Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-08-05

VI NATURAL heSouiCtss
The conservation Of natural resources
is a subject to which tne present admin
istration has given especial attention.
The necessity for a comprehensive and
systematic improvement of our water
ways. the preservation of our soil and
Of our forests. the securing from pri
vate appropriation the power in nav.
gable streams. the retention of the un
disposed coal lands of the government
from alienation, all will properly claim
from the next administration earnest
attention and appropriate legislation.
National Health Bureau.
have long been of the opinion that
the various agencies of the govern.
ment established for tne preservation
of the national health scattered
through several vicinities should be
rendered more efficient by uniting them
| in bureau Of the government under
competent head. and that I under.
stand 10 be in effect the recommended
ton of bottle parties.
Publicity Of Campaign Contributions.
Another plank Of the Democratic
platform refers 10 the failure of the
Republican convention to express an
opinion in favor Of the publicity Of
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lures made in elections. Here again
we contrast our opponents promises
with our own acts. Great improve.
ment nas taken place under republican
auspices in respect to the collection and
expenditure of money for this purpose.
The old AMI pernicious system OF levy
ing a tax upon the salaries Of govern
ment employees in order to pay the OK
pcnses ~ the party In control OF the
| administration has been abolished by
statute BY a law passed by the Re
publican Congress in 1907 contributions
| by corporations to influence or pay the
expenses connected with the election
| 81 Presidential electors, or members OF
| Congress. is forbidden under penalty.
A resilient Of New York has been
selected as treasurer Of the Republican
national committee, who was treasurer
| of the Republican state committee
when Governor Hughes was elected in
| New York and wno made complete
statement within twenty days after the
| election M required by the New York
| law Of the contributions received by
| him or expenditures by him under au
thority in that election.
| His residence and the discharge 81
| his duties in the state of New York
sub ject him ~ the law Of that state as
| 10 receipts from the treasury of the
national committee from whatever
sources. and as TO all its disbursements.
His returns will be under the obliga.
tions and penalties of tnc law and n
misstatement by him. or the fling Of
"A false account, will subject him TO
prosecution for perjury. OF course,
under the federal law he is not per-
mitted TO receive any contributions
from corporations.
| II am elected President, I shall
urge upon Congress with every hope Of
success that a law be passed requiring
n filing in n federal Office of n state.
ment Of contributions filed by commit
tees and candidates in elections for
members of Congress and in such other
elections as are constitutionally within
the control Of Congress.
Meantime the Republican party by
| the selection of New York treasurer.
has subjected all it's receipts and ex-
penJitures to tiS compulsory obligation
Of such law.
Income Tax.
| The Democratic platform demands
two constitutional amendments. one
providing for an income tax and the
other for the election Of senators by
the people. In my Judgment an amend
ment TO the Constitution for an in
come tax is not necessary. | believe
that an income tax when the protective
system of customs and the internal
revenue shall not furnish income
enough for government needs, can and
should be devised which under the de-
cisions Of the supreme court will con-
form TO the constitution.
With respect to the election Of sena.
tors by the people, personally I am in
clined to favor it. but il is hardly a
| party question. "A resolution in its
favor has passed. a Republican House
Of Representatives several times and
has been rejected in a Republican Sen.
ate by the votes Of senators from both
parties. II has been approved by the
| legislatures Of many Republican states.
In n number of states. both Democratic
| and Republican, substantially such
system now prevails.
Insincerity Of Democratic Charges
Our opponents denounce the Republi.
can party for increasing the number of
ohices $4,000 nj cost of Sl6.000,Q00
during the last year. Such denuncia-
tion is characteristic Of the Democratic
platform. II fails to specify in any way
what the Offices are and leaves the in.
ference that the increase was resisted
by the representatives. of Democracy
in Congress. As matter Of fact the
net number of Offices increased was
Just about half the number stated. the
increase was due chiefly to the enlarge.
ment of the navy, the construction OF
the Panama canal, the extension of the
rural free delivery and to the new
offices necessary in tne enforcement of
the pure food, meat inspection, rail
road rate regulation, arid lands recla-
nation, forest preservation and other
measures which Congress passed with
an almost unanimous popular approval
The Democratic platform so far from
attacking any of this legislation, speci.
hcaily approved much and condemned
none Of it, and it is, of course, disin.