Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-10
Ex- PRESIDENT TAFT ON NATIONAL ExTRAvAaANcE


Ex.pREs1DENT TAFT ON NATIONAL ExTRAvAGANcE.
heard great deal from republican
e concerning extravaganza of the democrats in making
their appropriations in Congress- after they had inserted
plank their 1912 national platform pledging themselves to
economy
The fell heir the machinery of the national
time when had previously been under the
and control Of the republican party for than
years. which time would that the boastfu
grand old party would have brought the of
national government practically perfect degree Of eff
cheney.
Such case however, and the appropriations of
sessions of Congress- the years passed. under
republican rule ncreaed from time to time with effort to
economist Appropriations padded with pork
barrel provisions for the benefit Of republican congressman
who bent taking home slice Of bacon for their
stuents evidence their prowess national capital
appropriations obtained without regard
propriety or the utility of the appropriation
Millions provided for naval stations harbors where
United States battesps scarcely found it convenient
practicable enter Money appropriated make creeks
navgab for garden seeds which mailed people who
could by no possibility ever use them and senator OF west
state Wyoming got appropriations for 100000 federal
buildings in towns of his state which had 400 500 nhab
tants and never will have than that
The vice of extravaganza in national appropriations
bred of years of manipulation and exploiting and
democrats got Any effort the and
submit scientific economical plan turned down
Congressman must have pork for their constituents The
ter of correcting the evil handed down to the Democrats
along with the need of of other reforms which required
consideration and part of which have been realized
plan check expense has been formulated several times
and in each rejected stated In dis
patch Detroit Michigan, OF DECEMBER ExPresident
Taft imparaly discussed the question and its logic
questionable He does not endeavor to shield past SINS He
pictures the evil and suggest the remedy It is follows:
Former President William H. Taft, speaking before the
Detroit Bankers club tonight urged economy the admins
ration of affairs of the federal government More power
he declared should be vested in the president keep his
hands upon tn expenditure of in the various depart
ments'
With economy and efficiency of government object,
Mr.. Taft said:
'There three great instrumentaes that should
nagurated First machinery for the reorganization of the
executive department of the government to eliminate
duplication and overap; second bureau directly responsible
to the president to report to him of comparative statement
of economy and efficiency in each department. and third
plan for bringing the executive and legislative departments
closer together and the preparation Of annual budget
which congress can intellgently act
eve must give to the legislative department aid it in
its preparation of appropriation bills definite account stated
both sides of the ledger that each appropra
ton bill it act with comprehensive of ALL That is what
national budget for That why they have budgets
the countries of the world that have respectable governments
except our
1--WE have acted like children We have had so much
available through taxation that have obg
ed to consult the side of the ledger Now
ing to the point where must consult it. We
policy that other governments have found absolutely
sary in order to keep out of bankruptcy"
QUESTIONABLE ETHICS.
The Globe, in recent issue made it's editorial page
strumen by which to take insnnatng jab this paper
not occassoned by controversy the
two local but sandwched into paragraph which
contemporary with the ruffed disposition assumed
article appearing the Kooska Mountaneer
furthermore the editor of the Mounaneer attempting
to draw the fire of the Globe in what he had written The
thrust baseess uterances of that