The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-15
SENATOR ALLISON
ON THE STUMP
Defends Expenditures Of Poose.
veli's Administration.
ARE BOUND TO GROW
CITES REDUCTION OF THE
STANDING ARMY TO DIS.
PROVE DEMOCRATIC
CHARGE OF MILL
TARISM.
BY the Associated P..ess,

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South Bend, Ind, Oct. IA Senator
Allison Of Iowa. spoke to largo
crowd Of Republicans here this even
ing, devoting most Of his attention to
the criticisms of Judge Parker and
Mr. Davis OF appropriations and OK
pendltures under the Mckinley and
Roosevelt administrations.
The expenditures OF our govern.
mcnt have been and are constantly
being increased as conditions change
he said. This was not only true of
the general government. bnt also Of
states and municipalities. 1T is easy
10 criticize appropriations In the ag.
gregate," he continued, and say they
are too great because they are great.
er than they we're in Bnchanan8 time
or because they are greater than dur.
ing the first or last administration Of
Cleveland, or Of Harrison, but ii Is
quite another thing to take th trouble
to analyze appropriations and show
how the reduction can be consistently
made.
Defends Expenditures.
The speaker said an analysis Of the
attack upon expenditures showed II
Is an attack upon the army and navy
expenditures and means large reduc
tons in these expenditures. He de
manded TO know why this purpose Is
not avowed. I'VE have an extensive
system Of lQTtifica.ions recently con
Istructed 10 brGfect our seaboarils Are
these fortifications NOT to be manned
and cared for? Is our seaboard to be
left defenselcss? Are the twelve or
fourteen thousand men thus employed
to be mustered out of the service? Ap.
partment have been increased during
the last few years. The value OF
these appropriations to the people
cannot be measured In money. Who
will say these appropriations are not
needed and that they are not bene.
fetal to the country. anl that they
are not wisely expended by Secretary
Wilson. and who would propose TO re
duce them or dispense with them?
These are questions for consideration
of those who insist that xreat reduc-
tions ought TO be made in public eN-
penditures. The president has al
ready reduced the army to $4,000 men,
the minimum fixed by law, reducing II
1000 from what 1t was when he was
first sworn into office. and yet he is
accused of militarism and 1t Is charg-
ed that the army will be used by him
Tor improper purposes.
RooseveIt's Integrity.
is honesty In the public service
party issue? Has the Democratic par
Iy shown itself TO be more honest than
ihc Republicans? Is there anything
N its record 10 justify such state
nent? do not believe that at any
period Of our history there has existed
more integrity. more fidelity than f.
'ound now IN 1le administration OF
President Roosevelt, He has shown
himself 10 be the foe of dishonesty
md peculation in public place He
las with unsparing hand brought 20
lisgrace and punishment every VIC.
aior of law and every one who has
'een unfaithful in the dischsrge Of
iublic duties.
1T is easy for party not In power 1
o criticize In general terms. II is
ot 50 easy for them to point out spe
ific defects. Il is easy also to make /
romises in a political campaign when
hese promises are absolutely imp0s-
ible Of fulhllment when responsible
, comes If u ever comes TO them