American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-10-26

Out D 80 senators IN mat body, 81 of them v ere in "a &,
OF this immigration bill. Had it been permitted to com
to a vote, ii would either be a law today. and the L.
boring Americans would be protected, or it would hay
been vetoed, and in my judgment passed over the yot
(Applause)
But they took II into caucus. upon whose record
the sun never shines, whose vote no man knows
concerning any particular individual, where re-
sponsibility disappears like the mist before the sun,
and while they would not have voted against II In
the open, they took II into caucus, and killed II, and
by resolution which have here upon the table re.
solved 1t should not be considered at this session.
Here, my friends, is the unfairness OF your caucus
system. and though touching the welfare Of every
man who earns his bread by the sweat of his brow.
was killed In the secret recesses OF the caucus.
take the liberty OF saying, regardless Of who 1t hits
or hurts, whether Republican or Democrat, a rep
resentative who has not the courage and convic.
ton to take his position In the open upon my ques-
tion Is too cowardly to represent a people In the
senate OF the United States. (Applause)
Now, my friends, one more plank; one more plank
which has been fulfilled, kept, and then l will pass
to other subjects. ave denounce the p~rofligate
waste OF the money wrung from the people by op-
presslte taxation through the lavish appropriations
OF recent Republican congresses, which have kept
taxes high and reduced the purchasing power of the
peoples toll" Ii reads like the ten commandments.
we demand a return to that simplicity and economy
which BELTS a Democratic government, and a re.
duction IN the number OF useless offices, the salar-
les OF winch drain the substance of the people,
Now you will permit me to read again from the presi
dents speech at Shadow Lawn. He saws: THE Re
publicans want to get into power again. They want {
control the treasury of the United States. They wan
possession of legislation in order that favorable part
nerships may be restored" There is the issue agail
which accept.
Two propositions in this plank. First: A direct an
solemn pledge to reduce the number of offices the sal
aries OF which drain the substance of the people. Le
us see now 1t has been fulfilled. You will agree wit
me that that language is clear and explicit IL is /
reduce the number of Offices, The salaries of which 20
li'o your pockets, some times. If | should say to 20
That they haven't reduced or eliminated any offices a
oftice, abolished no office and reduced no salary. yo
would say well they haven't kept that plank. If
should say to you hiatt they have created ten thousan
aud1tlOnal offices and salaries n vvnuId IilyoIy .o
that that gentleman is excited. it can not be possible i
view OF the fact that we are told that they have KEEP
every pledge. 1t can not be possible that they have Great
eu ten Thousand additional offices and salaries, the sal
aries of which drain the substance of the people.
ii should say to you that they have created
twenty thousand. you would likely come to the con-
ciusion that am so partisan that can not count
correctly, but say to you tonight, and have the
records with me, that they have created In round
numbers forty lone thousand additional federal Of
hceS' ana not IA single one abolished. They UNDER
TOOK Z" abolish one office In the secretary OF states
once, Sl20,W salary per month. II went through
the house alright. II got into the senate and there
was such a howl raised that II was restored. 80
they have created ~iorty-one Thousand and a few
hundred over, but that IL II In round numbers, and
have made a careful estimate OF the number of sal
aries, or offices which have been created which
have not yet been filled. but which will have to be
niled II the bureaus and commissions are put In
!ul working order according to the terms OF the
law, and they have provided by law for 9s,773 ad-
dfiOnal federal offices and salaries.
Now, my friends, | tell you ~truthfully when all tbos
special agents, commissions, bureau chiefs, Examiners
checkers-up, and checkers-up on checkers-up. get sta ri
ed and get to going it will look like the magiciaps n
Egypt who Moses called into service to make Pharoal
attend to his bills. (Applause)
They have got the offices anyhow. They could no
do that except under the caucus system. Let's take NJ
another proposition, that of the general extraya
gance of the Republicans. You know our honored pres
ident said; You want to get hold of the treasury" I
these figures are correct, you want us to get hold o
the treasury too.
am not going to refer to the 800 millions of
dollars which has been appropriated for thr nrogram
OF preparedness. III MOuIu uot no fair nnr int a.,
attribute that to our Democratic friends as an ele-
ment OF expense, the 800 millions which whether II
was Just or unjust. wise or unwise. IL was NOT pro-
per TO credit to them alone, as Il was something
which the country seemed to them 1t needed There.
,"re' ~ 10" hgureS we VIII eliminate the 300 mil
Hons which has been appropriated for that purpose.
What are the iiguresl Knowing ii they hnd simpIy
equaled our appropriation, they would have been
guilty ~ that which they call shameless eytra,a-
shhce. we had the right to assume that the new
broom would sweep clean, and from their solemn
pledge to hold II down at least to the point where
u was already In their stimation shameless OK.
tra,agance. the first Democratic congress exceeded
the last Republican congress. and appropriated for
'Ie "rainar! running expenses of the government,
exclusive OF the preparedness program IL, millions
In excess OF the last Republican congress. This
congress appropriated l25 millions In excess of that.
ana TINS is' millions OF dollars does not include the
l3o millions of bonds the authority for which tbe,
have provided for; IL does not include the 3I6 mil
Hons Of dollars which has been authorized and An.
preparations not actually made. but laws passed
authorizing them. and which approximations will
have to he made under the law; il does mot incIude
the 20 millions OF dollars under the treaty and which
the! propose to pay Columbia. the 25 millions he.
cause the. think Col. Roosevelt stole Panama: II
does not inclnde the 81 millions OF dollars which Is
passed ny treaty over some Of our objections and
protests to purchase the West Indies, and ii we had
PAID h'e miiii"ns II would have been an excessive
amount; II does not include the three millions which
the! have appropriated or passed by treaty to buy
another right Of way for another canal across Me.
arasna. What In the name Of the gods do We wan,
with another right oi way until we can get a canoe
through the one we have got. don't understand.
(Applause)
u yen will take this l25 millions, and the I3s
millions OF bonds. and the authorization. and these
ohhgations under the treaties. you will find that
thls congreSs eNceeds the last Republican congress