The true northerner., 1894-11-02
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The figures in the left-hand column,
with the exception of those for 1896
and 1857, show Republican govern
mental capacity Those in the right
hand column are an index of Demo-
cratic governmental incapacity. or
while the Republicans were in pcwer
during 1861, 3, when there was heavy
excess of expenditures, thai eX esS
was due to the rebellion whic the
Southern Democrats started and the
difficulty and cost of suppressing which
were made greater by their copper
head Democratic allies in the North.
In 1857 the Demcc ats tried their
hands at tarin-tinkering again, so as to
force down the wages of free Northern
workmen and bring tho men nearer
the level of the half-pauperizedl labor
ers Of Europe and the slave labor of
the South. OF course, Mr.. Buchanan
signed tle bill, for he had expressed
himself previously to the effect III at
there was no reason why an American
should get more than European. In
the wake of that bill came hard times
and bankrupt treasury. There was
a terrible panic followed b. the re-.
bellion.
Then the Republicans assumed con-
IL
the double task of re toring the Union
and of giving work and wages to the
people. They put down the rebellion,
and after that expensive Job was ended
they were alb TO show an excess of l O.
ceipts over expenses from lS66 to 1898.
They carried on the government and
they paid of three -four hs of the huge
national debt. While the RepIbli ans
were in power thai debt decreased
steadily. 1t has increased since the
Democrats took hold.
VIII le Mr.. Cleveland was President,
fro n 1876 tD ISSJ, those are in one
sense Republican years, because Re-
publican policies re aimed in force.
There wa, a tariff which ga ample
protection TO American industry, and
the Democrats not having the Senate
could not tamper with it, The busi-
ness word was not dist essed by the
passage of the Mills bill by the House,
for it knew it could not become law.
But when Mr.. Cleveland was elected
the secon time the Democrats secured
a ma; ;ority in Senate and House.
Thereupon they passei tariff bill
which, while 1T does not meet the
wishes of Messrs. Cleveland and Will
son, for 1t does not cut duties savagely
enough, was re pom sible for deficit of
nearly seventy millions during the last
fiscal year. rom present appearances
the deficit for thus fiscal year will be
something like hundred millions.
Not My is the revenue less than the
expenditure now, but the industries of
the country are in wre ched state.
The wheels go round yer slowly when
they 90 round at all. rivate revenues
have shrunk, and were it not for the
fact thai private individuals are com
PEELED to oconomize while q govern
ment is not, { ere would be a general
excess of expenditure over revenue.
The official report OF the Treasury
Department show that the / emocrats
cannot manage the finances of the
country, but that the Re ubliC ans ca J.
The latter, during their long lease Of
power, kept a balan o on the ri hit
side of the ledger, and had abundant
time left in which to attend to other
matters. They resumed specie pa =
ment. They passed homestead laws.
They Put an end to polygamy. They
built up American manufactures. The
Democrats have mismanaged the finan-
ces of the count Y. They have dealt a
heavy bow to its industries. They
have dcne nothing to benefit 1t. Hap
PLY there are only two aad half
years more of Democracy. Then that
great party which knows the arts OF
Covernment-wh ch was born TO rule
will resume control of the destinies
of the nation and re-establish pros
DpritV.