Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
A New Deal Much Needed.

The postal frauds and the punish
ment of those who have been indicted
appear to be lest sight Of in other
campaign issues. The Roosevelt adj
ministration evidently has postponed
the trial of the cases SO that the public
will forget the scandal. The refusal of
the Republicans in Congress to allow
an investigation showed they feared
the exposure Of more frauds, II the
Democratic demand for congression-
nj investigation was acceded to. That
very fact should lead to the election
of Democratic majority to the next
Congress, SO that Congress may do Its
duty as the grand inquest of-the ma
ton.
Beyond the postal frauds there are
other scandals that need Investigation.
The Interior Department. Inns land
frauds that much surpass the postal
frauds. us lar MS the amount involved
Is at stake, yet but little attempt has
been made to punish the land robbers
and the department refuses to make
public what 1t has discovered.
A political party is seldom bold
enough or honest enough to fully in.
vestigate the wrongdolng Of its own
partisnns and the safety OF the Repub-
lican institutions is best conserved BY
achange Of administration to look into
the way of doing things Of its predc-
cessor. The honest Republican voter
must wish to cleanse all the depart
lnents of the government of grnfters,
to reduce taxation, to stop cxtrava-
gance and curb the trusts. He may
even believe the trusts should be con-
tinued to sell cheaper abroad than
here, rather than disturb the sacred
tariff, but he must wish to stop the
general trend toward universal graft
Ing. How can he expect reform I'M
less he elects reformers? The Repub-
fiicans from President down declare
they will continue in the same rut
they have been running In and are ap-
pealing to the voters to confirm them
lii power and take their word for it
that everything is honest and prosper
GUS. Even If an honest Republican is
elected to Congress, the machine ut
Washington will oyerawc and brow
heat him and arrange to defeat his
denomination. IL he shows spark of
Independence. To effect reform there
must be u new deal.
Government Receipts and Expenditures
The first two months Of the present
fiscal year, July and August, showed
deficiency in the governments reye-
nues Of $23,O0O,OOO. The last fiscal
year ending June 30, 1904, showed a
deficiency Of $41.O00,0OO, total OF
$64 100000. September of the present
year shows surplus of $4,000 600.
That month usually makes a good
showing; in 1888, the surplus was So
100000, and in 1862, $11,OOO,OOO. Oc-
tober generally shows a deficit, us the
interest payments, which even Secre-
tary Shaw cannot defer, like he has a
good many other payments, will de-
mand about $4,0c0,0OO, and last year
this month showed n deficit of nearly
S5,OOO,OoO. In consequence of the ex-
travagant appropriations, the expendi-
lures are all tho time Increasing, SO
there Is no doubt that October will
wipe out tile September surplus and
perhaps add to the deficit. In any
event, the first four months of the
fiscal year, or on Nov. i, there will be
a deficiency Of receipts over expendl.
lures of over $20,O0000O, or Mt the rate
Of SS0,OtO,0OO for the whole year. Re-
publican orators and organs are ex-
hibiting great awkwardness In explain.
ing this lack of prosperity.