Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-01

tIdSe or NeW Jersey and Rev. John WeS-I ley dill chancellor of Lincoln Memorial university, Cumberland Gap. Tenn, speaking at the republican rally in the ] town hall Tuesday night. challenged the l oft-repeated democratic campaign charge that the present republican administra- tion and congress had been a do-notlung one. They declared that a review of the 1 past two years would show that rapid l strides had been made both by the ad- minlstrat1on and congress- working hand in hand, toward bringing the country back to peace time prosperity basis.
 Preceding the rally, Tubbs' band gave concert at the Wauregan corner, and- also played in the hall while the crowd of 300 was gathering.
 H. H. Gallup, former state treasurer was chairman of the rally, speaking briefly in introducing Senator Edge of the fine state ticket offered by the repuhis- can party this year, of the fine record of the republican administration at Wash lngton,. and bestowing words of praise upon Senator George P. Mclean for all that he has done for the good of the state.
 - Senator Edge Speaks. Senator Edge, who was the first speak. l CT, and made very favorable impression | upon his audience opened his address l with complimentary reference to Senator Mclean, whom he called 8 true Ameri- 4 can, typical son of New England, who was serving his state and country and l not simply seeking political honors or fa- Yoritism. It is unbelievable to think of Connecticut failing to return MT. Mclean to sthe senate, or to return those respe- ] sentatives who are necessary to support the work of the president. The charge so often made by demo- ! cratic leaders and candidates that the
 present administration and congress has l been a do-nething one is without foun- dation of fact" declared the senator. "In
 spite of democratic opposition and critic
 ism, no other legislative body on earth ever made greater progress in the same
 length of time than the 67th congress has
 made. A review of its accomplishments clearly shows this
 1 '"The administration has also been an
 industrious one. President Harding has
 been in office but little more than IS
 months, yet the country, under his lead. | ership, is entering upon a period of pros
 perity. Every railroad car and engins I IS being utilized to move the expandine 1 commerce of the nation. There is a iot l for every man who wants work How ! different is this from conditions as they
 were two years ago. When the republi can took control of the government :
 year ago last March the number of un employed was about 5 900, ,eee. Not since time began did any othe statesman or head of nation have com nitted to him and his administration fo, 5 solution such momentous problems a were placed upon the shoulders of Presi dent Warren c. Harding. when he tool
 the oath of office. It would take hour | in &osI &l,
 ed over by the outgoing administration il T 1921 It is safe to say, however that n party ever came into power faced wifi such a chaotic condition as did the re Y publican party when it took over fror , the democrats the affairs of the govern J. ment on March 4, 1921. And in spite of democratic opnositio
 and criticism, President Harding and :, republican congress fearlessly began tf ' solution of the grave and momentou e problems confronting the nation.
 meant Work-serious work-to tackle tn if mess incident to eight years of demC d cratic control to say nothing of tn I1 l problems growing out of the greatest wa :. of the ages.
 n The present congress has placed uue J the statute books 545 separate laws .c
 an average of about two for each iesi. n lative day It is a record that stands tt :. test Of investigation. And most of thes q laws-some long delayed-have been ( . helpful nature, as the country is s IS ready showing the benefits
 h T viii not take the time to 20 int l. detail as to the nature Of all of this le. r. islatIon but I do desire, with your ne, e. mission, to call your attention to some , 1- Lhe important statutes enacted by il j. present congress
 r. The budget system, which has a l7 ready saved the taxpayers millions
 dollars, was created by an art of fl
 ipresent republican congress. This a,
 was one of the first passed by this co,
 gFess after it had been summoned i'm s special session by President Harding ( " April H.. 1921. During the last year n, the democratic administration the actu ,e running of the government cost il l. American taxpayers $5,53S,o4o.SSs. n d actual cost for the current fiscal We. ,gJ will not exceed $3.922 372.03n This is Z el annual saving of $1,60o 100000 which il se republican administration made pessib al because of it's establishment of a budg
 system and then saw to it's proper admi " istration.
 a. When the republican party came in is, power we found a debt of $25, ,0DD. .00o, ,0f II the major portion of which was due
 democratic inconpetency, and an annu l. charge of $1900 BOG, ,0ee.
 "fn the first year we paid eff s25l
 100000 of the principal of that debt al a. have now reduced it by tive billion q, ,v lars the only nation, by the way. tn et has decreased it's national debt. st 'TWe found the most disastrous systs e9 of revenue taxation with which the eeu ,i- try was ever cursed. We passed a n, as law and reduced the burden of tax ,- upon the American people by sS1e, ,e9O, 0 rv a year, affecting go per cent of the pc i5 pie.
 at we found Liberty bonds selling for ad cents on the dollar. We brought the re back to par.
 eve found an army of 2So,oOo m,
 We have reduced It to 1s5.0ee. en we found navy of 1s5.7s5 ! ,w have reduced 1t to Ss.0o0.
 lie we found appropriations for 1920 tic $7,34S, ,25s,4l5. We reduced the expen
 lures of the government in 1922 to
 90s,7s2. zoe.
 I've found 646,175 civil employee !
 reduced the number to 4se.2s3 al We found the doors of the counj ;~s open to the trade and cheap labor of 1 oF world. We closed them by tempore tariffs and will now regulate them by ot scientifically adjusted tariff law. :. oe we found the farms of the count ,as threatened with disaster as war contra os closed and dehatioa from demecra 5s waste and imitation came. We aided
 agricultural industry by timely legis an. tion and through the activities of ybY federal farm loan system and the " lea finance corporation.
 let We found state of war with c ey. many. We ended 1t.
 of ''We found an entangling league