What About Facts?

in the present campaign there is a great deal of republican lungpower being used in the way of eloquent exhortation for a change in overnment control. It is, however, very noticeable that they do not present causes but only looking upon present conditions, they declare them as effects of legislation which has not been law for 60 days at the present tirae. In thus arguing from effect to cause they have the requisite nerve to place their cause after the birth of the effect, and with loud affirmation hope to keep the people from an investigation into facts. Such facts, for instance, as these quoted from Secretary Hoke Smith's speech in Atlanta, Georgia, in the opening of the campaign: "The receipts during the Cleveland administration were $62,000,000 less than during the Harrison administration, while the total expenditures were over $281,000,000 less; $2,000,000 in gold was imported into this country in excess of the amount exported during Mr. Cleveland's term, while Mr. rison retirecl from office with a ne gold balance against usof nearly $1-58 000,000. The net export of gold dur ing the last three months ainouute to $36,000,000, white the net exports o gold during the fiscal year ending Jun 33, 1894, amounted to but $4,580,000. During the republican administra tion expenditures increased at th rate of $60,000,000 a year, while th revenue decreased more than $18,000 000 annually. Mr. Cleveland retire in 1889 leaving a surplus in the treas ury of $339,348,000. Four years of re publican mis-rule reduced the surplu to $62,450,000, with charges fixed fo the ensuing year amounting in roun numbers to $95,000,000 in excess of th reven ues." These are a few of the facts no generally talked, and never quotec by the opposition. Moro than that they are a class of facts that clearl point out the causes of our presen industrial depression. With a de pleted treasury and a distressed fi nandal condition the present admin istration entered upon its term Had malice aforethought been exer cised on the part of the retiring ad ministration no more distressing conditions could have been pu about the successful issue of the present one, than were left, and as far as possible covered over by the outgoing party. Thanks to a clear head and a firm hold upon the til Ier, our new pilot is guiding the ship of state past these sunken structions and despite the hue anc cry of his enemies, and their wrath, illy concealed,at the failure of their intentions, Grover Cleveland and a triumphant democracy will show to the people in 1896 a safe passage through these perils and the credit of the government once more secure. No voter can afford to place in power again those who have with such apparent deliberation planned to overthrow the government's prosperity in seeking to obstruct a party.