The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-08
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Funds to meet the expenses Of the National Government come from
the pockets Of the people The indirect method OF levy and collec
Ion is not generally understood by the masses, nor have they any
accurate information as to the amount they contribute to the National
Treasury.
he tax collector showing the. amount of his contribution to the e-
lenses of the State. In the one case he contributes without knowing
hen or how much and without seeing any direct benefit; IN the other
e knows exactly when and how much, while the benefits are constantly
before his eyes. -
relations must be maintained with all civilized nations. The execu-
tive, legislative and judicial departments are necessities under our
most economical administration. The citizen has no complaint if for
expenditures (within a reasonable limit he receives a corresponding
heneft.
Let us see if North Carolina citizens under Republican national
administration are receiving benefits commensurate with their con-
tributions to the National Treasury.
The appropriations made by the first session of the Sixtieth Con-
rress, just adjourned, for the fiscal year ending July /, 1909, total
The enormous sum of one billion, eight million, eight hundred and four
hO~sGnd, eight hundred and ninetyfour dollars and Nty-se0en cents
s1,oo8, 8O4, 89457). Surprising the population of the United
>tates to be eighty-fve million, it will be necessary to collect In round
umbers the sum of twelve dollars from every man, woman and child
n the United States to meet these appropriations. Taking the aver
age number In a family to be SIX, each family in North Carolina Is
zaxed seventytwo dollars to maintain the National Government To
properly understand the enormity of Republican national extrava-
lance we must compare the present recklessness of that party with
some past expenditures. t + s#a r@f39@
The expenditures during the entire four years of the Buchanan
administration (1858-1861) amounted to $305, 1922.
During the four fiscal years ending in 1865, with the great Civil
War raging, the total expenditures were $3,394,830,931.
The four years ending in 1873 the total expenditures were $1,217,-
ss7,s54.
The four fiscal years ending in 1889, the first Cleveland admins
tration, the expenditures were only $1,253,722,713, or only $685.
100000 more than the last year of the Roosevelt administration.
The four years ending in 1897, the second Cleveland administra-
iN9I O0 AROHO4IuAO WOAO PIT WAAOO O AOA JN~0O W0
ng in 1901, McKinley's administration and embracing the Spanish
american War period, totaled only $2,444,141,693.
For the four years ending 1909, Roosevets administration, the
expenditures total the enormously reckless sum of $3,428, e09,371,
ar $50, 978 ,440 more than was expended during the four years 1861
1866, during the greatest civil war of the centuriesi
Have the benefits grown in proportion to the expenditures? If the
governmental mail service is excepted it II not reckless to declare that
The average North Carolina either: sees very1itte coming his way
from the Governments expenditures.
Instead of a contribution of $2 annually for which small benefit is
secured, the North Carolina citizens contribution of a little more
than 81 to his State Government brings him perceptible benefits.
The Democratic Party, by prudent and economical administration
of fhA States affairs. COLLECTS m 6xn2ndS q 600 600 IN with If
educates the boys and girls, provides homes for the INDECENT and
afflicted, besides maintaining the State Government -
Can any Republican dare charge a Democratic administration of,
State affairs with Extravaganza Do they find fault with the educa-
tional advantages we are extending to the youth of the State8 Have
we done wrong in making provision for the Confederate veteran, or
are they obiecting to our care of the unfortunate insane4 e The Demo-
cratic Party is proud Of every dollar it has appropriated for these pur-
poses, and, continued in power, it promises to oontinnes expenditures
for these worthy causes 10 fase ah4Ef52fvTEa z7sfaana@ 1 sdF ve3aa4HGaf
We canhand do show results from the expenditure the money money Of
the people We challenge the Republican Party to show the people
of the State the benefits they derive from their ten times greater CON
tribution to Republican, national expenditures !,fsv s4 ss9
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND PRINTING. * e
This Departmentswas established il 1857 by a Democratic Legis-
iature as the Bureau of Labor Statistics" The Departments work
WI for years confined fo fhc narrow 1iu;feo Of noaL;rc 1905. .-o-