The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-04-06

U. S. REPRESENTA- SIMEON
D. TESS, OHIO. CHAIRMAN RE
PUP Lie AN oSIONAL
COMMITTEE.
OF the womanhood of the country
This great piece OF humanitarian leg
lslatloa Is the first of an ambitious
program OF progressive legislation
eSpoused by women in thell new
sphere of political activity.
The Republican Congress enacted a
new taxation measure This new
measure reduces during the current
year the public tax bill in the sum Of
! sSlS.ol,0.oo0. 1t increases the exemp,
! rlons allowed the man OF moderate in.
colae; it repeats the nuisance" taxes: .
all OF the transportation taxes, which
were heavy burden upon agricultural
and industrial shippers: it repealed
the excess profits tax and reduced and
revised the surtax
In TINS connection it is interesting
to set down the actual reduction of
puhiic expenditures which have taken
place since the Republican Party came
INTO control Of the United States Con
Sress. The operating cost of the
United States Government in the year
1919 vas $4,000. 900 900. That year
the Republican Congress began to
function. It used a blue penci upon
he appHopria tons asked by TIE Demo.
cratic administration chiefs The OPP
Grating costs OF the Government in
1920 wore only s75n0.00O 600 The Re-
publican Congress continued to econo
miZe. and the cost of running the Gov
eminent in 1921 was reduced to So
f'o,hi0. nh0 Much of this was the
residue Of the Democratic administra
non. Ky close cooperation between
the executive department and the
Congress in 1921. the expenditures Of
the Government for the current year
are to be not in excess Of s eco 600.
600, and economies which have been
put INTO effect give promise OF cutting
this 20 So 500 100000 In connection
with this, Congress has enacted the
foreion-deht funding law, which au.
thorizes A commission to take inme
date steps to place our loans to
foreign countries in coiectiho shape
so ihat we may BEGIN to receive the
interest and principal due rs ana
thereby still further reduce our do
nestle tavation.
In Stunning up, it may he stated
that the Republican Party in Ma cl
1921. found tho nation WITH her ieIa
lions with many foreign countries
strained TO almost the breaking point
her fundamental principles under dis
cussion, her historic significance In
question: her population surfeited with
the profits of wa" and wild extrava
gance. her industries inflated by over.
expansion from war demands, and
problems OF reconstruction compl
Gated and .n,minent
Today sees peace asai' established
with al countries foreign relations re
sumed with honor to ourselves and
complete justice to others. the frest
attitude Of the world toward our moral
leadership as evinced in the arms con
ference. a policy of proper regard for
the defenders of the nations rights
an economic administration upon the
soundest principles of economy, a re-
dnction OF our public funded deb. TO
the amount of So. 900. 900 600. and a re-
duction of our floating debt OF $500
100000. a reduced taxation Of over
three quarters of billion dollars pc.
year, a rejuvenated agriculture and
industrial fabric sorely distressed by
the havoc of war the prospect OF gen
eral employment Of American ahor
in American industries. the only coun-
try which not only is balancing It's
budget but has really reduced The wa
debt has restored its credit. and dis
plays signs of promise on al hands of
a resumption again Of orr Haapv and
promising stage which preceded the
Inauguration of the Democratic foibles
of the new freedom and policies OF
suspicion and persecution of success
Such is the achievement of the first
wear of the Republican administration
IN ,c0.tIOI OF ptl.' -. rAtsu ara
legislative branches OF our Govern
mert.
Bat it should be roted that all Of
this splendid program - been car
ried out in the face OF liz; persistent
opposition Of The solid Democratic
Party. which has attempted to defeat
every effort TO rehabilitate the nation
and which has opposed every measure
proposed. not because It had anything
to offer in substitution. but because it
IL habitually the party OF opposition
complaint and petty criticism.
The Republican Party gladly goes
to the country upon its record Of con
structive work, confident that the
memory Of eight years Of Democratic
misrule is too vivid in the mind of the
public to leave any doubt rs to the
decision OF the American people rs to
which party should have control OF the
Congress during the critical period OF
nationwide and worldwide recoustruc.