Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-09

Democratic and Republican administra-
tions since the Republican party came
into existence should be welcomed. For
tunately we have eight recent years OF
Democratic administration Of the exc
cutivc department of the government
which we will gladly compare with any
similar period since 1861
The comparison will show that I'M
der Democratic control thr adminiStra-
tive purity of the fathers was observed
i'll the conduct of the government, That
no one of its departments was per-
meated as of late with corruption, RI
Yelling the days of IN. star route
frauds, that a successful EFFORT was
made to check the growth of eXpendi-
lures. that il resulted in each instance
i'm cutting down the expenses within
the control of the executive depart
ment or the government below that of
the preceding administrations. Tho
comparison will show also That eacn
succeeding Republican administration,
after 1858. increased expenses ana in
some instances 50 greatly as To indicate
reckless extravaganza and waste of the
peoples money.
During Mr. Clevclands first term
the average annual expenditure was
about $500 600 For the past three
years it has been about S31?, 1000. The
governmental expenditure, last year,
mounted up to $3N2,0oO.0h0. which is not
cqualled by any year since the Civil
War with the exception of the year Of
he Spanish war. There is, an inevitable
IN "A
of surplus in the annual receipts of
about $50 OOO, 600 which the executive
found on assuming control. there is
now a deficit to be found there of $i2,-
coo. 600
The limits Of this address will not
permit further rcfcrrnc" to the cost
Of administration but it should receive
careful examination ut your hands.
And you will hc convinced that reform
is necessary; aye. far more necessary
than in 1876. in the scale Of public ex-
pensn. and when convinced YOU will do
less than your duty if Won fail to make
the people understand it. The chal-
lenge of the Republican platform per-
mitS you to compare the details. thu
everyday life, SO to speak, Of the Demo-
decisive and successive" administra-
tions. and you will not shrink from it.
'"The sturdy honesty. marked ability
and thorough devotion to principle Of
all those in high places during those
Democratic administrations may with
ont hesitation he placed alongside Of
the qualifications of similar officials in
any and all other administrations
Who, 7 pray YOU. would hesitate t.
compare the members of the cabinet of
those years with the present one or
with any one. Is the famn of Bavard
Naming. Fairchild. Endicott. Whitney
Villas. Dickinson. Garland, members If
he 1884 cabinet and Olney. Carlisle
Lamont. Smith. Francis. Herbert Bis
sell. Wilson and Harmon of that Of
1892 dwarfed when contrasted with the
cabinet officers Of today. When the
comparison is once completed YOU will
be eager to ask the people which is the
better. They will declare the victor in
the contest between administrations to
be the one. which. in addition to other
eXcellencies. saved many millions a
year to the ne ton.
'EXtraVagance is running riot in fed
eral state and municipal governments
in spite of the well directed effort of
some excellent officials. The indebted
ness of the municipal governments arc
+ steadily piling up. bond issues are in
creasinely frequent and the people
have not the satisfaction in many in
stances of a full equivalent in improve
ments for the money expended. And
the federal government is leading i'm
the race of great expenditures. Ere
long the people will demand n reform in
administrative expenses.
"And they will do it now if they are
made to appreciate the whole truth.
THE Democratic party is not ma
chine it is body of citizens who believe
that on the whole its fundamental prn-
cirlcs are adapted ts the government.
Among 50 many patriotic and Intelligent
men it is Inevitable that divergence of
opinion to minor questions and differ
ences of view as to the correctness of the
disposition of dead issues should be
found. The party is conccdcdly united, to-
day. as to every vital article of faith
which can reasonably enter into the pend
ing canvas.
Our adverSarieS are entrcnchcd in full
possession of every department of the
government and it is mistaken policy
that would drive away voters who would
help GUST them. The cause cannot be adj
vanced by attacks on others within the
party with whom we have had disagree
ments but who are now working with us
! for a common result.
'All men who have attained any degree
of prominence have their friends and OK
ercise of ordinary prudence forbdS the
alienation of allies WHO are willing and
anxious to assist. The coming election
is not to be determined by the September
vote in hOpelessly Republican statcs
where local issues and candidates even
are Erievously handicapped. but the re-
suit in Vermont on Tuesday admonishcs
us and there can he no harm in giving
voice to the admonition that harmonious
cooperation Of all and the elimination
Of personal, factional and unimportant
differences involving no surrender Of prin-
ciplcs are essential to Success
The candidate was greeted with
cheers and his speech was applauded
throughout.