The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-10-10

" zoo, oItSp SINinmNN TIE
BLIcAN CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE.
of the womanhood of the country.
This great piece of humanitarian leg
islation Is the first of an ambitious
program Of progressive legislation
espoused by women in their new |
sphere of political activity.
The Republican Congress enacted q
new taxation measure. This new |
measure reduces during the current
year the public tax bill in the sum OF
$81S,000,000. 1t increases the exemp.
lions allowed the man of moderate in.
come; it repeats the nuisance" taxes;
all Of the transportation taxes, which
were heavy burden upon agricultural
and industrial shippers; it repealed
the excess profits tax and reduced and
revised the suftax.
In this connection 1t is interesting
to set down the actual reduction Of
public expenditures which have taken
place since the Republican Party came
into control Of the United States Con.
gress. The operating cost OF the
United States Government in the year
1919 was $40 ,00O,OO0,OOO That year
the Republican Congress began to
function. 1t used blue pencil upon
the appropriations asked by the Demo-
cratic administration chiefs. The OPP
Grating costs Of the Government in
1920 were only $7,5O0,000, 1000. The Re-
publican Congress continued to econo-
mize, and the cost of running the Gov.
eminent in 1921 was reduced to So
500,000,000. Much OF this was the
residue Of the Democratic administra-
the executive departments and the
Congress in 1921, the expenditures Of
the Government for the current year
are to be not in excess of $4,000,000,-
900, and economies which have been
put into effect give promise of cutting
this to $500, 100000. In connection
with this, Congress has enacted the
foreign-debt funding law, which au-
thorizes a commission to take imme-
date steps to place our loans to
foreign countries in collectible shape,
so that we may begin to receive the
interest and principal due us and
thereby still further reduce our do
nestle taxation.
In summing up, 1t may be stated
that the Republican Party in March
1921, found the nation with her rela'
, tions 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
gance, her Industries inflated by over
expansion from war demands, and
problems Of reconstruction conIpli
Gated and imminent.
= Today sees peace again established
: with all countries, foreign relations re
0 sumed with honor to ourselves ant
4 complete justice to others, the fines
attitude of the world toward our mora
leadership as evinced in the arms con
, ference, policy Of proper regard TO
) the defenders of the nations rights
| an economic administration upon tn
n soundest principles of economy, a re
duction of our public funded debt t
the amount of $4,000, 100000, and a re
q duction of our floating debt Of $500
II 100000, reduced taxation of owe
# three quarters of a billion dollars pc
j. year, a rejuvenated agriculture an
industrial fabric sorely distressed b
. the havoc of war, the prospect of ger
n eral employment Of American labo
1t in American industries, the only coul
Is try which not only is balancing II
= budget, but has really reduced the wa
- debt, has restored its credit, and di
D plays signs of promise on all hands
c. a resumption again of our happy an
n. promising stage which preceded tn
a. Inauguration Of the Democratic foible
of the new freedom and policies
- suspicion and persecution Of success
Such is the achievement of the fri
- year of the Republican administratio
- in control of both the executive an
~ legislative branches Of our Cover
~ ment.
ra But It should be noted that all
N. this splendid program has been ca
he ried out in the face Of the persistel
ad opposition Of the solid Democrat
m. Party, which has attempted to defe
nv every effort to rehabilitate the natio
nd and which has opposed every measu
an proposed, not because it had anythil
he to offer in substitution, but because
ct is habitually the party Of oppositio
AZ. complaint and petty criticism.
m. The Republican Party gladly go
,ss to the country upon its record of CO
iii structive work. confident that Z
zee memory of eight years Of Democrat
,ill misrule Is too vivid in the mind Of t
he public to leave any doubt as to t
ut. decision of the American people as
which party should have control OF t
Iva Congress during the critical period
all nationwide and worldwide reconstr'
nd tea.