The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-11-11
EsDAY
The War With Spain.
EDITOR DENoCRAr:

EDITOR DRNocRAT:
1t has been constantly asserted, that
the democrats forced Mckinley into a
war with Spain, before we were ready
and then would not support bill to
raise revenue for the support and main
tainance OF the same. Now let us inyes-
tigate and see what the facts are:
On the oath of March Senator Thurs
ton, an administration republican, said
1.-The time for action has come, and
has come now; every hours delay only
adds another chapter to the awful story
OF misery and death" and hear this dis
tinguished senator from Nebraska lurth-
er: Mr., President, against the inter-
veEtion OF the U. s. in this holy cause.
there Is but one voice of dissent. That
voice is the voice OF the money chang
ers.' Mr.. I. also said: II do not ac-
cept my patriotism from Wall ST"
War was finally secured by all kinds
OF prodding along. And now the demo-
Gratis are accused of having denied the
administration money for the support
and maintainance Of the war. Now what
are the facts. In May, according to the
Secretary OF the Treasury, we had an
available cash balance $220, ,000, 900. The
republicans said We must have 5000, ,0OO,-
0OO in bonds and certificates; We must
have $500, 600 in war revenue each day.
What would that maker The war tax is
now bringing in over $500, 700 per day,
or IN round figures $l75, 200. 900 year
plus $220, ,000,0 900 which would make in
round numbers $i00, ,000, 900 and add the
$500, co., 900 of proposed bonds and We
would have 81 ,000, 600 900. Against that
proposition was almost solid democratic
vote, and today there is solid demo-
cratic party, and in my humble opinion
they are willing 10 meet their opponents
IN high and honorable debate, aud leave
1t to the intelligent American people as
to whether they were right or wrong.
According TO republican figures, there
was no necessity for issuing a dollar OF
bonds. So far the war has cost $780,
000. 900. More than that amount will be
raised in less than a year, under the war
revenue bill alone. In the face of these
facts, l challenge any man in America TO
show just cause Tor the issuing OF
bonds By the last session of congress.
Not only did the democrats vote against
bonds, out they voted in favor Of an in
come tax. But from the republican side
of the house, came about 200 woes and
the income tax was defeated; and upon
that proposition the democratic party is
willing 70 leave it 10 their fellow country
men, as to who was right or wrong.
Time has thoroughly vindlcated that the
position OF the democratic party on the
war was eminently correct.
The democrats said yea 10 income tax
and no to bonds. The republicans said
no to income tax and yea To bonds
Voters which do you prefer?
$500, ,0O0, 900 of bonds were finally sold
to run for ten years at per cent. Inter
est alone will amount to 500, ,000, 900 or
about one half the cost Of the war. Here
we have <3o0, ,000, 900 of Indebtedness that
will have to be paid by the producer of
wealth of this country, when there was
no occasion for it. II the county court
OF this county was to create debt 10 lie
paid by its people without an occasion
would not the people be indignant. and
justly too? NJ. A. MILLER.
Lebanon, Nov. 2, '9S.