Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1887 — The Country Financially. [ARTICLE]

The Country Financially.

During the last Presidential campaign the Republican managers and the Republican press informed the people, if the Democratic party was permitted to gain control of public affairs the finances of the country and the business interests of the country would be wrecked, and widespread disaster would at once take the place of prosperity. Lying lamentations were heard everywhere throughout the country. The Republican party had won so many victories by lying, by frauds and perjuries, by devilish devices, that they had reached the conclusion ’ that the progenitor of the party—the devil —could hold the fort against the truth indefinitely. In this a great mistake was made. The Republican party was routed. A Democratic administration was inaugurated, and the people are called upon to note results. Financially, the country was never in a sounder condition. Money is abundant and cheap. The Treasury Department reports receipts for the Useal year ending June 30, 1887, to $371,380,893.95, and expenditures at $268,516,190.29, leaving a balance in the Treasury of $1(12,864,703.66. The Treasury statement shows that the publ : c debt during the last fiscal year was reduced $109,707,646.38. The receipts of the Treasury for the last fiscal year were in excess of- the receipts of the previous fiscal year $34,941,166.89, conclusive of the fact that business-in all departments is prosperous. The Republican lie, largely depended upon to defeat the Democratic party :n 1884, related to the payment of pensions. In the first place, appropriations to pay pensions were to be discontinued, and applications for pensions were to be disregarded. The country has learned to understand the unprecedented viciousness of Republican lying in that direction. During the two years of President Cleveland’s administration, $139,058,613.31 has Leen paid out for pension; $63,404,864.03 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886, and $75,653,749.28 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, an increase in 1887 over 1886, of $12,249,885.27.

“Not since 1866," says the Chicago News, * have as many original allowances of pensions been made as during the year just closed, the total being 55.146,” and, “in addition to these, increased pensions were granted to 57,146, thus making 102,340 veterans or their representatives who have reason to be thankful for the expeditious business.” , The people are making a note of these things, and are saying of the Democratic administration, “ Well done.” Money is plentiful and cheap, business is active and prosperous. The business boom is confined to no locality or class. The Republican press and bosses contemplate the situation and are massing their resources of mendacity, and are estimating the amount of lying required to enable the Republican party to withstand the assaults of the truth. So far they are making poor headway, and the people having seen that the Republican party in 1884 lied like the devil, and still depend upon lying for success, are ifbt likely, in the face of the splendid record made by the Democratic party, to retire it from power. —lndianapolis Journal.