The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

question Is how much waste the American people are willing to stand for in the administrator of relief.
 The destruction of human values by this depression has been far greater than the American people suffered during the World war. When the depression began, mil- lions of dependable men and wo- men had employment. They were the solid citizenry of America; they had lived honestly and had worked hard. They had dealt fairly with the government which, in turn, had depended upon their support.
 Innocent Victims
 Then they found themselves de- prived of employment by economic forces over which they had no control. Little by little they spent their life savings while vainly seeking new jobs.
 We shall undertake to aid these innocent victims of the depres- sion.
 Tn addition, we shall amend the social security act to make 1t workable. We recognize that so- ciety, acting through government, must afford as large a measure of protection as 1t can against involuntary unemployment and dependency in old age. We pledge that the federal government will do its proper share in that task.
 But 1t must be kept in mind that the security of all of us de. bends on the good management of our common affairs. We must be able to produce and accumulate enough to finance our normal progress, as well as to take care of ourselves and of those entitled to protection.
 Mounting debts and increasing taxes constitute @ threat to all of these aims. They absorb the funds that might be used to create new things or to reduce the cost of present goods. Taxes, both visible and invisible, add to the price of everything. By taking more and more out of the family purse, they leave less for the family security. Let us not be misled by those who tell us that others will be made to carry the burden for us. A simple inquiry into the facts taNN all growing debts and taxes are so enormous that, even If we tax to the utmost limits chose who are best able to pay, the average tax payer will still have to bear the major part. While spending bil- lions of dollars of borrowed money may create a temporary appear ance of prosperity we and our children, as taxpayers, have yet to pay the bill. For every single dollar spent we will pay back two dollarsl
 Crushing Debts
 Crushing debts and taxes are usually incurred, as they are be- ing incurred today under the guise of helping people-the same people who must finally pay them. They invariably retard prosperity and they sometimes lead to situ- ations in which the rights of the people are destroyed. This is the lesson of history, and we have seen 1t occur in the modern world.
 Our party holds nothing to be of more urgent importance than putting our financial house in order. For the good of all of us, we must re-establish responsibility in the handling of government finances. We must recognize that a government does not have an unlimited supply of money to spend. It must husband its re- sources just as truly as does the head of family. Unless 1t follows such course 1t canont afford the services which the people them selves expect.
 No sound national policy looking to the national welfare will neglect the farmer. This is not because the farmer needs or wishes to be coddled, or that he asks for undue help. It is necessary because the needs of a great nation re- quire that its food producers shall always stand upon a social and economic plane in keeping with the national importance of their service.
 
 The present administrators ef- forts to produce this result have not been successful. Payments under the Triple-A did help t0 tide farmers over a difficult period. But. even before it was ruled out by the Supreme Court, tho Triple