The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-26

/ ulation. and finds no excuse from
i Whatever aspect we view the sltua.
ltion. The national Democratic PLAT
4 form declares that large reductions
4 can easily be made in the annual eX-
/ penGitures Of the government without
impairing the efficiency Of any branch
Of tho public service Can there he
/ any doubt of the accuracy OF this
statement? Between the eXpendi-
lures of the year 1886, amounting 10
4 S242, 900, 900, aud those of the last fis-
cal year--rhe seventh after Grover
1 Cleveland ceased TO be president-ag-
gregating $5S2,009000 there is Diff
ference so great M to excite alarm in
| the breasts of ali thoughtful men.
4 Even excluding the sum OF $4,000 900
paid for the Panama canal rights and
1 TO the state OF Panama. the eXpemli-
! lures OF the last fiscal year exceeded
/ the sum Of S532O00,000. being more
than double the expenditures Of the
/ government for all purposes during
the first year OF Mr.. Cleveland adj
ADMINISTRATION.
Some Alarming Comparisons.
The expenses of the first -four
years succeeding the hast Democratic
administration Amounted to the enor
mons average of s51l,000,00o per
year This large expenditure was due
10 a considerable extent 70 the cost
ot the Spanish American war. which
occurred during that period; bnt the
termination OF that war brought no
relief to the treasury. for he average
annual expenses OF the government
during the three subsequent years
ending Iune 30 1904 We're about
s519oa00oa which f. the largest sum
hitherto reached during like period
since the close of the civil war.
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 10 the famous
observation, il Il condition.
and NOT theory which con
fronts us; for although the
present incumbent found al the close
Of the FIRST fiscal year. during which
he assumed control Of the administra
tion, surplus OF receipts over ex-
penditures Of more than $9l ,000, 900
there was an excess Of expenditures
over receipts at the close of the last
fiscal year OF $fl000.0G0, and the Of
fetal monthly reports made by the
treasury department show that the
expenditures are continuously and
rapidly increasing. while the receipts
are diminishing
The Presidents Peculiar order.
In this connection il is interesting
t0 note the recent administrative or
ders forbidding government officers
from making public any statement Of
estimates on which future qppropria
lions are TO be based
II man Of ordinary intelligence
and prudence should find in the OPP
Grating expenses OF his business such
a tremendous percentage of increase.
would he not promptly set on foot an
inquiry for the cause of the waste,
and take immediate measures to stop
IL, especially when trusted employees
have been found dishonest and con
victed, and a widespread impression
exists that a thorough investigation
may discover other cases Of malfeas
ance? When he chief executive re-
ported to congress that, through
frauds, forgerics and perjuries. and
by shameless briberies the laws t.
lating to the proper conduct of tine
public service III general. and TO the
lue administration of the postoffice
department. have been VIGOROUSLY
violated there was a general
popular demand for a rigid. sweeping
Investigation by congress. in addition
o that undertaken by the executive
himself Spch an investigation the
Republican majority in congress
would not permit although the mi
noriiy insisted that the interests Of
GOOD government demanded IT, And
The minority was right The liberali-
iy, patriotism and national pride Of
he people SHOULD not be made an ex-
cuse for waste OF the public funds.
Official extravaganza Is official crime
Republicans Must Be Elected.
There is not a sentence in the Re
publican platform recommending a
reduction in the expenditures Of the
governments. not line suggesiing