The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1894-09-19

celpts and expenditures Of the Unit
ed States government for the past
year. | have here the official com.
parative statement made by the trc;,
sury department for the fiscal wears
1884 and 1898, respectively, as fol.
lows:
Fiscal year Fiscal yea
ending junc ending Jun,
"' ~, since 80, !5. since
pooa;n July |, '%}. July l, ".
Customs. sl"2 234 t} sao3a55, O IS !:
ntcrnnl revenue. 14G,!45 1881 I6l, ,O27, ,ts3 s.
Misccllancous . l1,'2U,lj.26 2l4.B, 1855 /:
Total 1926 !;6o, ,x;6. 90 1886 $40, ,oss 7S
| Expenditures.
Civil and mis'ls. Sl0l 4os 455 81 s1O3 77
Whr:............. 61.::57 ,GNO.Sl 40 g. i 7:,4
i!ndibns. s............. l0,::Stll6Gl l3,:ii5$i7.21
iSs1aest II 5x1 1iStsf i g 15y M $55 e; s
Total .S't6, ,5A} i59OS S;s} ar A5i A
MI, Ilre1s1ury 1lry department, warrant division,
"This statement docs not includc
the postal receipts or expenditures
thc1eirom, and as they balance each
other it is not material to mention
them here. 1t shows the reseipts of
the United States for the twelve
months ending June 30, 1894, to have
been $3.50, ,292.7 IS less than the re-
ceipts for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1893. This alarming deficit was
paid in part from moneys iu the trea-
surv on the 4th Of Iarch, 1893. when
PRESIDENT Cleveland was inauyuratcd:
ana III part from 4 sale Of / per cent.
interest bearing bonds made By the
secretary Of tile treasury, Mr.. Car
lIs1c, N February last, yielding $5S,-
o33. 295.71: and increasing the annual
Interest charge aa,.;,,st the govern
ment $4,000, ,OO0
SAVED ON PENSIOEs.
"Ihis statement shows also that
the expenditures for the twelve
months ending June 30. 1891, were
SIG, ,595.3l less than for the
twelve months ending June 30, 1898:
but call tho attention of the co,ln-
Try to the fact that this same state
mcnt shows that the payment for
pensions made for the year ending
June 30, 1894, were SIS. ISO.2 272,9l
less than they were for the year end
ing June 30, 1893.
"In other words, exclusive or pen
s!ons, President Cleveland, for his
first full fiscal year. expended 81 295,-
611.o0 more in carrying on the gov
crnmcnt than was expended in the
final fiscal year under President Ilar-
rison. What was saved bv President
Cleveland was saved at the expense
OF the soldiers Of The late war or Of
their widows and orphans bv an IN
friendly administration Of the pen
sion laws.
'.During the whole Of the Harrison
administration we were on the hiyh
way OF prosperity. The government
was literally and effectively perform
ing it's functions. Public improve
mcnts were being made where need
cd, and tile government, by wise and
economical expenditures, kept step
with prosperous and happy people,
whereas for the last year under Clcyc-
land there has been great distress
throughout the land, The revenues
OF the government have fallen or
and the expenditures Of the govern
nlcnt have increased, except for pen
SiOnS.
In other words, it is more cxpru-
SIvc to enforce the law with great |
blocks Of our citizens out Of employ
mcnt, the government making it's |
strong arm felt BY force, than it is to
cxpcnd the public moneys for the
common good for public objects. |
with our people protitably employed. |
and therefore cOntcntcd. the people |
keeping the law from love. rather
than from force.
The present condition of the cOun- |
try under the respective policies OF
Harrison and Clcvciand is known bv |
all: and its future condition VIII de-
pend upon the economic and fiscal
policies which will be chosen by the
people at the ballot box.
INCREASE IN SALARIES.
notwithstanding the great dis
trcss throughout the country there
have been many increases in the sal
aries Of the democratic officials, cs-
pcciallv in the diplomatic and consul
lar service. Ispccfy few Of them.
l. he salary Of the first assistant sec
rotary Of state is Increased from S3
,n 4<, c.