The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-10-09
KEEP THE RASCALS OUT.

In the year 1859, the Democratic
Commissioners and Treasurer of Jack
son County got away with nearly
twelve thousand dollars Of the public
money, which has never been paid
and never will be paid.
About the year 1857 John G. Bres
lin, Democratic Treasurer of State
ran off to Canada with over sever
hundred thousand dollars Of the pub.
lie money, which has never been paid
and never will be paid.
The Washington Republican gives
list Of the great Democratic default
ers, with the amount stolen by each
Well do we remember the great ex,
element caused by the defalcatlon OF
Samuel Swartwout, In 1888. He had
been Collector of the Port of New
York from 1927 to 1S30-all through
Gen. Jackson's administration. He
got away with 1,2O5,O35,6O. The
next Collector, Jesse Hoyt, stole $249:-
81 .S6, from 1888 to 1S41.
From 1853 to 1860, J. V. Fowler,
Postmaster at New York City, stole
$17O,947.67.
From 1857 to 1861, A. J. Guirot,
Treasurer of the Mint at New Orleans
stole S546.21O97. And so on.
The entire amount stolen by the
Democratic officials, was $2O,651,- )
S32.62.
The Republican closes as follows:
Such Is record thirty years of the party
which pirates of 'reform,' calls loudly for hon-
men, in Office. and talks about turning rascals
out Such it is fair to presume are the sort of ras-
Gals they will put in if they succeed in once more
gaining control of the Government.
In considering this record of dishonesty and cor
ruption it not be forgotten that the United
States of those days not the great and wealthy
nation of to-day. When Andrew Jackson was elect
ed the Union consisted of only twenty States.
whose aggregate wealth and population was only a
small fraction of what they in the same States to-
day. Arkansas, Michigan, Florida, Iowa, Texas,
Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, and Oregon, were
admitted during the between 1886 and lSG0 and
Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada. Nebraska, and Colo
RADIO, with all their vast wealth and resources, came
in since the Republican party came into power. The
aggregate population of the United States in 1890
2S2OS63 in 1910, 17O96; in 1850, 25O67 26a, and in
l6O, 81 1S3,74i, while in 1880 1t was 4s,37l,sid.
In DemopratiG days there rarely, or never, any
surplus in the treasury aud it is fair to that
under Democratic rnle there never would be again.
The $00 600 900 in the treasury, accumulated by
taxes which the people have not felt, and scarcely
know how they have paid would soon disappear.
Under Buchanan the country paid 12aper cent inter-
est on loans, and obtained money with the utmost
difficulty. Under Arthur pay per cent. and get
all and more than want with perfect ease. Under
Democratic Presidents the revenues collected scapce
ly eauaed the expenses of the Government until du
ring Buehanens administration the balance sheet
for each year made the following showing:
Receipts. Exdenditures.
1857 -. ...... $6S, ,965 3l2 81 $67,634, ,407 80
1859 9............... 52.777,l07 90 6S, 500 II
1860 Observation-Disclosures. 56,054599 SO 63209, ,S75 Go
Iu these four years, during time calling for no ex-
traordnary expenditures, the interest account in=
creased steadily the paid each year being as fol-
lows;
1907 sl'o9'.=oo %
1859 2637-649 ~
lSsO ................... 3,144,l20 81
Such is the record of Democratic fnanciering.