The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-27
No. I.--Covernor Frank o. Lowden.
b. G. COULD LINCOLN.

N by u, UVtLD LLNNOLN.
copyright, 1920, by The Washing
ton Star
The late Senator Nelson W.
iich started something" when
MD the executive departments
he federal government could be
b for 100000 less annually.
made the remark 10 years ago.
g since, when a member of
kress desired to lay emphasis
The need for economy and more
Hinesslike management Of the
Vsnment, he has referred to
j historic remark OF the Rhode
snd senator. But no one has
N finished what Mr.. Aldrich
Ited. In fact, the high cost Of
Fernment has increased by leaps
bounds in the last decade.
Now comes Illinois, claiming to
70 a Moses to lead the govern
BOT to this promised land of
pnomy-Governor Frank Orren
vden. The Illinois Republicans
large numbers are bent on put
X him in the White house. They
that the governor, although
war was on and war prices
vailed, cut the cost of govern
at In Illinois to such an extent
first year he was chief execu-
Of the state that $1,710,l75 of
appended appropriations re-
med at the close of the year.
tM his administration. also, the
nate was reduced from 90 to
cents on the 500 taxable val
tlon. 1t is estimated that this
meant a saving to the taxpay-
Of approximately $1,000, 900.
NN Governor Lowden can do this
one Of the greatest states in the
b." said Representative Nc
ene, who halls from the govern
own district, why can't he do
a the United States?"
lhls question was something of
poser to me, so l did not answer
only know that no president
have had in recent years has
a able to reduce the govern
ats expenses. To Judge from
estimates submitted by the
Eutive departments this year,
Negating some S5,000,000,00
sn least show that economy is
90 their program. How they
shudder when the Lowden
NOW hangs over them!
he story they tell Of Governor
oen's efforts at economy in
government is interesting
20 he went into Office Jan. g.
u, he found 125 commissions
AUS and bureaus in full opera
He got a law through the
ahture authorizing the consoli-
Won Of these government agen'
and they were consolidated sc
tnere are now nine major de-
nents. A great amount OF
acation Of work was eliminated
se considerations. The new Law
provided for the establishment
budget system, and the presen'
~ OF a budget by the governor
ae legislature. Through the
auon Of this budget system
NE elimination OF useless cog:
ne governmental machinery i
oeen possible to reduce ex
rs and in turn to reduce tht
arden in Illinois.
s1 10 return to presidential pos
y No. Frank O. Lowden
vas born So years ago in Sun
minn. This is a great yea
Me blacksmiths. 1t appear
AZ least two of the men men
~ Tor president are the SON
Miage blacksmiths - Herber
ser and Governor Lowden. TIL
father was Lorenzo Low
Inree years prior to the brit
rank Lowden his parents hal
lsied from Pennsylvania t,
aesota.
- Lowden family's travels di'
Msop there, however. and whel
vas I years old he trudge'
~ nis fathers prairie schoon
yum Sunrise, MINI. to Hardil
w Iowa, where a new cabil
erected. Lorenzo Lowdel
Il 70 farming and his son help
u yum. Working on a frontie
oid not leave young Lowde
UNI to study and atten
II q. he had improved hi
. so well that when h
= s old he obtained ar
h teacher in a cOuntr