Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1874 — Redaction of Taxation. [ARTICLE]

Redaction of Taxation.

The rote for Prosecutor in the 30th Judicial Circuit is as follows: Saunderson. Thompson. Yeoman. Travis. Benton 430 325 115 707 Jasper..... 10 691 8*29 102 Pulaski... 440 641 148 148 Newton**" 786 498 74 75 1666 2158 1168 1032 1666 Thompson’s maj,.....492

The success of Grant's admistration in reducing taxation has been without a parallel in the history of tho country. The total reduction since 1866 reaches the enormous sum of $309,350,171. The following are the items of reduction in detail : la internal revenue: By act of July 13, 1806 ... $65,000,000 By act of March 2, 1867 40,000.000 By act of Feb. 3, 1808 23,000,000 By act of March 3, 1868, and July 20, 1868 45,000,000 By act of July 14,1870 5:>,000,< 00 By act of June 6, 1872 20,651,000 Total $248,651,000 In customs: Act of July 14, ’7O $20,526,410 By act of May 1, 1872, and June 6, 1872 31,172,731 Total of customs 60,699,171 Total reduction $009,350,171 So economically has the government been managed that the expenses per capita are less now than before the war, when the nation was under Democratic rule. Iu 1860, when Buchanan was President, the cost of supporting the government was $1.95 per capita, while in 1873 it was only $1.76. in the light of these facts the chatter of Democra y about Republican extravagance is simply ridiculous.— lnter Ocean. The receut reverse of the Republican party is not worse than that which befell them in 1862, in the Northern States, immediately after the brilliant victory of 1860. Then the Democrats carried our Legislature and elected two United States Senators—one lor a long, and one for a short term. The same fall they carried New York, New Jcrsy, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indima and other Northern States. But in 1864, two years later, all this was reversed, and the Kcpublican party gradually triumphed in a national campaign. As a national party, the Democratic party is hoplessly divided. It lacks competent leaders in its national councils, and has, in fact, lost the respect and confidence of a great majority of the people of this country. Now and then, of course, as in the recent campaign, on local issues, such as temperance an taxation, they will meet with a temporary success.— But as a national party, the Democratic party lias become an impossibility. It has no watchword ; no national principles ; no national organization. Indiana is a doubtful State; hut sharp, close work will replace her in the Republican line in 1876.— Kentland Gazette. The Indianapolis Suit says tho Independents elected three Congressmen in this State; and, of the State Legislature, six Senators and seventeen Representatives. Iu regard to the State Legislature we suppose the Sun statement is about half true, as both Republicans and Democrats concede that the Independents elected three Senators and nine or ten Representatives. But their claim to the Congressmen in the second, seventh and tenth districts—Williams, Landers and Raymond—is ridiculous iu the extreme. These were all nominated by regular Democratic conventions, and supported by Democrats as the party nominees on their tickets. B. F. Rawlins, the Independent candidate in the second district, received 461 votes, while Williams, the regular Democratic nominee, received 17,395 votes being 8,307 majority over his Republican competitor. Landers, elected iu the district, was one of the speakers at the Democratic jolification meeting in Indianapolis, after the election. Iu this district the Independpents disclaimed any connection with the nomination of Raymond. The Senators in the State Legislature are: Republicans 23, Democrats 24, Independents 3. The Representatives are: Republicans 36, Democrats 54, Independents 10. The “balance of power” claimed by the Independents is a precarious one in the light of the above figures. And such victories as the above named will do as an accompaniment to DuuQuixote’s wind-mill triumph. “We w:iit in hope on the promise given” to fill all our pockets with “greenbax,’ - and no ta-a-a-a-x-es to pay. Id Michigan city, on Tuesday night of last week, three persons weie badly injured by the premature discharge of a cannon, while jubilating over the victory of the la e elec tion, after which, without further ceremony, said cannon was thrown into the lake* The present officers of this State will step down and out to give place to the Democratic officials elect, on dates as follows: Attorney-General, November 3; Secretary of State, January 17; Auditor of State, January 27; Treasurer of State, Febuary 20; Superintendent of Public Instruction, March. Judge Osborne will retire from the Supreme Bench as soon as J udge Biddle is commissioned and qualified. The gas is a success, it was turned on for the first time last Saturday evening, and the streets were thronged with people till long after 9 o’clock. Most of the business had been supplied with burners and were brilliantly illuminated, and the whole pity wore the air of a grand holiday. At the Keller House there were music and dancing in honor of the event, which were kept up till a late hour. Superintendent Bard well and bis force of workmen, who have labored so assiduously for the last three months, deserve the highest credit for the work which they have accomplished.-Crtwforda-vWe Jo trnaf.