Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-12
REPuBIlCAN FAILURE.

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A chronology OF the Republican adj
mins,raton for 1921 under reaction
AIRY leadership partakes more OF the
nature OF a neurology. including the
dead hopes for business and indus
trial revival In that calendar year.
Any review OF Republican failure
In 1921 TO be thoroughly understood
and properly analysed must be pref
ac.d by at least n summarized state
mont OF tho legislative record OF that
party. beginning in 1919. for the Re-
publican party was In control OF both
branches OF the Congress OF the
United States for two years prior
TO 1891.
In the Congress OF 1919. tho Demo-
cratic party presented a comprehen-
sivc prorium Of reconstruction, In
cludins scientific tax revision based
upon a knowledge and understanding
~ economic principles which II II had
tccn adopted would have relieved the
people Of most 81 tho burdensome war
tax~w and have made necessary taxa
ton heerahlc by reason OF its eoui-
table and Jus, distribution.
The rosctionary Republican ele-
ment in control of ieSirlation rejected
the Democratic plan for rcconstruc-
ton and thon failed to pass any re-
medal legislation. Whether the fail
ur- was due to incompc,ency or to an
nnholy dc-ire to continue the oppres-
rlvs burdens OF tho war In order 10
bring about = popular revolt in the
campaign OF 1920. In n matter OF op,n-
ion. The excuse offered by the reac-
ticnarses for failure TO &C; was that
nothing permanent could BE- accom-
piished until the Republican party had
FUN control OF the government.
IN the Congress. Of 1919 the Repub-
lican Senate played politics with the
peace 81 the world and In 20 doing
promoted and brought on universal
economic breakdown the effect Of
which In shown by An economic loss
20 THE country alone OF $40 900, 900
900. or nearly twice as much as the
war cost the United States financially.
That In the legislative record OF the
party under reactionary control prior
TO the inauguration OF President Hard
Ing last March when II came into full
control of all branches OF the govern
m~nt.
on April II. the Congress over
wheim'ngiy Republican in both
branches. and the Republican majori-
ties Overwhelmingly dominated by re-
dictionaries. was called In special SEES
sion and ala not adjourn sine die until
the eve OF Thanksgiving. by which
Adjournment II added a special reason
for the observance OF that day.
without exception the good legisla.
ton passed by that special session
was non-partisan legislation or legis.
lation paused by a coalition OF Demo.
Gratis and progressive Republicans
Among the non-partisan Legislation
can be cited the Budget act, Farm,
Credi, act. Good Roads act. Soldiers
Relief act. the Grain Exchange &C,
&C.. some OF which originated with IN,
Democrats. The Packers Control ac
and Grain Exchange act wer,
passcd after much reactionary Repub
iscan opposition.
The outstanding great achievement
the Bprah resolution for a Confer
once ON the Limitation OF Armament
--was forced through both houses b,
the fear Of a coalition OF Democrat
and Progressive Republicans.
The two achievements. II such leg
islstion can be called achievements
g the rcactIonary group were tn
Emergency Tariff act and this Ia;
Revision act. The Emergency TART
~ WAS loudly heralded by the reac
ionary Republicans az their specif
for the Ills of the farmer. but In real
ny n provided only high protection 10
the manufacturers. Increasing IN
cost OF everything the farmer bought
and instead Of raising tho price O
his products and enlsrsinx his mark e
resulted In rapidly decreasing price
OF agricultural products and more ef
f~c,usIly choked agricultural export
which are vital TO the farmers pros
peri'y II WAS brazen attempt I
fool the farmer trusting TO luck tina
sosYIItIons would improve. and wa
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