The Washington herald., 1908-07-10

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should be honestly and rigidly enforced,
to the end that ability should be the
standard Of appointment and promotion
rather than services rendered TO a polite
/ al party.
THE NAVY.
The constitutional provision that navy
shall be provided and maintained means
an adequate navy. and We believe that
the interests of this country would be
best conserved by having navy sufficient
TO defend the coasts Of this country and
protect American citizens wherever their
rights may be IN jeopardy.
ECONOMY IN ADMINISTRATION.
The Republican Congress in the session
just ended made appropriations amount
ing 60 N.OOo,0OOOOO, exceeding the total ex-
penditures of the past fiscal year by $780,
O0OCo0 and leaving "a deficit Of more than
100000 in the fiscal year We denounce
the needless. waste of the peoples money
which has resulted In this appalling in
crease as a shameful violation Of all pru-
dent considerations Of government and
that It is no less than crime against the
millions of working men and women,
DlODNIllOn
Of these colossal sums must be cxtorted
through excessive tariff eXactions and
other indirect methods II is not sur
prising that in the face Of this shocking
record the Republican platform contains
no reference to the economical adminis-
tration or promise thereof I'm the future.
We demand that a stop be put 10 this
frightful extravaganza and insist upon
the strictest economy in every depart
ment compatible with frugal and efficient
administration.
HEALTH BUREAU.
We advocate the joining of all existing
national public health agencies into a ma
tional bureau of public health with such
power over sanitary conditions. connected
with factories. mines. tenants. child la
Dor. and other such subjects as are prop
erly within the jurisdiction Of the Federal
government and do not interfere with the
power Of the States controlling public
health agencies.
TARIFF.
We welcome the balated promise of
tariff reform now offered by the RepubIi-
can party in tardy recognition Of the
righteousness Of the Democratic position
on this question, but the people cannot
safely intrust the execution Of this inn
portant work 10 a party which is so deep
ly obligated to the highly protected in
terests as is the Republican party We
call attention to the significant fact that /
the promised relief is postponed until |
after the coming election 10 succeed /
In which the Republican party must /
have that same support by the bcnc- /
arfq of
always heretofore had from them: and /
TO the further fact that during the years /
OF uninterrupted power. no action what |
ever has been taken by the Republican |
Congress 10 correct the admittedly exist :
ing tariff iniquities
We favor immediate reduction Of the /
tariff By the reduction Of import duties
Articles entering into competition with \
trust-contrOlled products should be placed
upon the free list. and material reductions
should be made in the tariff upon the nee
essaries Of life. especially upon articles
with such American manufac-
tures as are sold abroad more cheaply
than at home. and graduated reductions
should be made In such other schedules
rs may be necessary TO restore the tariff
10 a revenue basis.
Existing duties have given TO the
which they have organized combinations
10 raise the price of pulp and Of paper
thus imposing . tax upon the spread Of
We demand the immediate repeal Of the
.ariff on wood pulp, print paper lumber.
timber. and logs, and that these articles
be placed upon the free list
INCREASE OF OFFICEHOLDERS.
Contingent with the enormous increase
n expenditures is like addition 20 the
number Of ofiiceholders. During the past
year 23.7S4 were added. costing S16.l56OOO. !
md in the past six years OF the Repub-
lean administration the total number of Z
lew ofiicehoders, aside from many com
Missions, has been 99.3l9 entaiing an adj
Iitional expenditure Of nearly $50 O0O. 600. as
gainst only 1929 new Offices created
lnder the Cleveland and Mckinley admin
STATIONS, which involved an expenditure
4 only S6,000,OO. We denounce the great
nd growing increase in the number Of
as not only unnecessary and 8
yasteful. but also as clearly indicating |
deliberate purpose on the part of the j.
TO keep the Republican
arty in power at the public expense by I