New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Sn1OOt Asserts
Party Can Save
Z. s. Millions
Republican Administration,
After Harding's Election,
Will Be Able to Reduce
Expenses of Government
Ohioan Best Candidate
Buckeye State Leader Fa-
vors Dooryard Campaign
Similar to Mckinley's

CHICAGO, June 13.-Reed Smoot,
United States Senator from Utah. said
to day before leaving for Washington
that it will be the business of the new
Republican administration, after the
election of Senator Harding, to cut
down the cost Of running the govern
ment by $500, 100000 a year.
"The Republicans have made a good
start in the reorganization and consol-
idation of bureaus and divisions at
Washington said Senator Smoot. "lf
we are successful next fall we can go
at the job of cutting down expenses
without fear of being blocked. There
is no doubt that we can save $500, ,O0o,-
600 year by putting things on a busi-
ness basis That is worthy of any
Senator's ambition. and expect to give
the matter much of my time while |
am in the Senate.
The war risk insurance bureau a
year ago had a force of about $4,000
men and women. There were so many
in the Office that they couldn't do the
work, and yet the Wilson Administra-
ton couldn't find a way to drop any
of them. Senator Harding is on record
as saying that it was easier to demo-
bilize the United States Army than 10
demobilize a single stenographer in a
department with a Democratic head.
Republicans Make Good Start
"Well, the Republicans have made a
start. We have dropped about 5000
of the $4,000 and now the bureau is
able to function. Probably this staff
can be reduced by one half, to the ben
eft of the service and the expedition
Of the work.
Senator Harding is the best selec-
tion that could have been made. He
has the ability and experience for the
place and can work with the Senate
and House without tangling things up.
II Wood or Lowden had been named we
would have been on the defensive from
the first day of the campaign, charged
with corrupting the electorate by the
excessive use of money in the pre-
convention campaign. Harding will
carry his own state and will be the
most popular President the White
House had had for many years"
Walter T. Brown. former state chair
man of the Buckeye organization ard
floor leader Of tho Ohio delegation in
tho convention that named his friend
Harding for President, said to-day that
Harding will carry the State of Ohio
with an unprecedented majority.
Urges Front-DoorYar Campaign
"He carried the state in 1914, when
the Wilson Administration was help ng
the opposition in our state" said Mr.
Brown. "If he could carry it then by
1903 600 he can do it again. and | look
to see the margin very much larger.
"I am in favor of having Senator
Harding stay at home in Marion and
campaign from his front door yard
rather than tour the country. The spe-
cial train campaigning is very exhaust
ing, and a candidate is not at his best
when he is subjected to the strain OF
it. At home the delegations can visit
him, as they visited William Mckinley
The newspapers will have their CORE
spondents at Marion and what is said
and done viii receive proper treatment
! suspect, although l have not CON
suited Senator Harding about it, that
he viii do his campaigning at home"