The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-17
TAFT AND HIS SCARES
Concluded From First Page.)

duly advertised, and then the public =
ton OF contributions ceased, and the
chairman of the Congressional com
Imittee, nov the Republican candidate
Ifor yice-president went down as did
his predecessors of old into Wall
street to get the money with which to
influence the doubtful district.
Republican extravaganza.
Consider that during the eight
years preceding Mr. ROoseyelt's in
cumbency, during the terms of Nj.
Cleveland and MIR Mckinney, the per
centage of increase in the country
population was about the same as
during the past eight years, and Vet
during that earlier period but I n
thousand additional officials were
found necessary to meet the just Il l..
mands of an increased population.
while the additional expense was lut
little over six millions Of dollars a
year In ether words, ten times as
many places have beea created und
M. Roosevelt as were created during
"a slightly longer paIicd under MI
Cleveland or Mr.. Mckinley, and NJ
greater excess OF cost OF some sixty.
four millions Of dollars year.
Tho item mentioned but illustrates
that eXtravagances and waste which
permeates the Federal Government
OF today throughout We fiud the re-
suit In concrete expression In approp-
riations by Congress for a single year
OF over a billion of dollars. with a de-
feieHcy at the close of the fiscal year
OF some sixty millions.
And the example Of the Republi-
can Federal Administration has been
faithfully followed by governors AMI
leg slstures in the many states whicl
have passed under the control OF that
party. Our own state is an example
During the last year Of the long term
of service OF Governor HIN the total
state appropriations were little over
thirteen millions Of dollars. For foar
teen years now the state has been un
der the control OF the Republican pat
~. and year by year appropriations
haNa steadily increased until they
have now reached the sum of nearly
tweaiy-nine millions OF dollars.
Here we see a man Of great amii
lion and. A. we are told. OF lofty
Ideals become so accustomed 10 this
party custom that h. does not hest
tate 90 invite Nr. Hartman 10 Wash
ingtCr 10 secure his good Offices for
money raising proposes. taking indeed
the precaution absolutely 10 assure
his ccming by suggesting in a letter
that after the election he desired rs
consult him about the railroad feature
Of hi message What NAV have ne.
CURED At that meeting We do not
know but that II was sufficiently
agreeable 10 Nj Hartman 70 lead 10
his contribut ting and raising immeii- I
ateiy upon his return 20 New York the .
sum OF tao hunIref and si1tv-fve .
Thousand dollars. ~e 10 know. as also I
that a quarter Of a million Of that
money was scattered over this state I
OF New York for practical uses byi
practical men. Are We to assume /
tha' the shifting Of the stockholders
Of Mr. Hauimans and the STANDARD I
Oh magHates' corporation by the ]
president was because his ewes az last
were opened and he had attained an /
appreciation Of the serious character
OF TIE offence which they had commit 4
ted IN helping TO swell his campaign /
fund.- II mas be so. mt 81 is equally 4
trae that Harrimsas corporations
wee not the first victims Of an arous-
81 conscience, nor did Mr Hartman /
attain 70 eminence On the list Of unde /