The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-04

whether 81 the farm. mine or factory.
protection BY tariff equal 10 The dif
ference between the cost OF prodnc
flon abroad and the cost Of production
here, and have a provision which
shall pnl into force. upon executive
determination OF certain facts. d high
or or maximum tarir against those
countries whose trade policy toward
us eQultahly requires such discrimi
nation Il "a thought that there has
been such q change IN conditions since
the enactment Of the Dlngey act,
drafted on a slmilarlv protective prln.
ciple, tha: the measure OF the tariff
above stated win permit the reduction
OF rates in certaln schedules and win
require The advancement Of few. Il
any.
The propcsal to revise tie tariff
made IN such an authoritative way as
TO lead the business community to
count upon a. necessarily halts all
those branches OF business directly az
fecied. and as these are most lmpor
tant. II dlsturha the whole business OF
the country Il is imperatlyely neces-
sary, therefore, that tariff bill be
drawn IN good faith IN accordance
with promises made before the elec
ton by the party IN power, and as
promptly pasaed as due consideration
viii permit II Ia not that the tariff
ID more important In the long run than
the perfecting OF the reforms In re.
spect TO antitrust legislation and IN.
terstate commerce regulation. but the
need for action when the revision OF
tho tariff has been determined upon,
IA more immediate to avoid embaf.
rassment Of business. To recure the
needcs speed In the passage Of the
tariff bill. Il you'd seem wise to at.
tempt no Other legislation at the ex.
ira session J venture mis- as sug.
gestIon only, for The coufse TO be TAX.
on By congress. upon the call Of the
executive. IS wholly within lts dlsere.
ton
For oraduaied Inheritance Tax.
u the making of tariff blll. tho
prime motive is taxation. and lhe Sc.
c1nne thereby of a revenue Duo
largely 10 the business depression
which followed the financial panic o.
1907 tho revenue from customs and
other sources has decreased 70 such an
extent that the expenditures for tho
current fiscal yeag viii exceed the re
ceipis by SloOOOQ 00Q. II Is lmpera.
tive that such a deficit shall not con.
tlnue. aud tho Trainers of Ne tariff
F, bin must Of course have "a mind The
total revenues likely 10 De produced
BY It. and SO arrange lhe duties as 10
secure an adequate income Should It
be lmpeaalblc 70 do 80 BY import dn'
tics. new kinds Of taxation must be
adopted. and among these RECON-.
mend graduated inheritance tax. as
correct IN principle and as certain and
easy ot collection
The obligation on the part OF those
responsible FOR iheexnendilures madelo
carry on the government TO be as eco
nomical As possible. and TO make the
burden Of tasatlon as llghl as possible
is plain and should be affirmed IN
every declaration Of government pol
ICY This is especially true when we
are face to face with heavy deficit.
but when the desire TO win the popu.
lar approval lends 70 the cutting OF
0i expenditures really needed to make
the government effective, and TO en-
able Il 20 accomplish lls proper OBJ.
ieos. the result Is as much TO be con.
demnna as the waste Of government
funds h unnecessary Expenditure The
scope 81 a modern government n
what il can aud ought 60 accomplish
for is people has been wldenea Gal
beyond the princlsles laid down BY
the old lAiaaez ialfa school Of political
writer's. and this widening has met
popular approval
In the department Of agriculture. The
use Of scientific experiments on .
large scale, and the spread Of iniorma
ilon derived from them tor The im
proyemenl ot general agrlcultare. mus
70 on
rhe imporiance of supervising bNsI
ness Of great railways and indus
trial combinations, and The necessary
Investigation aud prosecution Uf nn
lawful business methods arc another
necessary tax upon government whiel
did not exist half a century Sso
Necessary Expenditures
The pattine Into force oi Laws vhIcI
stal secure the conservation ol Oh
resources. 10 lar Is they nay be Hllh
II llse jurisdiction Il ille ieaefsI eai
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