South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-03
'NouI" ISe"u Ne"s-I lr'e7' Husu7' TO ''7'7
With Reference to "POrk"

We have never as yet. been accused OF
being very much Of an adherent OF Mr..
Thomas Tsggart, but since he has become
United States senator Mr.. Taggart has
become United States senator. Mr.. Taggart
has been rising considerably 90 our esti-
nation. bis attitude toward pork" being
especially considered. In fact. for the
short time that Mr. Taggart has been 10
the senate, be has made numerous show
ings OF craftsmanship which have been {,
surprise to many OF Us. probably more or
less prejudiced 10 our attitude toward that
much misunderstood mao
Senator Taggart has always displayed
commsndable consistency. since entering
he seuste. q considerable insisteucy and
dead earnestness Ia bis campaign hgainst
tItravagance 10 departments and appro-
priatfons OF the government Neither does
he play political faVOrites de leaves 10
chaoce for any one to charge or tina CINE
purpose to play politics BE is as severe
upon one political party as another, as
sailing system that has grown up
through many years OF spending the pso-
ole's money without due regard TO what
such expenditures are TO accomplish.
Senator Taggart sees no party distinc-
lions in assailing the extravaganza which
has been fostered by the central govern
ment at Washington since the memory OF
man runneth not TO the contrary. At the
same time he is criticising and declaring
that as long as he is a member OF the
United States senate he win continue his
warfare upon extravaganza, he does not
hesitate to endorse what he considers
,'ght. and he advocates constructive things.
His campaign is not merely one OF mega
ton and destruction.
His plan TO issue government bonds at
a low rate OF interest, which would prob
ably sell at a premium, the money to be
used in carrying forward a comprehensive
and immediate preparedness plan, can
hardly fail to receive popular approval
He would provide for payment Of the loan
within fifty years. This would distribute
the burden, as Senator Taggart says. on
| the generation which will be benefited by
the expenditure. This would be bis plan
instead Of concentrating upon The present
day taxpayer TO provide the entire amount
senator Ai0ElCu several years ago 0e-
| clared that S3OO,O 900 a year was being
| wasted in the conduct Of the national ad-
ministration. Senator Tsggart says that
the estimate OF extravaganza made by
Senator Aldrich was too conservative
Senator Aldrich and his colleagues took
no steps toward saving this waste Sen
ator Taggart proposes that the govern
ment use he same business methods that
control in large business corporations
That in this way all Of the extravaganza
be eliminated. Senator Taggart declared
in his speech that IL the senator's and
members OF the house Of representatives
used the same business sense in handling
their private affairs that they display in
dealing with the business Of the govern
ment, they would soon dissipate any for
| tune that they might possess, and be
forced into personal bankruptcy.
With the cooperation OF Senator John
| Worth Kern and congressional associates
| from Indiana, II from no other state, there
| is no question OF the amount OF good that
can be accomplished by such a campaign
as that now undertaken by Senator Tag
CART. That much support, at least. be {.
| promised.