The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-07-06
POLITICS SHAPING AGAIN

There can be no doubt that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's political honeymoon
is coming to a close. The final hours
of the Congress which recently adj
journed gave abundant evidence of
this. On several occasions the Con-
gress, though overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic, actually got out of hand and
there is little doubt that the admins
tration leaders breathed sigh of re-
lief when the curtain was rung down
on the special session.
Another evidence of the end of the
era of good political feeling may be
found in the fact that the Republicans
are beginning to bestir themselves and
talk about the Congressional cam
paign next year. The opposition party
is watching very closely the trend of
events at London. 1t is preparing to
Jump on" any proposed agreement
which would mean entangling engage
ments for the United States, an in
fringement of American sovereignty
or a reduction of the tariff to a point
where American industry would be
still further handicapped by cheap
products from abroad Just at this
time it seems likely that little will
be accomplished by the conference,
which might turn out to be a good
thing both for this country and the
political future of the Democratic
party.
The Republicans, however, will not
confine their ammunition to interna-
tional issues as was evidenced by the
recent statement of Representative
Smell, minority leader of the House.
Mr.. Smell charged that the Democratic
promise to reduce governmental ex-
penditures rs per cent and balance
the budget had passed "into the realm
of forgotten things" He said that
federal expenditures had been doubled
rather than reduced and declared that
the Congress appropriated more
money, levied more and heavier new
taxes and authorized larger bond is
suance, calling for heavier annual in
terest charges, than any Congress in
the history of the United States
with the single exception of the Con-
gress in session during the World
War"
Taxes have been greatly increased
rather than reduced, he charged, and
in addition, he added, more than eight
and half billions in new bond issues
had been authorized with annual in
terest charges of quarter of billion
dollars. Mr.. Smell added further that
instead of reducing expenditures, new
activities had been added calling for
new OUTLAWS of nearly four billions and
he charged that the national budget
is now more out of balance than at
any time in the history of the country.
In order to bring about an apparent
balancing Mr.. Smell charged that the
administration is keeping two sets of
books, one for an ordinary" and the
other for an extraordinary" budget.
He added
Tricky bookkeeping, devised to
conceal from the public the real finan
cial condition of the government, may
succeed in it's purpose for brief time
out it don't pay off the debts. .U does
not stop the strain on the public cred
it. 1t does not stop the increase in
interest charges. 1t does not halt me
upward march of federal taxes"
In conclusion Mr.. Smell said:
whether or not the measures en-
acted by this Congress fulfill the
hopes of those proposing them is 4
question which time only will deter
mine. If they prove successful their
very success is the vindication of their
wisdom. But if they fail, let it be
said that they failed, because they
were economically unsound rather
than because they were unwisely adj
ministered." ...
The proof of the pudding is in the
eating thereof. The administration
will have to stand or fall on the re-
suits of it's program. The congress
ional campaign next year is going to
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