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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-28

sive so far at least as our own state is
concerned.
If you will place before you a map OF
our country, you will observe that,
with the admission of the two new states,
Arizona and New Mexico there will be
exactly twice as many states lying south
of the Ohio and west of the Mississippi,
as there are on the north and east of these
rivers. 1t must be remembered too,
that while the eleven Pacific and Rocky
Mountain states will have twenty-five
votes in the National Senate, the great
state of New York, with a population
almost as large as the entire eleven, and
with a wealth many times as great,
will have but two. The twenty-five
votes of these eleven states will, in all
probability, hold the balance of power
in the Senate and by acting together, as
it seems not unlikely they may do, they
can almost dictate what bills shall Gnd
what shall not pass the upper branch
of our National Congress.
Let us hope that any combination be-
tween the South and West as against the
North and East, which many deem prob
able, may never materialize, but if it
should and if the proposed amendment
t4 the constitution is ratified so that the
West may draw upon the East ad libitum,
TO pay therefor, fear we may find
Measure of expenditure during the next
few years which will stagger the sturdy
of the East Already the
Trans Mississippi states have in contem-
plation plans which will call upon the
federal government for expenditures in
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-28

England has never participated in federal
appropriations to an extent commensurate
with her industrial strength. The total
amount of money spent by the Federal
Government, from its foundation to the
present time, upon the rivers and harbors
of the state of Maine, is less than the
estimated annual maintenance of the
lower Mississippi if deepened to fourteen
feet as now proposed by the western deep
waterways association. Names appro-
priation this year is 1929 800, while Oregon
which has already participated in the
expenditure of thirteen million dollars on
the Columbia River and its tributaries,
was given So, 40l 200, to be expended this
fiscal year. In Vermont's entire history
she has received but $4,000 more than
Wisconsin received for its waterways this
current year. New Hampshire in its
entire history up to 1907 has received less
by more than 1870 than Kentucky re-
ceived this year. Massachusetts, with
its water-borne freight of more than thirty
eight million tons, received substantially
the same this year as is assigned to the
state OF Arkansas.
In view of these facts can we afford
to surrender the right which we now
possess under the federal constitution, to
insist that direct taxation by the general
government, except upon the basis of
population, shall be limited to the taxa
ton of corporations?
Those who have kept in touch with
the recent discussions upon this question
in our neighboring state, New York, must
have noticed the very pronounced views
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-28

the South and far West Of fully two
billions Of dollars, an amount so great
that it transeends the conception Of the
ordinary mind-a Thousand million dol
lars doubled-and if direct tax, now
unconstitutional except on the basis Of
population, is made constitutional as
proposed, it means that the New England
and Middle States win bear about 900
Of these burdens which are largely for
the benefit Of the farWest.
II this income tax 3 made constitu-
tional by MITIGATION Of three-fourths Of
the states, We are quite kelly to be asked
TO appropriate five hundred million dollars
for the deepening Of the channel Of the
Mississippi and for the Improvement Of
other western waterways, perhaps an
other five hundred millions for irriga-
ton projects and the reclamation Of
swamp lands, while uational highways,
public buildings and miscellaneous ex-
peuses galore in the Tans-Mississippi
states VIII easily absorb a thousand
million more.
Il is q vel knorn fact that New
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-28
SENATOR PAGE MAKES AD-
DRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE
IN JOINT SESSION.

Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Join
assembly:
am sure you know that any express
sion of thanks for the high honor which
this reelection confers must but very
inadequately reflect the real measure of
my gratitude. That have been able to
so far please the people of my state during
my two years of senatorial service that
they feel willing to continue my steward
ship for another term, is certainly more
gratifying than can find words to express.
This qualification is increased by the fact
that when l entered upon this service
did SO with many misgivings lest | fail
to meet the expectations of even my most
devoted and indulgent friends. l had
this thought, however, to encourage me.
| had known the good people of Vermont
too long and too well to doubt for one
moment that they would generously
throw over my many shortcomings the
broad mantle of their charity, or that they
would ever fail to accord me full need of
praise for every faithful service rendered.
The period covered by my service in
the Senate has been peculiarly important
and, perhaps may add, strenuous one
in our legislative history, and in endeavor-
ing to give to the state, through this Joint
Assembly, an account of my stewardship,
l must omit entirely any reference to
matters of minor import and can touch
but very briefly upon my official conduct
with reference to those measures of larger
magnitude which have come before the
American Congress during the past two
years.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-28

OF Ex-Governor (now Jus,ice) Hughes
with reference TO the proposed amend
ment He fully ,beiieves that the state
should not concede additional powers Of
taxation to the federal government and
| most heartily concur in what believe
to be the wise conclusions which he has
reached, believing that our fast increasing
state and local expenses. including the
expense Of better highways and better
education, should have the benefit Of
this form Of taxation.
Nemont's distinguished son. Hon.
George F. Edmunds, than whom no man
Of the last generation ranks higher or is
more often favorably quoted in the halls
Of Congress, as great constitutional
lawyer and statesman, takes the high
ground that TO surrender to Congress
the right 70 impose income taxes would
be a great step towards the Capitalization
Of power and he believes that this centrali-
cation is now a strong menace TO the safety
Of our Republic and especially Of the
smaller states
The danger lies today in the fact that
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-28
THE GROWTH OF VERMONT AS
A MANUFACTURING STATE.


In an able speech of Hon. j. Hampton
Moore, member of Congress from Pennsyl-
vania delivered in the House of Repre-
sentatives last June, he introduces table,
of statistics showing the value OF all
manufactured products in the different
New England States during the last five
year period for which these facts have.
been tabulateds 1t may surprise some
of you to know that the value of those.
products in Vermont increased in these
five years from fifty-one millions to sixty
three millions of dollars or about twenty
four percent. Vermont is generally re-
garded as the distinctively agricultural
state of New England, but these figures.
show that her growth in manufactures
was larger, in percent of increase, than
that of any of the other New England
States save Maine and Massachusetts,
and the increase in Massachusetts was
only one percent more than in Vermont.
With a reasonable protection continued to
our vast quarrying interests, hope to see
this phenomenal growth continue.
1t is true that Vermont has her handi-
caps-every locality has-but taken all
in all, there is no commonwealth on the
face of the globe where the people are
more energetic and thrifty, where they
enjoy more of solid comfort and genuine
happiness and last, but not least, which
produces a more enterprising, intelligent
patriotic type of sterling manhood than
our own little hardy mountain state.
God bless herl
thank you, Gentlemen, for your kind
attention and in closing desire to assure.
you that shall always be only too glad
to receive either your collective or your
individual opinions touching the line of
conduct you would have me pursue upon
any public measure in which you feel an
especial interest. While | must always
reserve to myself that independence Of
thought and action contemplated by the
constitution and by my oath as Senator
for strictly speaking | am a Senator of the
United States and not a United States
representing the State of Vermont,
nevertheless, the expressed opinions and
wishes of the people of my state Will
always be the guide to my official action.
unless | shall have convictions opposed
thereto more pronounced and more posi-
tive than | now have any reason to expect
Vermont has ever been more than kind to
me and the words of encouragement which
have been so generously extended have
been to me a constant and continuing in
,piration.
The generous action of my Demo
ratio members of this Legislature in max
ng my reelection practically unanimous, is
,ut continued manifestation of that
pirit of good fellowship and goodwill
which Vermonters everywhere, irrespec-
i've of party, have always shown me and
wish to take this occasion to extend TO
ny Democratic friends grateful aekuowl-
dgement for the added honor which
heir action has conferred. To deserve
he continued appreciation OF all the
eople Of Vermont, irrespective of creed
r politics, will always be my highest
mbition. To enjoy their continued
Dnidence viii always be the highest
ward desire for the best service 1 ann
bic to give.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-28

an income tax of itself is so eminently fair
in principle that we may forget how I'M
fairly it is likely to be distributed as be-
tween the states, unfair because under
this proposed amendment it is likely to
permit one section of the country to levy
tribute upon another for its own special
and local purposes.
My judgment is that, even for our
own state, a heavily progressive inheri-
lance tax is better than an income tax as
it is accompanied with less perjury, enters
less into the private affairs of the indivi-
dual, falls upon great fortunes with greater
certainty and is far more easily collected.
From whatever view point we approach
the matter l believe we shall reach the
conclusion that Vermont will act unwisely
if she surrenders this class of taxation to
the general government.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-10-28
THE INCOME TAX.

Governor Mead has called your atten-
ton to the proposed amendment to our
federal constitution authorizing the levy
of an income tax by the federal govern
ment without reference to population.
/ regard this as one OF the most important,
perhaps it may be said to be the most
important matter, which will come
before you for consideration during the
present session. / have listened with clos
est attention to the very able discussions
in the National Senate on this most i'm
portant subject, and have become fully
convinced that either through an income
tax or by way Of a larger tax upon inheri-
tances, the time has now arrived when the
expense of conducting our public affairs
should be borne, to a greater extent than
they are today, by accumulated per-
sonal wealth.
The real question which this Legisla-
ture must pass upon is, Shall we continue
to reserve for the use and benefit of our
own state such powers OF taxation as we
have not already relinquished, or shall
We concede to the federal government
a further right Of taxation as contem-
plated by the proposed amendment
The justice Of the general proposition that
the burdens Of public expenses should
be more evenly distributed and be 50
levied as to be paid by those best able
TO bear them, Is not debatable, and with
only a superficial examination into the
subject, the conclusion is quite naturally
reached by fair-minded men that the
proposed amendment is just and equitable
and should be adopted. A careful con
sideration Of the facts, however, has
fully convinced me that this power should
be retained by the states and not trans
ferred to the federal government and /
wish to place before you certain facts and
statistics which appeal to me as conclu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

in other theaterS on this circuit broke up a
scheme of robbery that had cost travelling man
ayers of the country thousands Of dollars for it
had been going on for years. Of course the
house owner and the ticket takers in the gallery
and balcony were in with the treasurer. This
is one of the few instances on record where a
whole house was arrayed against the travelling
company
Into the Down and Out Club
A S in any line of business. the dishonest
theater boxofice man did not prosper.
run across some of the old boys nowadays. men
who could fimham the shrewdest of the public
and were considered wonders by their associ-
ates. They are all prominent members of the
Down and Out Club without positions. with
out friends without money Nobody wants
them. because they cannot be trusted. Those
who were on the level have succeeded.
The ranks of prominent theatrical managers
are full of x-ticket sellers. such as A. L. Err
LANCER Lee Shubert Bruce Edwards John B.
Schoe(Tel Augustus Thomas (who makes box
offices possible though he is not essentially a
Frank Mckee Max Hirsch of the Metropolitan
Opera House Charles Burnham. George Nc
Manus. John II Havlin. Samuel Nixon. and
others
There is not one of these men who ever re-
sorted to any of that class of tricks to which
have referred. They may have taken advan-
tage of the customary graft that comes to the
ing.-cigars hats. shirts. and such gifts. And
they may have found extra change in their tills
some evenings. for it is a strange fact that
theater ticket buyers are an extremely careless
crowd as rule and many time treasurer
will count up. to find some inexplcable dollars
over what he should have People have simply
gone away and forgotten their change.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10

The discussion as to whether or not
the newspapers should pay mere post
age and the readers of newspapers
be charged more for newspapers as a
result. will not be properly closed UNI
til the government takes the trouble
10 find out how many hundreds of
thousands of tons of printed matter
are sent through the mails absolutely
free of charge under the franking priv
ilege given members OF congress-
Mitchell Republican.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10
STALWART PLATFORM.

For the benefit of our readers we
publish the resolutions adopted by the
stalwarts at their conference at Huron
last week, and these will undoubtedly
serve as the platform of that party in
the coming primary campaign.
We assert our allegiance to the fun.
damental principles Of the Republican
party under the application of which
the United States has become great
among the nations and our young state
is making rapid and permanent pro.
gress. We record our admiration for
the courage, wisdom and broad Amer.
icanism of President William II Taft
and pledge our active and cordial sup,
port Of his administration.
The Roosevelt-Taft policies embody
the cause of the people against the
%inordinate ambitions OF organized
greed. In this battle South Dakota
Republicans are with the president and
his policies.
A protective tariff is a fixed Repub.
lican doctrine. the correct principle
Is that announced in the last Republi.
can national platform. The difference
in cost of production at home and
abroad with fair profit added.
AS our industries continue to grow
stronger, the changes in tariff should
be downward.
The Payne tariff act is a Republican
measure, passed by Republicans under
authority of the people. It's provisions
should be thoroughly tested before
another general revision is attempted.
The tariff commission created by
the Payne tariff law and recently ap.
pointed by the president can perform
important service to congress and to
the country by gathering reliable In
formation as to the cost of production
in this country and elsewhere.
Railway rate regulation insuring to
shippers reasonable rates and equa
privileges, the regulation OF large cor
porations engaging in interstate com
merce. a graduated national income
tax. anti-monopolyr particularly OF the
staple commodities that all must use
and conservation Of natural resource,
as represented by our great WATERPROOF
er. coal. timber, oil and mineral lands
while NJ the same time supplying I,
the people Of this generation these
natural products at the lowest practi
cal cost-these are live Republican
policies. TO the promotion Of which the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10
THE HABIT OF EXTRAVAGANCE

II the consumer keeps an accurate
account OF where his morey goes he
probably will he surprised to find that
a large percentage Of it is spent need
lessly. He will find that he buys many
things he does not have to have, and
spends quite a liberal amount OF his
income OF having a good time. 1t is
all very we'll that he should do those
things If he wishes, but he should be
willing to take his share of the blame
when he finds that he is not saving
as much as he thinks he should. Times
have been unusually prosperous dur
ing recent years. There has been plen-
ty of money. Some have made great
wealth and have spent it freely. 9th
ers who have not been SO fortunate
have caught the spirit of spending
freely. The average man who checks
up on himself carefully will find that
he is spending money for things today
that he would have considered unncc-
essary ten years ago. We have got
into ~eXtravagant ways. High prices
are helping to aggravIte our troubles,
but they are not wholly resp Esible.-
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10
THE GOVERNORS ADVANTAGE

Gov. Hadley, Of Missouri, declares
that the cost Of living can be solved
by each family keeping Il COW and
can't afford to keep a cow and chick
ems, YOU ought to go back to the farm.
/ keep three cows and some chick
ems, too The governor probably
keeps his COWS ON the capitol grounds
and lets the chickens lay all winter
in the basement Of the building, by
the furnace. But the average citizen
cannot do that even with a pull as
long as the north pole controversy
Sioux Falls Argus-Leaier.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10

party is committed and illustrates the
promptness and effectiveness with
which the Republican party adapts
itself to the ideas and demands of in
telligent progress.
The Republican party stands for a
business administration of national
and state affairs. This policy demands
that non but clean, competent and
honorable men shall be appointed or
employed in positions of trust and
ability.
Applying these principles to present
conditions in state affairs the Repub-
leans of South Dakota will maintain
the following propositions:
/. Economy in the business admin
~istration of the state, but with ade-
quate provision for our educational
and charitable institutions.
.. The elimination OF whatever ad.
ministrative positions can be spared
without injury TO the public service.
8. The adoption of a financial pol
icy whereby the expenditures shall be
kept within the revenues, the present
debt gradually discharged and the bur
dens of taxation equitably apportion
ed. The expenses of the state must
be kept within it's income obtained
without unjust taxation: the state
debt incurred by gross mismanage
ment during the past three years mus
be paid. Economical, clean business
methods must prevail.
4. Reductions in freight rates, /;
2-cent passenger fare and a still surth
err reduction in express rates, prompt
rigorous and efficient prosecution o
all railways, corporations and person
to compel obedience to such reduc
tons and the law, also the pnysica
valuation of railway property in thi
state in order that such may he assess
ed eQuitably and a basis created 10
determining just freight and passense
rates.
5. The primary election law ha
been settled by the people and tina
conclusion shall not be disturbed. TIL
selection os candidates should be i'll
where It Is rlaced by the Law.
S. The dir ectioa and coidnc, {
farmers institutes should be undo
the entire control OF the state colleg
of agriculture.
Z. We commend the action of tn
present state treasurer in turning int
the state treasury all the interest pre-
cured on state funds. We recommen'
the nomination at the June primarie
of such candidat s as are in harmon,
with the principles herein enunciated
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10
HOT AIR.

The breakfast food manufacturers
just as the people have begun TO
find that they can live without meat.
are forming a combination. 1t is prom
Used by them that their combination
is intended for the purpose of cna-
bling them to reduce prices 20 the con
sumer, but only very optimistic on
sumers are likely to base much hope
upon the ACKNOWLEDGING Record
Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10
WISDOM IN HIS METHOD.

DR.. ID. X. Pearson, Of Chicago, who
SO far has given $4,000 900 to forty
seven colleges located in twenty.four
states. says he enjoys the work so
much that he will part with all his
remaining millions in the same way
before he dies. In this fashion the
benevolent doctor will get the maxi
mum of fun and make sure that his
estate will not finally vanish in litiga-
tion-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10

The Pierre Dekotan last week round.
ly roasted a citizen of that place who
was trying to induce the business men
of the capitol city to- boycott the daily
newspapers of Pierre. The Dakotan
need have no worry. for the average
business man is too appreciative OF
the value of a live newspaper to even
think seriously CT b%oycotting them
We had an experience of this kind
a few weeks ago and did not lose any
sleep over the matter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10

The increased cost Of living is the
cause of much anxious thought and
a great deal of talk these days. In
our neighboring state. Minnesota, a bu
reau has been investigating food val
ues and its conclusion is that Lin
burger cheese excells meat In food
value. We have thought all the time
that there must be somewhere g solu
ton OF this problem of equal super
Tor food value at a much lower cost
and here we have it. The bureau over
In Minnesota has our thanks. We
shall waste no more money on meat
where good honest limburger is to be
i,ad AT it's usual price.-Arlington Sun.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10

The high cost of living 10 coming
home to the members OF congress-, or
at least one of them, in a most forci-
ible manner. A congressman declared
in the House the other day that a
western steer that sells for ceventy
dollars brings five or six times that
amount when cut up and served In
steaks in the senate restaurant. A
few more reminders of this kind may
stir the lawmakers into action.