The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-04-13
Cambridge Jeffersonian-
REPUBLICAN EXTRPFAGANCE.
Their Feeble Attempt to HOOkwink
the People.
CorUMBus, O., April 7lh, 1856.

The RepuD itan leaders have faculty
nf turning their own nal administrs'ioD
and extravaganza to account rs reason
why the Democratic party should no, he
intrusted with the control OF S'a,e and
National affairs. TbepIan has heen bit |
upon by lh, m this year, and they expec
10 make something out CT it.
There are some iat 10 this cobnec.
ton that the mocralic press and tax
payers ought to tAke notice OF before th.
plausible huncomhe tf the Republican
leaders becomes too extensively eircu |
/ ted. During the last Two campaigns
they had much to say, and many sses TO
retail about the extravaganza OF the last
Democratic legislature.
Now they are setting; OFT to excuse
their own extravaganza, by falsely claim
ING tha, il is the result of the late Dem
ocratic State administration.
They falsely assume that there were
Zig deficiencies coming over from Gov
Hoadly's admin s'ration that have to he
net this year. An iuspe, tion Of the
record shows that the defciencies COM
ing over are unusually email, less than
ore half Of what Il eY were when Hoadl,
succeeded Foster. and mere baeatelle
compared with The balance in the state
treasury when Foraker took hold, and q
Republican House ST out upon career
of revolution and extravaganza.
+1las n fat thaithe, .people shnali- bear
10 power fos te- Last TWO yfars, they re-
duced the stale taxes about $780, COO.
and stll paid all the enrrel expeu es OF
the state, leaving over qua ter Of a
million in the treasury when Gov. For
aker came in
Now it may he true ttat the Demo.
Gratis we're little extravagant, but do
not think so, in vi OF the ex'raordi
cary expenses incurred in 1SS4-S5. in
consequence tf foods. ii I, and CIV.
clones. But be that as it may. the Dem
ocrats not only reduced the tex leve. but
after meeting all extraordinary expen.
ditures paid them all out of the receipts
tist came into the ttate treasury.
The receipts coming into the treasury
! is year Will, necessarily, Re as large as
they were last, and quarter of mil
ion larger, if the proposed increase in
he tax levy is made as it no doult will
be- cons, queitv, if The Republican
state sdministr, tion was 10 more ex.
travagant than is Democratic predeces
sor, these receipts would meet oil She ex-
lpenditlres. Any man OF ordinary good
sense will urder.ta tand that.
NV whst are the facts this year
The appropriations already made, or
sure to be made. are largely in excess f
The possible rcc,ilt t., and, therefore
argely 10 excess Of the alleged ex'rava.
gauce Of the Democratic administration
Tue Democrats spent less than the an
nualrevenues of the tta'e; the Repub
'icsas with the same or greater u illsee
on toe same valuation, are going spend
more than the receiIds OF the treasury
from ibis source With this plan, of.
6cial and unvarnished st4ement before
him, any intelligent man, without regard
to his political affiliations. can under
stand which pa.ty is the most .xtrava-
giant.
The proof Of this extravagsnce is
plain enough, and is {, he seen in the
bill Introduced by MIR. Terrell, a Kepub-
lcan, from the finance comm t.ee CT the
House, providing for loan OF $3.50,
coo to meet the excessive expenditures
of the coming year. In tther words,
the Republicans give notice that they in
tend not only to spend all the tax reve
nues OF the state during the year, bu,
$3.50. 600 in excess thereof.
EARLY in the session. when ] cav che
character OF the appropriations. and
studied the meaning Of them, ventureG
The prediction that the Republican ad-
minis,raiion would increase the expenses
TO the extent OF $500. 600 In this did
the Republicans an injustice, as the *.
cess, when all summed up and definitely
stated will be just about Sl.000,00o.
Republican ingenuity has been taxed,
not u devise plan for saving The x
payers money, but to cover up and con.
ceal its expenditure. and hood ink those
upon whom rests the burdtn CT ra sing
the revenue.
LIT me give my readers in Guernsey
county one specimen OF The way in
which this concealment has been accom-
plished. Heretofore it has been the habit
With the legislature to resppropriate all
the unexpeDded halances t, the credit OF
the various depa' tner is and lublic ir-
situations on the 18Th OF February. Tbi
showed the exact amoant appropriated
each year. But this year the shrewd
Republicane, WITH an obvious purpose
in view. pursued different plan. These
unsxpended halsnces were reapprop,i-
ated, but left 10 the credit OF the depart
ments and institutions, and we're thus
prevented from figuring In the total of
the several appropriation bills, and ap-
parel ty cut 1t down by that much.
These unexnen led balances foot Up
little over $500 600, are part of this
years expenditures and should have
shown in The general appropriation hill
this year as the same tling has done
formerly. ON tlng these balances The
general bill foots up 81 800 900, whereas,
in truth it exceeds 50 600 0,00c.
This 5000 600 and over, thus conceal
ed, and the $3.50. .0C0 to be borro we'd TO
meet this years enormous expend tires
sapregste 81 000, 600, in,t.ad OF $780,.
0C0, as | first thought 1t would be. The
general fact of this enormous piece of
extravaganza is already known, and, OF
courae ia ahown In tia hill To hofro