The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
SENATOR Tells
Of CONDITIONS
MENAC|NG us.
Thomas of Colorado
Gives Rotarians Vivid
Picture of Affairs

1he Albuquefque KotafN cum WIS
twice electrified at Its meeting today.
first by an address by one OF It's great
political figures and second by one
OF Its best known leaders OF CONT
munlty and patriotic singing.
The speaker wns United States SEN
ator Thomas. OF Colorado, here on
private business, who WINS the igucat
Of A. u. McMlllen at the club lu1ci-
con. The song leader was George l',
Eisenbrown, of Reading, Pennsyl-
vania, imperial notentate ~ the Mys-
tic shrine In his home city aud ma
tionaliy famous as a lender Of pairi-
otic community singing
At the conclusion OF his brief nd-
dress Mr. Eisenbrown led the club
and It's guests In singing the national
anthem, shaking the roof OF the Al
varado with volume Of song Ro-
taTians didn't know they had In them.
and completely drowning the Jazz
band in attendance. Mr. Eisen-
brown was one OF number OF Shri-
ners and visiting Rotarians present.
Picture Of Times.
Senator Thomas drew a picture oc
national political and economic con-
ditions startling in it's ciearneas and
impressive In the seriousness with
which his simple, dignified dictlon
clothed IL. He took for his text. CO.
operation and organization as the
great trend OF our time pointing out
It's benefits and It's dangers. particu-
larly as bearing upon the activities OF
the congress ana the management
and financing OF the federal govern
ment.
A democrat himself as he told his
hearers. throughout the years since
his majority and proud OF his mem-
bership In great party organization.
he felt that In the present political
contest there was no issue OF moment
between democrats and republicans.
that the contest narrowed down TO q
battle ior the right to conduct the
federal government during the neNt
four years; and that he, personally.
would like to see the issue determined
upon the qualifications, ability. char
acter OF the presidential candidates
and upon that alone; for he said that
the great issue before the nation now
is the linked needs for economy in
the national expenditures reduction
OF burdcnsome taxes and their more
equitable dimfibution, Increased pro-
duction and the elimination OF evil
class distinctions and the complete
elimination OF the more evil men and
influences now engaged in fostering
class distinctions throughout the
country. In this great issue he saw
no differences between the policies OF
democrats. and republicans and botn.
he said. has been at fault in includ-
/ ing planks for economy in their re-
spective platforms for the past 40
years while continuing TO indulge In
/ eNtravagances In congressional action.
/ He pointed out that the federal ap-
/ propriations for the fiscal year are
between four and five billion dollars.
somewhat more than the revenues for
/ the period. with a certain deficit and
| n probable one for the next fiscal
year: with no way to meet that deficit
save by bond issues or by increased
taxation.
Causes For Increase.
For the Increased cost OF the fed
! eral government Senator Thomas gave
two principal causes; first organizn-
tion and concerted action by labor.
and with a beginning OF similar ac-
tion by farmers which he said
brought great political pressure 10
/ bear upon congressman: and the
/ speaker said he knew OF no greater
! coward than congressman faced
with the responsibilities OF an Inn
pending presidential election; while
/ he said further that the trend To
make recollection the principal husi-
ness instead OF national service. was
1 growing among congressman and pub
lie servants generally The other in
fluence he found In the fact that
congressman tend more and more To
be servants OF their local cop1munl-
ties rather than OF the nation. thus
leaving the federal government with
out representation in the congress
and only mass OF conflicting and
compromising local influences seek
ing local benefits and ends.
II know labor leaders, commercial
leaders, military leaders" he said.
whose presence in the galleries OF
congress cause as much perturbation
on the floors as did the entrance or
the German kaiser into the Reisch-
tag" And while he said that this
was unfortunate the exercise OF or
ganized influence at Washington had
also the beneficial effect Of holding
congressman to a sense OF personal
responsibility and accountability.
His Remedy.
The remedy Senator Thomas saw
for the present had influences OF or
ganized and cooperative effort In
politics and economics was In further
organization; the organization of the
great middle class which he held TO
be the basis and essential foundation
of the republici the taxpaying middle
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