The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-09-21
SPEAKER CARLISLE TALKS.
t1nterrlcr in cinclnnatl Enanlr ~

untervicw in Cincinnati Enquire ~ <
Chatting pleasantly With him in
parlor wherein far-off view takes in
the Ohio Valley and the highest, (,
points Of the Cincinnati suburbs, q
HIS attention 'wns called I'd the fol-
lowing portion of the
OHIO REPUBLICAN PLATFORM:
81. That the Democratic Admin
istration Of President Cleveland has
failed to keep the pledges upon which
it came into power. 1t promised re-
trenchment and economy, but has
been the most extravagant ever
known, the appropriatins made by
Congress and approved by the Pres
idcnt for the present year largely ex-
cceding the abundant revenue of the
Government" /
"That is very singular state
ment," said Mr.. Carlisle; "a most re-
msrkable statement for q political
party to make. can readily show
you how smazingly far from the fact
it is. During the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1SS6-and that is the only
entire fiscal year which has elapsed
since the Inauguration of the pres
cnt administration-the ordinary ex-
pcnditurcs Of the Government were
reductd S25.630,7S5 below those of
the preceding year. There were,
however, some extraordinary cxpen-
diturcs, to wit: in, the payment of
E pensions to Union soldiers. That
increase, over the amount expended
for the; same purpose the previous
year. Was S7,302,2 ,296. So you will
c see that, notwithstanding this in
crease. the net saving, rs compared
l. with the last year Of Republican adj
ministrntion, was Sl7,743, ,796-quite
! a goodiy sum-"
ri "Csn you tell INC
J. WHERE THESE REDUCTIONS WERE
,e NADKt'
d "ycry easily. We were greatly
70 interested in the subject. l had all
le the figures before me then, and have
n them now. We saved in the Diplo
matte and Consular Service 81, l07,-
to 2SS: in expenditures in the Treasury
h Department. S3,530,359 SO; in the
is Judiciary Department, *636,Q0 Is;
1t in civil expenses in the Interior De
s. partmeht, Sl,673,041 %; in the Wal
70 Department, kS,348,425 IS; in the
h Navy Department, $2,113,191 SO; il
Sc the Indian Service, S453,336 At; il
rd the Custom Service, that is, in col
~ lecting customs revenues, $4,000,
/ 726 81. and in the Internal Rcvcnu
IT. Service, $437,303 3l... There wa
Vi another reduction, which, perhaps
it. ought not to be credited to the ad
cd ministrntion, but it was reduction
sr- none the less, and that was in, inter
on est upon the public debt through
or payment of the principal. That sa
nd wing, for the year in question. wa
a. $SO6,l19
n "The Republicans are seeking t
For make capital, Mr.. Carlisle, in tn
ng matter of the =
-, rArMENr OF PENSIONS
cd to Union soldiers. Has there bee
or any rcmissncss in that under tn
,st present Administrations"
n. "Not = particle. A few figure
ho and facts will show the utter wild
.rc ness of the claim. Under the at
ministration cf the present Demo
;cc cratic Commissioner of Pensions til
am expenditures. on that account wer
fnl as before stated, S7,30a,59G "a
In excess of the expenditures for til
no same purpose during the preccdin
Nm fiscal year. This resulted from I'll
ty fact that there were larger numbt
ID of claims adjudicatcd and allowc
during that year than in any prcc,
an ding ycar,although the Commission
in cr had l50 clerks less in his oftit
,h than his Republican prcdecesso
NJ. Dudley. We cut off $50 clerks"