The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-09-08

proSistUnS LOT securing good and 1JaHn
constitutions OK the states by requiring
their adoption in advance of the election
OF state Officers, and their submission to
congress- Tor consideration. and possible
rejection at one OF Its sessions,
All this long list Of useful enactmenfa
was promised In the republican platform
n has been put through BY republican
Congress has also enacted into law. In
accordance with the promise which I made
as g. candidate for the presidency, q bill
recurring the publication by the congres-
OF the money received by them d tie
money expended by them In the political
canvass Of each congressional candidate.
appropriatsa s1 49, pt Is enabi s0a ass exso 8
tive to investigate and make recommends
ton as to the methods by which tho cost
duced., / regard s this last as 1 one e tie Sc
most important partg OF the admintstra-
tons policy. I am confident that II full
opportunity is given. and q Republican com
Of the national expenditures by the adop-
ton or modern economic methods in do
Ing the business Of the government will
How much the expenses can be curtailed
It is impossible to approximate at this
time The problem before the administra-
is disburses.
h appropriations Cor the last year
were more h $2o.00o.oo less than the
ahs aesaas snee Of + y yea the s saM h, a a. IL L
We're saved in tho operation OF the post
office department., for which appropria-
ton had already been made.
Future Legislation.
A number Of other promises remain to
provisions to regulate the issue Of stocks
and bonds by interstate commerce rail-
ways, 70 which the democratic minority
in tho Senate ave its solid opposition on
the ground that the central government
has no constitutional power to make and
enforce u regulation. In addition, there
how preliminary injunction shall issue
without notice. and when. In substitution
for this the Democratic platform propoges
would create a privileged class Of iawfess
workInsn, and woui seriously impair TIE
power OF the courts OF equity 70 do Justice.
Than there Is the measure to promote the
Ice, to which in previous congresses the
democratic party. has always opposed an
slnsst soli fbs front aea;,,s There i i the msasure
there thsasa are also tSos Sc sil iism a}seady h reser asd
to, to secure further safety appliances on
werkmen,s compensation. There Is also
the promise OF the republican platform to
make better provision for securing tho
and useful form that this can take would
be the establishment Of a national bureau
OF health to include all the health agencies
O. .ne government now distributed in die-
Finally there is the Appalachian forest
reserve bill, which passed the House by .
fseu sahafe. m anS MiIi Is nrs On the e esss aa tS e
coming session OF the congress.
In view of what the present. republican
congress has done. in the fulflment Of its
promises, and In view Of the standard that
1t has set in respect to the sacredness of
party pledges, l have no hesitation In urg-
Ing all who are in favor of the perform
favor of progress, In favor of practical
conservation. In favor OF economy in gov
ernment, in favor Of the Just regulation of
poratioDs. in favor Of a bureau OF health.
in favor Of g proper limitation of tho pow
er Of equitable Injunction, and who are in
eas1t n %ar msss engsg eS I Rr9sm oss;sn the ssr Ier,
to vote for the republican candidates for
congress in order that their wish for all
this progressive legislation may be graft
Conclusion.
In closing. It may not be Inappropriate
for me to invite your attention, and that
of all those engaged In advocating the
republican cause in the coming election, to
the fact that it is of the utmost import
ance to make this a campaign Of educa.
ton as to facts and to clear away the
scurcd tho real issues and nave made II
difficult to secure for the republican ma.
j~orities in congress the real credit due
them from the country for the tremend.
Is brought clearly home to all voters, and
especially to the young men now voting
for the first time, and they become i'm.
ord, with the difference in the govern.
mental efficiency and capacity Of the rs.
publican and democratic parties, they will
enroll themselves with the party of con,
struction and progress rather than with
the party Of obstruction and negat!on
and the resulting legislation of the Sixty.
second congress will vindicate theil