The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-11-19
SENATOR'S PLEDGE 3
AN ERA OF ECONOs !
nrMOCRATIC AND REPUBLIC
LEADERS BACK OF A PRO
CRAM OF CURTAILMENT.
FIGHT TO REDUCE EXPENDITURE
aVf People Knew Methods Money Is
Expended They Would Mob U.s."
Says Borah-National Waste a
disease One Member Declares.

Il
Saws Borah-National Waste a
Disease One Member Declares.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Republi-
ran leaders, of the senate today de-
clared they will support the efforts
of Senator Martin, democratic leader
of that body, to curtail and eliminate
waste in government expenditures
Immediately, to return drafted men
to civil life and bring the country
hack to normal conditions as speedily
as possible.
"If the people really knew the
method and the manner in which we
expend money and the waste of which
we are guilty they would mob u.s."
declared Senator Borah. He declar-
ed public opinion must be thoroughly
aroused before congress can be
forced to abolish governmental bu-
reaus, commissions and Offices Gre
sted because Of the necessities of the
war.
Senator Martin announced his in
tention of leading fight for the cur
tailment of expenditures at once as
the first step in solving the gigantic
problem of reconstruction.
Myers Precipitated Discussion.
The question of reconstruction
came up in the senate when Senator
Myers, of Montana, called up bill
---o.--;o+ ;ror o1 n0n O00 for n Vo;na
survey. Senator Myers said Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane had writ
ten him that "a million or two dol
lars appropriated now will put the
work well under way"
Senator Penrose, who will be chair
man of the senate finance commit
tee when the republicans reorganize
the senate, declared the time has
come when 81, 100000 should not be
regarded as Chicken feed"
Senator Borah declared tremend-
GUS influence will be brought to bear
to continue the bureaus, commissions
and Offices created during the war,
and pointed out that if they are abol-
ished congress will be breaking its
own records, as it has never abolish
ed single government Office, bureau
or commission. He said:
Outside of the immediate ques-
tons of the war the most vital ques-
ton with which the country has now
to deal is that of the curtailment of
expenditures, and that relates not
alone to war expenditures, but to the
expenditures which have been charac-
teristic of our government in times
of peace.
"If the people really knew the
method and the manner in which we
expend money and the waste of
which we are guilty they would mob
U.s..
"The senator from Virginia will
find if he undertakes to carry for
ward this very wise program there
will be thousand reasons given for
the continuance of and maintenance
Of every expenditure which has been
incurred or provided for. He will
find that there will be a thousand
reasons given for the maintenance
and extension of every job now in ex-
iStence, and before another fortnight
has passed a propaganda will have
been begun in this country for the
purpose of satisfying the people that
not only are these present organiZa-
tons and institutions and bureaus
snd officers necessary, but that it IS
even necessary to enlarge and extend
them.
There is one thing to do, and that
Is to abolish a bureau or an office.
.on"ress has great capacity to make
twelve men do what one man did be-
fore, but virtually no capacity appa-
'ertv to curtail or limit either the
energy or the expenditures upon the
part Of congress; and say to the
senator from Virginia that he will
md it to be very difficult, indeed, for
nm to carry forward, and it is pro-
gram that ought to be carried for
ward, regardless of party lines.
National Waste a Disease.
National waste has become dis
ease We had been for years ne Ne
geatlng commissions and paying std
pendous salaries and creating bu-
feaus and enlarging them long be-
lore the war begun. / am very much
'AioI we Will COilIlItuS W OO ~
SlJer the war is over: but as said
t te" moments ago, if the senator from
ifelnia will carry to the country the
"DETAILS of the expenditure of this
money we can build up public opin-
1oH N this country so that we can get
suits here in congress, but you will
muo that there will be a powerful
mlopaganda iustifying these increas-
~ % eypenditures, justifying the
%,iounts which we are now paying
ous IN different ways and for differ
~ Su' purposes and even insisting upon
f,j enlargement. Instead, in my
saS . Of having a curtailment of !
bHpehdltures we are very likely to
" NAVE riot of expenditures after this