The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-17
A BUSINESS ADMINISTRA-
TT0N


ing that government, especially that
represented by the conservative or
Republican administration, devotes
too much time to business and too
little to what is called human
rights" Often it is declared that the
federal Constitution defends property
but not persons.
The fundamental fallacy in this
criticism is the assumption that there
is a wide chasm between property
and persons, and that devotion to the
former eliminates the latter.
Not so; for laws to protect proper
ty likewise protect personal rights.
A business administration is essen
tial to the protection of both per-
sons and property.
This is a conservative country by
a large majority; and most of our
citizens realize that unless the Fed
eral administration adheres to the
fundamental rules and experiences of
mankind, and follows the accepted
principles of economics and finance,
there can be no security to persons
any more than to property.
The most successful appeal this
administration can make is to its
record as a business" administra-
ton. 1t meets with an immediate
response from the thoughtful citi-
zens who by toll, thrift and economy
have accumulated some property.
The personal rights of no citizens are
secure unless property is secure.
In the midst of the world turmoil
for four years, the United States, I'M
der conservative administration,
has kept its head and stood fast
against the perils Of constant agita-
ton.
While there are turbulent spots
where demagogues seek to sow seeds
of discomfort, a business administra-
ton has guided the nation safely, in
creased wealth, employment and
prosperity.
Thus far, nearly four years of
storm have been safely passed, be-
cause this is business administra-
ton. Wages, profits, savings, and
contentment have, on the whole, in
creased. Thus personal rights are
secured.
The government at Washington
has reduced annual taxes more than
a billion and quarter dollars an
nually since the war.
The government at Washington
has reduced the public debt by ap-
proximately three billion dollars
since March, 1921.
The government at Washington
has resisted many persistent efforts
to waste the public funds and in
crease expenditures.
The government at Washington
has refused to listen to many wild
and perilous propositions to violate
economic laws under the plea of help
Ing Olle CLASS against diOlucl'
The government at Washington
has refused to experiment with price
fixing laws in the vain hope of rails
ing prices and helping one section
by increasing taxes.
The government at Washington
has refused to launch upon any
scheme of cheapening the national
currency by paper money imitation
as a possible means of raising prices,
when the universal complaint is
against the already high cost of liv-
ing.
The present government at Wash
ington has written the word "econo-
my" high up on its standard, and
proposes to let it remain there.
The best and surest way to pro-
tect personal rights is to protect
property rights; and property rights
are protected when taxes are re-
duced and economy made a daily
shibboleth of the President and his
advisers.
This is a Republican Cuisines"
administration.