The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-14
GOVERNMENT COMES TOO HIGH


The State government of North Carolina
is conducted in more businesS-like man.
ner than the government of the United
States. The State government Is not run
ming deficit, it is not piling up more debts,
and it is not scattering the money OF the
tax payers like drunken sailor spends his
cash. The State governments budget is
balanced and it is paying its obligations as
they become due; and the State govern
rnent has ample funds to maintain this po-
sition and condition. F",A2.''
In comparison with the government Of
the United States the government of North
Carolina is well managed business enter
prise, while the former is a helter-skelter
aggregation of spending-crazed nincom-
poops, most of whom never had any pri-
vate business or business experience and
never made dollar in business for them
selves in their entire experience of living.
OF course, Roosevelt and the dealers"
are responsible for the orgy of squander-
ing and for the policies which have enabled
them to loot the federal treasury and put
over the biggest public steal in the history
of civilized government; but back of the
President and his dealer" supporters and
helpers has been the Congress of the Unit
ed States, which has, at least, gone through
with the form of legalizing by congress
sional enactment the spending which has
been directed by Roosevelt, Ickes, Tugwell
and others. ., e.. .ar r % &c So
This is something for all good citizens
to remember next year and in the future.
How can'the country have restoration Of
constitutional American government If it
fails to throw overheard not only the new
dealers but the politicians in Congress who,
in the last analysis, are responsible for the
record of the past four years? Can the
country expect anything but what it is now
getting from such men as compose the ma
jority of the present Congress- - -,
Now, returning to consideration of con-
ditions in North Carolina, while it is true
that there are grounds for satisfaction as
citizens contemplate the condition of their
State government, there is one conclusion
toawhieh thousands of intelligent and
thoughtful people are being irresistibly
driven, that is that State government and
its trimmings are costing North Carolina
far too much. "a, al - D.
North Carolina taxes are too numerous
and too high and are imposing a@burden
on this State which will have TO be less
ened or it will prove to be the forerunner
of a political and economic revolution.
And how is this to be accomplished and
the tax paying classes relieved of some OF
the load which is destructive of material
development and industrial and general
progress? How, except by sending men to
the Legislature who have the intelligence
ability, common sense and determination
to take the steps necessary to secure this
end2 800, - s0sr.',-. I"
e Will the people of North Carolina wake
upland inform themselves as to the facts
and be prepared next year to insist that
there shall be an honest, declaration OF
principles; and purposes made to the pub
lie by every candidate for the Legislature
covering his position on the matter of State
taxation?5 49,. ~'.'' e., ~ -
How can we have economy in govern
ment, eliminate waste and extravaganza
kill off few Of the multiplied commissions
and departments that are useless for all
purposes except spending tax money, un.
less we rsend to the Legislature men
pledged to do these things? - 49,
We have too much government in North
Carolina and government has too. many
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