The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29

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fora the law, and In the practical
acrlication OF that principle by any
administration OF which you may
be the head. the rule BY which
witch has won for him the conf
! dence and respect OF his country 4
our soil and OF our forests, the se-
power in navigable streams, the reten-
I,tion OF the undisposed OF coal lands OF
the government from alienation, all
will properly claim from the next ad-
ADMINISTRATION earnest attention and ap-
propriate legislation.
National Health Bureau.
| have long been of opinion that the
various agencies sof the national gov
Iernment, established for the preserva,,
Of ss souid 81
rendered more efficient by uniting them
In a bureau Of government under
lccmpetcnt head, and that understand
| to be. i'm effect, the recommendation OF
both parties.
Publicity Of Campaign Contributions.
Another plank of the Democratic
platform refers to the failure OF! the
Republican convention to express l'e..s an an
n fayos 81 ana
made in elections. Here again we con-
trast OUR opponents promises with
our own acts. Great improvement5ha has
nedfPess Of money for this purpose
! The old and pernicious system Of levy
ing tax on the E., saa da 81 o. soyet the
expenses Of the party IN control OF the
administration. has been abolished ~
statute. BY a@law passed by the Re
from corporations to influence or pay
1.-THE expenses connected with the cleo
ticn OF presidential electors or OF mem.
bers OF Congress is forbidden under
"A resident OF New York has beer Sc
lected as treasurer OF the Republican
National Committee. H.ho was treasurer
Of the Republi!Gian state tie GG 3ncfed In
New York, and who made comple,t e..
statement within twenty days after the ne
election, as required by the New OH -.
! him and the expenditures made by him
wit hthat election: His residence and
the 81 su hs aui hm 70 ae
of that State as to all receipts OF tis
treasury OF the national committee from on
whatever source. and as to al us ais-
der the obligations and penalties OF the
| law, and misstatement by him or
| the filing of a false account VIII SUP,
ject himto prosecutor. aor p ef c9p ra
under the Federal law, he Ia not PEI.
! mitted to receive any CONTRIBUTORS
from corporations.
| II am elected President I shall urge
upon Congress. with every hope OF sue
1 cess. that law he passed requiring a
fling in Federal office OF a, statement
of the contributiops.receiv ot 9S con- IN
| memberslof Congress and IN sucn o ~, o.
| elections as are constitutionally Witn,ln
the control OF Congress-. Meantime tn ae
I7w%. antS fnsp - n
a New York treasurer. has suDlecttssa a
! alItits receipts and expenditures to the
Compulsory obligation OF such law.
Inaccurate and Insincere.
our opponents denounce the Repub Z
lican part, d fop incpeasshs sisoooooo
during the last year Such I, denuneiiai. q,
platform. It falls to specify IN any
the inference that the increase was re-
sisted by the representatives OF Democ-
racy5 in Congress. Asa matter. OF lact;.
| the net number Of offices increas seq
was Just about half the number stated
1 the increase was due chiefly to the. en-
larEement Of the navy, the construc-
ton OF the Panama Canal. the exten-
sion OF the rural free delivery er .h ana ~. 20
forcement Of the pure food, meat IN,
spection. railroad rate regulation. arid
Hand reclamation. forest preservation
|
passed with almost unanimous popular
\ approval The Democratic pla torn,
so FAR from attacking any of this Leg
islation specifically, approves y much a and I'd
course, 5dislngenuous to claim credit for
approving legislation and vet to de-i
Inounce the exp enditures necessary to
| give It effect sf
Income Tax.
The Democratic platform demands
kS,ti1 or 1yo,a1 To- ov7 n
providing for an income tax and tbs
other for the election Of Sena tors by
the people Judgment IN amend
an income tax is not necessary.
I believe that an income tax, when tho!
protective system ofScustoms and the,
Internal revenue tax shall not furnish
can and should be devised which under
| the decisions of the Supreme Court will
conform to- the Constitution.
Election OF Senator'S.
With respect to the election Of Sem
ators by the people, personally am
inclinedIEto favor II but is hardly q
Favor Favor has SasS passed RepuSiiean House
l5of5 Representatives several times. and
has been, rejected i n q 2 Republican Sen
States. 4 IN number Of States. both
democratic and Republican,, substan-
italy such a system now prevails.
Charge of De ficit. l3
Again, 1t charges that deficit OF
/ 60,000.000 between the receipts and
expenditures during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1908. occurred As
1 Treasury, at least half Of this deficit
is only an apparent one. The falling
off 4 In receints was. OF course. occa-,
i Stoned by the unusual panic, but there
is ample free money In the Treasury
lto meet the difference, and the diff
lsference Itself is not half of It prop-
erlyt a deficit. because Involved In 1T
was the retirement of some $50, O0O, QUO
Of the bonds OF the government.
During the past seven years the in-
come and expenditnresso of the govern
msnt haye been NEARLY NEATLY equal some
fewer IN number. a deficit, Tai king
on avaa with anotle fncllld in q this