Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-10-06
PLEADS FOR ECONOMY
Vice Presidential Candidate Davis
Sayu Money Is Wasted.
Letter Of Acceptance Devotes At
tention to Imperialism, Trusts,
the Army, Tariff and the
: Race Issue.

Race Issue.
Elkins, w. Va, Oct. 3.-Henry @.
Davis, democratic candidate for vice
president. has given out his formal
letter Of acceptance. On the vital po-
.litical questions he says:
The times are propitious for the REIN
statement OF the democratic party IN
control of the government. The pubic
mind is being disillusioned of the pre-
tension Of the republican party. so long
and so arrogantly made. that the mate
rial prosperity Of the country depends
upon It's own ascendancy. Thoughtfui
and patriotic people are becoming more
and more distrustful Of the heady ana
personal element OF the present admins
tration, and are more than willing to see
1t replaced by one that better recognizes
constitutional and other lawful re-
:strairts. They demand that the present
swasteful extravaganza In the expenditure
of the money, drawn by taxation from the
people, shall cease, and that economy
and honesty In the public service shall
be again regarded as virtues In the high
places Of the government.
Expenses Of Government.
The expenditures per capita Of the gov
eminent are increasing at an alarming
rate. When the present administration
went into power there was large sur
plus, but Notwithstanding the enormous
taxation, the revenues therefr0m are not
now adequate to meet the demands made
by reckless appropriations. The rev.
.enues fell short during the last fiscal
year Of over $40.OO0,000. In the first 10
DAYS of the fiscal year the expenditures
exceeded the receipts by s24.0OooOo. and II
this rate OF excess should continue. the
deficit for the present fiscal year would
be in the neighborhood Of HN.0o0,OOo.
This needless deficit Is due to the ex-
travagance of the administration. and
can only be met by imposing additional
taxes or selling bonds, thereby increas-
ing the Understanding debt Of the gov
eminent. Which course will the repub-
licans adept? The cost Of government
during the fiscal year was STA per cap
ita, which means that the average tax
paid In some form or another by every
family of five persons toward the sup
port of the national administration OF
public affairs was over s25. which, In the
case Of wage-earners. is considerable
percentage of their entire earnings Tor
the year.
The Army.
In answer to criticisms upon the size
ana expense Oh o'"s'
lhe president has said that the number
of soldiers now Is no greater per capita
than in former years. But an army
then was necessary to protect settlers
from the Indians and to do other police
duty In the unsettled portion Of the coun-
try-conditions which do not now exist.
The army, however. has greatly In
creased In cost, much faster relatively
than Il has in numbers. The expenses
were:
Under Buchanan In 1860 $l65O0,OO0.
Under Hayes In 1880. s3S.C'c.0Oc.
Under Roosevelt In 1904. $1l5.0Oo.00O
Imperialism.
These and many other unwarranted
things that belong more to an empire
than republic, have occurred under the
present administration, and brought deep
concern and alarm to thoughtful ana
patriotic minds. They must be regarded
as the first fruits Of Imperialism. and
show how fast we are drifting toward
.absolutism and centralized power. The
effect of the imperialistic tendency or
the republican party upon our foreign
affairs Is In opposition to the teachings
of the founders Of the republic, and so
impressed was Washington with the i'm
portance of keeping aloof from the az
fairs OF other nations, that In his fare
"en ,' nc .aasN1. .,.noi,,1 M
-especiaiiy asans, Ioi1,s ..',,s ~
shces. .npe' ss , 20 I'D s,,h
horreht IN iree IT. u no,,o,,
VersNe vi lIee i"s''us' -. 49,,
OF inperiahsn u ean NC sa,u ill.,,
u pohcy-is always u""eeiou' ~
The Tariff.
orr federo, constitution has nppropri-
,tod N the Exclusive use of the general
-1o,,ernment the mower NJ indIrect taxa.
tton covered nv the nonuiar designation
Of ..torifr duties" In excluding tho
statas FROM this domain NJ taxation.
ss...s a. on ,,nnI,.d and vjse nartition
- ,ho % Vim, noyer hetwaen the state,
"a tha SaderaI government Excent in
En- sr,eonc,es ~ var the taxinp mower
hos hea7, nrarc,sed nv conpress largely in
the direction M the imnosition of duties
uvon imnorts. No one expects to change
this arrangement. which has proven so
convenient to the general government
and so conducive to the interests OF the
states, whose resort to other sources or
revenue is left untrammeled. Indirect
taxation, however convenient, needs. by
reason OF its indirectness, to be watch
fully guarded. lest abuses should attach
themselves unknown by the people.
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