, 1922-09-14
RICH HARVEST OF
RECLAMATION ACT


SNUWNO ubOBN VUW ~
The various agencies dealing with
o~x6ervfce men were Z reproach to
the nation, condemned by practically
every organisation Of ~ex-service men
a. we'll Al by ems Of thousands Of In
dividuals whose treatment by those
agencies had been shameful in most
and brutal in many cases.
Although the war had been over
for two years and a half, the DEM
ocratic administration was still max
ing enormous loans to foreign ma
lions. The Democratic administra-
ton had loaned 1000, 100000 Of
the peoples money to foreign nations
without requiring either a pledge to
repay 1t or keep up the interest or
I've 81 much Al a written legal evil
dence of the Indebtedness. Moreover,
during the closing weeks Of the Will
son administration 1t was negotiating
with foreign countries for an in
definite postponement of the pay
ment Of either principal or interest
of any of our foreign loans-a post
ponement that would have newt
ably resulted in the cancellation OF
these loans and a shifting Of the
burden of paying them to the backs
Of the American taxpayer.
Due to the sudden withdrawal or
restriction of agricultural credits by
the departments and bureaus. There
was no economy in the administra-
tion of public affairs. The Demo-
cratic president had vetoed a budget
law which would have brought to the
administrative agencies of the gov
eminent some system and order in
the operation of the offices and econ
omy in the 8 of public funds.
Although two years and a half had
elapsed since the armistice, Secretary
Weeks found more than 500, 900 900
IN old var claims unsettled. Action
upon a large proportion Of them had
not even been started by the outgoing
administration. The department OF
justice had thousands of old untried
cases OF its dockets; yer $1,00O.7I
100000 in claims were awaiting its
action. The several auditing bureaus
of the treasury department. were from
months to two years behind their
work. Revenue laws were being fla
srantly disobeyed and millions of
taxes overdue we're being evaded.
The state department. was without
morale. policy or standing. At no
liAuc Ill luS 1fO yCdLo VI III otlOu .
history had the prestige of the United
States in diplomatic circles been at
so low an ebb as when the Demo-
cratic administration went out Of
power. In practically every depart
ment and bureau there were useless
employees. there was lack of office dis
cipline or system. an enormous &C.
ucmulatinn of back work and gross
waste Of public funds in needless ex-
p~enditures.
the democratic administration, the
agricultural and livestock interests Of
the country were bordering on bank
rvptrcy when the Democratic admin
istratiOn e out of power. Prices
OF farm products and livestock were
lower than the cost of production on
the one hand while the most OF liv-
ing was higher than 1t had been at
any time since the year 1915. Over
100000 working men were in idle
ness. The federal reserve bank was
still charging and one-half per
cent interest. Business was still
throttled by oppressive war taxes.
This was some Of the wreckage
left by the Democratic administra-
ton.
1t was wreckage which had to be
cleared away before new constructive
work could be done. OF equal, impor-
lance with the constructive work Of
the Republican administration since
March. 1921, has been its work In
Strengthening out the tangle left by
eight years Of Democratic rule.
1t has been a titantic task; getting
the governmental machinery in run
ming order again, bringing work up
to date. cutting down nav rolls, re-
storing morale in the rank aud file
ton among the MISUNDERSTANDING.
up q definite program in the various
administrative agencies.
work has been done toward getting
Although a tremendous amount of
rid OF debris and in repairing admin
istrative machinery, there naturally
yet remains much to be done. Furth-
er improvements in Quality Of pub
lie service are to be made. Further
reductions in expenditures are to be
made. Further progress in construc-
tive work already initiated is to be
made. To accomplish all this 1t Is
quite &c necessary to have the Coop
GRAFTON apd assistance Of q Repub-
lican congress- during the next two
years.
Lest we forget" it should be CON
stantly kept in mind that the legacy
OF waste. Incompetence and misman-
agement which was left the Repub-
1icAn administration and the Amer
lean taxpayers, was left BY the same
Democratic party and the sAme Dem
ocratic leaders who are now asking
tha the oeonle again Mace them in