The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-11-15
THE AUGEAN STABLES.

GAS measured by the terms of the Republican platform ana by
the conditions which confront the nation the task assumed by the
Republican party by light one declares the hepu
lcan Publicity Association through its President Hon. Jonathan
Bourne dr. in statement issued today The task would be diff
cult regardless the party that assumed the pledges had
made Following eight years profgacy Federal adminstra
ton and period of development of bureaucracy getting back
to and accordance with sound
economy will easy To increase public expenditures al
ways easy cura douby difficult for the that people
accustomed certain government activities and ex
pec continuance though the activity be duplication
of work performed by another bureau
Getting back government by law will be considerable I'M
derakng for ocadom Washington has learned look
delegation almost unlimited authority exercise
telling the American people what they and not
from time time The idea of putting regulations definitely and
specifically upon the books that citizen his
finger upon page paragraph that establishes his duties
limits his liberty repugnan to bureaucracy new postmaster
general acquesce such innovation but all down the line OF
subordnates will difficult the idea that the NJ G.
little king Yet getting back government by law wasthe first
pledge of the Republican platform will be carried
Te subject of taxation that will require early atten
this subject Republican platform d dno undertake
people The platform declares The burden of taxation
imposed upon the American people staggering but in presenting
statement of the situation must face the fact that while
1.-THE character of the and should be changed early
of the be raised he expected
The Republican administration will inherit from its Democratic
predecessor floating Indebtedness of three billion dollars the
prompt liquidation of which demanded by sound financial cond
eatons Moreover whole fiscal policy of the government
be deeply influenced by the necessity of meeting obligations in
Of five billion dollars which in 1928 But sound policy
equally early accomplishment of that real reduction
burden which may achieved by substituting simple for
complex laws and procedures prompt and certain determination
of liability for delay and uncertainty laws which do not for
laws which do excessively mulct the needess
press enterprise and thrift.
Needless and ujuied though they the debts created by
the Democratic administration legal obligations of the govern
the Republican administration has choice but provide
of payment Moreover the debt accumulated in period
of initiation and be paid during period of deaon Debt
accumulated with 40 dollars be paid 100
lars
The Republican platform promises of
respect the rights American
of agriculture promotion of peaceful settlement of in
dua Disputes efficient system upbd-
ing of the merchant the protective principles
tariff egisaton revision of the naturalization
of efficiency the public service other pledges which the Re-
publican platform made and which the party will proceed fulfill
The job is big one, but the party equau to task