The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-01
sary activities with the smallest
possible expenditures.
One Thought, One Policy

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One Thought, One Policy
"Wes the administrators Of the
governments great business inter-
ests, should have at this time only
one thought and policy-to perform
efficiently the functions devolvine
upon us under the law. And we
should accomplish this with the
smallest possible demand upon the
treasury. We have made real pro-
gress in this direction. Our re-
sponsibility to the taxpayers de-
mands further progress.
Tomorrow we commence new
fiscal year. We will have small
Ter rev /ue by reason of the, les
sening of the burden of the tax
payers under the new tax law. On
the other hand, we will have an in
crease in our fixed charges. The
world war adjusted compensation
act alone adds approximately $132,-
100000 to our fixed charges for 1925.
A real battle faces us but we are
organized for the fight. The best
estimate indicates today surplus
of approximately $25,OOO,OOO for the
next fiscal year.
"You are now preparing your pre-
liminary estimates for the fiscal year
1926. For that fiscal year it will
be my purpose to transmit to Con-
gress estimates of appropriations
which, excluding the interest on an
reduction in the public debt, and
the postal service, will not exceed
a total of 81 ,sOO,OOO,OOO. This tenta-
tive limitation is in furtherance of
my program for a progressive reduc-
tion in the cost of government.
LET me say here that under the
budget and accounting account the
only lawful estimates are those
which the chief executive transmits
to the Congress. 1t is these esti-
mates that call for your loyal sup
port. Unless such support is given,
you are not fulfilling your oblisa-
tions to your office. I trust that
neither the chief executive nor the
appropriations committees of con-
gress again will have occasion to
call your attention to provisions of
the budget and accounting act. This
law must be observed not only in its
letter, but in its. spirit. l herewith
serve notice again as chief executive
that l propose to protect the in
tegrity of my budget.
No Carelessness
net Jnc ~
eur dealings with public property or
the expenditure of public money.
Such condition is characteristic
either of. an undeveloped people or
of decadent civilization. America
is neither. 1t stands out strong and
vigorous and mature. We must have
an administration which is marked,
not by the inexperienced of youth, or
the futi.Ny of age, but by the char
acter and ability of maturity. We
have bad the self-control to put into
effect the budget system, to live
under it and in accordance with it.
1t is an accomplishment in the art
of self government Of the very high
est Importance. 1t seems that the
American government is not spend
thrift, and that it is not lacking in
the force of disposition to organize
and administer it's finances in a
scientific way.
ITO maintain this condition puts
us constantly on trial. 1t requires
US to demonstrate whether we are
weaklings or whether we have
strength of character. 1t is not too
much to say that it is measure Of
the power and integrity of the civil
ization which we represent. l have
a firm faith in your ability to main
tain this position and in the will
of the American people to support
you in that determination. In that
faith in you and them l propose to
persevere. ap for economy.
Afte- that l am tor more economy.
At iris time and under present con-
ditto. that is my conception of
servil..: all the people"