New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Party Economy
Cited by Adams
And Mccormick
Senator Asserts Policy OF
Saving Is Chief lssne i'm
Present Campaign and
Appeals for Strong Vote
Outlines Record Made
Shows Congress Cut Appro-
priation FOR C,lrren. Year
More Than Billion Dollars

From The T1faare's Washington Bureaa
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.--The vast
savings in government funds accom-
plished through the economies prac-
ticed by the Republican Administration
Is cited in statements isaued to-day by
John T. Adams, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, and Sem
ator Medill Mccormick. chairman of
the Republican Senatorial Committee,
as the chief issue in the present cam
paign. Both chairmen assert that this
policy Of public economies will con-
tinue under the present Administration,
and strong appeal is made to the
voters to elect Republican Congress
at the November election.
Public economy is the big issue
everywhere" Chairman Adams said.
THE reduction OF public expenditures
Is an issue in practically every state,
county and municipality throughout the
country.
"The present Congress has made an
enviable record for public economy, IL
cut the appropriations for the current
year more than billion dollars under
what they were for che year ended Juno
81, 1921, and over third Of billion
dollar: under what they were for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1922. The TO-
tai appropriations by this Congress for
the current fiscal year were over per
cent less than the estimates submitted
to 1t by the budget bureau.
Party Practices Economy
"Thc Republican party consistently
practices public economy. The Reput.
Icon Congress elected in 1913 served
two years while the Democrats were
In charge Of the executive agencies
OF the government. 1t reduced by
100000 requests made upon It
by Democratic executives for public
appropriations. This saving exceeds
the entire amount of money appropri-
ated TO run the government this year.
Democratic executives protested
they could not operate the govern
ment on the reduced appropriations al
lowed them by the Republican Con-
gress, but the Republican executives
who came into control March 4, 1921,
still further reduced expenditures in
the amount Of $1.74S,0O0 900. For the
first time on record the various execu-
tive departments Of the government
have turned back into che Treasury
money appropriated for their use.
"1n addition to all this. this Admin
iatration has reduced the public debt
81, ,l65 ,042,73l since March a. 1921. Il
has reduced the number Of public en-
ployees 1882 since March 4, 1921.
Record of Achievement
Senator Mccormick said:
"The current Of opinion throughout
the country supports the Republican
candidates. We have made our cam
psign upon the record Of achievement.
The people recognize that under tho
budget act the annual expenditure Of
the Federal government and the an
nuai total OF Federal taxation, each
have been reduced by billion dollars
We have reduced the national deb. by
billion dollars since Warren Harding
was inaugurated. Liberty bonds which
sold at 81 per cent have touched par.
"There were 100000 idle men in
this country when Woodrow Wilson
surrendered shs reins of office. Now
eyery man earnest TO find employment
can get a Job. America alone among
the countries Of the world is pros
porous.
",rhe tariff act was written in the
knowledge that thousands Of skilled
workers In Europe ars paid less than
sb a week, and that whereas, accord
ing to officia! reports, European wages
have been reduced by an average OF
80 per cent during the last six months
american wages have been reduced in
a sum not 70 exceed per cent since
the signing Of the arrnistice. according
to Mr.. Samuel Gonpers.
On Way to Recovery
"Whether you compare the condi..
tion Of America to-day with chat OF
every other country In the world, o.
whether you compare the condition, 0,
the average American to-day with that
In which he found himself facing the
onrushing depression at the end OF
DR.. Wilson's term, we, and ws alone
despite all difficulties. are plainly or
the road to economic recovery.
"You must measure our achievement
not by standard of perfection which
is foreign to all human endeavor. You
must measure our achievement BY
what was realizahle in the easier days
before the war.
"You must measure IL by contrasting
America, relieved Of great burden OF
taxes, winning her way back to pros
perity with the other nations, where
idleness begets hunger for the people
and deficits beget debt for the govern
ment. The people of America In good
conscience and in good sense will not
block the economic recovery Of Amer
lea by voting to return the Democracy
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