The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
Talmage on Politics.

There Il no land on earth where the po-
litical condition il so satisfactory. Every |
two years in the State aad every four years
in the Nation we clean house. Alter a |
vehement expression oPsentiment in the
ballot.box in Ghe autumnal election the |
paople sit down satisfied. An Englishman
said to me in an English rail train: "How
do Won stand it TO have a revolution every
four wears in America? 1t is better to have
a queen for life and all things settled" But
England changes government just as certain
ly M we do Atsome adverse vote in parlla-
ment, out goes Disraei and in comes
Gladstone. and after awhile there will be
another admonitory vote in parliament
and out will 20 Gladstone and in will
come some one else. Administrations
change there, but not so adyantageously as
here. for the change may come almost
any day, while here party in power con-
tinucs four years in power. 1t IL said
that in this country we have moro pollt-
ical stealing than in other lands. Inc
difference ia that in this country almost
every official has chance, while IN other
lands few absorb so much that the
others have no chance Of Appropriation.
The governments Of Europe are so expen..
siye that after the salaries OF the royal
families are paid, there is not 80 much lett
to misappropriate The Emperor OF Rus
STA has an annual salary OF SS,2l0,00O ;
the Emperor of Austria has a salary
OF Sl,000,000; Queen Victoria has
salary OF S2,200,00O; the royal
plate ut St. James Palace ia worth
80, 1000, 600; the Qucau's hair dress
er gels $4,000 for combing the royal locks
when the most OF us are compelled t
comb our locks at less than hall that ex
pense, ii we have any to comb. There i
a host of attendants, all on salary, som,
Of them 81, 900 or $4,000; master OF bucl
hounds, $500; grand falconer, $4,000
gentlemen OF the wine and beer cellars
comptreller OF the household, groom OF tn
robes. mistress OF the robes, captain an,
gold stick. lieutenant and silver stick, te
prooms of the great chamber, pages OF tn
back stairs. maids oil honor, master O
horse, chief equerry, hereditary grand Ia
ooner, vice-chamberlin, clerk 81 the kll
) chen, master Of ceremonies, grooms !
waiting, grooms Of the great chamber, SCI
peants- at arms, bargemaster ana waterman
! hedchamber women, s ladies' oil Delchah
Der. and SO on, and 80 on, at aataa1m, q
Y uqatseaiR, until ii is said the Queen suiiei
. from thirst because il takes SO much MI
4 ehinery to get her a glass Of water a
/ this is only type Of the expense OF 10
eign governments. All this paid Tor /
: the sweat and blood OF the people, A.
, the people sati~ded2 However much u
/, Germans like William and the Spaniart
. like their young king and England Ink
, tho queen, these stupcndous government
expenses arc built on groan Of dissati
"a faction az wide as Europe. Ii 1t We
/ left to the people of England, Spain, &c
o. many, Austria, Russia, whether these e
20 penstye establishments should be kept u
Ia do you doubt what the vote would b
II But these questions are not there lett
= the ballot box. Now, is il not better til
" " we be overtaxed and the surplus be disty
!, y uted all over the land among legislat'
% y, and congressman aud lobby men, tn
90 that the people should be taxed and ha
OF it all piled up inside yard OF palace 7