The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1888-09-05
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
The Last Administration has Cost
the Country Just 100000
more than any Former One.

ne Last administrator mas LOST
the Country Just $4,000. 900
more than any Former One.
Washington, Aug. 81, 1888.
The country has been nauseated
with constantly hearing Of "demo-
cratic economy" during the past
two or three years. Senator ALI.
son has shown this week, in a
speech in the Senate, that it has
cost the people of this country just
$95,OOO,OOO more to run the Govern.
ment under a democratic admins
tration than it did under the Gar
field-Arthur administration. No
claim that has ever been put for
ward by the democratic party for
the confidence of the people of this
country will stand the test of CON-
mon sense and mathematics.
The pleasant little fiction known
as "civil service REFORM" which
was so popular in the early days of
the present pinchback administra-
ton, has been entirely laid aside,
and every Office holder is expected
to put his hand in his pocket and
his shoulder to the wheel to help
re.elect the great Tin weight) and
good (when he cannot be other
wise) Grover Cleveland. 1t is CIV
en- out that Cleveland has contri-
buted $4,000 to the democratic
campaign fund. This is probably
lie, but it will have the effect in.
tended-that of making the small
fry officials come down with the
cash. 1t is also said that Postmas-
ter General Dickinson has given
$4,000, Secretary Villas the same a
mount, and Secretary Whitney $25,
600. Office holders are making
stump speeches all over the coun-
try; but of course, it is not "perni-
cious activity" to work for Cleve-
land.
The republican Senators held a
caucus last night to consideri the
tariff bill, Cleveland's bombastic
message, and general legislation.
1t is probable that the republicans
will agee to pass a resolution
which will give Mr.. Cleveland all
the authority for which he asks in
order to retaliate upon Canada for
lis treatment Of our fishermen and
other interests, although they be-
lieve that the joint resolution, pass
cd more than eighteen months ago,
gave him all the authority for
which he now asks. But it Is not
at all likely that he will do any,
thing; in issuing his message he
has accomplished the only object
he had in view-trying to hold the
Irish vote for the democratic party.
The intelligent Irishmen Of this
country are not, however, likely to
be caught by anything as transpar-
ent as Cleveland's message.
Senator Stewart Is after the Gen
eral Land Office with a vengeance.
He does not believe thst the affairs
Of that Office are as we'll conducted
as they should be, and he has offer
ed a resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Interior for infor-
nation as to land suits, land pat
ents, and timber depredations. 1t
is opposed by the democrats on the
ground that it will cost too much
to prepare the statement, but Sen
ator Stewart will probably insist on
having his resolution passed.
Senator Allison has exploded the
futile attempt of the democrats Of
the House to throw the responsible
ity for the extravagant appropria-
tions which have eaten up the an
nual surplus for the present fiscal
year upon the republican Senate,
because that body added items to
the appropriation bills as passed by
the House. The House cut down
the amounts asked for by the dem
ocratic heads of departments, and
the latter went to the Senate with
their estimates. This is how the
items came to be increased. The
republicans thought that the mon
ey had just as we'll be given them
this year in the regular approprla.
ton bills, as to have to pass def.
cheney bills for the same purpose
next year.
Mr.. Cleveland refused to attend
the Changers meeting this week al
Williams Grove, Pa, in order to &c
on a three days fishing trip ia
West Virginia.
Contributions ale coming in well
from the different Sunday schools
In East Tennessee to be used in for.
warding the great work Of organi'
cation of the work in this section,