The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-11-10
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATOR
HAS WORKED FOR BENEFIT
OF LABOR.
John Il. Adams, Chairman Republican
Committee, in The National
Republican.

Committee, in The National
Republican.
In the summer of 1920 the unem-
ployment situation became critical.
1t increased it's gravity until by
March, 1921, official estimates placed
the number of unemployed at 5,O00,-
, 600. This army of unemployed was
one of the legacies left the Republic
can administration by the outgoing
Democratic regime. That was 10
months ago. Today there are few
men out of work. Labor of all kinds
is in demand
The record of changing the labor
situation from one of idleness to one
OF employment speaks for itself.
That this has come about in Is months
is not an accident. 1t is due to the
constructive work of the Republican
administration and the Republican
Congress.
/ A large portion of the unemployed
were out of work because the agri-
cultural sections, which buy 40 per
cent of the manufactured products of
the country, were bankrupt and un-
able to continue their purchasing
.
! the Republican. Congress made it pos
sible for this great class of consum-
ers of American manufactured goods
! again to become active buyers and
thereby made possible the resumption
of industrial activities in many
lines.
When the Republican administra-
ton came into power the importing of
people fleeting from war-torn Europe
was grevously aggravating the I'M
employment situation. The Republi-
can Congress early enacted a restric-
tive immigration law which stopped
this addition to the ranks of the UNI
employed.
Another factor in the unemploy-
ment situation was the operation of
the Underwood Free Trade act. I'm
der it imports of manufact ured goods
were coming into the United States
in constantly increasing quantities at
prices far below their possible cost of
, manufacture in this country. This
operated not only to close down many
industrial plants, but it made all
classes of industry so uncertain re-
garding the future that they operat-
ed at only a fraction of their capa-
city. 1t completely stopped extern
sions and engagements of industrial
concerns. Not until it was seen that
the enactment of a protective tariff
was a certainty did industry begin to
prepare for increased production and
add to its pay rolls.
The sum total of this legislation
along fundamental lines of recon-
struction was the revival of indus
try and the transformation of an
army of unemployed into an army of
industrious working men.
The benefits flowing to the working
people from this administration are
not confined merely to the increase
of employment. When the Republi-
can administration came into power
Is months ago living costs were high
er in many instances than they were
during the war. Since it came into
power living costs have constantly de-
creased This is particularly true of
articles of food, clothing, household
commodities and furnishings.
When the Republican administra-
ton came into power Is months ago
all war taxes were still in full force
and effect. The Republican Congress
enacted a new tax law, which imme-
diately lifted over S800,000,000 a year
from the backs of the American tax
payers. The bulk of this was lifted
from the man and woman having an
average wage or salary.
During the war hundreds of thous-
ands of working people purchased
Liberty and Victory bonds. When the
Republican administration came into
power these bonds were selling at IS
cents on the dollar. BY a policy of
economy and introduction of business
methods in public affairs the credit
of the government was so improved
under the Republican administration
that within a year these bonds had
risen in value to par or above.
Briefly. the Republican administra-
tion, without any attempt at dema-
gogy, without any appeals to classes,
has in 18 months turned an army of
UNEMPLOYED into an army of profit
ably employed. 1t has restricted the
inpouring of competitive foreign
labor. 1t has enacted law guaran-
teeing American labor protection
from the inpouring of products of
cheap foreign labor. 1t has reduced
taxes which have rested heavily upon
the working people. During the last
IS months living costs have material
ly decreased.
Not one will ATTEMPT to deny that
the condition of industry and the con-
dition of labor. collectively and in
dividuallv. are immeasurablv better
off than IS months ago. That it is so
is due to the cumulative effects of |
the policies of the Republican admin
istration and written into laws by the |
Republican Congress.
BROTHERS IN THE LEAGUE!