Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-13
REPUBLICAN, ECONOMY"
Enforced Retrenchment the Result OF
Reckless Expenditure.

Enforced Retrenchment the Result of
Reckless Expenditure.
Secretary Foster proposes material
reduction of the clerical force at the
New York custom house, as the in
auguration of new regime of econ
omy at the commencement of the fiscal
year. Similar reductions in other
branches of the government service
may be looked for this summer. The
treasury is empty, and every dollar of
expected revenues will be needed to
meet the terrible bills imposed upon
the government by the billion congress
and the consequences of department
extravaganza for two years past. It
is stated that one thousand census
Office clerks must go, and reduction
of $3.50, 900 a year win be made in the
salary list at the New York custom
house. Here comes sRarl between
the secretary of the treasury and the
collector of the port Mr.. Erhardt
makes vigorous protest against the
depletion of his force. However neces-
sary it may be from Mr.. Fosters stand
point, it will have a fatal effect upon
republican politics in New York city.
The turning out of Office of large
number of the faithful will have a de-
cided effect upon the coming election.
The republican party in this state has
never possessed particle of strength
except through Office holders. and a
wholesale dismissal this summer is
sure to produce an effect which will
prove especially disastrous. to the
fortunes of the party in the fall The
ranks of the disaffected, and they are
numerous enough already. will be con-
siderably augmented by those dis
misSalS
The enforced economy on the part of
the government places Mr.. Erhardt in
such an unfortuua position that he
may be compelled 70 resign to preserve
his influence with his constituents He
is the first of Republican leaders in
New York, and he has taken such po-
sition against Mr.. Fosters new reg ime
that he cannot consistently remain in
office after his friends have been turned
out wholesale. There is no question as
to the necessity of the government to
reduce expenses Every department
has been run at high pressure since Mr..
Harrison took possession of the white
house. The ordinary expenses of the
government have been increased be
yond all presidents, and charges OF
corruption and fraud have been the
rule. not the exception The billion
congress completed the work of the de-
pletion of the treasury. Nothing is
left of the large surplus saved by the
Cleveland administration. The lesson
has been taught to the American PEG
pie that republican rule at Washington
is the most expensive they can possibly
experience. They have been cheated
in the census, in the pension Office, in
the land Office and other bureaus CT the
interior department They have seen
the worst legislation by republican
congress that ever was known in the
country. They have protested in vain
against the deterioration of their indus
tries by an infamous tariff act They
are Inundated by the continued pres
ence of Wanamal1er. Raum- Bussey,
Noble and Quay in republican councils.
It is too late for the secretary Of the
treasury to mend matters by saving Al
the spigot. The frightful extravaganza
and robbery of the last two years can
not be condoned by partial and en-