The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-20
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The greatest task President TAFT
wlll have 10 contend with Is that Of
reducing the expenses Of government
d the Income Il is an accepted be.
llef that he viii seek TO accomplish
ibis. as Els history is thai Of man
who does rot oyerlcach Or do things
ia violation q the law
The present Executive has been Vic.
lent in al things. but in none has this
trait been shown more than IN expend'
Ing more-rather contracting 20 eA'
pend more than The revenues. Aud
Il should be remembered he revenues
Of this Republic exceed those Of any
other nation
The charge we have been expendng
vast spms TOR The aid o. the irrlga-
don concerns Is unfounded Three Of
those concerns have already returned
All they secured ais a loan, and the
balance can be expected 10 do as well
---6l leari the amount can be found
on the asset side Of She ledger
But we have been commissioning
to beat the band We have had edd
Gated cranks with halfiOrmed Ideas
chasing hither and yon, never 50 hap.
py as when they have backed Some
poor soul Into corner and forced hini
10 listen 70 an harangue on topic
hC cares lesa than he knows about,
We have "consecratede this aud thar
with an essay OF information secured
hy consultation with "0urself until
the once famed editor Of the Arizona
Kicker would 80 mad 10 think of the
few places he heli upon the publica
tl0n charged M being bis.
Ii fact the seven years Of ROoae
welt has given 10 the people everything
from the Executive Office moi
needed. and nothing IN The
realm Of practical sense. The
orders Of lingo cuckoo a.
damaReguea have h0urlshed al the ~
verhial Green pay tree. but Tie actual
work at washington has been largely
maitnrOi squirt and uulp. being done
only When the foxfre and lImellght
inatre could not be utilized for the
further publicity Of the Chief ENccus
live
lhefefnfo The coming ot mir TAFT
is regarded as an event Of exira1riln.
nary Importance ami there Il not a
patriot ID these United staies but
iluly and fonaly hopes the naw exeeu.
tive will san INTO action his eXpaf.
icnce rs q lHfIsl and carry into exc.
euilan thr laws as they are written.
Alnuy Of hem. no doubt. are moi aa
they should be, but they can be
changed BIZ proper manner And what
an pray f0f Il modieum at least.
81 respect for the constitution, Il
was for over an hundred years consld.
efcd d Father fair instrument io live
and de by. ana unt.l this good hour It
has not been exceiled by the swash
hucklefs who have sought to trample
il huaey foot n has oeen ehaneei
f0r better OF worse. but always with
and by authority of The whole people
us ordained by the fathers
In the carrying int execution gov
rfnmenl Ia d nation kss diversified and
large az ihe United states. the mrtt
san lheorie IL early days are uol
closely followed The resources arc
80 wonderful and great, The siraes
forward that what was og use yester
dnf Il inadequate To-Day and the Chiel
Executive IS presumed 10 be able It
husl the rudder OF SlAtecfafg ship II
The deep bnt quiet water u Past Ex
perlence. allowing no pirate rsafl a
Expedlency to keep him from golng Il
tbe direction Of Wisdom and the cap
ital city ol thai land. Justice MOI
because we disagree With The mate.
and minor officers chosen TO aid II
sailing the waters aforesaid does i
mean any patriot viii wish The Journey
other than safe and TO The credit o.
the captain in command
The new President VIII BE- welcomes
BY partlsans o. All parties lie vii
perhaps not give woliicndlag exhlbi
lions II the parlofs 0i the Whit'
House. nor consult Tom Lawson as gl
how to write Sunday school lllera
iure. ne mas not keep three type
writer's employed explaining 70 m0th
era tic secret of maternity but hi.
ffilHFa 80 ID 80 viii Ho be considered
40 act 81 treason " ON beloved coun
tFy Bul # be falluws along in gns
GOOD old waK doing chat which H.
constitution provides for him to do
0beying right. aud ll8seuiug tu tnege
who by acts long known. have proven
their worth. there vii be many mil
lions II eknlians, patriotic people wish