Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1911 — How the Democrats are Fullfilling Their Economy Promises. [ARTICLE]

How the Democrats are Fullfilling Their Economy Promises.

Indianapolis Star. For twelve years the democratic party has been barred by the people from the administrative affairs of the nation and most of the states. For' twelv«K>ears, thirsty, hungry and cold. has been pleading that it would be good. The only point in Its plea to which the people listened seriously was the promise of economy in spending the people’s money. Long lease of power had given rise to extravagance in the creation of various boards and commissions by the republican administration. So the people opened the door—not wide, but cautiously—to the democrats. They were given control of various state governments —Indiana among them —and the national house of representative?. How the economy Idea has suffered n Indiana we have already shown. In national affairs the democratic house is giving a magnificent exhibition of economy. A few Bays ago it voted “easy money” to the extent of fifty millions to repair the political fences of its members. Then i‘ proceeded forthwith to indulge in the mileage graft, going directly to the pockets of the house membership. It costs a congressman two cents per mile for railroad fare to get to Washington and back, with about another cent per mile for berths and meals. But the house voted Its members twenty cents per mile. There were protests, and it was shown on the floor that this meant in some cases as much as a thousand dollars of pure “graft" to the Individual member, but the steal went through by an overwhelming majority. So much for the eloquent promises of economy and retrenchment reiterated throughout the country in the last campaign.