditures of revenue by the
State of West Virginia for all pur-
poses, and separately for general
State purposes and general school
purposes for the years 1867 to 1880,
inclusive.
This statement showed that the
Republican party while in power in
this State expended $23,3S6.9l more
per year for general State purposes,
than the Democrats have spent. That
is, it cost the people 500, 3S6.91 more
to carry on the State government I'M
der Republican rule than it has done
under Democratic.
1t also showed that under Demo
cratic rule, $63, 1916 more have been
expended from the State fund alone,
for the education of the youth of the
State than under Republican rule.
These figures are taken from the Off
cial records of the State and cannot
be truthfully denied. Yet in the
face of these facts the Republican
leaders have the brazen audacity to
tell the people that the Democratic
party has been unfaithful to the pub
lie trust, and profigate and wasteful
of the public money, end ask to have
them turned out of Office to make
place for Republicans.
We place the facts and figures be-
fore the people and ask them to judge
between the two parties and say
which has best served the public in
terest. Much credit is due Major
Bennett for exposing this gross false
hood that has been SO widely circu-
lated by the republican papers of the
State.
We hope our readers will remem-
Der the figures, and whenever re-
publican politicians begin to talk
about Democratic mismanagement
and extravaganza in State affairs
just refer them to the record.
The Republican party has always
been wasteful and lavish in it's ex
penditures of the public money, wher
in power. Look at the vast appro
priations of the present Congress
how the Federal treasury has beer
robbed for the benefit of the camp
followers of the party.
| The Republicans have had contro
of Congress hardly one year, vet il
that time they have increased the ex
penses of the government some eighty
millions of dollars. While the Dem
ocrats controlled Congress they Gu
down the appropriations and savet
the people over one hundred millions
in six years and left the Fedora
treasury full to overaowing. Not
the contrast. In six years owe
$100,000,000 saved by the Democrat
and nearly the whole of it, say $50,
100000 squandered by the Republi
cans in one year. The reckless ex
travagance Of the party was So ap
palling as to alarm President Arthu
and he vetoed one of their bigges
steals but they passed the bill owe
his head. Now in view of these fact
and the past history Of the Republi
can party we ask the people whethe
or not they are willing to trust then
with the management and control Q
the public affairs. State or Federal
Mountain Herald.