The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-12-05

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whether the f<dsrsi government has
any power o. k~es say duty with 70
spect 90 dopesiie transactions In in-
suranee Of an Interstate character.
That state supervision has proved Ia.
adequate IL generally eone-ied.
THE REvENuEs
There IL more need % stability Than
ef the attempt 20 attain an Ideal per.
ferlion la the methods % raising rey.
enue. aud the shock aud strain 60 the
business world ceftain 10 attend any
serions change In these methods rrn.
der snch change inadyisabls unless for
sraVe eason. u Il not possible 10 lag
d"gn any generai rule BY which 90 dc.
irFinlne the moment when the rrasans
Tor slll Outweigh tho r-as,ns against
snrh q change. No change can be
made on lines beneficial a. az desired
hy "ne secsion or one stats only. There
must be something liks a general agree.
monf among the clIisens ~ the several
states that the change IN ne~i-si aud
desirsi Ia the inleFssi of the people az
Nhois. aud there should ti~n h. . sin,
cer. Intelligent and DISTINGUISHED 81.
fort a. make II In such shape AZ will
ronbin- - FAR AZ possible. the mati-
mum ~ srod 90 the people AZ large
with the minimum ~ ness~sary disr-.
gard for the spectral Interests Of lorali'
ties or Glasses. hat Ia time ~ l,ea--
the rrNcnne must. on the average
taking q series ~ years together. equal
the expenditures az else the revenues
must BE- incras.i. Last year there
was q deficit. Unless our expenditures
can b. kept within the revenues then
our revenue laws must h. rcadjnsici.
u IL imposElhi. 10 outline what shape
such n reimbursement should take. for
u IL ~ yet too Early 10 say whether
ihsrr viii be- ne-d for a. n should be-
considered whether II IL not desirable
that the tariff laws should provide for
applying as against or Ia favor of any
other nation maximum and minimum
tarir rates established by the congress.
90 AZ 10 secure n CERTAIN reciprocity Of
treatment between other nations aud
ourselves.
ECONOMY ~ EXPENDITURES
! earnestly recommend Go the con.
gr-ss the need of economy aud. 60 this
end. Of n rigid scrutiny ~ appropria.
tons. Al unnecessary Offices should
h. abolished IN the public printing
also n large saving ~ money can be
made There h n constantly growing
60 publish masses ~ unlm.
poriHnt Information NJ which no human
being ever looks
Yet. In speaking ~ economy. must
In nowise h. understood as advocating
~. false economy which L. In the end
III. worst extravaganza. To cut down
In the navy would be- n crime against
the nation. To fail 10 push forward all
work on the Panama canal would he
~ great n folly.
CURRENCY.
Every consideration Of prudence de-
mands the addition Of the element 81
20 our currency system. The
w hfNE NNA fNhNANA ~ NUth'tIhNAf
volume of money. hut In the rigidiiy
" this volume. which does not respond
~ II should 60 the varying needs of
aud Of seasons. Imitation
must be avoided. but some provision
should be- made that will insure
argcr volume Of money during the fall
md winter months than In the less &C.
i've seasons Of the year. 80 that the
will contract against specula.
ion and will expand for the needs Of
reasury department II az irregularly |
occurring intervals obliged In the inter
~ Of the business world that IL. In
he interests Of the American public
q try 10 avert financial crises by pro
riding remedy which should he pro
'ided by congressional action.
METHODS IN DEPART !
MENTS.
At various times | have instituted In |
'estigations into the organization and |
'onduct of the business of the execu-
i've departments While none OF these
Inquiries have yet progressed far |
'nough TO warrant final conclusions.
hey have already confirmed and en-
'hasiZed the general impression that
he organization of the departments is
ften faulty in principle and wasteful
n results. while many Of their business
Methods are antiquated and inefficient.
recommend that the congress consider
his subject.
FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
I'm my last annual message | said
THE power of the government to
rotect the integrity of the elections Of
Is own officials Is inherent and has
'een recognized and affirmed by re-
eated declarations Of the supreme
curt There is no enemy of free gov
rnment more dangerous and none so
as the corruption of the elect
rate. No one defends or excuses cor
upton. and it would seem to follow
hat none would oppose vigorous meas
res to eradicate it. | recommend the
nactment Of law directed against