The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-05
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD.
cor. FLOWER REVIEWS IT IN A
SPEECH IN poU0HKEEPsTE

AdmlnlstrhuOu Hhhs SQuhuuereu n SWr-
plus Of sss.ooo.OOo. and Changed the
System OF Bookkcepire 10 Hide - De-
ac,ency OF $4,000, 900 More-It Passed
tho Mckinley BUi, Which Imposes n
Tax OF over $50 on Every Family in tho
Nation. and Thon Attempted to Perp~tn.
ntc Itself In Power by the Passage OF the
Force Biii-An Enrnest Appeal to Dcmo.
Gratis to DO Their Fuii Duty on Nov. ..
PouGHKEErsIE. Nov. 4.-Gov. Flower had n
hiE reception here tonight All the Demo-
cratic clubs OF the county came to PouGhkecp-
sic. despite IL drenching rnin storm. The
weather was so unfavornble that tho parade
did not take place. Gov. Flower was met Mt
the depot by Mayor Ellsworth. James W. link
10y. ex-senator Thomas II. Newbuld. and
great many other citizens. The meeting was
held in Collpgwood Opeia House. and iully
2.5UO people heard the Governors speech. Ito
was greeted with wild cheers when no APP
pcarsd upon the platform. Ex-senator New
bold acted as Chairman and introduced '"o
Governor. Mr. Maurice Hoahan OF New i"rk
also made an address.
In opening his address Gov. Flower spoke vi
tho exceptionally quiet campaign. ana sal"
that from the point of view oi tue P"'rio'' no
we'll AS that OF the Democratic partisan. " was
arood omen As 1t encouraged the mop" that
I'M, rputr,, Will o decided not ly the I'M
,ulses hut Ly the sober Judgment oi the
American people. 10 then spoke .! tho Ia
grant abuses OF power by the Eenublicah
rnlty ,lulnlG is lwenty.scv.n years o' iu!e
ard of the reforms accomplished in Tour years
Of democratic administration. The shino per
nicious influences. he said. which kcot the
Ecpub.iran PARTY III POWER til 1850 restored 1t
10 power H. lSS., and when IL again got pos
session OF the legislative and executive
branches % tho Government IL renewed its
,rcaknrck race OF reckless leg satioE and
had administration. lie then called attention
to some of tho features Of its record during
the past three years.
In the first place. he said. the Republican
rarity has financially embarrassed the Gov
eminent. For the FIRST yeur since the resump-
ton OF specie payments tho Government
during tho last twelve months has not paid
single dollar Of IA" int erest-b"aring public
delft. Tho public debt statements Of Secretary
Foster for Oct. |. 1891. and FOR Oct. /. 1892.
show that. i',s,"nl Of any reduction. the public
debt hns actually leen increased Ivy $4,000.
The party began with n surplus in tho Treas
ury o. S1:!.LOO.GOO and has not only
sluandcrcd every cent o! that sum. but
has changed tho method OF bookkeep-
ing TO hide actual deficiency Of
s4G.00O.OO Tho iifty-nrst Congress appro-
priatel over billion dollars. imposed tax
o. over $50 on every family OF tho United
States. the largest amount in tho history Of
the country except in war times. It Is by con-
trast with the preceding Democratic Admins
tration that the enornity OF this extravaganza
is realized and appreciated. Tho Cleveland
Administration found net balance of S2l.-
100000 in the Treasury. BY frugalty and in
telligent management OF public moneys it
raid OF 1888. 100000 Of tho public debt and
left surplus to its successor of S73.OO0.OOO.
including fractional silver and minor coin.
The Harrison Administration. with hundred
million dollars moro revenue than Its predc-
ccssor. has paid off only S253.OOOCOO Of pub
lie debt and is empting to conceal an actual
deficiency OF $4G.OOUOOU. Continuing. Gov.
Flower said:
Il emphasize this question Of finances be-
cause it seems to me to illustrate very forcibly
and very plainly the difference between the
political ideas represented now by President
Harrison and four years ago by President
Cleveland difference between the lscpub-
lican idea OF public Office and the Democratic
idea. The spirit which dominated the Glove
land Administration was that public Office Is q
public trust. and in every department OF Gov
eminent there were economy and retrench-
mont. Tho Democratic oflceholders felt their
responsibility to the people. and as custodians
OF tho public funds. and as guardians OF the
public interests. carried that responsibility
into tho daily discharge OF official duties. 1t
was their pride at tho end OF four years to
point to an enormous reduction OF the pub
lie debt, to n large surplus in tho Treasury. to
the reform in methods OF administra-
ton. and to that wholesome spirit pervading
purified civil service which promotes econ
omv and efficiency. But tho present Republic
can Administration has no such creditable
1for =
niAcantly silent as regards tho operations Of
tho Treasury during the last thceo and a half
years. Tho Republican party dares not tell
the voters that the Treasury at Washington
would be BANKRUPT il compelled to settle its
business on. cash basis to-day 1t darcs not
istiatiye depnrtm emit have increased. 1t dares
not tell them that in spite OF increased rev.
IL the pabs a fol nss the
samissi G would ID. 6. sSndSmn ,6s party
"a 9n Would EXPOSE s.'0 the partS e" mnaGers
and ofIiceholders as a band OF schemers. in
tsaya s.i rrodf"ity with public money and
insuring continuance in power by distributing
SidaaIs and Interests t Tie surplus is gone
AMI tho Treasury is empty because Ecpuhli-
can olllceholders and LEGISLATORS have not re-
Ear,led public Office AS public trust. but "a y
the interests Of the great mass OF citizens and
for those in power. bclieve the conservative
judgment 81 the American people will reject
such prodigal spendthrlfts ms rustodians OF
public moneys. lust as the conservative bust.
ness instinct OF tho country would reject as
trust agents. men whose accounts were doe
tored md whose apparent cash balances wore
actual deficits.
THE hnnkruptcd Treasury Is ono feature o
the Republican record since March 1. 1857
Another md equally conspicuous Is tho Nc
Kinley bill. WAS u mcmber of tho Ways nnC
Means Committee ~ Congress- when that bill
was formulated. ! listened to the appeals o
manufacturers before that com tee in favo
OF Increased tariff duties, and listened 10 thu
appeals .! other manufacturers and. "tlc
American citizensI for u reduction Of tarii
duties. Although 4 minority memher.of thu
committee. and having no voice. in the formu
lation Of the schedules which the Ecpuhlical
members OF the committee arranged. mad
tiny business to inquire carefully into the ar
gumentS presented before The committee. an'
submit to you. fellow citizens. to- night M!
honest conviction that it WAS politics. not JUS
tire. which dictated the schedules of tho Nc
kinley ill. II ever n tariff measure was. con
s,ructeG to satisfy chiefly the demands Of pol
rat lnr h. dan pIG nj