Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-09
der discussion. and demands immedi
ate consideration.
Economy in Administration.

dlS COIlSluVio oeloh.
Economy in Administration.
"The appropriations by the republic
can congress in the session just ended
amount to $1,O0S, 100000, and the ap-
preparations exceed the total expendi-
lures of the last fiscal year by $780,
900 900, in fragrant disregard of the
fact that deficit of more than $780,
100000 is now assured.
eve denounce the needless waste of
the peoples money which has result
ed in this appalling increase as a
shameful violation of all prudent
considerations Of government and as
no less than a crime against the mill
ions of working men and women.
from whose earnings the great pro-
portion of these colossal sums must
be extorted thru excessive tariff exac-
tions and other indirect methods.
"It is not surprising that In the face
of this shocking record the repub-
lican platform contains no reference
to economical administration or prom
ises thereof in the future. We de-
mand that stop be put to this
frightful extravaganza and insist
upon rigid application of the Strict
est economy in every department COM
patible with frugal tho efficient ad-
ministration.
Government by officeholders.
"Coincident with the enormous in
crease in expenditures Is like addi-
ton to the number of officeholders.
During the last year 2s,7S4 were added,
costing SIG, $4,000, and In the last six
years of republican administration the
total number Of new offices created
aside from many commissions, has
been 99.319, entailing an additional
expenditure Of nearly $70,000,000, as
against only 1929 new offices created
under the Cleveland and Mckinley adj
ministrations, involving an expend!-
ture of only s6,0O0,000.
1--WE denounce this great and growing
increase in the number of officehold-
ers as not only unnecessary and
wasteful but also as clearly indicat-
ing deliberate purpose on the part
Of the administration to keep the re-
publican party in power at public ex-
pense by thus increasing the number
Of its retainers and dependents. Such
procedure we declare to he no less
dangerous and corrupt than the open
purchase Of votes at the polls.
I'VE believe that the tariff schedules.
the prolific mother Of trusts and mo-
nopolies, should be at once revised, to
the end that special privileges may
be stopped, that trusts and monop-
olies may be destroyed, and that the
free competition, the equality Of op-
portunity, and the spirit of individ-
ualism, which have so largely built
up the country, should at once again
throw open the door Of hope to the
ordinary citizen Of our country. This
transcends in Importance all other
issues in this campaign.
I'VE believe to the end that export
tlade should be increased and that
closer and more cordial relations
should be established with other ma
tions, that the policy Of reciprocity
sistent with preserving here the
standard of living and the present
scale of wages at which men are em-
ployed in the Industries Of this coun-
try.
I'VE believe in the civil service and
demand that the laws pertaining
thereto shall be honestly and rigidly
enforced, to- the end that merit and
ability shall be the standard of pro-
motion rather than political services
rendered to the republican party.
I'VE hold that the constitutional pro-
vision that navy shall be provided
and maintained means an ade-
quate navy, and we believe that the
interests of this country would be
best served by having navy able to
protect and to defend at once the two
great coasts Of this country. We be-
lieve that neither coast in future
should be left without adequate pro-
lection in the form Of fleet, and that
American citizens should be protected
in their rights wherever they may be
in jeopardy.
Tariff.
1--WE welcome the belated promise Of
tariff reform now offered by the re-
publican party as tardy recognition
Of the righteousness Of the demo-
cratic position on this question, but
the people cannot safely intrust the
execution Of this important work to
a party which Is so obligated to the
highly protective interests that 1t
postpones relief until after the cleo
ton. And we call attention to the
significant fact that the promise now
made is wholly vitiated by the use Of
the qualifying words under which the
present tariff iniquities have been fos-
tered and developed
1--WE favor an immediate revision Of
the tariff by the reduction of import
duties. Articles entering into conpe-
tition with articles controlled by trusts
should be placed upon the free list;
material reductions should be made in
the tariff upon the necessities of life,
especially on articles competing with
such American manufactures as are
sold abroad cheaper than at home, and
graduated reductions should be made
in such other schedules as may be
necessary to restore the tariff to a
revenue basis.
every consideration of public policy
suggests the conservation of our wood
lands and the removal of those i'm
port duties which put a premium upon
the destruction of our forests. Exist
ing duties have given to paper man
ufacturers shelter behind which they
have organized combinations to raise
the price of pulp and of paper and to
impose a tax upon knowledge.
"The revenues derived from import
duties on pulp and printing paper are
so small and the benefits to be OBJ
tanned from the abolition of these du-
ties are SO considerable that we in
dorse the attitude Of the democratic