The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-09
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WATERS CHARTED
Harding's Name Will Go Down in
History as Greatest of Con-
structive Presidents for
Postwar Activities

President Warren G. Harding,
whose death occurred in San Fran
cisco on the night of August 2, fol-
lowing a sudden stroke of apoplexy,
will go down in history as the great
est of our constructive executives.
When he entered the White House
he found chaos on every hand. 1t
became his duty to restore order,
reorganize the government along
sound business lines, and salvage
the wreckage Of war. In the two
years and four months that he di-
rected the affairs of state a record
of accomplishment was set never
equaled before in the history of any
government in the world, and likely
never to be approached again.
He foresaw that the task ahead
far exceeded the capacity of any
one man to handle successfully and
he proceeded to surround himself
with a cabinet who could not only
give sound advice when called upon,
but who could be trusted to manage
the executive departments in the
way the situation demanded. In his
selection of executive assistants the
President showed rare judgment.
His appointees were men of marked
managerial ability, and all were
skilled in the work that Mr.. Harding
allotted to them. What they did
under his direction and guidance
will forever remain an example to
succeeding administrations.
Economy was the watchword, and
in the treasury department the ef-
feet of the Harding policies was
most prominent. Just before he left
for the West the President had the
satisfaction of announcing to the
country that the last fiscal year in
dicated big surplus instead of the
usual deficit to which the people had
been so accustomed. The reduction
of expenditures and the increase of
receipts made possible large cuts in
the national war debt and war
ranted a substantial tightening of
the tax burden. Future payment of
almost half of the huge allied loan
was also assured through the fund
ing agreement with Great Britain.
In the war and navy departments
the President has caused the CONVEX
sion of huge surplus stores of sup
plies into cash, and in the shipping
board his appointees have strug-
gled successfully with heartbreaking
discouragements. Under the Hard
ing policies the department of COM
merce has become a practical aid
to exporters, the department of the
interior has brought new efficiency
to the administration of the public
domain, the postoffice department is
operating within its appropriations
for the first time, the department of
agriculture is headed by man ia
miliar with both the practical and
legislative aspects Of farming, and
the state department has restored
American prestige among the ma
tions of the world
In place of the disorder which he
inherited, Mr.. Harding bequeaths to
his successor an organization laid
out according to approved business
principles, one that already has had
a two-year demonstration of its
ability to function according to the
best interests of the people. 1t is
due to his foresight that the man
who is to direct that organization is
already trained for the task. Mr..
Harding established the precedent
of inviting the vice president to at
tend the cabinet meetings. His pur-
pose was not only to receive the
benefit of Mr.. Collidge's sound COM