Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-04-21

experiment of selecting committees
through the fundamentally of COM
mittee, an experiment touching which
dire predictions were made and con-
corning the operation of which grave
doubts were entertained, even by some
honest reformers.
"a Economy in the public expense
that labor may be lightly burdened.
The literal fulfillment of that promise
which so nearly affects the comfort
and happiness of millions we have be-
gun, and we began at the proper place,
by cutting down the running expenses
of the House by more than $1S8, 900
per annum. Economy, like charity,
should begin at home. That's where
we began. We connot with straight
faces and clear consciences reform
expenses elsewhere, 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
SHOULD INSIST ON ECONOMY.
1.-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 reduced
to the needs of the government eco
nomically and effectively 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 a
difficult task for millions of families
to live now in decency and comfort.
Surely it is the part of wisdom, states
manship, humanitarianism and patriot
ism to legislate so as to reduce their
burdens to the minimum. No good citi-
zen 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 con-
tributions and disbursements before the
election. The bill to accomplish that
desired reform has been prepared and
introduced. 1t will be speedily passed
l,,, ho o,t
whatever his politics, is absolutely
honest. He demands honesty and clean
illness in politics, he believes that too
much money is spent in election mat
tiers; and he proposes to put an end to
it. AS the representatives of the aver
age 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 fair chance in politics
and to the end that this mighty repub-
lie, the political hope of the world, may
not be destroyed by corruption, in cleo
tions.
PROMISES OF STATEHOOD.
"6-The admission of both Arizona
and New Mexico as States. 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 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 to the
American people. The rest will follow.
''No man is fit to be law-giver for a
great people who yields to the demands
and solicitations of the few having ac-
cess to his ear, bat is forgetful of that
vast multitude who may never hear his
voice or look into his face.
81 suggest to my fellow members on
both sides of the big aisle, which is the
line of demarkation between us as po-
litical partisans, but not as American
citizens or American representatives.
that he serves his party best who serves
his country best.
The above we believe will appeal to
citizens of all parties, and we have no
doubt that the majority of the sug-
gestions made by the speaker, and
which he says the Democrats are com
mitted to, the Republicans will also sup
port; certainly their Constituents will
expect them to.
In an eloquent and evidently sin
cere speech, Mr.. Clark reflects the
feelings and opinions of the great
majority of American voters. Let
now our Representatives in both houses
of Congress join in the inacting of
the best laws for the accomplish
ment of such results, especially