The Russellville Democrat., 1886-07-14
Before and Since 1874 Demo cratic and KepabIican Rule
 C0ntrasted.
From lhe ListIe Rock Gazette.

hons an millions n llle shape oi public le,t
 From 1872 to lsT4 tbe expenses nt the republican state government ag gregatcd $2,529,6s5 Floa 1884 io 1886, under democratic management they amounted to $3S0,09a.
 h 1873 (republiean rule) the rats of state taxation vas F ; mills. 1Ac rate in lsS6 (democras;c rule is { mills.
 From 1868 to 1871 (republioau rule) the state debt was increased $l4,O0o,000 From 1880 to 1886 (democratic rule] the state d.bi ws. decreased $l4 7nn. coo
 From 1870 10 1871 (republieau rule) the state penitcntiary cost S24S,6O0. From 1881 to 1886 (dsm ocratic rulc) the state penitentiarA nctted SSl ,000 to tue state.
 In 1874 (rcpubliean rule) the school fnni in the state treasury was $34 ,000 lu 1886 (democratic rulc) AtIic school fund in tue state treasury amounts to S26I 233.
 From 1873 to 1874 Crelnblican rnle) the salaries of the state cXccu tive and judicial officers aggrc gated S2Sl,S From 1881 to 1885 (dem ocratic rule) these salarIcs amounted to $l33,900.
 From 1872 to 1874 (republican rule) tue state land office cost the ct,ta 9GJ e7r I,..,, 1904 ,n IQSe (democratic rule) the receipts of the state land office exceeded thc cXpens cs $ll0,o27
 From 1872 to 1874 (republican rule) the secretary of states office cost the tax payers $26, l25. From 1884 to 1886 democratic rule) tue receipts (partly estimated )above ex penses foot np $l0,000.
 From 1868 to 1874 Republican rulc) running the state government cost the people $s,5s2,232. From 1880 to lSS6--same length of tune (dcmocratic rule) the running ex pcnses amounted to $l, ,340,000.
 In 1872 (republicar rule) the gen eral revenue fund (currency) in the treasury amounted to S67. In 1886 (dcmocratic rule) it amounts to $4l9,6l5.
 In 1873 Republican rule) the cx- penses ofthe general assembly footed up $360,306 In 1883 (democratic rule) these expenses aggregated $95,040.
 And so on, to the end of the chap ter. It is unnecessary to coatinns the totals. There they are, and they are based on officially ascestaIned facts.
 When the democrats regained pos session of the state in IS74-only twelve years ago the state was bankrupt, the counties were, for tile most part, miserably managed, and extravagance, ineiiiciency and cor ruption were visible nearly every where. The people were taxed real ly beyond their capacity to pay, and the millions wrung from them were wasted or stolen. Meanwhile the public debt increased. Gross mis management pcrvaded every branch of the government, state, county and municipal.
 Democratic restosation changed all this, though Ut first slow progress was made The people recovered their liberties as frecmen and citi zrns. The authors of the great wrongs done them were hurled from power. Efficiency, economy and honesty surplaEted lnellicleLcy, waste and corruption. A new era ,lawncd Tho sun began to shine again. Useloss expenses were re slured or cut of. The taxes were lowered. The revenues were prep cfly applied. The vast volume ol1 floating scrip was redeemed and des trnyed. Whenever debt could be paid it was paid. Whenever Il dollar could be saved 1t was saved. WLcn- ever mismanagement could be pre vented it was prevented. Whenever good work coull be done in incrcas cd efficiency of administration anu rsdacing the public burdens it was done
 In brief, this is the record og Ar kansas democracy in twelve years. When, or where, has it been equaleti for intelligent, patriotic devotion to the moral interests of the pcap'eY Who can successfully iinpeach ii9
 But this is not all While lar9el, reducing tine public debt, while suh stituLing gnol for bad management, while reducing the state taxes from over l2 tn mills. and while rcstor ing pubic confidence and aiding in way tn rebuild the fortunes ot thr people. democratic management has not only amply sustained the public schools, but has also furnised at heavy expense long needed asylum for the insane, Il new asylum for the blind, greatly enlarged the capacity of the penltentiary, and made i'm proycmenLs in the state house sni.c tent for the public needs for many years.
 The destructive elements whose record is so hateful to the people, and whose power for mischief was dcstro, ed in 1874, have lahoied long to renew their grasp OF the state They have left nothing undlone to ho T., stosctl fin q DOS ton enabling them