The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-04-20

into control OF the United States Con
gress. The operating cost OF the
United States Government in the year
1919 was S1s,OOO,OO0,OO0 That year
the Republican Congress began to
function. 1t used a blue pencil upon
the appropriations asked by the Demo
cratic administration chiefs. The op.
Grating costs Of the Government In
1920 were only s75OO,0OO,OO0. The Re.
publican Congress continued to econo
mize, and the cost Of running the Gov.
ernment in 1921 was reduced to Sc,
S0O0O0,000. Much Of this was the
residue of the Democratic adminlstra
ton, BY close cooperation between
the executive departments and the
Congress in 1921, the expenditures OF
the Government for the current year
are to be not in excess Of $4,000, ,000,
900, and economies which have been
put into effect give promise of cutting
this to $500, 100000 In connection
with this, Congress has enacted the
foreign-debt funding law, which au
thorizes commission to take imme
diate steps to place our loans te
foreign countries in collectible shape
so that we may begin to receive the
interest and principal due us ant
thereby still further reduce our do
nestle taxation
In summing up, It may be stated
that the Republican Party in March
1921, found the nation with her rela
tions with many foreign countries
strained to almost the breaking point
her fundamental principles under dis
cussion, her historic significance II
question, her population surfeited with
the profits of war and wild extrava
gance. her Industries inflated by over
expansion from war demands, ant
problems Of reconstruction compl
Gated and imminent
Today sees peace again established
with all countries, foreign relations re
sumed with honor to ourselves ant
complete justice to others, the fines,
attitude of the world toward our mora
leadership as evinced in the arms con
ference, policy of proper regard fol
the defenders of the nations rights
an economic administration upon the
soundest principles of economy. re
ducton of our public funded debt tt
the amount Of $4,000, 100000. and a re
ducton OF our floating debt OF $500,
100000. a reduced taxation of ovel
threequarters of a billion dollars pei
year, a rejuvenated agriculture ant
industrial fabric sorely distressed BY
the havoc of war, the prospect OF gen
eral employment Of American labor
in American industries, the only coun
try which not only Is balancing it,
budget, but has really reduced the wa
debt has restored its credit and dis
plays signs of promise on all hands O
a resumption again of our happy ant
promising stage which preceded the
Inauguration OF the Democratic foible,
of the new freedom and policies o
suspicion and persecution Of success
Such is the achievement OF the frs
wear of the Republican administration
in control of both the executive ant
legislative branches OF our Govern
ment
Bu, ii should be noted that all O
this splendid program has been car
ried out in the face Of the persistenI
opposition OF the solid Democratic
Party. which has attempted to defea
every effort to rehabilitate the nation
and which has opposed every measure
proposed, not because 1t had anything
to offer in substitution, but because +
is habitually the party OF opposition
complaint and petty criticism
TIE Republican Party gladly goei
TO the country upon its record OF con
structve work, confident that thu
memory. of eight years Of Democratic
mlsrule is too vivid in the mind Of thu
public to leave any doubt as to th,
decision of the American people as t
which party should have control OF tn,
Congress during the critical period o
nationwide and worldwide reconstruc
tipn