Milford chronicle., 1907-12-06
Presidential Campaign Expenses.

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ing is not merely right but IT duty,
and. moreover. fundamental and ueces-
sary duty If a man is 10 be a good citi-
zen. II IS well to provide that corpOr-
ations shall not contribute to presidential
or national campaigns and, Furthermore
to provide for the publication Of both
and expenditures. There is
a very radical measure which would l
believe work substantial Improvement
in our system of conducting a campaign. !
The need for collecting large campaign !
funds would vanish IL congress provided
an appropriation for the proper and le-
Ultimate expenses of each of the great ! I
national parties. an appropriation ample
enough to meet the necessity for thor I
'ugh organization and machinery. which
'equires a large expenditure of money.
Then the stipulation should be made that ?
10 party receiving campaign funds from I
he treasury should accept more than
iXed amount from any individual SUBJ
criber or donor, and the necessary pub
city for receipts and expenditures could
GithoT' dif' ''lty b- pro-id'
The Army and the Navy.
The president ircolnmends ,-,slation "
D increase the number of officers in the p
rmy, especially I'm the medical corps. The r
ate of pay of officers and enlisted men
hould be greatly increased he declares.
Concerning the navy the president says: en-
u my JuhSultul We SnOulu lIllS year ut
rovde for four battleships. The presi-
ant recommends the increased pay for
9TH officers and enlisted men. and ad- We
ses promotion by selection above the ye
rade of lieutenant commander. AL
Postal Savings Banks.
The president says on postal affairs: &
I commend to the favorable considera- ".
on Of the congress a postal savings m
INK system as recommended by the toI
,stmaster general. Timd depositors err
I'VE withdrawn their savings for the Or
ne being from national banks, trust 70
mpanies and savings banks. individuals "a "a
I'VE boarded their cash and the working H.
en- their earnings, all of which money Hq
IS been withheld and kept in hiding Sh
in the safe deposit box to the detri- 5
snt of prosperity. Through the agency ste
the postal savings banks such money n
,uld be restored to the channels Of an
lde. to the mutual benefit of capital ity
d labor. W.
further commend to the congress the -
of the postmaster gener-
S recommendation for an extension of
parcel post, especially on the rural
ties. 1t would be a most desirable
ng to put the fourth class postmas-
S in the classified service.
lther recommendations are: sait
deepening of the inland waterways es-
tally of the Mississippi river system, oor
make them great national highways.
he repeal of the tariff on forest
ducts, especially the duty on wood one
p.
he amendment Of the public land laws
make them more effective against lC
d grabbers and more favorable to Sar ,l
Ia fide settlers. IA"
etention of the governments title to / Gi
lie coal and other mineral lands. A 10
itizenship for the people of Porto HOI
o. Co
reer local selt government Tor Alaska. ding
of the merchant ma Ta6l
,, particularly of an ocean mail line stea,
South America Matt
emission of the Boxer indemnity and 81 e. !
II entry for Chinese students coming
America. aari