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riatUmouth No. 85 Nebraska No. 85
TAFT'S INAGURAL ADDRESS.
In his inaugural address President
"William H. Taft made plain to the peo
ple of this country the policy of his ad
ministration. He gave them positive
assurance that it would be the purpose
of his administration to continue the
Tfforms which had been commenced by
his predecessor. He said: "I have
had the honor to be one of the advisors
of my distinguished predecessor and as
euch, to hold up his hands in the re
.forms he has(inauguratcd. I should be
-untrue to myself, to my promises to
the party platform upon which I was
selected to office, if I did not make the
maintainance and enforcement of those
reforms a most important feature of
my administration. The
steps which my predecessor took and
the legislations passed on his recom
mendation have accomplished much,
liave caused a general halt in the vi
cious policies which created popular
alarm and have brought about in the
business affected, a much higher regard
for existing laws."
He also promises to the people of
this country such enforcement of the
laws as will eradicate abuses, discrimi
nations and lawlessness. He announced
to the people that he will call Congress
Into extra session on March lGth, for
tbe purpose of a revision of the tariff,
and he said that the theory of that re
vision should be as follows: To secure
an adequate revenue and adjust the
duties in such a manner as to afford to
laW and to all industries in this coun
try whether of the farm, mine or fac
tory, protection by tariff equal to the
difference between the cost of produc
ing abroad and the cost of producing
here. He also said at the next regular
Wessionof Congress he would recom
mend a graduated inheritance tax. He
favors the maintainance of an army so
organized as that in an emergency it j
might form a nucleus for the protection
of the nation's interests. He also fa
vors the maintainance of a navy suffi
cient to protect American interests and
honor, and to maintain peace and avoid
war. He favors a greater' restriction
of immigration of Asiatic people and
others who do not amalgamate with
American citizenship. He favors the
postal-savings Hank Law, and he as
sures the American people that he will
push the building of the Panama Canal
as rapidly as possible, and on the most
economical basis. He jjves the South
positive assurance of fair treatment by
his administration. He assures the
American working man that it shall be
the policy of his administration to pro
cure the enactment of such laws as
will be for their highest benefit, and
such as will enlarge their opportunities
and promote their well-fare. He does
not believe in class legislation. In his
inaugural address the enemies of Theo
dore Roosevelt will find little comfort.
The trusts and special interests are as
sured of the enforcement of the law
against all abuses. Mr. Taft enters
upon his administration with the
American people with him and it is be
lieved that great good in economic re
forms will be Becured by his adminis
tration.
REFORM IN U. S. SENATE.
An exchangeunder the heading "Here
are the Five! The People's Bold Sen
ate Champions," names R. M. LaFol
lette, of Wisconsin; Elmer J. Burkett,
of Nebraska; A. B. Cummins, of Iowa;
W. E. Borah, of Idaho; and J. M. Dix
on, of Montana. This coming from a
paper outside of Nebraska is certainly
a fine compliment. Not only that, but
it is borne out by the facts. Senator
Burkett has valiantly stood by the re
forms recommended by President
Roosevelt, and his influence in the sen
ate has again and again counted for
much in procuring the passage of laws
in the interest of the common people.
Just the other day, he startled the
senate by an able speech for the refor
mation of the senate committees. He
showed the senate how inequitably the
distribution of the working force of
the senators, is under the present
method of committee selections. He
had compiled a table of the various
committies, which told the story. He
showed how the east u monopolizing
the positions of power on all of the
important committees. He showed that
about half the membership, drawn
from east of the Missouri river, has
practically monopolized all of the
committees of importance in the matter
of directing and influencing legislation.
His argument was unanswerable, and
won for him the promise of many east
ern senators support for his bill to re
form the senate committees. His b 1
provides for an equitable distribution
of the working foice of the senators
and is a great move for the benefit of
Even the young folks can remember when all soda
crackers were bought from an open box or barrel.
At that time they were only used because there was
nothing better.
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legislation on behalf of the common
people. And, Senator Burkett is well
entitled to recognition as one of "The
People's Bold Senate Champions."
Happy is tee man who does the best
thing fir.it.
"You benefit yourself only as you
benefit humanity."
Every life is its own excufe for be
ing, an 1 should be judged as a whole,
not in trivial parts. ,
NO TIME TO ROT.
One of the great fact of this modern j
world is the rapid decline of leisure.
Where men jog along the present pace
ompared with the pace n generation
ago is as automobile to "one-horse
shay." Where men used to be in some
thing of a stew and a rush, the active
energy now keeps things boiling inces- j
santly. The resolute idlers have to
toil at idleness, because the various
form of amusement demand ever more
and more energy for their pursuit.
The world, the whole world-rich and
poor, professional man and merchant,
farmer and lartisan, city, town and
country dwellers -works as it never
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j young and eager and hopeful a- it has ;
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i b.ibly hat not been tir.ee the human'
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great things if his wife had not been 1
such a handicap.
At 40 he believed he would have been
a great man if his children had not
ma le it necessary for (him to cling to
the sure things. j
At 50 he was positive that there was j
a conspiracy against him on the part of
his fellow men.
At GO he felt that if he could have
been 35 again nothing could.have stopped
him.
At 70 he legan to believe that ho had
failed 1 ecause of a lack of courage and
inability t make the most of his op
portunities. At 80 he was a'mo.st sure of it. j
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Messages
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Ma.i's Opposition.
At 2.1 he thought fate was making a
special elTort to keep him down.
At 35 he thought he might have done
On the day of President Koosevclt's
retirement from the Presidency, Gov
ernor John A. Johnson, of Minnesota,
sent the following ttlegri m to him at
Washington:
"Theodore Roosevelt, Washington,
D. C. In your great work as President
you have earned the everlasting grati
tude of the people and in retiring you
take with you their best wishes. May
you be spared many years of future
service to your country.
John A. Johnson, Governor."
He also sent the following telegram
to the new President :
"William II. Taft, President of the
United States, Washington, 1). C. Ke
greting that 1 couhl not be present at
the inaugural ceremony, I desire to
offer my sincere congratulations upon
your in lurtion into ollice. You will be
given greHt opportunities to serve the
people a:;d I have every ci nfi.U'iice that
you will be equal toe-very responsibility.
John A. Johnson, Governor."
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