The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31

Go to the polls early in the morning, cast
your ballot then devote the remainder Of the
day TO bringing the old and infni 70 the polls
Five Questions Answered.
To THE EDnoR-Sir: Please answer the
following questions:
J. Has the last year of Cleveand's admins
tratiOn cost $24.OJ0OO0 more than any year
under the republicans since the war?
2. Did Cleveland veto his substitutes private
pension bill?
3. Did Cleveland appoint a saloon-keeper
as postmaster in Rock Island, Rock Island
county, Iowa?
!. The republicans say that they cannot get
an honest election in Texas; for that reason
they did not nominate "A state ticket Is this
another one of their lalsehoods?
3 Does each party in the South have a
separate ballOt-bnx with the name OF the can
dilates on, aud each man put his own vote in
the box9 The republicans say the democrats
did that so the iliterate would be very apt to
vote the democratic ticket.
JOHN A. SHAFER.
Cambridge City, Oct. pa
]. The way the republicans figure an increase
in the expenditure of the government during
the last fiscal year is by including all the
amounts authorized 10 be expended by congress
for public works. To illustrates The Forty.
ninth congress passed a bill for the erection of
@ national library 10 cost several million dol
lars. The republicans include these millions
in the total expenditure of the government for
the year ending June 30, 1888. while the amount
paid out by the treasury. on account of this
building. was not much over $4,000, and not
more than S6O0OO0 can be expended during
the present fiscal year.
During the last session OF congress number
of bills were passed providing for the construc-
ton of steel cruisers and dynamite boats, for
the erection of public buildings and for the
improvement of rivers and harbors. These
bills simply authorize the work 20 be done and
limit the amount to be expended, bur not one
dollar can 20 out ofthe treasury till specific APP
preparations are made. which appropriations
extend for one year only. Ii is safe to say that
less than 10 per cent. OF the work authorized
by congress will be done and paid for during
the year ending 1889 Yet the republicans are
claiming that all these appropriations viii be
available this year.
The administrative expenses have decreased
IN all the bureaus OF the government The bureau
of printing and engraving and the government
printing office turn out % per cent more work
with 20 per cent. less force than under repub.
lean rule. With no increase of force the pen
for the soldiers than under the Dudley admin
istration. The saving in collecting the internal
revenue amounts TO millions. The number Of
collectors and deputies has been reduced In
this state four districts were merged into two.
Sinecures in the custom service have been abol-
ished, and great saving made in the collection
OF import duties. There is not a department
or bureau which costs rs much for administers.
tive service now under the republican regime.
Since the advent Of democratic admnistra-
ton the expenditures for pensions have been
increased several million dollars. The widows
pensions were increased from $ to Sl2 the
rate for total disability was raised, the Mexican
veterans were placed on the pension rolls, old
soldiers have been added to the pension list,
and thousands OF old pensioners have had their
rates increased This has increased the general
expenditures of the government to many mill.
ions OF dollars.
2. No bill to pension Cleveland's substitute
ever passed congress during his terr:.
3 The postmaster of Rock Island is not
salOon-keeper.
4. The republicans are az free 10 vote in
Texas as they are in Kansas. They have no
state ticket this year but have Endorsed n
third-party ticket In Fl Worth aud other
cities the republicans have the mayor and
common council. In the majority OF the coun.
ties and in several congressional districts the
democratic party makes nominations, but
leaves the field open for AL.
.. There is no state in the South where a sepa-
rate ballot-box is provided for each candidate
with his name on il, but in South Carolina the
county, state, electoral and congressional tick
cts are deposited in separate boxes. This sys-
TEN has been in force in New York for many
years