Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-09

The figures in the left-hand column,
with the exception of those for 1856
and 1851, show Republican govern
mental capacity. Those in the right
hand column are an index OF Demo-
cratic governmental incapacity. For
while the Republicans we're in power
during lS6l-'c5, when there was a heavy
excess of expenditures, thai extess
was due to the rebellion which the
difficulty and cost of suppressing which
head Democratic allies in the North.
In 1867 the Democrats tried their
hands at tariff tinkering again, so as to
force down the wages of free Northern
workmen and bring those men nearer
the level of the half-pauperized labor
ers of Europe and the slave labor of
the South. OF course, Mr.. Buchanan
signed the bill, for he had expressed
himself previously to the effect that
there was no reason why an American
should get more than q European. In
the wake of that bill came hard times
and a bankrupt treasury. There was
q terrible panic followed b. the re.
bellion.
Then the Republicans assumed con-
troll of the government. They began
the double task of re storing 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 abe to show an excess of re.
ceipts over expenses from 1866 to 1898.
They carried on the government and
they paid Off three-fourths of the hugo
we're in power thas debt decreased
steadily. 1t has increased since the
Democrats took hold.
VIII le Mi. Cleveland was President,
from 1895 to 1889. those are in one
sense Republican years, because Re-
publican policies remained in force.
There was q tariff which gaze ample
protection to American industry, and
the Democrats not having the Senate
could not tamper with it. The bust
ness world was not distressed by the
passage of the Mills bill by the House,
for it knew it could not become a law.
But when Mr.. Cleveland was elected
the seconu time the Democrats secured
Q majority in Senate and House.
Thereupon they passed a tariff bill
which, while it does not meet the
wishes of Messrs. Cleveland and Will
son, for it does not cut duties savagely
enough, was responsible for a deficit Of
nearly seventy millions during the last
fiscal year. from present appearances
the deficit for this fiscal year will be
something like a hundred millions.
Not only is the revenue less than the
expenditure now. but the industries of
the country are in q wretched state.
The wheels go round vers slowly when
they go round at all. Private revenues
have shrunk, and wore it not for the
fact that private individuals are COM
peeled to economic while q govern
ment is not, there would be o general
excess of expenditure over revenue.
The official reports of the Treasury
Department show that the Democrats
cannot manage the finances of the
country, but That the Republicans can.
The latter, during their long lease of
power, kept a balance on the right
side OF the ledger, and had abundant
time left in which to attend to other
matters. They resumed specie pay
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 country. They have dealt a
heavy blow to its industries. They
have done nothing to benefit it. Hap.
PLY there are only two aad q half
years more of Democracy. Then that
great party which knows the arts of
government-wh:ch was born to rule
will resume control of the destinies
OF the nation and ~re-establish pros