The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-05

theories and precepts to existing condi-
tions and thereby solve them in harmony
with the underlying principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of our country.
THE GAGE SCANDAL.
Observation-Disclosures part of the issue Of
the campaign this year is the scandalous
dealings of high Cabinet officer with
private banks of the country. These scan
dais are notorious, and are based upon
the earnest and repeated written de-
mands Of the officers of some of these
banks that they should be favored by this
Administration because of money contri-
buted by them with which to buy the
Presidency of 1896.
! Correspondence submitted to Congress
shows that, in one case at least, an
appeal from an institution in New York
city to the Secretary of the Treasury for
financial assistance because. as it was
| claimed, the officers of that bank had
contributed literally to the election of
the present Chief Executive was not
made in vain and the asked-for assist
| ance in this case from the Government
was freely if not corruptly given.
Twelfth-The scandals which surround
ed the War Department in feeding am
Gained beef to the soldiers, in it's pur
chase of old yachts, tugs, ocean liners,
ocean tramps, barges, scows, ETC., for
| use as army transports constitute an i'm
portant chapter.
Thirteenth--So also the scandals in
connection with the postoffice matters in
Cuba, and the scandals in connection with
the expenditure of the funds of the Paris
Exposition. Time will not merit an am
plification of all these scandals.
| Fourteenth-They loudly proclaim that
| theirs is the party of liberty, and in their
yainglory boast of their very name,
Republican, yet they are caught coquett-
| ing and forming secret entangling alli-
| ances OF the most detestable character
with the old mother Monarchy.
/ They stand supinely by and refuse even
an expression of sympathy with the Boer
republics in their heroic and unequal
| struggle for existence as against the
| gross expressions, and brutal efforts at
| enslavement of the same old tyrant who
went down in defeat when he sought to
| prevent the establishment of our own
liberty loving Republic. They thus per-
| nit a brave people in love with their
free Republican institutions to perish
from the earth, lest by one word of SYM
patty and comfort they might offend the
delicate sensibilities Of their new found
ally, Great Britain.
WAR TAXES STILL STAND.
Fifteenth-An important chapter is the
oft repeated promise, made to be broken,
that when the war ceased the oppressive
Nlrdensome and vexatious war taxes on
many articles of prime necessity should
be repealed or reduced.
Though the war closed two years ago
and notwithstanding there is large and
growing surplus in the Treasury, not one
| dollar of reduction in these taxes has
| been made.
1t is known that delegation after delega-
tion of citizens, suffering from these bur-
dens, crowded the committee rooms at
Washington, and literally begged for
some relief 1t is true that those of us
who constitute the minority of Congress
joined in that appeal and declared our
readiness to support any and all measures
that might in some degree remove these
burdens of taxation. But deaf ear was
turned by the Republicans to all such
efforts for relief, and none came.
1t is we'll known also that no relief will
be given by the party in power, and it
is vain for overburdened people to looS
to them while present policies are at
tempted to be enforced.
The only hope for relief lies in hurl-
ing from power the Republican party, and
the restoration of the party which be-
lieves in simple and economical govern
ment.
Sixteenth and lastly-The cost of Re-
pubicanism and it's twin monster i'm
perialism
This is neither the time nor the occa-
sion to discuss in detail the increased
appropriation made necessary by the Re.
publican policy of Imperialism.
Briefly however, l will mention thai
the average of appropriations per yeai
for all purposes of government for the
two years Immediately preceding the
Spanish American War; was about $475,-
600, 600. The average expenditures pei
annum for each of the three years since
that war, including the fiscal year upon
which we have Just entered, shows ar
increase of nearly 30O,0O0,00O. The tota
increase for the three years will be nearly
5000, 100000. And in like proportion il
will go on.
THE COST OF THE EMPIRE.
This shows the difference in cost of the
Empire as against the Republic. These
figures refer alone to the money cost Of
the change, and do not include the eX.
pense of the blood of the American boys
the price of which is far beyond computa-
ton. In the Republican Congress JUS
closed, not one dollar could be hal fol
much needed public buildings throughout
the country at home, but many millions
i were promptly voted to prosecute wal
in the far away Philippine Islands. No
\ dollar for necessary improvements o
our rivers and harbors at home, but mil
4 lions to be stolen and squandered in
Il Cuba and our new insular possessions
| Nothing for Isthmian canal, and man,
other enterprises and objects, but more
than two hundred millions were freel,
given for the army and navy, for imperial
ism and miltarism, for gold and glory
/ said at the outset the issue this yeal
| was again sixteen to one. The foregoing
are briefly the sixteen parts OF the issue
What is the one part?
THE REMEDY IS-BRYAN.
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