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twelve million four hundred and


seventy-one thousand four hun


dred and fortY-six dollars and six
ty-one cents 10 be In the treasury r, . -
u. on the lst day ofJuly, 1916 S12, ,471,446 81
regret to see such tendency to extravaganza
in the expenditures of our government as some
times takes place. have voted against all ap-
preparations which considered of this character


There are many other snbjocts to which I
would like to allude but must avail myself Of
some other opportunity of doing So 49,.


The trium phant vindicaton of democratic re-
publican principles, in the election of James K
Polk to-the presidency, affords another evidence
of fthe capacity of the people for selEgovernment
hope and believe that his talents and firmness
will be found equal to the high station to which
he has bren called -" !. ,.".s -- 't .
:. IN conclusion permit me to remark, that in the
discharge OF my. duties as your representative,
have endeavored to conform my conduct 10 those
principles upon which l was elected; but warm
as my attachn.ehts are'to the democratic party,
trust that have suffered no partisan feeling to
cause mo to, lose sight of what I owed to my
country. While an-not one of those who s'pre-
fer to count the dark spots in the sun to rejoicing
in Its glorious brightness" yet my short experi,s
ence has convinced me that there are manyabuses
in our government that ought to be corrected, and
to this end my course has been directed.


Please accept my warnest congratulations and
best wishes, individually and collectively, foF
confidence you so kindly reposed in me, permit
me to tender you the homage of grateful heart.
49,, / am, very respectfully. 49, $3.50, a..
<--.@- Your obedent servant '- IS 81,
- =. =. .-. - ..... DAVID s. REID.


WAsHINeToN March 7. lS45. -