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Show THE DEMOCRATIC RECORD. Considerable hns been said by Ho publlcaii'Jo.tirnnls In reartl to tho respective re-spective records of the Democratic and Republican senators in Congress. Wohavo no interest In tho rcmoto pa$J. although wo arc at all times prop.ircd to. defend the Dutnocratlo party and Democratic principles, but in connection connec-tion wttli tlio.piesont wo desire to call attention to a recent address delivered by Congressman Bailoy, Democratic Iciidor of tho House. In rnrnrd to the Dumocratlo record In tho Inst Congress, Mr. Balhiy says: "Tho record of tho Democratic party throughout tho last and stirring session ses-sion of Cougross Is absolutely above all criticism. I do not say H with tho purposo of claiming any credit for myself, my-self, but as a matter or simple Justice to my Domocratlo associates I declare that in nil tho history of this Government Govern-ment no minority party over passed through a war session of Congress with sq mpch credit as did tho Democrats of the last Congress,1' Is tho abovo not truer Wo will refer to all pomoprats, who wo know will iroo. We will rofor to all "Sltvor Republicans" Re-publicans" wboso 'Utah jropresontatlvo Is Gcnntdr l&tink J. CSnfotlti, who voted with tho Democrats. Tho only ono who can or who desires to dlsputo this statement offyCongrcsamau flitfley la tho MoKlnloy, or gold bug Hepubllcan, and his assertion or denial Is worth but llttlo to tho pcoplo of Utab, Judging Judg-ing from tho volu or 1800 and t8S7, and wo b'oUove Is, If possible, worth less In 1808. In rcgnrd to tho noferlotta isstto of Intorost-bcarlng aud unnecessary bonds adyoca'od by the Ropubieau party la Wtwhlnglon, Hr. llalloy says as to course of tho Doniocrats: Wo opposed tho pHSjago of that bill bccausOjWo bellovh that It uuthorlzcd an itnnccwsvy sale of Interest-bearing .) bonds, and th eondltlou ot tho 'trolls-' 'trolls-' wy proves conclusively that wowero right. Whon Congress convenes iff 'Pscenibtsr fext, H will find that tlw iirptus hi tlio (reMuy ttbove th one' ; hundred millions gold reserve will ex- ed themount received from the sale ol b4M)U. tlm riepKotralinK that fiwm Viw' no nccwalty ror the Goyerii-nmS Goyerii-nmS t?)U It WqM. . , u ' "0r Kjrtibllpaa1 friends cannot excuse ex-cuse tlieMwklvcft by saying that thpy coji.not, forowe the early tornilnation of tho wnv,, (hccHU.S0 overy nau who was reasonably oll Informed about the condlttons of Spain understood Unit It was Impossible for her to continue con-tinue a long and, .expct)slvo struggle. Owing to tho greater distance, between her buso of enpplles and tho seat of war, it was certalu that It would ro-qulro ro-qulro the expenditure of at least a del ! Jar aud twonty-llvo cents on the part of Spain lo 'meet tho expenditures ot every dolluron'tho part of tho United mates'. "' "11 wrts certain, therefore, that If tho war cost us two hnndrod million dollars, dol-lars, und whero could she rnlso any jtunhBumHB thfttr Torn with civil strife, her thrAmfi Clulmod by a proten dor; her peojdo Impoverished, she tmiltl not lavy additional tuxos, with, tnit proclpltallng- bread riots wlthlu her QWji borders, and her, only nipans of carrying on the' war was tu borrow; money, TW she could not Jiopo to do he-caw he-caw her bonds were alrottdy soiling' at 30 cent? on tbg;d0tlarin tho markets of tho world, mid" hud sho1 attempted to ,onTf 0.00,Q(O, sho would iuwt been CQtup&k'd to liisuo 8OO,0cO,-000 8OO,0cO,-000 worth of 'bonds, TlMfoVe eho could spldfpuchiltvpi;:tjat njroi'dit would lliivpfalettlU l9Wr, and her bonds would'havo comrrtahdWl ;ap ednto on; thodollnr. I) ; ' , -. "With vreustiry unubj.& to t nioney ,by tatlon.'VIh'tTd Jp'iiwlcs4-tp' h'orroy jf, thoondof ijio warJiiu WKtow J Vi?Kani nia rlntojitJ, .erskjgwnhls nvvroll lisvo dhlhand Ifr n r. & |