The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31

right to wear a button Of the Crane
Army or the Veterans association o.
any Of our country's wars.
The Rights and Progress Of the Negro
The republican platform refers t.
those amendments to the constitution
that passed by the republican
party for the protection Of the negro,
The negro in the forty years since he
was freed from slavery has made re.
markable progress.
Army and Navy.
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Roosevelt
and the Republican party have o
stantly advocated a policy with re.
spect to the army and navy that will
keep this Republic ready at all times
to defend her territory and her doc
trines and to assure her appropriate
part In the promoting of permanent
tranquility among the nations.
Asiatic immigration.
In the matter OF the limitation upon
Asiatic immigration referred to in the
Democratic platform, 1t is sufficient to
say that the present Republican adj
ministration has shown itself able to,
by diplomatic negotiations, and with
out unnecessary friction with self-re-
specting governments, to minimize the
evils suggested and subsequent Re-
publican administration may be count
ed upon to continue the same policy.
Publicity Of Campaign Contributions
and Expenditures.
Another plank Of the democratic
platform refers to the failure Of the
republican convention to express an
opinion in favor of the publicity of
contributions received and expendi-
lures made in elections. Here again
we contrast u opponents promises
with our W acts. The old and per
nicious system of levying a tax upon
the salaries Of government employees
in order to pay the expenses Of the
party in control of the administration
has been abolished by statute. BY q
law passed by the republican congress
in 1907, contributions from corpora
tons to influence n pay the expenses
with the election Of presi-
Dental electors or Of members Of con-
gress is forbidden, under penalty.
Il l am elected president, I shall
urge upon congress with every hope of
success, that a law be passed requir-
Ing 9 filing in a federal Office Of al
statement of contributions filed BY
and candidates in elec-I
lions for members Of congress and
such other elections as are consti-
tutionally within the control Of con-
yresa.
s& Income Tax.
The democratic platform demands
:Wo constitutional amendments, one
providing for an income tax and the
'ther for the election OF senators by
he people. In my Judgment an amend
nent to the constitution for an income
is not necessary. / believe that
n income tax when the protective
Of customs and the internal
'evenue tax shall not furnish income
for governmental needs, can
md should be devised which under
he decisions Of the supreme court win
'onform to the constitution.
Difference Between Parties.
Prosperity with Republican success:
'usiness disaster with democratic VIC
Dry.
! have pointed out that the attitude
{ the republican party with respect
9 evils which have crept in, due to
he enormous material expansion Of
his country, is to continue the Roose-
policies Of progress and regula-
lon, while the attitude Of the Demo-
ratio party under its present leader
hip is the change for the sake Of
mango to the point Of irresponsible
and that there is no hope
'hatever OF a restoration Of prosper
y In returning It to power. AS said
U platform we Republicans col
the country asking the support
Of only Of those who acted with us
e%retofore, but Of all our fellow citi-
ms who. regardless Of past political
unite in the desire to main
lin the policies. perpetuate the bless
lgs and make secure the achieve
ents OF a greater America.
LITTLE LAUREL GIRL DIES.
fant Daughter Of {. s. Ramp sue.
cumbs to Heart Failure.
ON Wednesdays Daily.
The fve-months-old daughter Of Mr..
ID Mrs. 3. 8. Ramp Of Laurel died
at the fam31v horna n