The evening world., 1920-11-06
THE COUNTRY'S TURN.

II speech a. Akron, O.. few Jl,. betor, H.
i election, Senator Huj.ug ,,J.
Of would not wan. 10 be your rresidcnr
unless you are going to give Us Republican
Congress to translate Republican promise.
into legislative cuactmcnt5"
That matter Is ssdei Tie electorate has as
soei the Republican Pre,iaent-eect an oyerwhelm-
ingy Republican Congress, with Republican major
tiles Of :, IN tbc Senate n1i upward of 80 in the
House,
VIVA, h, country nom..us, To- ao. noH IS
this.
Are pressing domestic needs to 70 uuconsJued
and unmet until President Harding call, hs new
Republican Congress some fine next spring.
Is the present Congess-which is also RepubIi-
can--o fritter away its final session. beginning next
month, on appropriation bills and routine business'
Until the Sixty-sixih Congress ends on March 4,
1921, is the Republican Party to continue its legis-
htiye policy OF obstru,tng or manhandling any
constructive measure which originates in or seems
likely to reflect credit upon The present Democrats
Administration?
Suoh course would seem, even from a Repubi-
can point OF view, both wantop and futile
After its sweeping victory Of last Tuesday the
Republican Party has nothing more to gain by hold
ing up practical relief measures for which the coun-
try Is waiting, in order to harass an opposition Ad
minislration whose fate is settled
The short session of the present Congress which
begins Dec. and which cannot last longer than
March presents an excellent opportunity for both
parties to get under way some Of the reconstrucve
legislation concerning which there are no funda-
mental differences.
One imperative need upon which the President
and the Republican platform are in substantial
agreement The Evening World has already pointed
out
That need is tax relief
The country should not have to vain unu the
Sixty-Seventh Congress for revision of the tax
laws
Another need is that OF 4 national budget system
and a reorganization of Federal departments in the
interest of national economy,
Concerning this need the Republican platform
said:
We advocate thorough investigation OF
the present organization OF the Federal de
partments and bureaus with view to
curing consolidation, moro business like
distribution of functions, the elimination OF
duplication delays and overlapping Of work
and the establishment OF up-to-datc and
efficient administrative organization
one of the chief recommendations in PresLen
Wilson's message to Congress last December wa
for the establishment Of A national budget system
supplemented by an audit to ascertain whether
money appropriated by The Legislature has beer
! spent wisely, economically and effectively"
II Is true the present Republican Congress paSse,
bill providing for the establishment OF an execu
tive budget-which bill the President vetoed
1t is also true that this Republican Congress pu
into the bill provision which the President cou,
only regard as an infringement of the legslatiy
upon the executive branch of the Government
with the result that the Republican platform wa
able to point to and condemn the veto of the Pres
ident which defeated this great financial reform"
This is precisely the policy and spirit for whic
there is no further reason in the present Congress.
The greatpoiti,2l ,ontic, has been fought on
and won.
The parties and party leaders have had their tun
The country is now entitled to a little sorel
needed long delayed practical benefit out Of what
left of the Sxty-sixh Congress.