Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-12-08

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Hooseveits annuai message 70 con-
gfess makes SONS Io,oVV worus' IN ac-
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departments OF the government, Dut
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nha tics,jv exnre..ed thelf annroval Of
4ha nvinc,rles rnderivirg these nolicies.
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Ohution Against G1trhVasanco'
The enlargement of scope Of the func-
tions Of the national government required
by our development as nation involves.
OF course Increase of expense; and the
period Of prosperity through which the
country is passing justifies expenditures
for permanent improvements far greater
than would be wise In hard. times. Bat
tleships and forts, public buildings, and
Improved waterways ure Investments
which should be made when we have the
money; but abundant revenues and a
large surplus always invite extravaganza,
and constant care should be taken to
guard against unnecessary increase Of
the ordinary expenses of government
The cost of doing government business
should be regulated with the same rigid
scrutiny as the cost df doing a private
business.
CAPITAL and Labor.
In the vast and comnIicated mechanism
~ o,,r modarn civiiized life the dominant
rota is tha ro,s ~ ird,,etriaiisr. and the
rela tions Of canltai and labor and es-
necialIv of orgsniaed canital ana organ
ized labor to each other and n the pub-
iic az roe come second IN imnortance
oriv to The ,ntinate Gnsstions of family
aIifR 0lIF naQiIliar firm 0f government
with ,ts .harn division of authority he.
tu.een the nation and the several states
hss haen m tha whole for more advan.
faraors ~ nur develonment than a more
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a rndophtsdlv resnons nsIbla for much Of
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