The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-02-23
from the RALEIGH STATE CHRoNICLE.l
STATE FINANCES.
Republican Extravaganza Contrasted
With Democratic Economy.


made whenever any plan or proposed
change is discussed. sqUesti9n II North
Carolina is both proper and necessary be
cause the people have little or no surplus
money, and they are compelled TO carefully
count the costs before ordering new artl-
cles. or enlarging PR sent expenses. And
if the financial condition OF the people DID
not compel them to investigate closely
and spend money economically, the prlncl-
pie of common sense and prudence would
demand that care be exercised in all ex-
penditures This is not only true of AZ
ticles bought by individuals. 1t applies
to the expenses of government as well
Taxation is always burden, even under
most favorable conditions. Men submit
to the taking of a part of their earnings
by the State only because OF the Sc
curity and protection to life, liberty and
property thereby secured. No taxation Is
Just except what is required for the eco
nomical administration of all branches Of
the government. Every dollar collected
by taxation, above what is absolutely re
quired, is robbery under form of law.
This is sound political economy. This is
Democratic principle and Democratic prac-
tice in North Carolina, as a careful study
of the financial operations of the State,
under Democratic rule, will show.
In November 1883 there is TO be an
election in North Carolina to determine
whether the Democratic party shall retain
control of the executive and legislative
departments of government, or whether the
Republican party shall be given this high
trust In that election every man, white
and colored, who has children, or pays
poll or property taxes, works on the road,
or derives any benefit from, or pays any
burden to, government, is deeply interest
ic-u nStIn Of
tons Beside it all others sink into com
parative insignifcance.
What ought to influence voters ii cast
ing their ballots'
The issue has been rendered by the Re
publicans They charge the Democratic
party in North Carolina with extravaganza
in the financial management of the State.
The Democratic party accepts the issue,
and is willing to stand or fall upon its
financial record. Indeed, the Democratic
party would be willing, although there are
other strong reasons why it should be con-
tinued in power, to waive all Other issues,
and go before the people, and let them de
termine, by contrasting Republican expen-
ditures with Democratic expenditures,
which party shall govern North Carolina.
We are willing to say to every voter:
''Nake the inquiry, How much does it
eostf and vote for the party that gives You
the best government for the least money!
Confident that it has given the people the
LOWEST TAXATION, during the ten years Of
its full control in North Carolina, consist
ent with the BEST ADMINISTRATION OF PUB
Lie AFFAIRS, the Democratic party chiefly
rests its hope of continued success upon
its wise and economical financial record.
In 1876 the profigacy, rascality and
stealage of the Republican party buried 1t
in infamy, and although it has made an at
tempt to again secure the control Of the
State, it has not until now, had the I'M
blushing effrontery to charge the Dem
ocratic party with extravaganza They
have sought to evade this question of
questions by wholesale flinging Of mud
and detraction OF honorable gentlemen.
Now they think that the people have
forgotten their thieving, and they offer
to take charge of the finances Of the
State to relieYe(O the people of heavy
taxation and stop extrayagant expendi-
lures We tell them now: That the peo-
pie have not forgotten the corrupt days of
Radical rule in North Carolina, nor will
they forget them, as long as the same men,
who were conspicuous in Radical circles
then, are the real leaders of the Radical
party now.
We repeat, the issue has been rendered.
n h6DuUllCd1 1CctOSI Ids NIlIICA a 1OL5
article in which he charges: 1st-That the
Democratic party has increased the ex-
penses of the State government; 2nd-That
it keeps a large surplus in the State Treas
ury; 3rd-That its representations OF de-
ereasing taxation are false.
These are the charges made, and upon
them, for his party, he puts the Demo
cratic party upon trial. We accept the is
sue rendered and answer:
Allegation / is not true.
Allegation 2 is not true.
Allegation is not true.
In the first place the entire article of
this Radical Reformer is based upon false
foundation. 1t is intended to deceive. 1t is
a false showing and conveys a false impress
sion His statement is: That, whereas the
expenditures under Gov. Scales (Dem. are
81, $50, O18 16, they were, under Gov. Brog
don (Rep) only $3.50, 75S.15. Now the
truth is that the Governor of State has
no control of the expenditures Of the State.
Brogden had nothing more to do with the
amount expended in 1876 than the King
of the North Pole, if that undiscovered
country has a King. When Mr.. Brogden
was Governor of North Carolina the Demo
Gratis had full control of the Legislature,
and had been controlling it since 1870
The Democrats are to be credited with
Wndb0N0E VI cCOuOMy HISNolICO III 1C4O3
and it is false to claim that the Republi-
cans had anything whatever to do with it,
Every word of praise of the economy in
1876 is praise of the Democratic admins
tration. To contrast the Scales admins
tration with the Democratic administra-
ton, in 1876, when Brogden (Rep.) hap
pened to be Governor, is to contrast De-
mocracy with Democracy. If in 1875 the
expenses Of the State government were
less than in 1886, there is reason for it, and
this reason is clear to an unprecedented mind.
Further on, in this article, We will show it.
Now the only honest way to contrast
the financial record of the Democratic
party with that of the Republican party,
is to contrast the expenditures of the years
when the Republicans controlled the Leg
islature with the years when the Demo
Gratis controlled the Legislature. No power
can appropriate the States funds or levy
taxation, except the Legislature.
The expenditures of 1869 and 1870 were
directed by the Republican Legislature.
If ever there was a time in the history of
the State when the tax payers had right
to demand the most rigid economy it was
then. And yet it is known of all men
how the Radical legislators squandered
the States money and increased the State
debt, and neither provided any schools for
the children nor put one brick upon another
in the way of erecting public buildings.
In contrasting the administration of the
States finances, consideration is to be had
A. fine nI1rnoses for which the money was