Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
Recordof the Democrats
Jonathan Bourne Shows How
Boards Were Multiplied by Them.

Washington, May S,-'A democratic editor IN
Nebraska recently criticized the extension OF
Bureaucracy ia the United States. leaving the 10,
ference that the republican party I. largely re-
spohslble ioF that phase OF our national govern,
msni," remarks the Republican Publicity asso-
cation, through It's president, Hon Jonathan
Bourne. u, That editor in his plea Tor simple
NY and economy IA government says
TO resist paiefnaiism in government Is
democratic; 10 resist bureaucracy is democratic.
The same tendencies that are eonhseallng BY
oppressive taxation the rewards OF toll and
THRIFT are likewise eonspifing 10 convert eiti.
kens into subjects. TO enehain the od.,ime
freeman who glofies in exercising his own IN.
,ualive, has own enterprise, his own responsi-
bi,y."
Few will disagree with the sentiments above
quoted. bu, search OF the record will disclose
that II Is not the republican but the democratic
party that Is chiefly responsible for the limitation
OF individual initiative and the oppressive taxa.
ton which diseoufages enterprise.
During the eight years OF democratic rule
from l9l3 10 1871, there were twenty five boards
and commissions established no, counting IN
Vulnerable bureaus created within departments
already IN existence. Among these independent,
boards and commissions is the United States
Railroad Labor board. which tells the railroads
upon what terms and rates OF wages they mus,
SiHpioy tHctf WothutcU, lncfc Is the fcdcfal
Trade commission, which tells the business men
OF the country on what conditions they may con.
duct their private business There was the railroad
administration. which is still technically in eN-
is,enee but gradually being dissolved by the re-
publican administration. During its reign the
railroad administration boosted the expenses OF
the railroads and held their incomes relatively
low, digging into the United States treasury to
pay deficits. Among the other boards and COM
missions enumerated in the official directory at
the close OF the Wilson administration and not
enumerated there at the close OF the previous
republican administration are the Bureau OF Ell
hciency the Federal Reserve board the United
States Shipping board. the Emergency Fleet cor
poration. the Council OF National Defense the
Joint board. the Finance corporation, the Tariff
commission. the Employees Compensation COM
mission, the Screw Thread commission the Road
Commissioners for Alaska. the Commission on
Navy Yards and Naval Stations. the Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics. the Board of Media
ton and Cancellation. the United States section
Of the Inter American High commission the
Pccunary Claims Arbitration commission and
the United States In,erdepartmental Social Hy-
giene board.
"For the purpose OF this brief article we shall
not undertake to say that any one or all OF these
boards and commissions are undesirable To
enter into a discussion OF the merits and de-
merits OF each would require more space than
can be allotted to it now. We merely present
the subject in order to point out one thing-that
democratic editor crticizes the creation of
boards and commissions for the extension OF
bureaucracy and paternalism with the nicrental
placing of responsibility upon the republican
party, whereas the greatest offender has been the
party of his own afiliation. Assuming the demo-
cratic editor is right in his contention that these
government boards and commissions are evils.
whatever resentment is TO be manifested by the
citizen should be directed against the democratic
party which has created the greater number"