Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1902 — The Stats Government a Great Business Institution. [ARTICLE]

The Stats Government a Great Business Institution.

(From the Republican State Platform) In the management of the state’s financial affairs the Republican party believes that the state government is like any great business institution, considered from the standpoint of accountability and responsibility to the people of the commonwealth. It believes the humblest tax-payer is an interested stockholder in the financial affairs of the state’s business, and that inefficiency, indifference or waste in public administration, expenditures or accountings is a crime; and it believes that the present system of state government is the most economical and efficient that has ever been established. The party takes especial pride in the financial record made by its efficient officers since taking control of the executive department. Since that time the party ha# established Just fee and salary laws; the tax levy has been reduced; the state debt has been decreased over one-half, and the present administration will further reduce the debt more than $2,000,000, leaving the state free from any debt maturing prior to 1915.

The manner in which prominent Democratic leaders are being attacked and assailed by Democratic papers contributes materially to the gaiety of politics. Under the guise of reuniting the party Democratic editors are taking occasion to express their personal dislikes of party leaders, so that the Democratic split instead of closing is, if anything, becoming wider. Chairman Jones, following his defeat, receives more censure than sympathy; Richardson, the Democratic leader of the House, has been severely ridiculed for his lack of judgment in bringing discredit on the party in connection with the Danish investigation affair; Bryan, of course, is being cold-shouldered at every opportunity by the gold-Democrats, while Cleveland has the especial enmity of the silver men; Hill and Gorman, the ablest of the Democratic leaders, are by no means exempt irom attack, criticism and fault finding. In fact, there is no man in the Democratic party who has anything approaching a national Democratic following or the general support and respect for the once powerful Democratic party.

Frank G. Carpenter, the wellknown correspondent, says, “the majority of statements of cruelty by our troops is false, and under the provocations which the men have suffered it is a wonder they are so temperate.

When President Roosevelt appointed Knox attorney general, there was a great outcry among Democrats about the appointment because Knox was a distinguished corporation lawyer. No doubt he was hired by the corporations on account of his great ability. For the same reason the president appointed him attorney general. Since he has undertaken the fight against the railroad mergers and the beef trust, the guns of the opposition have been silenced. Let it be remembered that all anti-trust laws have been passed by a Republican congress and all efforts to enforce such laws have been made by Republican administration.—Noble6ville Ledger.