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thisl II so, we accept the Issue
''This suggests the suspicion. at least.
that the order was made 70 create AZ
issue-that II was supposed to present
a strong strategic position ~ the bat
tie OF the ballots. But as the making
O that order was. In ny Judgment, an
cncroachmeft upon the legislative power.
and. therefore. unwarranted by the
constitution, the challenge Is accepted:
IL elected, / will revoke that order. Hut
I go further and say that that being
done. 1 will contribute my effort toward
the. enactment OF a law TO be passed by
both houses OF congress and approved by
the executive that will give an age pen
sion without reference to disability TO the
surviving heroes OF the civil war: and
under the provisions OF which a pension
may be accepted with dignity because OF
the consciousness that II comes Ne Just
due from the people through their chosen
representatives.. and not as larGess dis
tributed by ths chief enecutiye.
Reform In Governmental Erpendi-
tures.
"Twenty-eight years have passed since
the democratic party OF the state OF
New York In convention assembled. recon-
mended to the national democracy the
nomination OF Samuel J. Tiden as It's cam
didate for the presidency. and declared II
to be their settled conviction that re-
turn to the constitutional principles ffu-
gal expenses and administrative purity
of the founders OF the republic In the firrt
and most imperious duty OF the times-tne
commanding issue now before the people
OF the union This strong expression was
called forth by the national expenditures
for the year 1875. which amounted to slit.-
000, ,000-a situation which. In the opinion
OF majority OF our people Justified an
imperative demand for reform IN the ad.
ministration OF public AFFAIRS. As the eN-
penditures OF the last fiscal yraf nfnount-
ed 10 the. enormous total of tsS2. 600 900, II
is evident that thorough investlgation
of the public service and the immediate
abandonment of useless and extravagant
expenditures are more necessary now than
they were then. This astounding In
crease is out of all proportion to the In
crease of our population. and hnds no
excuse from whatever aspect We view the
situation. The national democratic plat
form declares that large reductions can
easily be made In the annual expenditures
OF the government without impairing the
efficiency OF. any branch OF the public setv-
lee Can there be any doubt OF the aecu-
rsSs Of this Il Ate m 10
s24200o.0 900. and those Of the last fiscal year
| the seventh after Grover Cleveland
e tbepe BE go
| to excite alarm In the breasts OF all
! thoughtful men, Even excluding the sum
Of $50 100000 paid for the Panama canal
rights, and to the state Of Panama, the
expenditures Of the last fiscal year exceed
| ed the sum Of S532 1000. being more than
| double the expenditures OF the sovernment
| for all purposes during the first year OF
| Mr.. Cleveiand's administration.
| THE expenses of the first four years sue
| ceeding the last democratic administra-
| tion amounted to the enormous average
| OF s511,O00,0O0 per year. This large cx-
penditure was due to a considerable ex-
| tent to the cost of the Spanish American
4 war, which occurred during that period
but the termination OF that war brought
| no relief to the treasury, for the average
ing the three subsea MT Years ending June
go 1904. were about s519000.000. which II
the 1argest sum hitherto reached during
Ike period, since the close OF the civi
.'This. draft upon the revenues Of th'
country has had the effect which nigh
presented the reverse OF the situation
which led to the famous observation: =
eonfro1ss us ior aishoash III shs
incumbent found ut the. close Of the mrs
ssa * dSas wssh =. sesus
ysseigtAs e over sxpenditufss q more s :, x1,: sns
. monthly reports made by the treasury q
!, partment show that the expenditures a
I continuously and rapidly increasing. whi
, the receipts are diminishing,
I'm this connection 1t Is interesting
note the recent administrative ordel
forbidding government officers ir9l ,
making public any statement OF ,,s, es,
mates on which future appropriations
? are to be based.
'If man of ordinary intelligence an
: prudence should find in the operating es
I penses of his business such "A trefncndou
} percentage of increase. would he ne
promptly set on foot an inquiry for III
cause of the waste and take immedia,
I trusted employees have been found dis
honest and convicted and a widesprea
impression exists that thorough inves
| ttnu may n
malfeasance? When the chief executiv
reported to congress that. throug
frauds. forgeries and. perjuries, and b
shameless briberies. the laws relating t
the proper conduct of the public servic
In general and to the due adm Illustration
of the post office department have bee
a general popular demand for rigid
sweeping investigation by congress.
tive himself. such an investigation III
republican majority in congress woul'
not permit. although the. minority In
ment demanded it. And the minorit!
was right. The liberality.. patriot
ism and national pride of the people
should not be made an excuse for waste
of the public funds. Official extravaganza
There is not sentence in the epub
lican platform recommending reduc
ton IN the expenditures of the govern
mcnt; not line suggesting that the In
crease in the cost OF the war departmenl
}iitt''SfN'V
should be inquired into: and not a para
graph calling for thorough investiga-
ton of those departments of the govern
ment In which dishonesty has been re-
Gently disclosed
Reform in expenditures must be had
in both the civil. military and naval es,
| Establishments in order that the national
expenditures may be brought to a basis
of peace and the government maintained
without recourse to the taxes OF war.
Conclusion.
| bod
upon in the letter is the democratic pledge
to secure to all citizens equal protection
| abroad. The need of careful diplomacy
| In the management of the foreign relations
| OF the government and the democratic
pledge to administer this department OF
| the government in conformity with the
PRINCIPLES laid down by Washington. The
need of legislation in aid OF American ship
ping, that 1t may again be commensu-
rate with American commercial interests.
| He pledges the democratic party to a
| wise and careful administration of the ma
tional statutes concerning the Irrigation
OF the arid lands Of the west and In con-
clusion says:
must render the verdict.
"Shall economy OF administration be de-
manded, or shall extravaganza be encour-
7'ShalI the wrongdoer be brought TO bay
by the people, or must justice walt upon
political oligarchy?
opportunity, or for special privilegeI
'Shall II remain a government OF law,
or become one of individual caprice
pie, or shall we embrace benehcent des-
potsm?
'If It be the wish of the people that
undertake the duties of the presidency.
pledge myself with Gods help. TO devote
an my powers and energy to the duties OF
this exalted office, Very truly Yours,
"ALTON B. PARKER"