Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Republicans Increased Expenses.

The comparison will show also that each
succeeding republican administration after
1868 increased expenses. and in some in
stances so greatly as to indicate reckless
extravaganza and waste of the peoples
money.
During Mr.. Clevelands first term. the
average annual expenditure was about two
hundred and sixty-nine millions. For the
past three years it has been about five hun
mental expenditure last year mounted up
to five hundred and eighty-two millions.
which Is not equaled by any year since
the civil war with the exception of the
year of the Spanish war.
There Is an inevitable result to such eX-
travagance. Instead of a surplus in the
annual receipts of about eighty millions
which the present executive found on as
Stunning control, there Is now a deficit to be
found there of forty-two millions.
Reform is Necessary.
1.-THE limits of this address will not per-
init a further reference to the cost of ad-
ministration. but 1t should receive careful
examination at your hands. And you will
be convinced that reform Is necessary,
aye, far more necessary than In 1876 in the
scale of public expense, and when con-
WINGED you will do less than your duty IL
you fail to make the people understand it.
. 1.-THE challenge of the republican platform
everyday life, so to speak. Of the demo-
cratic administration with both the prede-
cessive and successive administrations, and
you will not shrink from it.
Sturdy, Honest, Able Democracy.
"The sturdy honesty, marked ability and
thorough devotion to principle of all those
in high places during those democratic ad-
ministrations may without hesitation be
placed alongside Of the qualifications of
similar officials in any and Ell other adj
ministrations. Who. pray you. would
hesitate to compare the members Of the
cabinet Of those years with the present one
or with any one?
rs the fame of Bayard, Manning. Fair
child, Endicott. Whitney. Villas, Dickinson,
Garland, members of the 1884 cabinet, and
Olney, Carlisle, Lamont, Smith. Francis,
Herbert, Bissell 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 year to the nation.
Extravaganza Running Riot.
Extravaganza is running riot In federal,
state and municipal governments In spite
of the well-directed effort of some excellent
officials. The Indebtedness of the municipal
governments are steadily piling up, bond
issues are increasingly frequent and the
people have not the satisfaction in many
Instances Of full equivalent in improve
ments for the money expended, and the
federal government Is leading in the race
of great expenditures. Ere long the people
will demand a reform In administrative ex-
penses.
sAnd they will do 1t now If they are made
to appreciate the whole truth.
'The democratic party is not a machine.
1t is a body of citizens who believe that on
the whole It's fundamental principles are
best adapted to the conduct OF the govern
ment.
among SO many patriotic and intelligent
men 1t Is Inevitable that divergence of
opinion as to minor questions and differ
ences of view as to the correctness as to
the disposition Of dead issues should be
found. The party Is concededly united to-