People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21

III OlHSr WOruSJ exclusive OF peuSlOuS,
President Cleveland, for his first full
fiscal year, expended $t,295, 81. so more
to carry on the government than was
expended in the final fiscal year under
President Harrison Whatever was
saved by President Cleveland was saved
at the expense of the soldiers of the
late war and of their widows and
orphans by an unfriendlv and un just
administration of the pension laws.
Mr.. Speaker, during the whole of the
Harrison administration we were on
the highway of prosperity The gov
eminent was literally and effect
lively performing its functions. Public
| improvements We're being made where
needed, and the government, by wise
and economical expenditures. kept step
with 4 prosperous and happy people !;
whereas for the last year, under Cleve-
| land, there has been great distress
| throughout the land. The revenues of
the government have fallen off and the
expenditures of the government have
increased, except for pensions.
In other words, it is more expensive
to enforce the law with great blocks of
our citizens out of employment, the
government making its strong arm felt
by force than it is to expend the pub
lie moneys Tor the common good, for
public objects, with our people profita-
| bly, employed, and therefore contented
the people obeying the law from love
rather than from force.
The present condition of the country
under the respective policies of Harri-
son and Cleveland is known by all, and
it's future condition will depend upon
the economic and fiscal policies which
will be chosen by the people at the bal
lot box.
Nh Speaker, Notwithstanding the
great distress throughout the country,
there have been many increases in the
salaries OF democratic officials, especi-
ally in the diplomatic and consular SER
vice | specify q few of them, The
salary of the first assistant secretary of
state is increased from $'S, 800 to 81, 500
The minister to Belgium, Mr.. Ewing,
of Illinois, the former law partner of
the vice-president, is increased from
81, 500 to $4,000. The ministers to
Switzerland and Portugal, Messrs. Ca
ruth and Broadhead, are increased from
s.. 900 to Sc, 800 respectively.
The minister to Mexico, Ex-Governor
Gray, of Indiana, who receives a salary
of SIT, 500, has the salary of his secre
tary of legation increased from $500
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and Costa Rica, for the first time, are
allowed secretaries of legation at
81 800 each, while the Bureau of Ameri.
can Republics, established under the
auspices of Secretary Blaine to pro
mote commerce and reciprocity-a real
service--is cut down from $50 600 to
$40, 900. The six auditors of the treas
ury department are increased from
50, 500 to $4, 900 each. The salaries of a
great many consuls and other officials
are largely increased, but | have not
the time to enumerate them or you the
patience to hear.
Mr. Speaker, all these democratic
officials have received their appoint
ments under Mr. Cleveland. For years
they acclaimed, in common with all
other democrats about the eXtrava-
CANT salaries of officials, and pledged
that if they came into power there
should be economy and reform. There
is no excuse for the increase of most OF
these salaries. | call attention to the
matter to show the difference between
i promise and performance,
Mr.. Speaker, | ask how many pool
widows of soldiers of the late war and
how many worthy veterans must have
the small pensions which they receive
taken away or reduced by an unfriend
ly ml6istratiOn, to meet these and
many other increases of salary to al
ready well-paid officials? From every
standpoint the democratic party fails.
The best interests of all the people de.
mand that the democratic party step
down and out;