Evening journal., 1915-04-26
MONDAY APR. 26. 1915
DEMOCRATIC BLUNDERs AND THE PENALTY.

OFFICIAL estimates TO the effect that by July
" ], the end of the current fiscal year. the Federal
Treasury will show a deficit of S1O0OOO0OO Treasury
receipts for months have been falling short expcnd
At times that shortage has been in of
s1.O0O0O0 a day. This condition is due to bundering
by Wilson Congress and Wilson administration. par
ucularly in tariff tnkering and unscienuhc and
haf-baked plans to remedy the evil results flowing
from that work. Such laundering has ontailed ad-
ditional burdens upon all Americans. The end lis
not yet Only thoughtful and intelligent legislation OF
corrective nature will relieve the public those
burdens. That legislation will come through the
national Democracy II is welded too strongly to its
political fallacies admit they fallacies. The
only hope for the people lies in change in the ma
tnal administration that will restore the Republicans
to legislative and administrative control
The legislative and executive career the Wilson
administration has been featured by monumental
blunder
The Democratic tarn bin. FIRST in the articles Of
Democratic faith and the achievement on which
naturally they would expected expoud their most
exhaustive study and care cumsily executed
that failed 70 accomplish the results intended The
failure due TO crude. hasy, unscenthc leg
islatise methods Designed TO furnish sufficient
finance the United States treasury it has proven
absolutely inadequate for that purpose.
In writing the tariff tin the Democrats dimly fore
possible reduction in customs receipts although
they did not know how much and did ascertain how
much. So the income tax provision was incorporated.
in the hope that il would make up any miscacula-
tons in the tarin BILL although the Democrats did not
know and did not get the facts. But what hap
pencd when these provisions into effect? Customs
receipts millions Of dollars below the amount
needed from that source and at the same time coec
tlons from the income tax fell many millions below
the amount needed from that source The inevitable
result was 10 leave the treasury without sufficient
money for its needs
The failure caused by carelessncss Had there
been conscientious open consideration Of the revenue
bill sufficient 10 enable members OF Congress 10 study
and understand IT, the reduction revenue could have
been properly safeguarded instead OF getting ac-
curae information and adequate estimates, the Demo-
Gratis guessed at it, And they guessed wrong
The results Of this first mistake should have been
warning. But the startling fact remains that the
Democrats committed the kind Of an error again.
Forced by their heedleness provide more revenue
they passed war tax in time Of peace Based on
instead Of estimate the tax did not pro-
duce money enough and the S1OO000O00 deficit proba
bly, viii result
Il has been asserted truthfuly that no chain is
stronger than its weakest link The fatal weakness
that has characterized the work OF this administration
from its inception two years has eagerness
TO propose laws careessness in drafting them haste
in committee action, and stubborn refusal to permit in
teigen amendment in either House Senate after IN,
party brand had been affixed by the all powerful
caucus.
The people are paying the penalty The nationa
Democracy will pay it later