The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-29

ments of this kiEd indefinitely for
years may be abandoned
Other Pledges Redeemed.
The Republican platform promised
that IL would admit 10 Statehood the
Territories OF Sew Mexico and Ars-
zona. and that promise has been re-
deemed with suitable provisions for
securing good and sane constitutions
OF the States By requiring their adop-
ton In advance OF the election Of
State officers. and their submission TO
Congress for consideration, and pos
sible rejection. at one OF Its sessions
All this long list OF useful enact
ments was promised In the Republi-
can platform and has been put
through by Republican majorities.
Congress has also enacted into Law.
in accordance with the promise which
| made as a candidate for the Presi-
dency, bill requiring the publica-
ton by the Congressional committees
OF detailed statements OF the money
| received by them and the money en-
pended by them in the political can
vass OF each Congressional candi-
date.
In addition. the present Congress
has appropriated 100000 to enable
the Executive TO investigate and
make recommendation as to the
methods by which the cost OF run
ming the Government may be re-
duced. l regard this last as one OF
the most important parts OF the ad-
ministration's policy. am conf
dent that II full opportunity is given,
and Republican Congress is elect
ed to assist, the cutting down OF the
National expenditures by the adop-
| ton of modern economic methods in
doing the business of the Govern
ment will reach to a point OF saving
many millions. How much the ex-
penses can be curtailed it is impossi-
BILE to approximate at this time. The
problem before the administration Ii
to get full value for every dollar II
| disburses.
The appropriations for the last
lyear were more than $4,000, 900
less than the appropriations OF the
year before, and in the actual execu-
ton OF the law $11,000,000 were
saved in the operation of the Post
office Department, for which appro-
priation had already been made.
! Future Legislation.
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main to be kept. have already al
luded to the provisions to regulate
the issue OF stocks and bonds by in
! terstate commerce railways. to which
! the Democratic minority in the SEN
ate gave its solid opposition on the
the ground that the Central Govern
ment has no Constitutional power to
make and enforce such regulation.
In addition, there is the promised
procedure to determine how prelimi-
nary injunction shall issue without
notice, and when. IN substitution for
, this the Democratic platform pro-
poses an amendment to the existing
law which would create a privileged
class OF lawless workmen and would
seriously impair the power OF the
courts of equity to do justice. Then
there is the measure to promote the
merchant marine engaged in foreign
service. TO which In previous Con-
crosses the Democratic party has al
ways opposed an almost solid front.
There is the measure forbidding the
acquisition Of stocks by one railway
company in a competing line, and
. there are also those bills, already re-
ferred to, TO secure further safety
appliances on railways and TO estab-
, Hsh a basis for workmen's compensa-
! ton. There il also the promise OF
the Republican platform to make bet
ter provision for securing the health
OF the nation. The most tangible
and useful form that this can take
would be the establishment OF a na-
tional bureau OF health to include all
the health agencies Of the Govern
ment now distributed In different De-
partments. Finally there In the Ap-