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Washington Letter.
BY TAVKN'NEK.
(Special Correspondent of This News
paper.)
Washington, April 30. A deficit of
four million dollars for the first twenty
six days of Aprill
A deficit of more than nineteen mil
lion dollars so far this fiscal yearl
A deficit of $190,067,887.86 since
June 30, igo7l
These are features of Taft "cut-to-the-quick"
economy, about which so
much is heard everywhere save in
Washington'
Here are more illustrations of a re
publican "business" administration:
Marble baths for senatorsl
Autos to carry them 100 rods be
tween their offices and the Capitol 1
Touring cars for the President, Vice
President and "Uncle Joe."
White House receptions which
"rival the glory of Napoleons court,"
at one of which, according to the
Washington Post, "a dazzling ravine
ot gold blazed before the vision-"
Another group of "cut-to-the-quick"
economies includes:
More than $2,spoo for appolinaris
water for the senators
Hundreds of thousands of dollars to
keep the senators in vaseline, castor
oil, broino quinine, hair tonic, costly
perfumes, glycerine, bergamot, nail
brushes, clothes brushes, traveling ex
penses in attending funerals, etc., etc
Then wc come to this item which
stands by itself:
The addition in the last eight years
of 96,225 federal officeholders to the
payrolls of the republic, at an increase
of expense to the people of more than
seventy million dollars. This item
helps to explain why it is costing the
Taft administration more than twice as
much to run the government than it
did Cleveland.
How does this riotous extravagance
effect the treasury? These figures tell
us;
Since June 30, 1907, the total bal
ance in the general fund has dropped
from ?272. 061, 445.47 to $82,003,
557.5!- With an average daily deficit
eating its way into this remaining
eighty-two million dollars, but a short
time can elapse before the government
will have to sell more bonds to secure
more money to meet more extravag
ances. Outstanding bond issues are
national debts.
How does all this concern the
average citizen? This is how.
The per capita appropriation by
Congress jumped from $ 6 in 1890 to
$12.40 in 1909. Since the government
raises the bulk of its revenue at the
custom houses and internal revenue
offices, you, Mr- Reader, are paying
for Republican extravagances in in
creased prices.
On April 25, 1910, Vice-President
Sherman made a speech at St. Louis
in which he intimated that the new
tariff law was bringing in So much
money that it might possibly be nee
cessary to revise the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law upward- On that day, ac
cording to the report of the United
States treasurer, the expenses of the
government exceeded the receipts from
all sources by $1,274,553,231
Give Them a Place to Play
The bulletin for April of the Neb
raska Mutual Life Insurance Co. con
tained a poem written by Dennis A.
McCarthy under the above caption
The question of providing suitable
public play grounds for children in the
larger cities is one of great importance
and we are pleased to note that it has
been receiviug more attention in recent
years than formerly. In cities of the
size of Alliance there is not the press
ing need ot public play grounds that
there is in the larger cities, but still
we think that some provision of this
kind could be made under supervision
of a proper official to great advant
age and for the benefit of the rising
generation.
The following is the poem referred
to:
Plenty of room for dives and dens
(Glitter and glare and sin),
Plenty of room for prison pens
(Gather the criminals inl)
But never a place for the lads to race
No, never a place to play!
Plenty of room for shops and stores
(Mammon must haye the best,)
Plenty of room for the running sores
That rot in the city's bieast,
Plenty of room for the lures that lead
The hearts of our young astray,
But never a cent on a playground spent
No, never a place to play I
Plenty of room for schools and halls,
Plenty of room for art,
Plenty of room for teas and balls,
Platform, stage and mart;
Proud is the city she finds a place
For many a lad today
But she's more than blind if she fails to
find
A place for the boys to play I
Give them a chance for innocent sport
Give them a chance for fun
Better a playground plot than a court
And jail when the harm is donel .
Give them a chance. If you stint them
now
Tomorrow you'll have to pay
A larger bill for a darker ill,
So give them a place to play)
Dennis A. McCarthy.
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samples.
Our Lincoln Letter
Lincoln, Nebr., May 3 (Special
Correspondence-) Extra session talk
has been revived by a letter scut
out by W. I. Bryan urging that
an extra session be called for the
purpose of enacting an initiative and
referendum law. To be more exact,
Mr- Bryan urges that an extra session
be called for the purpose of submitting
a constitutional amendment providing
for the initiative and referendum, the
same to be voted on at the coming
general election. Mr, Bryan has
written to ea'ch democratic member of
the legislature asking for a definite
reply as to the member's position en
the question. At the same time he has
asked the Direct Legislation League to
sound the republican members of the
legislature. An initiative and referen
dum measure was before the last
legislature, but failed to pass for the
reason that many members who arc in
favor of the bill refused to vote for it
or any other law until the platform
pledges were enacted into law. The
platform contained no declaration on
the initiative and referendum- Taking
this position the Bank Guaranty bill
was supported, because it was a party
pledge, by democrats who were per
sonally opposed to it.
Rumors of candidates for state and
congressional offices are growing more
and more numerous, now that the sun
is shining on both sides of the fence.
It may he interesting to know the
names of men mentioned for the va
rious offices:
For governor the democratic candi
dates nre Shallenherger and Dahlman,
and the republican candidates are
Aldrich and Fries
For Secretary of state the avowed
candidates are Pool, democrat, and
, Wait, republict.n. Both of them have
, filed.
For railroad commissioner the re
publican candidates who have filed are
Clark of Douglas and Euel of I f nil.
For the democrats, Brooks of 'Gage
and Haydeu of Lincoln have filed, and
' Trenmore Cone of Saundeis has been
' mentioned-
For treasurer George of Custer, re
publican, and Sturdevuut, democtat, of
Furnas have filed.
For Senator, Whedon of Lancaster
and Burkett of Lancaster.both republi
cans, have filed. Gilbctt M. Hitch
cock has announced his candidacy as a
democrat, but he has not jet filed.
W. B. Price of Lancaster is also a
democratic candidate.
Congressman, Fiist District. George
E. Tobey, Lincoln, republican; Wil
liam Havward, Nebraska Citv, repub
lican; John A. Maguire, Lincoln, demo
crat. Congressman, Second Disliift S.
Arion Lewis, Omaha, (filed)' deinoct at;
C. O. Lobeck, Omaha, (filed,) demo
crat; T. W. Blackburn, Oniuh.i. it
publican. Congressman, Third riis'iict
James P Latta, Tekamah. democrat;
Lawson G. Brain, Albion. republican
Congressman, Fourth District C.
H, Sloan, Geneva, (filed), republican;
S. L, Mains, Crete, democrat; W. L.
Stark, Aurora, democrat
Congressman, Fifth District Roder
ick D. Sutherland Nelson democrat;
George W, Norris, McCook, (uncertain)
Sixth District J. R.
Dean, Broken Bow, (filed), democrat;
W. J. Taylor, Merna, (filed), democrat:
Grant L. Shumway, Scottsbluff, (filed)
democrat; Frank E. Beaman, Kearney,
(filed) republican; Moses P. Kinkaid,
O'Neill, republican; Robert G. Ross,
Lexington, (filed), People's Independent-
It is believed in well informed circles
that Congressman Norris will finally
decide not to enter the senatorial race,
but will be content to stand for re
election from the Fifth District this
trip, and then wait until time for
electing a successor to Brown, The
Burkett machine, which is wonderfully
well oiled and has the services of some
expert machinists, all of whom are on
the government payroll has been ex
ceedingly frightened by the Morris
senatorial boom.
WhaTsTheTise?
What's the use of running when there's
time enough to walk?
It is hurry that brings silver to your
hair
What's the use of sighing when there's
time for cheerful talk?
It Is worry that bringi on the lines of
1 care
What's the use of weeping over milk that
hat been spilled?
Other cows are feeding in the pasture
lot.
WhatS the use of groaning when the
world with jov is filled?
You are better off with many things
forgot.
What's the use of grumbling as you toto
your heivy load?
Loud complaining never made a burden
light
What'i the use of growling at the rough
ness of the road?
It brings on no better rest when cometh
night.
What's the use of mourning o'er mistakes
of other d.ijs?
Time o spent is but another bfg mis-
tul-e
What's the use of shutting out life's beaut
ies from your gaze?
Look, and get the joy of flowers in your
wake
What's the use of striving for the things
not worth your while?
Sodom's apples turn to ashes on your
lips
What's the use of frowning when you
have a chance 10 smile?
lov is always within reach of finecr-tins.
J What's the use bewailing that you have
i no chance to shine?
There are duties lying 'round on ev'ry
hand
And ,ihe man who does his duty near
approaches the divine
In good time the world will see and
understand. Will M. Maupin.
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Sewing Machines and
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