The Cordova daily times., 1922-11-15

expenses made by President Wilson. Do not forget-that the Republican Con- gress has appropriated since it came into power in 1919, four and onefourth billion dollars less than was requested for the con duct of the Government.
 Do not forget-that Republican Congress has reduced the taxes levied against incomes, leight hundred and fifty million dollars a year, beginning January 1, 1922.
 Do not forget-that when the Republican Congress came into power in 1919 the ex- penses of the Government were nineteen bill lion dollars
 Do not forget-that the expenses for the current fiscal year have been reduced to less than three and one-fourth billion dollars, not icounting the Postoffice department, which is practically self sustaining.
 Do not forget-that included in this three and one-fourth billion is one billion annual interest charge which did not exist before the war.
 Do not forget-that it includes three hun dred and twenty million dollars sinking fund charges, which did not exist before the war, and an increase of nearly one hundred mil lion dollars year in pensions.
 Do not forget-that these fixed charges of approximately two billion dollars if de- ducted from the present cost of Government, would reduce the annual expense to one and one fourth billion dollars, or about what 1t was before the war. But we must not forget that the two billion fixed charge is here to | stay until our bonded debt is reduced. l Do not forget-that when the Republicans came into control liberty bonds were selling at 85, or two and one-half billion dollars less than their face value.
 l Do not forget-that under the Republican administration liberty bonds are selling at par and over, and have a market value of three billions greater than when the Republicans came into power. r
 Do not forget-that this Republican admin istraticn has reduced the national debt three billion dollars, and that within the last fiscal year tue debt has been reduced one billion and fourteen million dollars.
 Do not forget-that when the Republicans came into power discount rates of the Federal Reserve banks were seven and one-haf per cent and that they are now four and one-half per cent. ~. %r ,,
 Do not forget-that a Republican Congress passed and, Wilson vetoed the Budget act hnd that Harding signed it when he came into power.
 Do not forget-that Republican Senate re- fused to ratify the treaty which would have compelled America to protect the geographical boundaries and political integrity of every European nation, and kept the United States constantly in war. 'a
 Do not forget-that it was the Republicans who prevented President Wilson from ac- cepting the mandate over Armenia and plung ing us into war with Turkey and Russia.
 Do not forget-that it was through the foresight and statesmanship of Presiding Hard ing that peace was declared by a Republican Congress with Germany without entering into any entaneling alliances with all of Europe.
 Do not forget-that Republican Congress has passed an act authorizing President Hard ing to refund the loans made by the previous Democratic administration to European tions with view to fixing dates of payment.
 Do not forget-that Republican Congress passed an emergency tariff bill for the bene- fit of the farmers.
 Do not forget-that Congress authorized the War Finance Corporatisn--a GoyersIaeHt> 'agency-to finance agricultural exports to the great relief of the farmer of America.
 Do not forget-that Republican Congress has just passed tariff act which will pre- vent the admission of foreign-made goods into American ports without the payment of duty
 Do not forget-that the Republican admin