Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1894-09-04
A RECORDOF DIsHONOR
SOME FIGURES EXPOSING THE
SHAM PRETENSES OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS.

Democratic Watterson Reading the Riot
Act-Posting tho Books at tho End of
Cleveland's First Year The Queer
Case offs Farmer Founding a Suit on
Democratic False Pretenses-A Texas
Sheep Man Talks About tho Tariff
The Democratic Sugar Trust as Seen
by Leading Democratic Journals
Binding Twine VIII Hereafter be
Made in Europe
The Record of Shame Made by the Dem
ocratic Congress.
Representative Cannon of Illinois has
prepared a statement compiled from the
official records showing that appropria-
tons have been greatly increased by the
first session Of the Fifty-third Congress,
while the pension appropriations during
the same session Of this Congress were
reduced $29,O99,504. In discussing this
subject Mr.. Cannon said:
Under our constitution and laws Con-
gress appropriates the moneys for the
public service and the President eNpends
the same. In practice Congress appropri-
ates from year to year for the service OF
the succeeding year. The law requires
Congress his estimates in detail for the
public service and the amounts he desires
therefor
when the executive forwards yearly
to Congress his annual appropriations he
also forwards his estimates Of the
coming year under permanent law. Mr.
Cleveland, by his estimates, asked Con-
gress to appropriate for the public serv-
ice for the coming fiscal year, including
permanent appropriations, $52O662, $40
and Congress has appropriated for such
bers is $3O,OOO,OOO less than the Presi-
dent asked for the public service. A
large part of this $36,OOO,OO0, however,
will be appropriated next winter by way
of deficiencies. In table which l sub
NIT is comparative statement OF appro-
priations made at this Congress for the
fiscal year ending June 80 next, with ap-
preparations made at the first and second
sessions of the last Congress (the Fifty,
second Congress), and at the first and
second sessions of the Fifty-frst, COM
monty known as the Reed Congress-
This statement shows, and such is the
fact, that the appropria tions this yea, are
made by the first session of the Fifty
first or Reed Congress- The statement
also shows that the appropriations made
this year are $2S, ,s35, $3.50 less than those
made at the second session of the last
or .Fifty-second Congress. The Demo
last Congress and this. But l ask the
House and the country to notice this re-
duction is covered by the item for pen
sions alone.
Under the law the executive is re-
quired at the close of each fiscal year to
penditures Of the United States govern
ment for the last year. The official COM
parative statement for the fiscal years
1894 and 1893, respectively, shows:
RECEIPTS
Fiscal year end Fiscal year en- end
e4 iHs siees 5ssS 5sS u; sPf fs%ss SSss July 81
qas5s%s S%5ss' :s1s2 sa2 4s s2ds o1e.7s
Mssellans hSs 'fSy5e fss5esis$d s
Total .... 5000. 9eo, 1885, 90 $685., $40 $751; IS
EXPENDITURES.
Gel cellaneous u.s. SOL 400, 455 IS s1os, 1872 79a. p
War ......".. 54357, ,GOOS4 1854 733. A
fnGissns HaHs ioSss q ss5 aYss9 49ss9 Sss g. @ssSi5
fsassRs 4sasIest 14 81 S5sf S5sf e.
Total 700. 1885, 500, 359os ssss,a77, ,954. 40
''This statement does not include the
postal receipts or expenditures therefrom,
and as they balance each other it is not
material to state them here. 1t shows
the receipts Of the United States for the
twelve months ending June 30, 1894, to
have been $Ss, ,s59, ,292 less than the re
iese iS5s. l'' ''' l
During the whole of the Harrison ad-
ministration we were on the highway OF
prosperity. The government was liberal
~ and effectively performing it's func-
tons. Public improvements were being
made where needed, and the government
by wise and economical expenditures kept
step with prosperous and happy people;
whereas, for the last year under Cleve-
throughout the land. The revenues of the
government have fallen off, and the ex-
penditures of the government have in
creased except for pensions.
''The present condition of the country
under the respective policies of Harrison
and Cleveland is known by all, and it's
economic and fiscal policies which will
be chosen by the people at the ballot-box
Notwithstanding the great distress
throughout the country there have been
many increases in the salaries Of Demo-
cratic officials, especially y in the diplomatic
and consular service. The salary of the
first assistant secretary of state has been
increased from $500 to S4500. The min
lister at Belgium, Mr.. Ewing Of Illinois,
the former law partner of the vice-presi-
dent, had his salary increased from $1,000
to SlO,OUU. line ministers TO SWITZERLAND
and Portugal, Messrs. Caruth and Broad
head, have been increased from $4,000 to
$65OO respectively. The minister to Mex
leo, ex-Gov. Gray of Indiana, who re-
ceives an annual salary of $1,000, had
the salary of his secretary Of legation in
creased from $500 to $2G5O. Ministers
to Nicaragua and Costa Rica, for the
first time, are allowed secretaries Of lega-
tion at $500 each, while the Bureau Of
American Republics, established under
the auspices of Secretary Blaine to pro-
mote commerce and reciprocity-a real
services cut down from 100000 to $1O,-
600. Six auditors of the treasury depart
ment are increased from $4,000 to $4,000
each. The salaries of great many con-
suls and other officials have been largely
increased.
''All the Democratic officials have re-
eeived their appointments under Mr..
Cleveland. For years they declaimed in
common with all other Democrats about
the extravagant salaries of officials, and
pledged, if they came into power, there
should be economy and reform. There
is no excuse for the increase of most of
these salaries. I call attention to the
matter to show the difference between
promise and performance.
"How many more poor widows OF SOL
diers of the late war and how many
worthy veterans must have the small
pensions which they receive taken away
H.. s..k...