The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-04


..Fn eighteen years the debt of $685.
1876. IG4 las been reduced to 1914. 16l, 23l the
| interest charge of Sis, S92, 4j1 Ia 1867 to
|. S47.014,133 in 1885. and the per capita tax
| from S69 20 TO S24 80.
'"rhe Arthur administration reduced the
war debt S4T9:9S3, $50 and turned over ta the
Cleveland administration surplus of S2l,-
| 65l. Ssh.
'@The Cleveland administration pursued
different policy. IL ceased paving the pub
| lie debt, except as compelled 10 do 81,
! boarded the surplus revenues, and thus
! eramMed tie treasury full TO overlooking,
| and then summoned the country TO witness
| its slutted condition as evidence how the
people had been and were being robbed and
oppressed by the inlquitouS Republican tariff
"The administration OF the hyperh0nest
C0bdenite variOpsly represented the gfntted
state of the treasury as best suited its pur-
pnse-Shuffling the surplus with dexterity
that would excite heenvy Of three-card
monte sharp plying hiSyocation.
with larger revenues, 1t reduced the
debt S15S, $50, 800 less than under Arthur. SO
extravagant was II that had 1t paid as much
It's deficit would lave been SIP, III, 525. ill.,
stead of that mueh-boasted balance of
S4S.09G, 15S.
Harrison in two years and four months
reduced the debt S23I0Oa6 and would
have reduced II moIe could the bonds not
yet matured have been obtained at less
| premium.
The appropriations of the so-called bill
lion dollar Congress, amounting only 10
S9SS, 40. l29, are largely for pensions; and
| justice and patriotism may we'll maintain
that had il tripled these pensionsthe amount
would not have exceeded the deserts OF the
soldiers. =
ats excess of $40, 446, go over the $751;
$50 $50 appropriations Of the Cleveland Con-
greSs is made up as follows:
Pension de{eteHey, dishonesty left
M usft bv e m
POstofAce bills (fhree- quarters OF
amount retnrnsble) ,......;......-.-. 22667.3+3
indian land purchase 1897. l4I
Previous contract for nav Al vessels. 81 1858 537
+ Sgndries- to wit: Census expenses.
harboE defenSes, Improvements and
Worlds Isir apPTopriati0n...n., SS.+59,s0l
Amounting to, as abOve..,...--......Sl70,446 269
$50, as regards the charge Of contraction
Of the currency, facts cited prove the
very reverse, that there is not only now
more money in circulation than at any other
time since 1864. namely ssh, 292, 1897, and
/ $751;. 991. $40 more than in 1873; but per
capita - per cent more than in 1861. and
! DIS more than In 1878.
The seventh charge OF Federal intsrfer-
| ence with State elections also fails because
of no proof, yet the constitution empowers
/ the Government to. so interfere. ;.
Mr. Scott maintained from his showing
/ that in every department the adAIinisira-
/ ton has MATE great anu rare Improvement
/ largely attributed TO the genius and per-
SOnal efforts Of the President:
! In all Its harmonious ID movements maxi
mum results at minimum cost hHYe been
secured.
After running review Of the acts Of the
/ administration. IL seemed not too much 20
/ tbe-speaker 10 say that unbiased Judgment
! in view of the grand and beaofcent achieve
I ments Of the present administration. must
/ pronounce Il equal 10 any preceding admin
/ 4stTa10p, in eifectlng the solid prosperity
-..H ..s,H - - L.
/ pronounce Harrison apeer of the greatest
I American statesmen.
/ After tie rendering of some more glee
] songs blythe Howard Quartet the chairman
introduced George 4. Knight as the next
/ speaker
F. Mr.. ight started out with a brief MIS-
tory II. <he Mi9neaDUliS cOnyeH ten and
E.said that when :Caiifofnia found it could
lot ifaEe 'fhe idol Of its heart" james @.
! Blaine. FOR Presidential candidate Beuia-
min Harrison was its choice. ::
The speaker then .1rmor0usly+ said that
he difEot like to talk to Republican au-
! dienc-:
lie wished his hearers were al Demo
I Gratis, 50 that he could have the satisfaction
of convincing them of the errors of their
ways. ..'.
! when the Democratic orators tell their
people that.lhe Republican administration
Is reSp0nsl bic for the strikes IN Idaho and
! Homestead, he said, speaking on the labor
/ question. they are very careful not to
/ mention the Tennessee" riots at the, same
/ time, because Tennessee is one of the
Democratic States in. which convict labof
! eompetes with the fIee:and homes working
! man."
The evils Of convict labor were graphic
| ally described by the SPEAKER, who Clearly
/ proved that .onIy Democratic. States have
laws wh}cb permit thel6asiBg OF prisoners
10 individuals or corporations. -
Frf-4 I.
! paTtvis not the friend Of the workingman,
! Nj hnis mentioned the many Ia bor bills
/ Cleveland vetoed duTlhg his tetm of office
+ Taking about Claye4ahd's adruinistra-
ton, Fhe speaker reminded his bearers that
/ Groyrr appointed i37. men positively COM
Ycted of felony: 10 hold offices Of trusts.
I Protection was the next topic meE.lan ed.
! Mr. Knight called it, f-pTesefVatiGn."
| and he-@as very eloque4t when he spoke of
/ its necessity.
l. To show that 1t was the party alone which
| demands all good citizens leyaity regard
less ef who was the leader, MI Knight
! quoted historical facts. lie Mentioned
| George w a. hlngtOn, .FaTTagui, Hooker.
! Sheridan, Lincoln, Logan and many other
t great americans, and referred. 10 their
1 great achievements:
l. TheB he WAITED TO know Who had ever
/ heard ofany great DeHfoczatic statesmen or
/ ."Ender a. Republican: almin jstration 1T
makes. no differences who is dha:leader, p
I said the speaker. .'Ior We are bound to be
/: the: best-goyerned people of the. best coun:
/ try on earth" - -. ::
T. In fespUn8e,to some disgruntled peopie::in
I the party ME. Knight said that If j ames q:
f BIaipe: were present lie weu}d advise all
se.Mho love him to 'Yioted0r Harrison and
Fred. -: = - -.
t The lone soldier who deserts. lie ranks
/ because. he: would Like; to have a.dferent
captain1rein the one: he j s serving uHder SIS
/ disloyai TO bis flag aud when the army
E:mOYss on to: victory Iii: November next he
/ Wiz cleft tehJnd, " very tersei y RE maGkpd
+ Mr.. KhfKhl. and then lie CONCLUDED Hfs
+ speech With tn .earne<t appeal 70 ali: Repub.
i 1icans Te:re main true.t0 their cQloEs.:; :
"A big; :hurSt.:0f -applalse follGw ed: Mr.
i Knight S Speech; after which Chairman
i DaNi sprop sed1lrfee cllsersfor HARRISON and
i Reid. which, we're heartily glyens "a d: the
+ meetEHg*a dfQuEned<.:: - =: =. :..:.'