Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-07
Abolish Direct Primary System Made G. O. Convention

days. The Washington Post on March
t29th said this:
1.-THE cost of Government Is 80 per-
lcent lower now than a year ago.
la Treasury Department statement
!showed yesterday. Thus far this
fiscal year. which began July LIST last.
the government has disbursed $2.412,-
100000 under the heading of ordinary
Expenditures. For the corresponding
period of the last fiscal year expendi-
lures amounted to $500. 100000 an
excess of s1.690,000.000 over the cur
rent period. President Harding's de-
mand for economy in all government
affairs is believed RESPONSIBLE for the
decrease" t-.
This is the reason Il at bond prices
have advanced-Presldcnt Harding
has made good his pledge of economy.
The Presidents policy is evidenced by
the decrease in the feCeral payroll.
Between Jan. list. 1921, and Jan. /,
ment employees in the United States
dropped from 643,S33 to 5SS.01S-a
decrease of 55.sl5: total now in
creased to 10000 and reaching at ieast
$1,000 before the end of this admins
tration's second year. In his speech
at Marion. Ohio. in July, 1920. accept
ing the Presidential nomination Sem
ator Harding said:
Il believe that federal departments
should be more business-like and
should send back to productive effort
thousands of federal employees who
are either duplicating work or are not
essential at ALL" The President has
made good on this pledge to the
people.
In his message to Congress one year
Iago, President Harding especially
urged speedy enactment of certain
egislation. These recommendations
have been carried into effect. The
emergency tariff law was passed CIV
ing to languishing agriculture an en-
enlargement that always comes from
a protective tariff. The products of
the farm were no longer on the free
Hist where they were placed by Dem
iocratic tariff makers. Farmers lacked
lcredit. They were plundered by the
packers and fleeced by stock gam
blers. In harmony with platform
pledges the Republican party afforded
immediate legislative relief which is
ldition of agriculture throughout the
country.
When Congress convened, the agri-
cultural interests Of the nation were
in very critical condition. They
needed protection and financial as
distance. The response of the Con-
gress was instant and without prece-
dent. Within 80 days it had made
provisions whereby the agricultural
and livestock interests of the United
Estates were extended practically I'M
limited credit. The farmers home
market was protected; his exports
were financed; $25.O0O,000 were add
ed to his farm loan funds and the
interest charges decreased; gambling
in grain to his detriment was stopped
by the Capper- law, and ex.
) ploitation of the livestock interests
were stopped by the Packers ant
Stockyards Act.
Within 90 days the special session
of the Republican Congress enacted
more helpful. constructive, protective
Legislation in behalf of the basic in
dustry OF agriculture than all the SEES
sions of Congress in any 10-yeal
period of American history, put to.
gether.
The President asked for a resolu-
ton declaring peace with Germany
this action Congress promptly took
1t passed a taxation law removing
$500, 100000 Of tax burdens from its
people in a single year and eliminat.
ing all transportation and nuisance
taxes.
i 1t passed the new immigration Law
to restrict immigration on the three
| percent basis. The Republican party
believes in and practices protection
to American labor against cheap un-
derpaid foreign competition whether
that competition comes on foot or in
boxes or crates Neither cheap for
cign labor nor it's products shall be
permitted to come into this country
without restrictions. The present
Congress will. in my judgment, re-
tain and strengthen the immigration
law.
Congress believing in the Republ
can principles of developing our owr
country has appropriated at the rate
of s15,000,000 per year for aid in
highway construction.
The Republican party has no,
failed in discharging its obligation to
him who has borne the burden of the
battle. his widow and his orphans.
AS a recent report Of the Veterans
Bureau shows, the Government is:
% Paying out 100000 cash every
day including Sunday, directly into
the hands of the cx-service men OF
his dependents.
(2) Providing without cost hospital
care and treatment to 10000 ex-serv
ice men. This care includes board
and lodging and represents an annual
expenditure of s60.00o.00o.
CD Giving vocational training
without cost, to over 100000 disabled
eX-service men, at an annual expense
Of over $3o,OOo.0oo.
90 Conducting an insurance bust
ness for over 100000 ex-scrvice men
without any cost Of administration to
them, at premium rates below, those
of private companies for like policies