, 1908-07-28
members 3of congress is forbidden un.
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members of congress is forbidden I'M
der penalty.
sfJew Yorker for Treasurer.
"A resident OF New York has beer
/ selected as treasurer of the republican
national committee. who was treasure
or the republican state committe,
when Governor Hughes was elected IL
New York, and who made a complete
statement within twenty days after tn,
election, as required by the New Yors
law. of the contributions received by
him and the expenditures made by
him or under his authority in connec
ton with that election.
Subject t. the LAWS
His residence and tn discharge Of
his duties in the state of New York
subject him to the law of that state
as to all receip's oil the treasury OF
the national comm;s.en from whatev.
er source and as to all It's disburse.
ments. His returnswill be under the OBJ.
legations and penalties of the law, and
a missstatement by him or the fling OF
a false account will subject him to
prosecution for perjury and violation
OF the statute. OF course, under the
federal law, he Is nc permitted to re.
| ceive any contributions from corpora
tons.
VIII Use Pacsaae of Law.
If am elected president / shall
urge upon congress with every hope of
success that a law be passed requir-
ing a filing In q federal Office of a
statement of the contributions received
| by committees and candidates in cleo
tions for members OF congress, and
in such other elections as are consti-
tutionally within the control of con-
gress. Meantime the republican party
by the selection of q New York treas
urer has subjected all its receipts and
expenditures to the compulsory obliga-
ton of such a 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. l believe
that an income tax, when the protcc-
tive system Of customs and the inter-
nal revenu tax shall not furnish in
come enough for governmental needs,
can and should be devised which I'm,
der the decisions Of the supreme our
will conform to the constitution.
Election Of Senators.
With respect TO the election of senar
tors by the people, personally | am
inclined to favor it, but it 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. 1t has been approved by the
legislatures of many republican states.
In a number of states, both democratic
and republican, substantially such a
system now prevails.
Democratic Charges Of Extravagance.
Our opponents dcnounce the repub-
lican party for increasing the number
of offices % 900, at a cost of sixteen
millions of dollars, during the last
year. Such denunciAtion Is character.
istic of the democratic platform. II
fails TO specify in any way what the
Offices are, and leaves the inference
that the increase was resisted by
the representatives of democracy in
congress.
Halt~the Number Stated.
AS a matter of fact. the net number
Of offices increased was just about
half the number stated; the increase
was due chiefly to the enlargement Of
the navy, the construction of the Pam
m canal. the extension of the rural
free delivery, and to the new offices
necessary in the enforcement of the
pure food, meat inspection, railroad
rate regulation, arid land reclamation,
forest preservation and other mear
sures which congress passed with al
most unanimous popular approval.
Foolish Assumption.
The democratic platform so far from
attacking any of this legislation spe
officially approves much. n condemns
none of it, and 1t Is of course disingen,
islation and yet to denounce the ex
p~enditures necessary to give 1t effect.
Charge Of Deficit.
Again, it charges that a deficit of
$4,000 900 between the receipts and
expenditures during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1908, occurred. AS
explained by the secretary of the trea
sury, at least half of this deficit is
only an apparent one. The falling of
in receipts was, of course, occasioned
ny tne UNUSUAL pdHlC, DuC tueT0 10
ample free money in the treasury to
meet the difference, and the difference
itself is not half Of it properly . de-
felt, because involved in it was the
retirement of some thirty-three mil
lions Of the bonds Of the government.
An Average Surplus.
During the past seven years the In
come and expenditures of the govern
ment have been nearly equal, some
years showing a surplus, and others
fewer in number a deficit. Taking one
year with another, including this year,
there has been an average surplus.
The surplus last year, for instance.
was greater than the deficit this year.
SO that, in fact, under the present ad-
ministration there has been no deficit
but a surplus which Is actually in
the treasury.
Supported BY Democrats.
The democratic platform nowhere
points out the expenditures which
might be reduced or avoided. 1t would
be found generally that to the in
creases which have occurred democrat
ic representatives in congress made
no opposition, but rather supported
the measures providing them, and now
the Marty has mt the courage tn indi.