New-York tribune., 1904-09-12
MOODY REFUTES P4RKER.
ShOscs HO5c Republican Administra-
ton Vas Not Ertrauagant.

From The New-YorI Sun
Portland, Ne. Sept. Io.--Attorney General Moody
addressed a large meeting OF Republicans here To-
night. closing the campaign Mr. Moody dexota5
a large part OF his speech to an answer to Judge
Parker's charges Of national extravagance. made
in his speech to the Democratic editors on Thurs
day last. Mr.. Moody said:
At meeting with the Democratic editors M
Esopus on Thursday. September g. the Democratic
In II he made certain statements OF tact. This
during the last scsi Ssar he s sad that
penditures were larger than in any year OF peace
That fact has not not ~ aitogether escaped public ar
tentOn. 1t is perfectly evident to any one who
been said several thousand times In a great grow.
Ing and proSpe[9us % country the normal peace *
expenditures I'm the last fiscal year ought to have
history ''' - - ''-'' - '-' '''''
The question is not how much they were. but
caly made: and. until thera Is soma specific crti-
cts cism OF some part Of the sxperdityTss We have
eally made. We did expend in the last fiscal year
Sa4SeO.OO- Let those who crittctse these expend-
have been made
penditures OF twenty years ago. We have grown
IN twenty years @ We may sS as s Esn 60 back hun
when annually they amounted 70 only sl0o0ooo or
s 10 600 80 We S tb 105 r9 3 4sc
and har6ors. S45ooo0oo for pensions Si6OSoOoo for
Gs coshag aGS r sDs for @ & sSs
Generous provision was also made for the msrtns
and navy. the construction OF fortihcztions along
Department OF Commerce with its Bursan Of Labor
Which one of these expenditures ought TO have
1 think 1t can be safely said that each OF the
two ADMINISTRATIONS or Presldens Cleyea1d sn9w 90
administration which Immediately preceded tt- In
is absurd to compare the expenditures OF Mr.
Cleyslend,s first adm administration ! which began
administration which is Just about to close. and this
We are not apoiogizing for expenditures We DO
not wish 70 conceal them We wish that the people
be made to mIsunderstand them
Judge Parker. IN his speech. also said that n
the fiscal year just closed there was a denclt o,
So 900 900 To say this without more was not worthy
MS fe fre m ana more 15sd tSaS was
received in the last fiscal year. but the actual
year as compared With the actual revenue. showed
surplus of more than $3OooOoO: and this apparent
country knows. by loan OF s4.SOOOOe TO the g.
Louis exposition which will be repaid and the
payment of SsO,OOOoOO toward the construction OF
the Panama Canal
made without the explanation which properly ae-
companies it7 The payment for the Panama Csnal
expenditures of the government than tne puienass
an adIiton 10 his dveIIing or anv other permanent
investment would be counted as a part OF tne
a matter Of Teprosch to Republican adminstra-
ton thar Il has SO conducted tne aaaTSSs as "a % s %
permanent addition TO the nations property ous s
"
in the Treasury? IL SO: We welcome the rePfesen
During the four fiscal years Of President tleve-.
lands last administration Sl3.0eeoo was turned
into the sinking fund to be applied 20 the payment
of the national debt During the FOUR years cI ms
administration S212 900 900 has been applied 70 tne
same purpose. During this administration We n@es
paid every dollar OF the annual expenditures 9.
the government after lifting from tne snouleas -
the people the burden OF over Stvoovo" o. srs
ton by the repeal OF the war revenue acts. an
then have had SUFFICIENT surplus TO warf1Ist -
I'm paving $50 100000 toward the constrlcuon ol Hs
panama Canal instead OF issuing BONDS WIZ"
would be burden upon pOsterity-
In the last Cleveland administrator - e.s
obliged 70 borrow In a time or proIouno peesSS
s2e2 100000 not for any permanent addlton 20 80
nation's property, but meet the daiiy eNps.ss
OF the government and to maintain tne S,.si1
of orr money i hope every voter m the laho VI
make this comparison. and after making lns cvil III,
na rison act upon his Judgment surrey ne -, -.
Lei 1 cononlafn that This Republican administration
has displayed the characteristics when Al ESgr e-
iirap administrations have display ed-srnp..Ss pr
vision FOR the public needs, permanent aliolttot.
to the public property and reduction u tns poo-'
dehe