The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-05
WILLIAM H. TAFT
ISNOW PRESIDENT

Fua than the peffeeIng q tke reforms
"a respect 10 sasitrut legislation
ana interstate connerce regulation.
5ut the need for action when the ri
vision II the ta5sa has been dsteTu.n.
"a upon. "a moye Immediate y AVOID
embarrassment d business. To secure
tae needee speed la the passage p fbe
faria bln. L Hogld seem wise = =.
tempt ~ other legisiation a. the extra
session. venture ihis - suggestion
oaly. ior The course 70 Be te'-en - con
xgess upon Ghe call of Ihe executive
s nh0lly within Is diseretloR-
ID tie making 0f q tarlR biil tie
priase motive Il taxation, and fhe 81.
curing thereby of rereuue D1e
largely 10 tke business depression
uhleh followed the financial panic of
1907. the revenue from customs and
other sources has decreased - saeh
81 extent that tie expenditure for
the current fscal Fear VII exceed The
receipts b. gIaeo4 Geo It is lmpera.
gse that such q deficit shall not con
i,aae. ard The farmers of the tariff
sHl must 81 course hare 90 mind the
total revenues likelg NJ be produeed
- ii. and ~ arrange tae duties e 70
fs an adequate income should
X 81 Impossible u 40 70 b. import
duties neH kinds 81 taxation must b.
adopted. and among these recon
mend 4 graduated inheritance TAX a.
correct in principle and al certain and
easy of collection
The obligation 81 tbe part Of those
responsible for tie expenditure made
- carry On tbe government 70 De IS
economical as possible and % make
TIE burden of taxation as light as pos.
able ig plain and should be affirmed
IT every declaration of government
policy This d especially true when
We are face % face with o heavy deo
nelt Bui when tie desire % win the
popular approval leads 10 the cutting
on of expenditure really needed 10
make the government effective. and
10 enable it - accomplish lts proper
,.secis the result IS as much % be
condemned as the waste OF govern.
ment funds iu unnecessary expeHdl.
tnre The scope Of q modern govern
ment Is what Il can and ought to ac
complish for AZ people has been Wild
ened far beyond the principles laid
down BY the old laisscz faire school
Of political writer's and this widening
mas met popular approval
In the department OF agriculture the
use OF scientific experiments ON q
large scale, and the spread Of infor
nation derived from them for the i'm
proYement of genera, agriculture
must 80 on.
The Importance OF supervising busI
ness Of great railways and industrial
combinations. aud the necessary inres
tination and prosecution Of unlawful
business methods. are another neeea
sary tax upon government which did
not exist half a century ago
The putting into force of laws which
shall secure the conservation Of ouI
resources SO faf is they may be elth
IN the jurisdiction Of thr federal gov
ernment, including the most important
work Of saving and restoring our FOR
ests. and the great Improvement d
waterways. are ali proper government
functions which must involve large px
penditure II properly performed
While some Of them like the reclaim
alton Of arid lands are made e pas
for themselves others arc 10 such i iu
direct benefit that thlg cauuot BE- *
pected Of them : permanent Improve
meut. Ike The Panama cannl should
be treated ns a distinct enterprise. and
should be paid FOR By The proceeds 81
bonds. the issue Of which Will dis
tribute les cost between The presenl
and future generations in accordance
with the benefits derived il may vel
be- submitted IL the serious consider
alton o. congress whether the deep
ening and control of the channel Of q
great river system. like THAT Of the
ohio or Of the Mississippi when De
finite and practical plans for the en-
terpnse have been approved and de
termlned upon should not be provided
for IN the same way
Then. too. there are expenditures OF
government absolutely necessary Il
our country IL to maintain lts proper
place among the nations OF the world
and "a to exercise its proper influence
IN defense OF lts own trade interests
in the maintancucc of traditional
American policy against the COLOMBIA
ton OF European monarchles IN this
hemisphere aud In the promotion Of
peace and international morality
refer TO the cost Of maintaining q pro
per army a proper navy and suitable
fortifcations upon the mainland Of the
United States and in lts dependencies
We should have an army so organ