The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-05

by cutting down the running ex-
penses of the house by more than
$1SS,0oO per annum- Economy, like
charity. should begin at home That's
where we began. We cannot with
straight faces and clear conscience re-
form expenses elsewhere unless we re-
form them here at the fountain-head.
The Democratic caucus deserves we'll
Of the country for taking this long and
important step in the direction of
economy all along the line.
THE constitution gives the house
the practical control of the purse
strings Of the country and the house
should insist resolutely and firmly on
exercising that control TO the end that
the appropriation bills may be re-
duced to the needs OF the governments
economically and effectively admins
tered
1T is our duty to provide every dol
lar needed for the proper and economi-
cal conduct Of the government, but it
is equally our duty to prevent waste
and extravaganza in house expeodi-
lures, for we should never forget that
It is a difficult task for millions az
families to live now in decency ana
comfort Surely it is the part of WITS
dom, statesmanshtp, humanitarianisru
and patriotism to legislate so as to re-
duce their burdens to the minimum
The resuscitatton of the Holman rule
will help along in this matter. No
good citizen desires to cripple the
government in any legitimate function
but no good citizen desires that the
people be loaded down with unneces-
sary taxes,
90. That the publication OF cam
paign contributions and disbursements
before the election. The bill to ac-
complish this desired reform has been
prepared and introduced. 1t will be
speedily passed by the house. The
average citizen, whatever his abilities,
is absolutely honest. He demands
honesty and clean lines in politics. He
believes that too much money is spent
in election matters; and he proposes
| to put an end to 1t. AS the represen-
| tattves Of the average man it is our
| duty to carry out his patriotic wishes
in that regard to the end that all men
DESTROYS of serving the public may
have a fair chance in politics and to
the end that this mighty republic, the
political hope of the world, may not ba
destroyed by corruption in elections.
IS. The admission Of both Arizona
and New Mexico as states. I violate
no confidence in stating that so far as
the house is concerned they will be
speedily admitted and they will be ad-
mitted together.
These are a few of the things
which we promised. We are not only
going to fulfill them, we have already
begun the great task. What we have
done is only an earnest of what we will
do. We this day report progress 10
the American people The rest will
| follow.
mo man is fit to be law giver for
a great people who yields to the de-
mands under solicitations Of the few
having access to his ear but is forget
full of that vast multitude who may
1 never hear his voice or look into his
face.
II suggest to my fellow members on
both sides of the big aisle-which IS
the line of demarkation betwixt us as
! political partisans, but not as Amer
lean citizens or American representa-
tives-that he serves his party best
who serves his country best.
| Il am now ready to take the oath,
and ask that it be administered by Mr..
Talbot, of Maryland"