Show THAT mm our democratic frienda seem to forget when talking about a deficit in the treasury that on july there were outstanding in round numbers cent bonds of the government and four and a halts there are now outstanding of the fours and four and a baits n reduction of in the former and of the latter or a total reduction of of the interest bearing debt of these two issues alone moro than a year neither of these two loans have yet fallen due the fours will not be due till 1907 the four fall due on september 1 next all of this baa been accomplished in the two years administration of president Pre aident and all good citizens admit that it was a wise way 1 of reducing tho surplus if tho democrats during CLEVE LAKOS administration had turned their attention to lessening the burden of debt on iho government instead of s fe letting a great surplus accumulate for to make campaign capital of it would haye better suited the public at large but these democrats are tricky they knew that an overflow ing treasury would appeal to the prejudices of the ignorant during a spirited campaign and likewise if they lost the it would be mado good campaign c i ial for the next contest by referring 10 what an enormous surplus had dwindled away under republican rule this fact ought to be thoroughly understood that a righteous account can bea ren dered by the republicans of every cent that has gone out of UNCLE SAMS treasury sury |