The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
Disests What You Eat

desired in the interest of the people as
whole, and there should then be a sim
cere. intelligent and dlsinterested ef-
fort TO make it In such shape as VIII
combine. so far as possible, the maxi
mum of good TO the people at large
with the minimum Of necessary disre-
gard for the special interests of locali-
tles or classes. but in time Of peace
l'tbe revenue must. on the average
taking a series Of years together equal
The expenditures or eli the revenues
must be increased. 4 st year there
was a dehclt Unless our expenditures
can be kept within the revenues then
our revenue laws must be readJusted.
II is impossible to outline what shape
such reimbursement should take, for
II Is as yet too early to say whether
there win be need for t. 1t should be
considered whether 1t is not desirable
that the tariff laws should provide FOR
applying as against or in favor of any
ot;ier nation maximum and minimum
tariff rates established by the congress
SO as to secure certain reciprocity OF
, treatment between other nations and
ourselves.
Economy In Expenditures.
earnestly recommend to the con
gross the need of economy and, to TN
I end OF a rigid scrutiny Of appropria
! tions. All unnecessary Offices shoul
/, no abolished. In the public printing
! also large saving OF money can D
o made There is a constantly grown
A tendency to publish masses Of unin
v portant information at which no huma
d being ever looks.
n Yet. I'm speaking Of economy, ! mus
# IN nowise be understood as advocatin
u the false economy which is In the en-
=. the worst extravaganza. To cut dow
i in the navy wedld be a crime again
Il the nation. To fail to push forward q
n work on the Panama canal would
OF as great a folly.
Is Currency.
he Every consideration Of prudence d
be mands the addition of the element
elasticity 10 our currency system. I
,n own docs not consist In al inadequa
OF volume of money, hut IN the rigidi
an OF this volume. which does not respo
en- ms It should TO the varying needs
NV communities and OF seasons. lnhati
he must be avoided. but some proVisl
,tv should be made that will insure
,to larrer volume OF money during the I
he and winter months than in the less
AT tive seasons OF the year. so that
nh currency will contract against specu
co, tion and will expand for the needs
.,a leqitimate business. At present
en- treasury department Is at irregula
In recurring intervals obliged IN the in
est Of the business world-that 49,
ms the interests Of the American pun
j or 10 trv 10 avert financial crises by
ape vlding a remedy which should be
uch vided by congressional action
not Dgainess Methods In Departmen
e Is AZ various times / have instituted
uni vestigations into the organization
lnce conduct OF the business Of the eX
ited five dopartments. While none OF l
the Inquiries have yet progressed
ding enough to warrant hnal concius
com they have already confirmed ana
ma ubasized the general impression
fbe organization of the departmen
nda- often faulty in principle aud was
slider In results. while many OF their Dus
has methods are antiQuated and inetiC
b re / recommend that the congress con
IN this subject.
leter' Federal Elections.
q in- Ia MY last annual message ! san
"The power OF the governmeI
protect the integrity OF the eleetio
than it's own officials Is inherent and
per been recognized and affirmed b
/ rev peated declarations Of the SUI
0 the court. There Is no enemy Of free
any ernment more dangerous and no
rem insldious as the corruption OF the
IS for crate. No one defends OF excuse
10 lay ruptlon. and IT would seem TO
10 de that none would oppose vigorous
,asons ures 70 eradicate It. / recommei
galnst enactment Of law directed a
an be bribery and corruption Ia fedora
esired tlons. The details Of such Law
There be safely left TO the wise diseret
agree the congress. but it should go as
eyeral under the constitution II is Doss
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