, 1922-07-20
MONDELL GIVEN
BIG WELCOME
,continusd from Pare One,

SoulAhu1a I'm 11&F Oao
which gives wyoming 100000 an
nuaily~ for the present and two succeed
ing years.
Nj. Monde1-went fully into the rec
ord of the Republican congress- saying:
1--WE shall be glad to stand on the
record. which proves conclusively that
the congress has been diligent, that 1.
has to its credit much wise and con
structive Legislation. n remarkable his
tory of economy and. in tho case Of
the house of representatives. a record
of careful. painstaking consideration
of the greatest volume Of legislative
proposals ever passed upon by an
American legislative. body IN h same
period Of time.
TT goes without saying this volume
OF important business, this fine record
of economy, could not ave been the
result of any mere haphazard. undi-
rected effort. no matter how earnest
or unselfish. The work of this house
has been carried on In cooperation
with President Harding. along THE
lines of o program based upon the
pledges and promises of party in
national platform; in pursuance of an
unalterable determination to promote
economy and reduce expenditure; with
a view Of curing the unfortunate con-
ditions which developed in the after
math of war and of solving the prob
Iems and meeting the obligations the
war placed upon US; Of seeing to It
thnt.they who were injured in the ma
tiona1 service should receive the most
liberal support the nation was capable
of rendering; that those who returned
sound and we'll should secure the pref
erences and the aid to which their
services and sacrifices entitled them;
hat in legislation and appropriations
we should move steadily toward a re-
urn to h normal conditiono Of peacs,
progress. and prosperity"
TAX burdens upon the people were
reduced last year $50, 100000 and this
year reach q reduction of $3.50. 900 900.
1.-THE first fiscal year in which the
Republicans congress and q Repub-
lican administrator has had charge of
both appropriations and expenditures
IS h fiscal year just closing. and the
treasury officials estimate tho expendl-
lures of the year. chargeable against
ordinary receipts. at SO, 1900. 0oo. 900.
The estimated receipts for the fiscal
yea are s4.10o. 900 900. leaving a sur
plus OF approximately $500. 900. DOE of
ordinary receipts over ordinary ex-
penditures We have. therefore, in the
first year Of tho Republican admins
tration balanced the budget with a
surplus of $500, 900 900.
1.-THE public debt hns been reduced
under the Republican administration
by approximately a billion dollars APP
preparations hav been and are being
cut and economy is the watchword all
along the limo For the first time in
a long time the country is living
and doing business well within its In
come.
Among the many other questions
discussed were freight rates for thu
Rocky Mountain region, declaring that
under existing laws this section would
in the final analysis be accorded equit-
able rates in the re-adjustment now
under way.
The reclamation system is due for
a general overhauling out of which
must come a better system and a bet
ter plan of adjusted payments by land
owners"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mondelrs
address a social dance occurred par
ticipated IN by the t~ownspeople and
visitorn and continuing FIR u couple of
hours.
During the afternoon separate and
apart from the Mondsll reception oc-
aurrec the conference of Republican
cousky organizations from thsHcoua-