The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-04
MOST EXTRAVAGANT OF ALL
ADMINISTRATIONS

Senator Culberson, the leader of
the minority in the senate, gave the
republican party a jolt in his address
on the currency bill, says the Hous-
ton Post, that, is we'll calculated to
weaken the force of that party's
claims for continuance in power.
The people are tolerant of extrav-
lie affairs only when some great ex-
igency requiring prompt measures to
meet it menaces the welfare of the
republic-never in times of profound
peace when every energy should be
directed to conserving the nation S
resources instead of wasting them
by needlessly impairing the strength
of individuals through unnecessary
taxation. Economy in the public ex
pense was a cardinal doctrine that
guided the founders of our govern
ment and their illustrious successors,
who, as the representatives of democ
racy, have added to its glory in their
conduct of public affairs.
Thomas Jefferson said: THE same
prudence which in private HE would
forbid our paying our money for
unexplained projects, forbids it in
the disposition of the public moneys.
If we can prevent the government
from wasting the labors of the peo
pie, under the pretense of taking
care of them, they must become hap
Ply. A rigid economy of the public
contributions, and absolute interdic-
ton of all useless expenses. will go
far toward keeping the government
honest and unoppressive."
In defiance of this wholesome doc
trine, the present administration has
gone on increasing the expenses of
government until we have reached
the danger point where the labors of
the people are being wasted under
the pretense of taking care of them.
Against this extravaganza Senator
Culberson lifted up his voice in Wig
orous protest. The currency bill I'M
der discussion, he declared, was in
the interests of the gambling inter
ests of the country to such an extent
that the usual subterfuge of the gen
eral welfare has not been suggested
Then, since the party now in power
hopes to continue in office through
the support of these lawless interests
he vigorously assailed the present
administration for its expenditures
of the public moneys during the six
years Roosevelt has been in office.
Reading from the report of the
that during the period named 1919
offices had been created, being far in
excess of the number created by any
preceding administration. He review
ed the expenditures in various
branches of the government and
dwelt on the increase in the naval
anu ne cA-
penditures for the military establish
ments for the last six years exceeded
those of the previous years, he said
to the extent of $416,212, 1872, or
over 1877 per cent, and for the naval
establishment to the extent of $42S,-
600, 900, or over 235 per cent. The
combined expenditures for these two
branches of the service during six
years were $S44,379,825 or over IT'S
per cent in excess of the previous six
years, while in that time there had
been no corresponding increase in
the population.
These figures show such a wide
departure from that prudence which
Jefferson declared should always gov
ern in the expenditure of public
public alarm, especially since in the
candidacy of Mr.. Taft, If successful
at the polls, we are promised con-
tinuance of the wasteful policies that
have marked the present admins
tration
If the American people are sincere
in wanting a government both hon
est and unoppressive' they will at
the coming election wrest it from
! those who during the past few years
have so grossly abused its powers.
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