Show OF republican W there was something like a hundred and thirty million dollars surplus in the treasury of the united when tho republicans took control of the government two years ago uncle sam was so rich that people began to be fearful less some great evil might result from the mccu mutation mu lation of so much wealth but how changed the republicans are afraid that the mckinly bill winch proposes to reduce the tariff forty five millions of dollars annually will cripple the finance oft he country during CLEV ELANDS administration there was two thirds of this amount every month going into the treasury as a surplus new vaults had lo 10 be built and the money was piled up like small mountains we can well re cembor how different schemes were devised ro get rid of the enormous accumulation of wealth with benefit to the country one unlocked for scheme came however is not proving of much benefit to the country either the republicans power and these piles of money have rapidly diminished goo would have to shut his oyes and think a long while to study out what great good has been done to the country by the rapid decrease of wealth since they assumed control the fact is that nothing exists to show for the expenditure pend iture of these money but the empty vaults at the capital now the evil is being felt on september the 4 per cent government bonds amounting to mature where is the money to pay this debt it does not now exist in the treasury and where it is coming from is a question puzzling the brains of our politicians 01 course the debt can run on but paying such a heavy interest not bood economy this one instance which shows the necessity of always getting the right party in power aud the country at large liow fully realize the great mistake mado by returning honest to the position he occupied with such great ia to liis country |