The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-03
PRESIDENT TAFT SOUNDS KEYNOTE.

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to the efficiency on ECONOMY a. ~.
departments, the aim being to Nv
prove the service and lower the COS,
of government. ''''
Our population has vastly increa.
ed, our tax producing capacity bs.
grown in proportion, and the ANNA,
expenses of the government under ths
new conditions that surround it have
become greater by many millions onr
democratic friends are in the habit =,
saying that our government is takin,
out from the people in taxes a hill
lion dollars year and spending !,
for the expenses of the government,
This is an erroneous statement TIL.
net expenses of running this govern
ment, derived from the proceed d /
taxation is about $650,0O0,O0O ner
year, not billion dollars per wear
The total of appropriations is not A
true indication OF the expenses deriy.
ed from taxation.
AS an illustration, | cite the most
office department. In addition to thai
net ordinary expenses of $3.50, 900 OOoI
appropriated for by congress last
year, there was also appropriated for
the expenditures of the post office de-
partment alone approximately $3.50.
100000. But the postal revenues are
practically equal to postal expenditure
and the burden of that department I'D
the tax payers this year will therefore
be practically nothing.
The Absurd Democrats.
/ Our Democratic friends are saying
that If the Democratic party came intel
power it would reduce the expenses Of
this government s300,000.00O Do they
mean that the Democrats would atoE |
ish the pension list? Do they meanI
they would give up the navy and dis
band the army? Do they mean that
they would abandon Porto Rico and
the Sandwich Islands and the Philip
pines? Let us have little specificaI
ton. What are such statements worth
unless the gentlemen who make them
give us the details of the expenditure;
that they criticise and expect to avoid
If they are let into power and become
themselves the national government
rs it possible to save money in car
rying on this government. and we are
struggling in this administration to
end out how modern principles Of
business organization and efficiency
may be applied to governmental
structure that has been ha q down
for hundred years and as nevet
been reorganized with the idea Of Sc
curing modern business economy. But
It is hard work. and when one speaks
glibly of s300.000,0oo being saved each
year in the ordinary conduct of The
government and when that saving Il
to be made under the direction OF
party so lacking In everything thai
goes to make up business cohesivenesl
and singleness OF aim and view as Thu
Democratic party, we y1.v regard the
statement as Pick-wickian
New York Endorsement.
Il cannot close these remarks with
out reference to the action taken b!
our party in the state OF New YORK
during the present week. The cause
of Republicanism has been heartened
by brave declaration of principle and
by the nomination of an exceptionally
satisfactory ticket WITH candidate
for governor of the highest character
and ability. Henry L. Stimson has
been the powerful ally of good goT'
eminent in this administration ana
the last. He has been terror 10
evil-doers. | rejoice in his selection,
1T Is possible in such a government
as ours to lose deserved popular ap'
proval through misrepresentation ana
misunderstanding. But mistakes oil
this kind are not permanent Let Us
constantly remember that If we SUCK
to our principles, il we insist upon
efficiency in government, If we per
form our promises in the future as III
the past when opportunity offers, II We
stand shoulder to shoulder In the de.
termination to carry on the work o.
progress as we have understood II, !,
then because we are an effective anu
progressive party, because we "
know how practically to carry on gov
eminent. because we have principles
by which we propose to stand IN lh'
face of victory or defeat, we shall cei
tainly be continued In power.
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