The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-28
1.-THE HUSBAND HUNTeR
WILLIAM FOX PROOUcTiON

nineteen months we had increased
our fighting forces in the army and
navy to 4.SO0 900 splendid well-trained
fighting men. more than two mil
lion of whom had been transported
across 1000 miles Of submarine in
tested seas and were giving good
account of themeelves in the trenches
on the western front of France: we
had completely checked the ravages
Of the German submarines; We had
driven the Hun back across the Ger
man lines and had the great German
war machine on its knees begging for
mercy a thing which all our allies
Great Britain. France, Italy, Japan
China, Belgium and others had been
unable to do in almost three years
Republicans Again in 1918
This constitutes brief record of
the principal achievements accom-
plished by a Democratic admnistra-
tion from 1913 to 1919. when the
chief executive, house and senate
We're Democratic. But by the election
in the fall of 1913, the legislative
power of our government was turned
over to the Republicans by electing
house with a Republican majority
OF 81 and senate with a Republican
majority of Q As is the custom un-
der the Constitution, however. the
defeated Democratic congress held
over for three months succeeding the
election. during which time much i'm
portant reconstructive legislation was
passed by the Democratic majority in
the house, but when this legislation
reached the senate. which was only
Democratic by a small majority it met
with the most vicious Republican
fiibuster that was ever known lead
on behalf Of the Republican organi-
zation BY Senators Sherman of ILL.,
nois, France of Maryland and Smoot
of Utah. I'll of whom We're aided
and abetted by the Republican min
ority in the senate, so that practi-
cally all this postwar reconstructivc
legislation was pigeon-holed by the
solons al the north end Of the capt.
tol In order TO force call for an
extra session Of congress. these Re-
publican filibusters also purposely de-
feated six Of the large supply bills.
Republican Canard
During the campaign Of 1918 and
during the Republican filibuster in
the senate thereafter. the Republican
leaders gave out the statement that
they desired 10 force an extra ses-
sion Of congress in order that recon-
s.ructive legislation might be passed.
They were bold and specific They
laid special stress upon their inten-
ton to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing and curb the profiteers; upon
tions upon enactment Of laws for
adequate benefit OF ex-servioe men
and other men and other reconstruc-
t!on legislation and upon revision
Of the tax laws and reduction OF taxes
and they promised a repeal OF the
excess profits tax provision.
Let US see what, II anything, has
been done by these Republican majori-
ties in the house and senate 10 redeem
these platform pledges Have they
made any effort TO keep them? Have
they met this serious postwar situa-
ton In a constructive, courageous and
statesmanlike manner? II So they
have kept the faith. II not. then
they do not merit the confidence OF
the American people
They did not undertake the repeal
OF the excess tax provision and they
made no effort whatever to keep
their pledges about revising and re-
duclng taxation. They failed utterly
10 carry out any substantial program
Of economy. They played politics
with q bill to compensate the ex-
service men until Just before adjourn
ment and then, like other good meas
ures We have mentioned. sent the
rights Of a solder who had barred his
breast to the Hun attack. to the pigeon
holes Of the senate without action by
that body
Ignored Presidents Request
on the day that this Republican
congress met President Wilson sent
message setting out specifically
what should be done 10 reduce the
cost Of living and curb the profit
eers. He suggested the enactment
Of three specific measures Was any
serious effort made by the Republican
majority TO get action on them7 No.
during these entire long seventeen
months, the only thing the Republican
party did toward keeping that pledge
was the passage through the house
Of bills intended 20 increase the cost
OF clothing. bills calculated to In
crease the cost Of home-building, bills
meant to increase the cost OF educa-
ton and bills that sought to increase
the cost Of food. These are matters OF
record. The bills were sent over TO the.
senate but fortunately It was a cam,
paisn year and fear Of the righteous
wrath Of an outraged public pre-,
vented the consurnmationl OF any such
foolish program. but don't forget that
this was the response given by
Republican house with a. majority Of
IL to the appeal Of tirose oppressed