The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-08

| two hundred and sixty-nine millions For
the past three years II has been about
Ave hundred and nineteen millions. The
governmental expenditure last year
mounted up TO five hundred and eighty
two millions which is not equalled by any
year since the Civil war with the excep-
tion OF the year OF the Spanish war.
There is an inevitable result to such
extravaganza. Instead OF a surplus I'm the
annual receipts OF about eighty millions
which the present executive found on as
suming control. there is now a deficit to
be found OF forty-two millions.
The limits OF this address will not per-
nit further. reference 10 the cost OF ad-
ministration, but Il should receive care
ful examination at your hands. And you
will be convinced that reform Is neces-
sary; aye. far more necessary than In
1896. Is the scale OF public expense. and
when convinced you will do less than
your duty IL you fail TO make the people
understand IL. The challenge OF the Re
publican platform permits you to compare
the details. the every day life. so to
speak, OF the Democratic administrations,
with both predecessive and successive
and you will not shrink from IT,
INVITES COMPARISON.
The sturdy honesty. marked ability and
thorough devotion TO principle OF all those
administration, may, without hesitation
be placed alongside OF the qualifications
OF similar officials In any and all other
administrations.
Who, pray you would hesitate to COM
parc the members OF the cabinet OF those
years with the present one. or with any
one. Is the fame OF Bayard, Manning.
Fairchild, Endicott Whitney. villas. Dick
.nson. Garland, members OF the 1884 cabi-
N a. rkl lul..
Francis, Herbert, Bissell, Wilson and Har-
mon OF that OF 1892 dwarfed when con-
trasted with the cabinet officers OF today.
When the comparison Is once completed
YOU will be eager 10 ask the people which
IS the better. They viii declare the vic
tor In the contest between administra-
lions 20 be the one which, in addition TO
other excellencies. saved many millions
a year 20 the nation.
RIOT OF EXTRAvAGANCE.
Extravaganza is running riot In federal
state and municipal governments. I'm spite
Of the we'll directed effort OF some excel
lent officials The indebtedness OF the
municipal governments Is steadily piling
up, bond issues are increasingly frequent
and tho people have not the satisfaction
In many Instances OF full equivalent IN
Improvements for the money expended
in the race OF great expenditure Ere
long the people will demand a reform IN
administrative expenses.
And they will do it now IL they ara
made 20 appreciate the whole truth. The
Democratic party IL not a machine; il is
n body OF citizens who believe that on
the whole it's fundamental principles are
best adopted 10 the conduct OF the gov
Among 80 many patriotic and lntelll-
gent men 10 ~ Inevitable that divergence
of opinion as 20 minor questions and diff
The disposition OF dead issues should be
found. The party Is concededly united |
today as 10 every vital article OF faith |
which can reasonably enter into the pend |
ng canvass.
ENTRENCHED ADVERSARIES.
"Our adversaries arc entrenched in full |
possession Of every department OF the |
that would drive away voters who would |
htlp 10 Dust them, The cause cannot be |
advanced by attacks on others within the |
party with whom We have had Disagree |
snehts out Who are now working with us |
Tor common result.
"All men who have attained any deyrea |
OF prominence have their friends and the |
exercise Of ordinary prudence forbids the |
alienation or allies who are willing and |
anxious 90 assist.
The coming election is not 10 be de-
termined by the september vote. IN home |
lessly Republican states where local ia
sues and candidates even are grievouslv
Handicapped but tho result In Vermont
ON Tuesduy admonishes Us and there can |
be no harm In giving voice 90 tho admon.
ition that harmonious cooperation OF !
all and the elimination Of personal fac
tional and unlmportant differences In