Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
MARTINsBURG, W. VA. SATURDAY, JULY 81 1886.
THE RECORD MADE.

ljourn about the last of this month,
or as soon thereafter as the appro-
priation bills can be gotten through
with. With the close of the session
terminates the first seventeen
months of Democratic rule. The
period is short one, but sufficient
to convince the people that the great
est and most costly mistake made
in this country for twenty five years
was in the election of 1884. Never
was there party that promised
more. Never was there party that
performed less. Never we're men
more reckless and untruthful in their
anti-election charges. Never were
those against whom charges were
made more splendidly vindicated.
Not one single promise made by the
Democratic party has been fulfilled.
Not one count in their long indict-
ment OF the Republican party has
been sustained. The Democratic
control of the National Government
has been disastrous, ignominious,
humlliating failure, the only redeem
ing feature of which is that the
party has demonstrated to the world
its utter lack of ability its abject
stupidity ; its untruthfulness; its n.y.
pocrisy and its cant. The mask be-
hind which it has masqueraded for
years has been torn aside and its
naked deformity disclosed. The
lions skin has fallen and the con.
temptible ass stands forth to excite
derision.
Look at the record: They charg-
ed the Republicans with all manner
Of rascality, and claimed that an ex-
animation of the books would verify
the charge. They examined the
books and certified to the integrity
and efficiency of their predecessors,
and to their own falsehood.
They charged that count of the
monies would show up vast dis
crepancy between the amount act
ually in the treasury and the state
ment of the officials. They made
the count and again certify to the
Republican honesty and Democratic
falsehood.
They predicted that as soon as in
stalled in Office q period of unex-
ampled prosperity would be in de-
mand at remunerative prices; cap
ital would rush for investment and
all classes would feel the impulse of
the new life. Fifty millions of peo-
| ple-many of them ragged, half fed
and idle-rlse up to curse the day
upon which that prediction was &C.
cepted.
They promised to reform the tar
if, and have, thank Heaven, utterly
failed.
They promised to economic the
expenditures of the government.
Their only economy has been in the
reputation of honest debts, and the
piling up of amounts to be covered
by deficiency bills.
They promised to restore the navy
and provide fer coast defences.
They have bankrupted the grandest
ship builder of the nation and closed
his yard, and have refused to make
appropriations for the defenses they
demanded.
They promised to repeal the In
ternal Revenue system, and have
voted down every measure looking
to that end.
They promised to reduce the sur
plus in the Treasury by paying off
the debt. In sixteen months they
have redeemed bonds to the amount
of S5S, 100000. In no year since the
resumption of specie payment, did
the Republicans pay off less than
SIC, 900, 900, and the annual redemp-
ton ranged from that amount to
s163,0O0,000. The average redemp.
ton Of specie payment to the close
of Republican management was
1858, 100000 against s5S,300,O00 for
a like period of Democratic control.
l They promised a reform OF the
Civil Service, and have made that
department ridiculous.
They have robbed the people Of
employment aad the just reward o.
labor; they have robbed the child
rem of ST. 100000 that would have
gone to the schools under the Blail
bill; they have robbed capital of it:
opportunity to make profitable in
vestments and diffuse its benefits
among all classes. They have brok
ell every promise and forfeited
every claim to confidence. This IN
part is the record made during the
first seventeen months of Dem ocrat
ic reign. 1t is record that vii
never be repeated after 1885, Val
ley Erginian.
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