Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-10-30
BORAH SHOWS Up
DEMOCRATIC FOLuES
Idaho Senator Exposes Democratic Extravaganza
and Declares That It Has Only Just Begun
Salaries Raised, New Offices Created.

In the national campaign two years
ago the Democrats demanded "a re-
turn to that simplicity and economy
which BELTS democratic government
and a reduction in the number of
useless Offices, the salaries of which
drain the substance of the people"
The democrats in Idaho have this
year made their campaign on that
same plea.
That President Wilson and his DEM
ocratic congress has paid but little
attention to the campaign promises
of two years ago, is evidenced by the
fact that the appropriations author
lied by the present congress up to
this time are, in round numbers,
$100,000,000 in excess of the last re-
publican congress.
But this is not all. Instead of re-
ducing the number of useless Offices,
the democratic congress has not only
created many new Offices, but have
increased the salaries of some of
those which already existed. What
they have done in this. line is best
told by Senator Borah in his recent
speech in the senate in which he de-
nounced the war tax measure. Space
will permit US to publish only few
extracts from the Senator's speech,
but enough is given to show what lit
tie regard the democrats have had
for their campaign promises. He
said:
II would be interested to know what
Office has been abolished, what num-
Der of salaries have been disposed of,
and wherein the principle Of economy
has been invoked in this system of
creating Offices and providing salaries
which drain the substance of the peo-
pie.
s'There have been more Offices Gre
ated and more salaries provided for
in the last 18 months than during
any three years in the history of this
government; and, in my opinion, we
have Just started. Let me call atten.
tion to some Of the facts in regard tt
that, in the matter of detail.
"When our democratic friends came
into power there were 1888 persons
employed in the treasury department
Instead of this number being reduced
it has been increased by 358 in tn
city of Washington alone. When the.
came into power there were in tn
field force of the treasury department
1,4O7 persons. and under this econom,
program the number has been IN
creased 678 persons more. In thes
two instances the economy Of ou
friends will cost the government
$1,750,000.
seThe new currency law created fiv
new offices, with salaries of $1,000
each, and increased the salary Of tn
comptroller of the currency frol
$1,000, at which sum it had RENAME
for SO years, to $4,000. The ne
trade commission act creates fiy
commissioners at $4,000 each and
secretary at $1,000, and that is onl
an intimation of what that will be.
"The interstate commerce commi
sion deals with about 2,200 corpori
tions. The cost of running the inte
state commerce commission last yei
was S1,s33, zee. We have in Il
United States about 305,OO0 corpor
tions. Out Of this 305,OO0 about 16'
900 will come under the trade cor
missioner's jurisdiction, If it see fit
exercise the jurisdiction.
$50 if we should provide or ma
an allowance such as is based up
the expenditure of the interstate col
merce commission the operation
the trade commission alone wos
amount to 81, ,367 ,000,00 year. I
suppose it only amounts to one-h
that, and If it ever amounts TO al
thing at all in the way Of effect
service it will have TO amount to
least one-haH of that.
ALREADY for this year the actual
r. pense of our departments at this Il
is 8, ,OO0, 900 a month in excess Of
last year Of the republican admir-
tration. That is not by reason Of
fact that there has been any defal
tion or anything Of that kind, but i
because Of constantly enlarging !
creating Offices, providing salar
and providing for those people y
shall do those things that ought to
imposed upon the individual citi
himself to doNunder the observance
some law which had been passed
his guidance. That is only bet
ming of what we may expect IN q y
short time If these bureaucratic p
tees continue.
"A new board Of appeals, consist
of three members, at $4,000 each,
been created In the efsice Of the
retary Of the interior.
@For commercial attaches. to be
pointed by and compensated at
salaries rs the secretary Of comm
may fix, and clerk for each, az y
and for travelling expenses the
Of s1O0, 900 was appropriated 10
year.
-Ths salary Of the private seers