The Forrest City times., 1904-09-30

Tbs suggests the suspicion, at least
hat the order Wa made To create an
a strong strategic position in the bat
tie Of the ballots. But the making
- that order was in my judgment. an
attempted. though perhaps inviting
encroaehment upon the legislative power.
and. therefore, unWarranted by he
constitution. the challenge j. accepted
II elected. viii revoke that order. But
! - further ana say that that being
done / viii contribute my effort toward
the enactment of a law u be passed by
both houses of congress and approved by
the executive that VIII give an age pen
sion without reference to disability 10 the
surviving heroes IF the civil war, and
under The provisions Of which pension
may be accepted with dignity because Of
the Consciousness that q comes a Just
due from the people through their chosen
presentatives. and not a largess dis
Uibated 10y the chief executive.
Reform in Governmental Expendi-
lures.
Twenty eight Years have passed since
the democratic party of the state Of
New York In convention assembled, recon-
meHGed 20 the national democracy the
nomination Of Samue, J. TtadtH DIS its can
Gldate for the presidency. and declared ii
TO be their settled conviction that d re-
turn 10 the constitutional principles. fru-
ga expenses and administrative purity
of he founders Of the republic is the first
aai most impeFi6us duty Of the times-the
commanding issue now before the people
OF tIt union. ms strong expression was
called forth by the national expenditures
for the year $50. which amounted to s274
Wduyp-a situation which. in the opinion
OF a majority Of our people justified an
imperative demand for reform in the ad-
mintStFatiun OF pubic affairs. As the ex
peHGttureS OF the asst fiScaI year amount
ed o the enormous total Of $4,000 0t6. it
IL evident that thorough investigation
OF the public service and the Immediate
abandonment of useless and eXtravagant
expenditures are more necessary now than
~ F34f #FRHTs 4 To- In
crease il ont Of al proportion to the in
crease of our population. and finds no
excuse from whatever aspect We view she
situation. The national democratic plat
form declares that large reductions can
easily be made II the annual expenditures
OF the government without impairing the
efficiency of any branch of the pubic serV
ice an there be any doubt OF the aecu-
racy of this statement? Between the ex-
ptnditures of the year 1886, amounting 10
VA oa.uoo and those Of the last fiscal year
the seventh after Grover Cleveland
ceased TO be president-aggregat s5S2.
oWH1 there Is difference SO great as
10 excite alarm III the breasts of all
thoughtful men Even excluding the sum
of SO 100000 paid for the Panama canal
rights. and to the state Ct Panama, the
expenditures of the last fiscal year exceed
"a the sum of s532 en-. O00 being more than
double the Expenditures Of the government
for al purposes during the first year Of
Mr.. GIeVeland's administration
The expenses Of the first four years ste
ceeding the last democratic administra-
| ton amounted to the enormous average
| of Sill .H0.O1o per year This large ex-
| pendUure Was due to a considerable ex-
| tent TO The cost OF the Spanish a merican
| war. which occurred during that period :;
but The termination of that war brought
ne feAtf to the treasury. for the average
| annual expenses OF the government dur
! ing The three subsequent Years ending June
| -, fse4 were about $5lq 100000 which is
| the largest sum hitherto reached during
a ike period, since tie eiose OF the clvil
| VA.
| This draft upon the revenues Of The
| country has had the effect which might
! have been anticipated. and now We have
| presented the reverse Of the situation.
| which led to the famous observation: II
! is condition. and not a theory which
4 confroutS US. for. although the present
/ incumbent found at tie close Of the first
hseai year. during which lie assumed con-
/ troll OF the administration, a surplus OF
I receipts over expenditures of more than
/ Sl.WA@D. there WIS an excess Of eNpen nd
| itares over receipts at the close Of the asst
| hScal year of $4,000 go. and the official
monthly reports made by the treasury de-
! partment show that the expenditures are
continuously and rapidly increasing " lille
the receipts are diminishing
! IN this connection IL i interes ting 10
/ note the recent adm illustrative orders
forbidding government officers from
( making public any statement OF esti-
mates on which future appropriations
| are 70 be- based
IF man Of ordinary intelligence and
! prudence should ind In the operating ex-
penses OF his business such a tremendous
percentage OF increase, would he not
promptly set on foot an inquiry for the
cause of ihr waste. and take immediate
measures To stop Il. especially when
/ trusted employees have been found dis
honest and convicted. and 4 widespread
! impression exists that thorough inNes-
! ugatlon may discover other cases OF
I malfeasance' When the chief executive
reported ia congress that through
shameless briberies, the ittWS relating 10
! tht proper conduct "t the public service