National Republican., 1882-09-20
FRANK HrsoooKs SPEECH.
A Now York Congressn,nn on the Appro-
printIona ana the President.

RENhtIOHh hhth INV h-FtNhUthNs
The unanimous nomination of Hon. Frank His
cock, Of New York, for reelection to Congress
elected from him very robust and manly speech,
from which the following arc extracts. Want Of
spnco alone prevents Its publication entire. He
said concerning
THE APPROPRIATIONS:
But, my frlends-for can call you all friends
In view of your unanimous nomination-but,
friends, in all the vituperatlon and criticism
which you see in the press and hear on the stump
and street. do they point out one dollar which was
corruptly voted, or show you any debt which
ought not be paid 2 Do they show you any 10 con-
ceaed in the bills2 No, sir, never one. Tho naval
appropriation is s2,500,00O less than II was last
and shouted that S il was the largest bin ofthe kind
in years. In lact, 1t carried no more than the bill
hns In the last five years. Compare II line by line
citclsm and Investigation It silences any accuse.
tlon that there were vicious items In it, IL Is said
that all our bills are somewhat larger than they
were the year before. / will tell you what and
how. 1t is the duty of the departments Of the
government to calculate their cost year In ad-
vance and Congress Is expected to provide Tor
fiscal year, which endsi June 30. The Congress
which expired in MAJ ch year ago failed to make
the necessary appropriations for paying the cur
rent expenses of running the government. They
refused to provide a dollar. 1t Is common trick
in politics 10 shin the appropriations from Con:
make II appear that extravag ance is being ex-
ercsed. This was tho
TIRE SCHEME TO CHARGE THE REPUBLICANS
with large expenditures The Democratic Con-
greBs which expired in March failed TO make ap-
propriaiions TO the tune Of s25 100000. OF this,
sl60gO,OOO was TO pay pensioners. MY friends,
tould you expect me to refuse TO vote for bill
which would prevent poor pensioners from hawk
ing their certificates about the streets because the
government refused 10 make provision for their
payment The same Congress refused to make
the proper appropriation for the postal service,
which would have stopped If we had not pro.
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carried at the mercy of the contractors, who
would collect in claims bills and forfeitures.
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of our bills is made by the deficiencies from last
year, except on account of accumulations of pen.
sions. Who would not vote TO pay an honest
creditor of the government Leaving these out OF
consideration cur bills are only one or two mil,
lions larger than last year. ! am willing to stand
trial before an audience of those who love or those
who have me on this question.
AN ESTIMATE OF ARTHUR.
The country has passed through trying times
since last stood before you as your candidate
Republican party in this district, James A. Gar
field was the standard bearer in the Nation. Now
poor Garfield Is dead But we have another Presi
dent. He was not my choice at the time he was
presented to the public, and previous TO that time
was never in line with him or his, yet am free
TO say that believe Chester A. Arthur Is striving
with the best of his ability under the Constitution
and laws to discharge his trust He has certainly
past year % lie % has deseSyed ' we'll g at their hands
for when the whole West aud South were de-
manding the signature of the river and harbor
bill he was brave enough and wise enough to
veto 1t. / am prepared to go into tho contest this
fall forgetting The past issues letting bygones be
by-gones, striving only for the perpetuation of the
grand old Republican party. President Arthur
has my cordial support, aud SO far as his adminisi
tratiOn has been avowed, there is but little to
criticise Therefore, 1t Is the business of every
good citizen long the Executive Is true to the
Constitution, and endeavors to give an economical
government, recognizing the rights of party and
nj Q,hp IN m m
patriot 1t is our duty 10 bury all differences and
give him hearty and undivided support"
The speech was concluded with another express
sion OF thanks, after which Mr. Hscock retired
and the convention adjourned.