Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29

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farming or middle class tending tc
build a conservative, self respecting
community, capable of self-govern-
ment. There are many other products
notably that of manila hemp, to which
the energy of the islands can be, and
is being directed. the cultivation OF
which develops the class of small and
Intelligent farmers.
Both platforms declare, as they
should, in favor of generous pensions
for the veterans of the Civil War ano
Spanish war. l stop to note the pres
euce here of a body Of veterans of Ohio
and to express my thanks for the
honor they do me in coming.
l am lacking in one qualification OF
all Republican presidents since Lin
coin, that of being exposed to danger
and death on the field of battle in de-
ft nse of our country. 1 hope this lack
will not make the veterans think
am any less deeply thrilled by the
memory of their great comrades gone
before-Grant. Hayes, Garfield. Har-
rison and Mckinley, all sons of Ohio
who left records rejecting glory upon
their station, or that my sympathies
with the yalor and courage and pa
triotism of those who faced death in
the country's crisis are any less ear
nest and sincere than they would had
the right to wear a button of the
Grand Army of the Veterans associa-
tlon of any of our country's wars.
Protection for All
The position which our government
has won under the Republican admin
istration before the world should in
ure to the benefit of everyone, even
the humblest of those entitled to look
to the American flag for protection
without regard to race creed or color,
or whether he is a citizen of the
United States or of any of our de-
pendencies.
In some countries in which we are
on friendly terms, distinctions are made
in respect to the treatment our citi-
zens travelling abroad and having pass
ports of our executive, based on con-
siderations that are repugnant to the
principles of our government and civil
lization. The Republican party and
administration will continue to make
every proper endeavor to secure the
abolition of such distinctions which in
our eyes are needless and opprobrious.
In the matter of the limitation upon
Asiatic immigration referred to in the
Democratic platform, it is sufficient to
say that the present Republican ad-
ministration has shown itself able by
diplomatic negotiations and without
unnecessary friction with self-respect-
ing governments to minimize the evils
suggested, and a subsequent Republi-
can administration may be counted on
to continue the same policy.
The Democratic platform demands
two constitutional amendments, one
providing for an income tax and the
election of senators by the people. In
my judgment an amendment to the
constitution for an income tax is not
necessary. l believe that an income tax
when the protective system of customs
and the internal revenue tax shall not
furnish income enough for government
tai needs, can and should be devised
which under the decisions of the su-
preme court will conform to the con-
stitution.
With respect to the election of SEN
ators by the people, personally I am
inclined to favor it, but 1t is hardly
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. It 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.
Inaccuracy and insincerity of Demo-
cratic charges of extravaganza In in
crease of offices and expenditures:
Increase of Offices
Our opponents denounce the Repub-
lican party for increasing the number
of offices $4,000 at a cost of $16,OO0,00
during the last year. Such denuncia-
ton is characteristic of the Democratic
platform. 1t fails to specify in any
way what the offices are and leaves
the inference that the increase was re-
sisted by the representatives of De-
mocracy in congress. As a matter OF
fact the net number of offices in
creased was just about half the num=
ber stated, the increase was due
chiefly to the enlargement of the navy,
the construction of the Panama canal,
the extension of the rural free delivery
and to the new offices neVessary in the
enforcement of the pure food, meat
inspection, railroad rate regulation,
arid land reclamation, forest preser-
walton and other measures which con-
gress passed with an almost unani-
nous popular approval.
The Democratic platform so far from
attacking any of this legislation spe-
cifically approved much and condemned
none of it, and it is, of course, disin-
genious to claim credit for approving
legislation necessary to give ii effect
Again it charges that deficit of $780,
900 900 between the receipts and eX-
penditures during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1908, occurred.
AS explained by the secretary of the
treasury, at least half of this deficit
is only an apparent one. The falling
off in receipts was, of course, occas-
ioned by the unusual panic, but there
is ample free money in the treasury to
meet the difference, and the difference
itself is not half of it properly a de
ficit, because involved in 1t was the
retirement of some $50, 100000 of the
bonds of the government. During the
past seven years the income and ex-
renditures of the government have
been nearly equal, some years showing
a surplus and others, fewer in number,
a deficit. Taking one year with an
other, including this spring, 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
treasury.
Attack Not Sincere
The Democratic platform now here
points out the expenditures which
might be reduced or avoided. It would
be found generally that to the cases
which have occurred Democratic rep
resentatives in congress made no OBJ
lection, but rather supported the
measures providing them; and now the
party has not the courage to indicate
what part OF government cost it would
end. 1t joins the Republican party
specifically in approving the outlay OF
$3.50, 100000 as pensions 1t expressly
favors also the cost of greatly in
creased river and harbor improve
ments, the cost of doubling the navy
and of many other enterprises to which
~ urges the government. IT'S attack