The Van Buren press., 1904-10-01
,r,l,led 70 pen,,on wn1 tbev ap,Ao1.

that the order was made 20 create an
issus-that Il vas supposed ~ present
a strong srategic position IN he bat.
tle OF The ballots. But az The making
uf that order waz. la my Judgment, an
attempted. though perhaps unwilling.
vuCrUarhmsnt upon the legislative power.
and, Therefore. unSsrranted by the
constitution. the challenge h accepted
II elected. | Will revoke that order But
90 further aud say that that being
done ! viii contribute my effort toward
the enactment Of "A Law to b. passed oY
both houses Of congress and approved bY
the executive that Will give an age pen
sion without reference to disability to the
surviving heroes Of the ciyll war, and
under the provisions Of which pension
may hc accepted with dignity because or
the consciousness that o comes as a Just
due from the people through their chosen
representatives,, and not as arsess DIS
trihuted by the chief executive.
Reform in Governmental Expendi-
lures.
Twenty eight years have passed siucs
the democratic party OF the state or
New York ga convention assembled, recon
mtudpl to the national democracy the
nomination Of Samuel Tiideu as its can
didatc FOR the prcsiJencS and declared II
to be their settled conviction that a re-
turn TO th" constitutional principles, fru-
gal expenses and administrative purity
OF the founders OF the republic ia the hrst
and most impcrlous duty Of the tlmes-ths
commanding issue now before the people
OF the union This strong expression was
called forth by the national expenditures
for the year 1875. which amounted to wa
00Gn-n situation which. IN the opinion
Of a majority OF our people justified an
imperative demand for reform IN the al.
miulstration OF public affairs As the er-
penditutes OF the last fiscal ear amount
cd to the enormous total or th2.mpU u
II evident that a thorough inyestlgnuon
OF the public service and the Immediate
abandonment of useless and eNtrayagant
expenditures are more necessary now than
they were then. This astounding ln-
crease is out Of all proportion 10 the In
crease OF our population, and nnds no
excuse from whatever aspect We view ths
situation. The national democratic plat
form declares that large reductions can
easily be made In the annual expenditures
OF the government without impaiting tho
efficiency ~ any branch OF the public sery-
lee Can there be any doubt OF the accu-
| racy Of this statement? Between the rs-
/ penditurcs Of the year 1856 amounting 20
/ f2i2 20O00Do. ard those Of the last fiscal year
| the seventh after Grover cleveland
ceased to be preslden aggregating t2-
| 100000. there Is a difference 50 great a,
| 10 excite alarm In the breasts OF all
| thoughtful men Even excluding the sum
OF $50 1000 paid for the Panama canal
rights aud 10 the state or Panama, tho
expenditures OF the last hscal ear exceed
| ed the sum Of $3.50 0poD1. being more than
| double the expenditures OF the government
! for all purposes during the first year OF
| Mr. tleycand's administration.
IN" fApef NsN or lNf nfst TOUT NfttNhuc-
| ceedlug the last democratic sdminlstrn'
| tion amounted TO the enormous averages
OF tll 00eD per year, THIS large es-
penditlre WAS due TO a considerable eE.
tent TO the cost OF the Spanish. American
war, which occurred during that period.
but the termination Of that war brought
no relief 10 the treasury. for the aNerags
annual expenses " the government dur
Ing the three subsequent years ending Juns
3O lg0i were shout t5ia.Oy0,000, which IL
| the largest sum hitherto reached during
Ike period. since the close OF the civil
war
This draft upon the revenues Of tho
| country has had the effect which might
| have been anticipated, and nov We have
| presented the reverse OF the situation,
which led TO the famous observation; IL
! IL condition. and not theory. which
confrouts u.s. for, although the present
| incumbent found at ghe close " the FIRST
nscal year during which he assumed con-
! troll OF the ndmnlstratiOn, surplus or
receipts over expenditures OF more than
81 900 000, tterr was an excess OF expeni.
! lures over receipts at the close OF the last
fiscal year Of ug,g1e1. and The Official
monthly reports made by the treasury de-
| partment show that the expenditures are
| continuously ana rapidly increasing whlls
/ the receipts are diminishing
| I'm this connection II IL interesting 10
note the recent administrative orders
| forbidding government officers from
making public any statement OF e,tI-
mates on which future appropriations
"Ir man of ordinary Intelligence and
| prudence should hnd IN the operating eS-
penses OF his business such a tremendous
| percentage OF increase. would he not
promptly set on foot an inquiry for the
| cause ~ the waste, ana take immediate
measures to stop H. especially when
| trusted employees have been found dis-
honest and Convicted, and widespread
| Impression exist, that thorough lnye,-
tige!lon may discover other cases ot
malfeasnnce3 When the cnist executive
| reported TO congress that through
| frauds, forgerles aud petiufies. and by
shameless hrberles, the laws relating (,
| the proper conduct OF the public service
| IN general. and TO the due administration
Of the post oilce department have been
notoriously violated : there wac
general popular demand for rigld,
sweeping investigation by congress, Ia
addition TO that undertaken by the eSeou-
] tive himself Such nn inVestgall0n the
republican majority In congress would
/ not permit although the minority In
sisted that the interests ot good govern.
ment demanded t. And the minority
Ism and national pride of the people
| should not be made an excuse for waste
OF the public funds. Orlcial eStrayagancc
IL official crime.
"Thsfe il not sentence IN The repub.
| llCan platform recommending a reduc'
! tlon IN the expenditures Ot the govern
ment. not \ line suggesting that the In.
! crease In the coit of the war department
| from tll 90 90 IN iSSd to tll6Vo,cg In 100,
! should be Inquired into; sui not para
graph calling for thorough lnyestlgt'
| tlon " those departments " the govern
ment IN which dishonesty hn been TO
Gently disclosed
"Reiofm In expenditure, must be had
| IN both the clyll military AMI naval -.
| Adjustments In order that the national
expenditures may be brought 10 basi,
/ Of peace ana tho government malninlned
without recourse TO the taxes Ut war
Conclusion,
! Among other things which are touched
| upon IN the letter IN the democratic p"igs
! 10 secure 20 all citizens equal protection
abroad, The need " careful diplomacy
| IN the management 0f N. foreign relations
| Of the government, and the dsmoctntlo
pledsc to admln',,et ~ dspar.m'ent .',s ..
principles laid down by Washington Ths
need u legislation IN AID ~ American sb.p
ping 80 that II mn} again be commersu'
rate with American commercial interests
! lie pledges the democratic party 10 4,
! wis. and careful administration VI the nn.
| llOnal statutes concerning the lttisutiln
or the arid lands Of the west, aud IN con
'T6c issues are Joined and the people
mu#t render the verdict
"shall economy ~ nimlnlstfation he 10
manded, OF shan eNfnNasahee be eneour'
'shall the wrong ioet be brought to bay
by the people or must justic- walt upoa
! political ollgnfvhbf
'TsbsiI ouf government stari for equal
opportunity, OF for special privilege
| "shall II remain government uf law,
OF become one of individual caprice
| "shal va cling % tho rule ~ the peos
ple. or shall va embrace benenvout dass
| potlamf
undertake the iuilas of the prpsdeHcy,
pledge ny self With Gods help, 10 devote
] all ny powers hh1 energy 10 the duties u
/ this phaItpd Office Very ttuD yours,
| ALTON n PARKER"
A Mean Slap.