The Russellville Democrat., 1886-08-11
Sincc 1874 I)onlo'
a Republican Rule
10ntra$ted,

- 1k&ip<lHllE<eH llNkc
lem aaminist alton was
5ntl isnsrpv;iens K great
~ ths eufrent EXPENSES 81
fsHnnieili, and piled mil
il!inas In The shape Of
2 90 S74 the expenses o.
can state government az
.529. 6S6. From 1884 to
i Democratic management
nted to S3S0.000.
republican rule J the rate
Nation was ~ mills. The
8J democratic rule) Is 4
s0S 70 1874 (republican
state debt was increased
p0 From 1880 10 1886
IL rulel the state debt was
$l4,700,000
1870 TO 1871 trepubIlcan
state penitentiary cost
From 1884 TO 1886 (dcm
lle9 she state penitentiary
ISL 900 to the state.
S7a (repnblican rale) the
jtnd ID the state treasury was
In 1856 democratic rule)
ool fund in the state treasury
Is 70 $26l, 233.
ID 1873 to 1874 Republican
be salaries Of the state execu
a Judicial officers aggregated
%. From 1884 to 1885 (dem-
rulc) these salaries amounted
900.
! 1872 TO 1874 republican
the state land Office cost the
$5l ,675. From 1884 to 1886
ocratic rule } the receipts Of the
~ land Office exceeded the expens
&lI0,0a7.
from 1917 to 1874 (republlcan
lie the secretary Of states office
i the tax payers $26,125. From
10 1886 democratic rule) the
eipts (partly cstimated)a bove ex-
ases foot up $4,000.
From 1868 to 1874 Republican
= running the state government
il the people SS,5S2, 232. From
80 70 lS86--sam length Of time
amocratic ruIe) the running ex
lee amounted to 81, $40, 600.
1872 (republican rule) the gen
reyenue fund Currency in the
pury amounted 10 $67. In 1886
nocra1ic rnle) ii amounts to
,6l5.
n 1873 Republican ruIe) the ex-
hees ofthe general Assembly footed
$3.50, 800. In 1883 democratic
y these expenses aggregated
knd so on, to the end Of the chap
IL Is unnecessary to continue
totals. There they are, and they
based on officially ascertained
When the democrats regAined pos
sion Of the state in 1S74-only
live years ago--the state was
nkrupt; the counties we're, for the
~ part, mlserably managed, and
Erayagance, inefliciency and cor
otlon were visible nearly every
|efe. The people we're taxed real
beyond theft capacity TO pay, aud
!, millions wrung from them were
steu or stolen. Meanwhile the
bic debt increased. Gross mis-
pervaded every branch
The government, state, county and
Inicipal.
Democratic restoration changed
this, though at first slow progress
! made. The people recovered
n liberties as frcemen and citi.
II. The authors OF the great
0ngs done them were hurled from
wer. Efficiency, economy and
neatly snppianted lnefiivleLcy.
ste and corruption. A new era
Nntsi. The sun oegau TO shine
Hin. Useless expenses were re
ced Of cut OH. The taxes were
vered. The revenues were prop
j applied. The vast volume OF
sting scrip was redeemed and des
|yed. Whenever a debt could be
IL Il was paid. Whenever dollar
tia he saved it was saved. When
Hr Encouragement could he pre-
nted it was prevented. Whenever
ia work could be done in increas
efficiency of administration and
ldcfng the public burdens it was
Nc.
In brief. this is the record Of Ar
nsas democracy in twelve years.
aen, or where, has 1t been equaled
intelligent, patriotic devotion to
moral interests OF the peopleg
Ao can successfully impeach it?
But this is not all. While largely
lucing the public debt, while sub
Luting good Tor bad management;
lie reducing the state taxes from
III / u mills. and while restor-
|. pabllc confidence and aiding in
u to rebuild the fortunes Of the
spite, democratic management has
only amply sustained the public
tools, but has also fugnised at
svy expense long needed asylum
the insane, new asylum for the
nd, greatly enlarged tile capacity
lhc panltentiary, and made i'm
,vements 10 the state house suiiic-