The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1922-03-10
FLoRipA's CONGRESSIONAL DEL.
EcATIoN iMPALINc TINE
HARDING ADMINS
TRATioN

Mondays Jacksonville Metropolis
prints the pictures Of Florida's Con-
gressional delegation on a conspicuous
page and each member furnishes a
contribution reviewing the activities
Of the Harding administration in side
stepping its prediction promises and
its utter failure to bring about
restoration OF business stability so
pronounced under the Wilson admin
istration until the Republican party
got control of congress now more than
three years ago.
The articles furnished the Metrop-
oils are copyrighted and that issue
q. the paper should have an extensive
circulation throughout the state.
We copy few extracts which will
show the value of the publication.
We make the following epitome
from Senator Fletcher's review:
The results are no reduction of
extortionate taxes, no tariff revision,
no reorganization. no reduction in
expenditures, no restoration of pros
perity. our foreign trade is greatly
reduced, domestic trade is below nor.
mai Agriculture, the basic industry
has been Disseminated against and
deplorably depressed; transportation
problems and troubles are unsettled;
no constructive measures have been
enacted except a few forced by the
agricultural bloc. composed of Demo
cratic as well as Republicans; fiscal
AFFAIRS not advanced; purchasing pow
er OF the people reduced to lowest
point: industries discouraged; bust
ness not revived; wealth concentrat-
ing in hands of few. There never
was such lewlessness and violence.
The economy claimed is imaginary"
Senator Trammel says:
"The Republican administration
forces have within one year accom-
plished practically nothing for the gen.
eral good of the people of the nation.
Never before has there been such
widespread financial and industrial de-
pressions. Yet our Republican friends
have afforded no relief they have
failed to measure up to the situation"
Congressman Clark:
"A study of Mr.. Harding's admins
tration for the past year has sharply
demonstrated the fact that he is a
man of no Initiative, and does not to
any degree rely upon his own judg-
ment. The past year has been strict
ly conference year" When Presi-
dent Harding finds himself confronted
with a problem of any seriousness the
first and in fact the only thought
which seems to enter his mind is to
call conference" and in the COM
mon parlance of the day, pass the
buck" The Industrial Conference,
the Agricultural Conference and many
others have been called by the presi-
dent and have passed into history with
no good appreciable effect"
Congressman Drane:
with a majority of more than two
thirds in the house and more than !
twenty in the senate, with the presi- |
dent and cabinet as well, the first |
year of the present administration is |
the most stupendous failure in his |
tory"
Congressman Smithwick:
Claims of administration leaders of |
great economy in expenditures are |
mere paper savings and have never |
reached the pockets of the people and |
never will.
Deficiency appropriations coming |
at regular intervals more than OFF, |
set claims OF savings shown in regu- |
lar appropriations.
mo party ever before went into |
power with such majority.
mo congress ever before had a |
larger opportunity and remained in |
session more continuously.
Surely no other congress ever ac-
complished so little"
Congress Sears:
During the past year the Republi- |
cans have had majority of more than
10 in the house and an overwhelming |
majority in the senate and could there |
fore pass any law they desired re-
CARELESS of the opposition of the
minority. l will in view of what
have said answer your telegram on
failure OF Republican party to make |
good by simply asking the question:
WHAT has the Republican party ac-
complished during the first year of its |