The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-26

gress that, through frauds, forgeries
and perjuries, and by shameless br1b-
cries the laws relating to the proper
conduct of the. public service in gen
eral, and to the due administration
Eof the postoffice department have been
notoriously violated. y. :" there
was a general popular demand for a
rigid, sweeping investigation by con-
gress, in addition to that undertaken
| by the executive himself Such an in
| veStigation the Republican majority IN
congress would not permit, although
the minority insisted that the interests
of good government demanded it. And
the minority was right The liberality,
patriotism and national pride of the
people should not be made an excuse
for waste of the public funds. Official
extravaganza lis official crime.
There is not a sentence. in the Re-
publican PLATFORM recommending a re-
duction in the expenditures OF. the gov
eminent; not a line suggesting that
the increase in the cost of the war
department from $4,000, 900 in 1886
to $115, 900, 600 in 1904 should be in
CURED into; and not a paragraph call
ing for a thorough investigation of
those departments of the government
in which dishonesty has been recently
disclosed. 81
The people, however. can by their
votes, If they desire lit, order such an
investigation and inaugurate a policy
of economy and retrenchment. 1t is
safe to say. that this will not be ac-
by endorsing at the Dolls
the Republican majority of the house
of representatives which refused the
investigation and made the appropria-
lions, nor by continuing in power the
administrations which made the dis
burSementS. -~.ersT~-r
Reform in expenditures must be had
in the ciIll, military and naval es-
Establishments in order that the nation
al expenditures may be brought to a
basis of peace and the government
maintained without recourse to the
taxes of war.
Conclusion.
I have put aside congeniaI work,
to which I had expected to devote my
life, in order to assume. as best I can.
the responsibilities your convention
put upon me.
I-solictt the cordial cooperation and
generous assistance of every man who
believes that a Change of measures
and of men at this time would be
wise, and urge harmony of endeavor
as Well as vigorous action on the part
of all minded.
The issues are Joined and the people
must render the verdict.
Shall economy of administra ton be
demanded or shall extravaganza be en-
couraged?
Shall the wrongdoer be brought to
upon political .oIigarchy?
Shall our government stand for
equal opportunity or for special priv
4ACSG
Shall it remain a government of
law or become one of individual ca
Shall we cling to the rule.of the peo-
pie, or shall be embrace beneficent
With calmness and confidence. we
await the peoples verdict.
If called to the office of president.
l shall consider myself the chief mag
istrate of all the. people and not Of
any faction, and Shall ever be nindf1i
of the fact that on many questions of
national policy there are honest diff
ferences of opinion. 1 believe in the
good sense and absolute
of all the people. I shall
strive to remember that he may serve
his party best who serves his eountrv
best.
If it be. the wish of the people that
undertake the, duties of the presi-
dency, 1 pledge myself. with Gods
help, to devote all my powers and, en-
ersy 9t9 the duties Of. this exalted ONCE.
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