Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-13

This Democratic Congress, whiie IL Is
considering appropriation bills should
bear In MUD the very rapi1 increase
which has been made in the per capita
expenditures OF the government in the
last thirty years while the Republicans
have had control Of the government. In
1850 the total expenditures Of the gov
eminent, for all purposes, amounted to
but sos, 100, sos, which with a population
Of 81, 433, 32l, made the cost per head OF
running the government but SOL. In
1870. the average cost per head had in
creased to Ss.O3, the enormous increase
being occasioned by war expenses
and the deprecated value Of the
greenbacks. In 1850, with the Repub-
licans still in full control Of the govern
meat the expenses amounted to 1884
per head and in 1890 averaged S5.07. In
1898, when the Democrats took charge
of the government the cost had grown
to the enormous rate Of five dollars and
seventy-thres cents per head per year.
In little over thirty years the Re-
publican party has nearly trebled the
expenses Of the government and by their
legislation in the last year in which
thew had control Of the government
such additional expenditures in the fu-
ture were provided for that it will be al
most impossible for the present admin
istration to reduce expenses. But the
necessity for a reduction exists and II
there is any possible way in which the
members of Congress see their way
clear 10 make reduction, it should be
promptly made. The Republicans have
fastened upon the government great
many enormous and unneces-
sary expenditures, they have been
reckless and extravaganza the extreme
and it will take a long time to over
come their legislation OF 1892, when
they not only wasted vast sums OF
money, but made provision by legisla-
ton for the further expenditure in years
to come Of still more Of the pub
lie money. Contracts were author
lied and new laws passed requir-
ing the expenditure Of enormous
sums. which the Democratic Congress
will have to appropriate, and which
will be charged by the Republican press
to Democratic extravaganza.
The Republicans have brought the
national expenses up to their present
enormous sum and it is the duty Of the
present Congress TO make as great re-
6Uctions as can be doae. There should
be no extravaganza and there will be
none except what is necessary to carry
out the laws enacted by Republicans.
COMMENTING on the result OF the
Rhode Island elections the Parkersburg
State Journal says: "Rhode Islands ex-
ample is a good one for us to follow"
and asks "Why can not West Virginia
express herself in similar fashion%
The chief reason is that STEVE Ell
K1Ns and all Of the rest Of the Repubi-
can crowd put together haven't money
enough 10 bride tue Democratic voters
of West Virginia. The Rhode Island
example Of buying votes may be con-
sidered by the state Journal TO be good
one to follow, but it won't work here.
If Senator HILL expects his speech
on the income tax and the tariff to
make him Governor of New York, aud
thinks ne will then be in a position to
dictate his own nomination for the
Presidency in 90, he is going to be very
badly disappointed. Mr.. HILL never
was the Dictator of the Democratic
party aud never will be, and If he is
capable Of learning from experience he
never will try to be. If he doesn't quit
making Republican speeches he won't
even be a member Of the party very
long.