Mountain advocate., 1922-04-28


D. FEss, OHIO, CHAIRMAN RE.
PUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL !
COMMITTEE.
OF the womanhood Of the country.
This great piece of humanitarian leg
islation is the first Of an ambitious
program OF progressive legislation
espoused by women in their new
sphere Of political activity.
The Republican Congress enacted
new taxation measure. This new
measure reduces during the current
year the public tax bill in the sum OF
| SS1S.000,000 II increases the exemp'
lions allowed the man OF moderate In
come; it repeals the nuisance" taxes;
all Of the transportation taxes, which
were a heavy burden upon agricultural
and industrial shippers; it repealed
the excess profits tax and reduced and
revised the surtax.
In this connection II is interesting
to set down the actual reduction of
| public expenditures which have taken
| place since the Republican Party came
into control OF the United States Con
| ersss. The operating cost OF the
| United States Government in the year
1919 was s19,000,O00,Oo0 That year
the Republican Congress began TO
function. 1t used blue pencil upor
the appropriations asked by the Demo
cratic administration chiefs. The op-
Grating costs OF the Government In
1920 were only $500. 900, 900. The Re
| publican Congress continued TO econo-
mize, and the cost OF running the Gov
| ernment in 1921 was reduced 70 So
100000. Much OF this was the
residue OF the Democratic administra-
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,-
coo, and economies which have been
put into effect give promise OF cutting
this to $3,5o0, 100000. In connection
with this, Congress has enacted the
foreign-debt funding law. which au-
thorizes a commission TO take imme-
diate steps TO place our loans to
foreign countries in a collectible shape,
so that we may begin to receive the
interest and principal due us aAd
thereby still further reduce our de-
mestic taxation.
In summing up, il may be stated
that the Republican Party in March,
1921, found the nation with her rela'
tons with many foreign countries
strained to almost the breaking point,
her fundamental principles under die.
us.ion, her historic significance in
question. her population surfeited with
the Profits OF war and wild extrava-
gance. her industries inflated by over
eXoansion from war demands, and
problems of reconstruction compli'
Gated and imminent.
Today sees peace again established
with all countries, foreign relations re-
suned with honor to ourselves and
complete justice to others, the finest
attitude Of the world toward our mora!
leadership as evinced in the arms con-
ference. p policy Of proper regard for
the defenders of the nations rights,
an economic administration upon the
soundest principles Of economy, a re-
duction Of our public funded debt to
the amount of $4,000, 100000, and re-
duction OF our floating debt Of S700,
100000, a reduced taxation OF over
three-quarters of a billion dollars per
wear, a rejuvenated agriculture and
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 its
budget, but has really reduced the wal
debt. has restored its credit. and dis
plays signs OF promise on all hands of
a resumption again Of our happy and
promising stage which preceded the
Inauguration OF the Democratic foibles
of the new freedom and policies oi
suspicion and persecution OF success
Such is the achievement OF the first
wear of the Republican administration
IN control of both the executive and
, legislative branches OF our Govern
ment.
But II should be noted that all ei
this splendid program has been car
ried out in the face OF the persistent
opposition OF the solid Democratic
Party, which has attempted to defeat
every effort to rehsbilitSte the nation
and which has opposed every measure
proposed, not because II had anything
TO offer in substitution, but because II
Is hlbitually the party Of opposition
, complaint and petty criticism.
The Republican Party gladly goe'
20 the country upon It's record OF con
structive work. coAhdent that the
, memory OF eight years Of Democratic
zisrule Is too vividais the mind OF th'
public 40 leave any tssSt - - thu
decision Of the Amsytssn psepis - e
which party should hsvs esntfol q u.
Congress duTisT De srftssi psssos e
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