The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-09-22
For the Democratic Advocate.
POLITICAL.
Facts and Figures for the People.

Much is said about the corruption of the
Republican party, by which is meant the use
of money or moneys equivalent by the gov
eminent for illegitimate and evil purposes.
For example, the making of a contract with
man or set of men to do some public work,
and paying him for it in excess of what the
work is worth, knowing it to be in excess, but
doing it as reward for services rendered the
partv, The Star Route jobs, the navy yard
Jobs, &C., will occur to all. Now few, realize
the tremendously large sums of money that
are handled by the Republican party, the
party now, and since 1860, holding the purse
of the government. The'regular sources OF
income are customs, internal revenue, direct
taxes, sale of public lands, postoffices and
various minor sources. From 1860 to 1888
(June), counting only the millions, the United
States government received over SIT ,5OO,-
900, 900, and it is estimated that over $780,
600. 600 will be received before June 3, 1884.
Before another Presidential election the Re-
publican party, whose centre is in Washing
ton, will have received $1,000, 900, 900. Can
you not see now how it is they can bride and
corrupt whole states? As specimen of how
small jobs may be given out under the head
of miscellaneous expenses, IN the treas
urer's last report is 81 100000 for furniture,
repairs, &C., for treasury department; fish
culture, sos, 900; 1854, 900 to Pacific Rail-
road for carrying the mails; nearly 81, 900, 900
for repairs on Capitol, &C.; purchase of Freed
mans Bank $250,00O, and 1852, 900 ''miscel-
laneous" under similar heading. That is
81, 959, 900. How much of this is legitimate
you taxpayers of Carroll county will never
know; but we know, it is not all needed.
Next year, if you don't defeat every Republl-
can on the ticket, the amount will be more.
The Secretary of the U. S. Treasury in his
last report estimates the receipts of the gov
eminent for 1883 at SALE, 900, 900, and the ex-
penditures at 1910, 100000, leaving balance
of $75, 000,0 That is to say, even the Re-
publican party are forced to acknowledge a
surplus of $50 ZOO, 900 with all their frauds
and extravaganza. Taxation might therefore
be lowered at the rate of $3.50 on each citi-
zen. The Democratic party will lower taxa
tion-witness our own state. Wherever the
Democratic party is in power taxes are low.
The last Congress was under the influence, to
a large extent, of the Democratic party, and
the internal taxes were reduced, and the i'm
port duties lessened. The next Legislature
of Maryland has to elect United States Sen
ator, therefore vote for T. Herbert Shriver,
James H. Rooms, J. W. Abbott, j. E. Baes-
man, and Z. w. Leeds.
In 1875 the total appropriation for all pur-
poses was $155, 200, 0O0 in 1888 S251 ,428, 900,
or from 1875 to 1883 the expenditure has in
creased at the rate of more than 81 600, 900 a
month lin addition to this are the innumerable
extra appropriations). These are but the or
binary annual appropriations. That is to say,
in nine years the Congress of the nation,
under Republican party guidance, has appro-
priated for ordinary expenses 81, 400, 900, 900,
or S2S for each man, woman and child. That
is to say, every man, woman and child is
taxed annually over So for the ordinary eX-
penses of government ruled by party Of
corrupt men. Do you know what is done
with at least one-third of this money, or about
$500, 900? 1t is used to make Republi-
cans rich and to manufacture votes Every
vote given for Republican helps to keep
the party in power.
In 1876 the Republican party, by one of the
! blacklist and most treacherous acts recorded
i'll the pages of history; by a political crime
! so bold and deliberate, and so gigantic, that
the civilized world gazed in wonder, usurped
the Presidential chair and seated man
chosen by the minority, and by force, fraud
and corruption turned adrift the man chosen
| by the American people. In 1875 there was
| S48, 900 appropriated for the army and
ndNy' 1910, Otf,OOO,OUO: OF Iue TWO years Ill
which the crime was incubating and being
carried out, S92,O0O,0OO. In 1880 the Re
publican party, by the expenditure of vast
sums of money and the threat Of force, sue
ceeded in again seating a President in the
White House. In 1879 S65, 600, 900 were APP
propriated for the army and navy; in 1880
$4,000 600; in the two years sos, 900, 900.
In these four years S197 100000 Every vote
given to a Republican is an endorsement of
this.
The Republican party in Carroll county
and in Maryland never tire of talking about
education. The Democrats educate the
people and make no fuss. But see how the
Republican party helps on education. By
the much extoled tariff act of March 3, 1888,
a duty Of % per cent. dd UdlOyem is laid on
all books, pamphlets, bound or unbound, and
all printed matter, engravings, etchings, IL
Illustrated books, maps and charts. That is,
the duty on a book costing 81 is % cents,
The same duty, % cents on each dollar of
cost is laid on paper, suitable only for print
ing paper. Paper suitable for newspaper,
10 cents on the dollar of value; pulp for man
utacturers' use, 10 cents on the dollar of
value. This party EFFORTS by this tax on ed
ucation a portion of the millions used in cor
rupting the ignorant throughout the land.
By this corruption alone can the party remain
in power.