The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-09-30

entitled to pension. VIII they authori-
this? If so, we accept the issue
This suggests the suspicion, at least,
issue-that it wac supposed to present
a strong strategic position in the bat
tie of the ballots. But as the making
attempted, though perhaps unwilling
encroachment upon the legislative power,
cOnstitutiOn the challenge is accepted.
If elected, will revoke that order. But
l 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
the consciousness that 1t comes as a just
due from the people through their chosen
reRresentaative&s. at & ahd ohdo not as taGsess dis
Reform in Governmental Expend1-
lures.
Twenty eight years have passed since
the democratic party of the state Of
New York in convention assembled, recon-
nomination of Samuel j. Tilden as its can
didate for the presidency, and declared 1t
turn to the constitutional principles, fru-
gal expenses and administrative purity
of the founders of the republic is the first
and most imperious duty of the times-the
commanding issue now before the people
of the union This strong expression was
called forth by the national expenditures
000, ,000-a situation which, in the opinion
of majority of our people, JUSTIFIED an
ministration of public affairs. AS the eX-
penditures of the last fiscal year amount
&c ed to the at 6Gfa St
of the public service and the immediate
abandonment of useless and extravagant
expenditures are more necessary now than
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
of the government without impairing the
efficiency of any branch of the public serv-
Ice Can there be any doubt Of the accu-
penditures Of the year 1856. amounting to
$242, 100000 and those of the last fiscal year
the seventh after Grover Cleveland
100000, there is a difference so great as
to excite alarm in the breasts of all
of $4,000, 600 paid for the Panama canal
rights, and to the state Of Panama, the
expenditures of the last fiscal year exceed
ed the sum of s5S2. 900, 900, being more than
double the expenditures Of the government
for all purposes during the first year or
Mr.; Cleveland's administration:
ceeding the last democratic adminiStra-
ti0n amounted to the enormous average
of ;6l1 600 per year This large ex-
tent to the cost of the Spanlsh-American
war, which occurred during that period;
but the termination of that war brought
no relief to the treasury, for the average
annual expenses of the government, dur
ing the three subsequent years ending June
so, 1904, were about S519, 100000, which is
the largest sum hitherto reached during
a like period, since the close of the civil
'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 to the famous observation: 1T
is a condition, and not a theory, which
confronts u.s. for, although the present
fiscal year. during which he assumed con-
troll Of the administration, a surplus or
receipts over expenditures of more than
S91 ,0O0, 900, there was an excess Of expend-
itures over receipts al the close of the last
fiscal year of $42,OO0,O0O and the official
reports made by the treasury de-
partment show that the expenditures are
and rapidly increasing, while
the receipts are diminishing.
In this connection 1t is interesting to
note the recent administrative orders
government officers from from
are to be based
IF man of ordinary intelligence and
should find in the operating ex-
of increase. would he not
promptly set on foot an inquiry for the
measures to stop it, especially when
rusted employees have been found dis
honest and convicted, and a widespread
exists that a thorough inves-
naifeasance? When the chief executive
,epoTted to congress- that. through
shameless briberies, the laws relating to
he proper conduct of the public service
If the post office department have been
lotoriouSly violated >, there was
| general popular demand for a rigid.
weeping investigation by congress, in
addition to that undertaken by the execu-
i've himself. Such an investigation the
,epublican majority in congress would
ment demanded it. And the minority
SIN and national pride of the people
should not be made an excuse for waste
If the public funds. Official extravaganza
There is not a sentence in the repub-
lean platform recommending a reduc-
lon in the expenditures of the govern
rom $4,000. 600 in 1856 to Sis, 100000 in 1904
,raph calling for a thorough investiga-
ion of those departments of the govern
nent in which dishonesty has been re-
Reform in expenditures must be had
n both the civil, military and naval es- |
in order that the national |
expenditures may be brought to a basis |
f peace and the government maintained |
Without recourse to the taxes of war"
Conclusion.
Among other things which are touched |
pon in the letter is the democratic pledge |
o secure to all citizens equal protection |
broad. The need of careful diplomacy |
n the management of the foreign relations |
f the government, and the democratic |
'ledge to administer this department Of |
he government in conformity with the |
rinciples laid down by Washington. The |
eed of legislation in aid of American ship
ing, so that 1t may again be commensu-
He pledges the democratic party to a
gise and careful administration Of the ma
Ional statutes concerning the irrigation
f the arid lands Of the west, and in con-
fusion says:
The issues are Joined and the people
lust render the verdict
Shall economy Of administration be de-
handed, or shall extravaganza be encour-
f'Shall the wrongdoer be brought to bay
Y the people, or must justice wait upon
olitical ougarchy?
Shall our government stand for equal
pportunity, or for special privilege?
'Shall 1t remain a government of law,
r become one of individual caprice?
shall we cling to the rule Of the peo-
le, or shall we embrace beneficent des.
otism?
eff it be the wish of the people that
ndertake the duties of the presidency, I
ledge myself, with Gods help, to devote
i my powers and energy to the duties Of
lis exalted Office. Very truly yours,
ALTON B. PARKER"