Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-01
TUE REPUBLICAN FAN RE.

If the Republican Party could for
get pehtics It would 90 very respee
gable organization. 4 IL could DIN
ASIDE its deathless greed tor power
Il would deserve praise. Ii it coulc
rad iJsef Of the deiusion that it is q
party Of the elect. that it is better
than any other party, especially the
Democratic Party, It would be some.
what more worthy Of resps,t. If
its leaders had principles and con.
science and enough common honesty
to attempt in COED faith, when they
are in power, to keep promises they
have made to the people, the party
would enjoy a larger measure of
public confidence. The spectacle
presented at Washington by Republi-
can faithlessness, Incompetence, ig-
norance and vicious perversity has
attracted and holds the attention of
the country The party has betray-
ed the people and is so deeply con-
cerned about its own selfish designs
and miserable sqaabbles that it has
not the grace to show the least sign
Of penitence,
The Administration wisely, pru-
IDENTIFY and with great .exactitude
following the policies Of Mr. Wilson,
has thus far won general approba
ton. 1t must before long declare
its policies in respect to matters Of
great national and international
moment. But the public is fair
minded and forbearing; it awaits the
Administrations decisions in the
hope and with a reasonable expecta-
ton that they will be sound and
satisfactory. The Republican Con-
gress does nothing The party plat
form promised "a policy Of rigid
economy" 1t promised simpifica
ton Of the tax laws. 1t has passed
a fraudulent emergency tariff bill. 1t |
has not made lighter the burdens of
the people. III
There is no real indication that il
intends to make them lighter. There
has been a pretense at a hearing up
On a revision Of the tax laws, but the
public has heard very little about it.
1t is even said in Washington that
the farmers group" will prevent
he removal of the excess profits tax
which both parties have promised
and the country demands There
IS a certain depraved consistency
n this position, everybody will
admit, but the country is in no mood
% be taxed a billion for war pur-
,oses.
There could be no healthier sign of
rational sound sense and information
i goodwill than a reduction of ex-
,enditure for ornaments. The coun-
ry is not in danger of attack. There
5 no known reason why the Presi-
ent, even without the urging Of
congress, should not call a confer
nee for the limitation of ornaments
he holding Of such conference
,ould be of immeasurable service in
tabilizing the ecomic conditions Of
he world. Such a measure Of econ
my would vastly help the credit of
he debtor nations. It would faeili-
ate the refunding of the obligations I
f the Allies to the United States.
. would improve the outlook for
Iacing the German reparation bonds. !
ut there is no hint of the calling of :
Ich a conference and even the 7
ouse proposes an annual naval ex-
three or four times great
, than before the war, and to this
I'm the Senate adds a hundred
illions. The Republicans need not !
after Themselves that the people S
Ike no note of their impudent dis Y
gard of their promises and assur- t
lces.-Washington Post. |;