Belding banner., 1914-10-28

abroad. Their appropriations and
authorizations amount to no less than
$1.177 900, 900 or 131.00O,000 above
their own estimates of revenues. This
is not all, the President is insisting
upon the payment to Nicaragua OF
$4,000. 900 and To Columbia OF $685.
900. 900 and is urging the passage OF
his shipping bill which will cost s40.-
900. 900 If the President is permit
ted TO have his way, and in the past
he has been able to dictate legislation.
the appropriations and authorizations
at this session of congress will be APP
proximately $1.245. 100000, or about
1925. 100000 more than the greatest
appropriations by any Republican con-
gress. If the war should cause a loss
of 10000, 900 this year in customs
receipts, the seemingly unbelievable
statement of j. Ham Lewis that $780,
100000 additional revenue must be
raised, is nearer the truth than Demo-
Gratis would care to admit
What makes this whole matter es-
pecially damaging to the administra-
tion and the Democratic party are the
repeated promises of economy and
freedom from taxation that Democrats
have made. They won the election on
just such promises. How shall they
be judged? They painted Republicans
in blacklist letters and condemned
them OF extravaganza and Of imposing
unwarranted burdens of taxation on
the people. The nation will now be
disillusioned; they will now begin to
appreciate the fact that under Repub-
lican policies the required revenues
were being raised without direct tax
es. If they thought Republicans were
eXtravagant in Office. they should now
know the horrible mess the Democrats
are making.
In the Democratic platform Of 1912
is the following promise:
I'VE favor the exemption from tolls
OF American ships engaged in coast
wise trade passing through the canal"
AS all know. the president asked
congress to repeal the free toll meas
ure and the Democratic congress com
piled with his directions in absolute
violation of their campaign promise.
To some extent, the American people
seem willing to forget or forgive this
glaring breach Of trust, but can Amer
leans forget or forgive the Democratic
exhibition of extravaganza and a war
tax when this nation is at peace with
the whole world.
In that same Democratic platform Of
1912 is the following economy pledge:
we denounce this profiigate waste
Of the money wrung from the people
by oppressive taxation through the
lavish appropriations ofrecent Republi-
can congresses, which have kept taxes
high and reduced the purchasing pow
er of the peoples toll. We demand a
return to that simplicity and economy
which BELTS a Democratic government
and a reduction in the number of use
less offices, the salaries of which drain
the substance OF the people"
Can any fair-minded man, having
knowledge of the record Democrats
are now makings read, the fore
going Democratic campaign prom
Use and continue to place his confd-
ence in the Democratic Party. ii is
freely predicted that the approaching
election will place Republicans in con-
troll Of the House OF Representatives
Republican house will be a check on
further disastrous Democratic legsla-
ton and will do much to restore con
fidence to the nation at large e.-Polit
ical Advertising.