The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-17
SENATOR HARRISON
OUTLINES HIS PLAN
TO SOLVE PROBLEM
Would Slash Federal Expendi.
lures and Build New World
Trade Lineup
SEES STRONGEST CABINET
Mississipian Slated to Become
Chairman of Senate FL
nance Committee

Cleveland, Nov. 17.-P)-A bal
anced budget through expenditure
cuts and curtailment of useless fed
eral activities rather than increased
taxation, and negotiation OF interna-
tional reciprocal trade agreements
pending piecemeal revision of the
tariff were suggested as headliners
for the new Democratic congressional
program Thursday by Senator Pat
Harrison.
The Mississippian, slated for chair
man of the senate finance committee
which handles all revenue legislation
told the annual convention of the
American Bottlers' association the
new administration also must spon-
sor measures for farm, railroad and
flood relief.
Expressing the conviction Presi-
dent-Elect Roosevelt would select the
strongest cabinet" ever named, Har-
rison said he hoped Roosevelt, to
silence some sof the foghorns who
are constantly blasting forth trouble
and fear" will think it prudent to
announce as early as possible the
selection of at least his secretaries
of state and treasury and attorney
general.
Lists Two Ways Out
Declaring balanced budget could
be obtained only in two ways, by re-
ducing expenditures or increasing
taxes, and that tax sources had al
ready been tapped to the limit, he
said "it would seem that the wiser
policy to pursue is the one pledged
in the Democratic platform
the reduction of the many unneces-
sary and useless functions Of the fed
eral government to a point where
our receipts and expenditures bal
ance."
He said it would be better to reduce
rather than increase income taxes IF
new investments in Hew enterprises
which We need are to be made, il the
wheels of industry are to turn, if la
Dor is to be employed and industrial
activity again to smile upon U.s."
Pointing out today there are more
than 100 independent federal com
missions with high-salaried officers,
Harrison said he would abolish I'M
mediately every commission that is
not absolutely necessary in the func-
tioning process of government"
The senator said the Democrats
realized a radical tariff revision
might delay restoration of confidence.
He expressed the hope, however, that
I'VE can courageously meet the prob
lem" through a tariff commission Of
experts "uninfluenced by any selfish
interests" the executive or legislative
branches of the government"
World Farley Needed
Pending commission Investigations
the senator said, the president should
begin negotiations for reciprocal trade
agreements and call a world enonomic
conference with view to silencing
further tariff wars"
Regarding farm relief, Harrison
said:
mo question is deserving of more
prompt, vigorous and constructive
action than that of agriculture, and
for my part, whether 1t be the equal
ization fee, the debenture plan or any
other national policy intended to lift
the prices Of agricultural products. I
expect to give it my whole-hearted
and enthusiastic support"
More liberal policies toward credits
and loans to agriculture also must be
adopted, he said, adding:
Every leniency, commensurate OF
course with reasonable and sound
business, should be employed In the
collection and extension Of federal
loorsw