Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-18
No Promise of Reform.

Since the Republicans have been
confronted with the unquestioned fig
ures that the ADMINISTRATION of Presi-
dent Roosevelt has cost $211 100000
more than Mckinley's and 1888, 100000
more than Cleveland's they have con-
stantly been trying to explain away
this extravaganza. But the glowing
fact remains that before these unrea-
sonable expenditures were shown up,
not an effort was made for economy.
No promise of reform. or retrenchment,
or economy was made in the Republi-
can platform, nor In President Roose-
velts speech of acceptance did such
words occur. But public opinion has
become so aroused that in his letter of
acceptance the President tries to cor
rect this omission by not only mention
ing economy but defines it. He boldly
claims that "the expenditures have
been managed in a spirit of economy"
although he does not attempt to ex-
plain why the expenditures for the
year ending June 30. 1904. were great
er than the annual average during the
four years of Mckinley, including the
cost of the Spanish war.
The voters who pay most of this
vast increase should remember that
the surplus is being wiped out with
rapldity that will compel new taxes IL
the present spendthrift administration
is continued in power. The deficit for
the fiscal year ending June so, 1901.
was Sal ,079, col. and already for this
year, up to Sept. %. the deficit is SIS
T92. 306, which, IL continued for the
balance of the year, in the same pro
portion. Will make deficiency OF over
STOOO0,00O.
This mismanagement of the financial
affairs of the government cannot con-
tinue; there must be Il change Either
the wasteful appropriations must be
decreased or more taxes must be inn
posed. The only way with govern
ments, as with individuals, is To make
both ends meet. To borrow. by issu-
ing bonds, is only temporary make
shift. for interest must be added to 9TH
sr expenditures. and the principal must
be eventually paid. This is the In
evitable condition that frauds. graft
ing and extravaganza have brought us
to and that the voters must eonsisSS~~
when casting their ballots. IL they
conclude that their official servants
have mismanaged their affairs. they
viii refuse to give them another lease
OF power.
Farm Produce and Protection.
has h.Nx
into believing that the protective tariff
helps him obtain an enhanced price for
his produce. should remember that the
farmer is an exporter and not man
ufacturer threatened with imports. The
farmer must have markets abroad.
for he raises more than the home mar
ket can consume. He does not fear
any competitor from foreign coun-
try. so what protection can tariff on
farm products give him. No one is
going TO serd wheat. or meat. or corn,
or cotton here To compete with him.
After he has sold all the American PEG
pie can consume the surplus must find
q market abroad in competition with
the surplus Of other countries Near
y always. the price that the surplus
brings abroad fixes the price at home.
What the farmer needs is not pro-
tective tariff. but protection from the
trusts, elevator combines and corpora
tons High freight rates and high
trust prices for all the farmer buys eat
I'D bis profits and these high freight
rates and largely increased cost OF all
he buys is mainly caused by the pro-
tsctivs tariff Steel rails and nearly