The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-20

81. An honest, intelligent revision
Of the tariff downward in order to
give every American citizen an equaI
chance In the race of life and to PAM
per none unduly by special favor or
privilege, to reduce the cost OF living
by Graduating the enormities ana
cruelties of the present tariff bill and
to raise the revenue necessary to SUP
port the government Bills are al
ready far advanced in preparation
looking to the accomplishment or
these beneficent ends.
%. The passage Of a resolution
submitting to the states for ratihca-
ton a constitutional amendment pro-
Viding for the election of United
States Senators by the popular vote.
This resolution has already been IN
troduced and will soon be passed by
the House. Let us hope that we will
send it to the Senate by the unanl-
nous vote of the House
"3. Such change in the rules Of
NhS AAOhoV 90 hAt hCN1oodlg AOi Lne
thorough and intelligent considera.
ton of measures for the public good,
several of which changes are accom-
plished facts. If other changes are
deemed wise, they will be promptly
made
II congratulate the House and the
anunfry and
graduate the members of the COM
nittee on ways and means upon the
success Of the important and far
reaching experiment of selecting COM
mittees through the instrumentality
of a committee, an experiment touch
ing which dire predictions were made
and concerning the operation of which
grave doubts were entertained even
by some honest reformers.
Economy In Public Expense.
"a. Economy in the public expense
that labor may be lightly burdened'
"The literal fulfllment of that
promise which so nearly affects the
comfort and happiness of millions, we
have begun-and we began at the
proper place-by cutting down the
running expenses of the House by
more than $1SS,OOO per annum. Econ
omy, like charity, should begin at
home That's where we began We
cannot, with straight faces and clear
conscience, reform expenses else
where unless we reform 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
"Tho Constitution gives to the
House the practical control of the
pursestrings of the country, and the
House should insist, resolutely and
firmly, on exercising that control, to
the end that the appropriation bills
may be reduced to the needs of the
government economically and effect
ively administered. 1t is our duty to-
provide every dollar needed for the
proper and economical conduct of the
government, but it is equally our duty
to prevent waste and extravaganza in
public expenditures, for we should
never forget that it is difficult task
Cor millions of families to live now in
oecency and comfort.
Reduce Burden to Minimum.
Surely it is the part of wisdom,
craftsmanship. humanitarianism and
patriotism to legislate so as to reduce
their burdens to the minimum. The
resuscitation Of the Holman rule viii
help along in this matter,
mo good citizen desires to cripple
the government in any legitimate
function, but no good citizen desires
that the people be loaded down with
unnecessary taxes.
"5. The publication of campaign
contributions and disbursements be-
fore the election. The bill to accom-
plish that desired reform has been
prepared and introduced 1t will be
speedily passed by the House. The
average citizen, whatever his politics.
is absolutely honest He demands
honesty and cleanliness in politics;
he believes that too much money is
spent in election matters; and he pro
poses to put an end to It, AS the
representative of the average man IL
is our solemn 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
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