The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-04-15
THE COUNTRY Is SAFE.

now, been productive of much disap-
pointment, and consequent doleful
representations with regard to the
future of the present administration.
Mutterings of s'mugwumpism' and
..to the victor belong the spoils'
have been heard early and late
among the lotteries of disappointed
aspirants along the corridors Of the
White House, in the hotels, at the
restaurants and along the streets OF
Washington City. indicating that the
country was hurrying right along
under whip and spur to the ''demni-
ton bow vows and that the Cleve-
lard regiem would be the last OF Its
kind for many years to come, II not
for ever.
These vaporings were to be ex-
pected on account of the overwhelm-
ing disappointment that existed be-
cause of the multitude of aspirants
on hand for each office-each one Of
them hungry with expectation, and
only one out of perhaps twenty or
more to secure the plum, and in
some instances the plum was quietly
given to an individual who had not
even dreamt Of aspiring for position.
Such the situation soon after the
distribution of the federal offices be-
gan, the disappointments increasing
daily until they eliminated in the
conclusion among the disappointees
that Cleveland was going to ruin the
party and the country was in jeopar-
|dy.
This conclusion was intensified by
constant allusion to the depleted pub
lie treasury, the scarcity of gold and
the antagonism of the money kings
on Wall street in New York, but all
this political noise and confusion did
not give any uneasiness or Dispute
tude to the President. He serenely
pursued the even tenor of his way,
confident that the people were close
behind him and placed implicit con-
fidence in his ability to manage their
affairs to final success.
The disappointed Projectors OF
calamity left Washington homeward
bound, and the country responded
promptly 70 the needs Of the Treasu-
ry; gold rolled in by the millions
from the West more than was needed
trade and commerce generally, soon
after the November election began
to revive, and the month Of the in
auguratlon gave palpable proof Of its
prosperous trend. No one can for
moment doubt but that the govern
ment is in trustworthy and reliable
hands, and the country safe. VIZ
cannot better close this article thar
by giving pertinent clipping from
the Times Democrat:
A Democratic administration
comes into office; and, as at the
touch of a magic wand, the erst de-
pIeted and macerated Treasury feels
the pulse of new and reinvlgorated
life. There is hardly an asslgnable
reason why the income of the govern
ment should have assumed health.
Ter look in March, 1898, than it did
in March, 1892; the fiscal conditions
were the same at both periods, with
the advantage of better crops at home
in favor of pecuniary plenty at the
former period.
But no sooner do the Democrats
take the reins of government IN theil
han Is, desperate almost as the con
dition of the Treasury was at theil
assumption of Office, than straight
way income puts on an elasticity tha
it had not known for years before and
begins to pour into the national till
The Treasury becomes responsive t.
the Democratic touch as "a stee(
! that knows his rider"
The financial statement for thu
month of March shows government
receipts from custom revenue amount
ing to the splendid sum Of Sl9,660,
900; and as the corresponding in
come for March, 1892, was only SIC,
40, 900, anyone will sec with the ait
of a little elementary arithmetic tina
there was an increase of So, $50, O0(
this March as compared with las
Marcl-an increase of 20 per cent