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reduced the country's taxes by s2,414,-
115,144.13. That is, it appropriated
that much less than the amount which
the Democratic Administration de-
manded should be appropriated.
"The Democratic 65th Congress died
March 4, 1919. 1t had failed to pass
many of the appropriation bills, it's
task was turned over to the incoming
Republican Congress, which proceeded
Immediately to prune down the esti-
mates that had been embodied in the
appropriation bills prepared by its
Democratic predecessor. This prun-
ing process resulted in a saving of
1899 ,692, 541.97. That is, if the Demo
cratic Congress had succeeded in
passing, before its lease of life ex-
pired, the bills that it had framed, it
would have appropriated almost
lican Congress Immediately following
appropriated for the same purpose
Following this came the regular
session of the Republican Seth Con-
gress, from which the Democratic Ad-
ministration demanded appropria tions
aggregating S6,334 ,312 ,929.46. Instead
of granting this amount, which was
insisted upon with all vehemence by
the various Democratic departments,
this session of a Republican Congress
cut the estimated appropriations ST.
Ala APP ,6O2.16. So, from March 4, 1919,
to early June, 1920, the aggregate saw
ing effected by the substitution of
Republican for Democratic Congress
was $2,414, 115, l4413.
In the face of this it is rather as
tonishing that Governor Cox, in q
speech that must become the charter
of principles for his campaign, that
is certain to be placed under the most
searching analysis, should declare that
the Republican Congress has
not made a single effort or passed a
single law to reduce the taxation
burdens.
1T is worth while to pursue this
examination a step further. If the esti
mates submitted by the Democratic Ad-
minlstration had beer granted, appro-
prations for the period under examina-
ton would have exceeded the revenues
by 81 400 900 600; but because of Repub-
lican economy there will be a surplus
for the same period of $1,1OO,0OO, 900
The figures are from the fiscal analy-
sis made by Representative Mondell,
Of Wyoming, on June 81 last and never
denied. They mean that during the
fiscal year 1921 the national debt can
be reduced to the extent of 81 100 ,0O0,-
600, whereas if the Democratic appro-
,priations had been made the debt
would have increased Sl,40O 900, 900.
These are perfectly plain facts, as
obvious as the ledger's footings of a
business balance sheet. A leadership
which would distort these outstanding
facts as Governor Cox has done will
hardly command confidence when the
country turns attention to the problem
of our fiscal future.
The discussion of taxation in the
Democratic nominees address is about
equally sound and reliable. Annoying
consumption taxes, he says, once will
be repealed and in the very next
paragraph. l suggest small TAX, pro-
badly one and one-half per cent, on
the total business of every going
concern
"Thus the Governor is found in one
paragraph to oppose consumption taxes,
and in the next to favor their adoption
on a universal scale
Governor Cox's discussion of revenue
and taxation will demonstrate to any
modesty informed person that he has
for the support of people who want
somebody else to pay taxes. There is
no way of accomplishing that. We might
as we'll assume that the man who paws
rent for a property pays no taxes. as
TO accept the fallacious theory on which
Governor Cox says he would manage
government finances.
In his discussion of international af-
1alrs Governor Cox is particularly bitter
against the Senate majority that in
sisted on Anerlcanizing the Presidents
covenant for league of nations. He
drops in word of apology to save the
feelings of the twenty-three Democratic
senators who went on record in favor of
the Lodge resolutions. But he assumed
nevertheless, that the Senate attempted
to subvert, and did subvert, the wish and
purpose of the American people in pre-
venting ratification of the Presidents
league.
"On that issue the Republican party
is ready to join battle before the coun-
try. Barely less than half the Demo-
cratic Senators, plus all the Republican
senators, supported the Lodge reserva-
tlons. Republicans and Democrats
stood shoulder to shoulder for the pro-
lection of American independence and
interests. The Senate, in a patriotic
"A-u eiPoi ViSaH CoioiueTdtioH, ulu
great service to the nation and to the
world The Republican party is proud
and confident as it goes before the
country on that record"
=. Senator Harding is not neglecting
the suffragists, and in a telegram sent
to-day to Harriet Taylor Upton, at
Nashville, Tenn, said
You may say for me to the Repub-
lican members of the General Assem-
bly, of Tennessee that it will be highly
pleasing to have the Republicans of
that state play their full and becoming
part in consummating the constitu-
tlonal grant of woman suffrage 1t
IS no longer a question Of policy: it is
viii H. Hays, chairman of the Re
publican National Committee, is com
ing here Tuesday, and on Friday a del
egation of Ohio editors will visit the