Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-04-14

y. s. REPRESENTATIVE siMEO
o. TESS. OHIO. CHAIRMAN r
HLIcAN CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE.
OF the womanhood Of the countr.
This great piece OF humanitarian lei
islation Is the first OF an ambition
program OF progressive Legislation
espoused BY women In their ne,
sphere OF political activity.
The Republican Congress enacted
new taxation measure This new
measure reduces during the curren
year the public tax bill in the sum o
ssis,900, 600 II increases the exemp
tons allowed tire man OF moderate In
come Il repeats the nuisance" taxes;
AZ Of the transportation taxes, which
We're q heavy burden upon agricultural
and Industrial shippers; Il repealed
the excess profits tax and reduced and
revised the surtax
10 this connection Il Is interesting
% set down tae actual reduction of
public expenditures which have taken
place since The Republican Party came
into control Of the United States Con.
sfess The operating cost OF the
United States Government IN the year
1919 WAS sie000.00O. 600 That year
The Republican Congress began 10
function L used blue pencil upon
the appropriations asked by the Demo.
orailc rehabilitation chiefs. The Oh.
Grating costs OF The Government In
1929 we're only S7600.000.000. The Re
publican Congress continued 10 eeono
mixe. and the cost Of running the Gov.
eminent Ia 1921 was reduced 10 ST.. /
SgQoao0oo Much Of this was the /
residue o. the Democratic adminlstra.
uoa b. close cooperation between
the executive departments and the
Congress IN 1921, the expenditures OF
the Government for the current year
are 70 be not In excess Of 81 600 900.
600, and economies which have been
put into effect give promise of cutting
this to s5.50o,000.000. In connection
with this. Congress has enacted the
foreiEn-debt funding law, which au.
thorixes commission to take immeI
diate steps 20 place our loans 10
Foreign countries in collectlble shane
80 that we may begin to receive the
interest and principal due us and
thereby still further reduce our do
nestle taxation
IN summing up, Il may be stated
that the Republican Party In March.
1871. found the nation with her rela.
lions with many foreign countries
strained TO almost the breaking point.
her fundamental principles under dis.
cussion. her historic Significance In
question. her population surfeited with
The PROFITS OF war and Wild extrava.
ganee. her Industries Inflated by over.
expan ION ffof war demands. and
problems 81 reconstruction compn.
Gated and lmmlnent
Today sees peace again established
With an countries. foreign relations ne.
summed vita honor 20 ourselves and
eomplele iusiice to others. the finest
altitude Of ihe world toward our moral
leadsfship az eYineed il the arms con-
ference polioy Of proper regard Tor
The defenders Of the nations rights.
an economic administration upon tho
sonDdest principles Of economy. 4 re.
duction o. our public funded debt 10
the amount Of $4,000. 100000. and a re.
duciion OF our floating debt OF s7oe.
100000 q reduced taxation OF over
three quarters OF a billion dollars per
year relnyensted agriculture aud
industrial fabric sorely distressed BY
ne havoc Of war. the prospect OF gen
'sAi employment Of American labor
. American Industries. the only coun.
~ which not ouIy Is balancing It's
'udset. but has really reduced the war
leht. has restored is credit. and dis
lays signs OF promise on all hands OF
resumption again OF our happy and
fomisinr stage which preceded tho
Inauguration Of the Democratic foibies
Z the new freedom and poiicies Of
aspleion and persecution ~ success
aeh r. The achievement Of the FIRST
ear o. she Republican administration
contJei ~ both the executive snd
gisiaflfc branches Of our Govern
enf
nui 4 should ~ noted thal al o.
"a fc.enf'd program has been car
re- oai in f1s face "a re persistent
20 tor 81 fns solid DsmcfIane
'fff 11Ifh 81 attempted ~ feieaf
~ Hoi ~ fohaliiaif eos nafian
9 HhIlt has opposed ffefy measure
9rQ1f neg hffauIf 4 hsf fngi0lns
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