Evening star., 1947-08-03

1t did not do" IN statement ISIS
Digests of the two statement
"This Congress, said Mr.. Reece
''has restored the faith of the
American people in the integrity OF
their government. The people now
know that when the Republican
Party makes promise it keeps
that promise"
This, he added, is of extreme i'm
portance in the light of the damage
done to the basic fabric of govern
rnent by the now discredited New
Deal" -
He contrasted the work of the
Republican controlled Congress
whose first session closed week ago
with the record made by the Demo-
cratic Congress which came in with
President Roosevelt after the 1882
election. Mr.. Reece insisted that the
record of that Congress and of Presi-
dent Roosevelt evidenced cynical
disregard for solemn promises
Economy Pledge Cited.
"The New Deal" he said, came
into power in the election of 1882 on
a platform pledging economy in gov
ernment IA Is per cent reduction to
be specific, curtailment of the num-
Der of Federal bureaus and commis-
sions, reduction of taxes and the
elimination of unemployment.
1T proceeded Immediately to in
crease the cost of government year
by year to an extent never remotely
approached in the peacetime history
of our Nation. 1t proceeded to pile
alphabetical agencies one upon the
other until it was possible to say
with considerable accuracy that the
city OF Washington was one huge
bowl of alphabet soup.
"It increased taxes year by year
to meet the costs of its starry-eyed
experiments, but never-until the
election of a Republican Congress
did it come within hailing distance
of a balanced budget.
Platform Never Used"
"It has been aptly and accurately
stated that the Democratic plat
form of 1882 was actually a rather
good platform, and it is still as good
as new because it has never been
used"
Mr.. Reece added that many other
New Deal promises to the people
had been disregarded throughout
the Democratic administration, and
he said: when people lose faith in
their Government they become sus-
ceptible to the specious pledgings OF
demagogues. The current gyrations
of that darling of the New Deal
Moscow axis, Mr.. Henry Wallace
provide an illustration in point"
Declaring that EZRA of irresponsi-
BILE government" ended with the
election of 1916, so far as Congress
is concerned, Mr.. Reece predicted II
will come to end in the executive
branch of Government after the 194S
election.
Six Promises Listed.
The Republican chairman LISTED
six major promises which he sale
the Republican Congress had kept
First of these was the curtail.
ment in cost of Government. He
insisted that Congress had cut "sev.
eral billions of dollars from thu
outrageous $37,500, ,0O0, 900 budget
proposed by President Truman. HI
added; TT could have been cut
much more deeply had Mr.. Truman
kept his promise to cooperate
with Congress and instructed "hi
bureaucrats" to reduce expenditure!
instead of devoting their energie.
to resisting ANY savings whatso.
ever"
The second promise kept by tn,
Congress, Mr.. Reece said, was tt
cut income taxes. 1t twice passec
bill for this purpose. only to hav,
1t vetoed by President Truman.
Mr.. Truman" Reece continued
"has bestowed upon himself tn,
title of High Tax Harry
The Republicans, along with man,
Democrats, passed a bill to improve
relations between labor and manage,
ment, he said, and made 1t law
despite "the hysterical veto of Mr.
Truman"
Loyalty Test Cited.
They also kept a promise to ric
the Federal government of Com.
munists and other subversionist.
who had insinuated themselve.
into high places" Mr.. Reece said
To do this effectually. however, hi
added, would require Republican
control of the executive branch Of
government. Pressure from the Re.
publican Congress, however, was st
strong that Mr.. Truman himself
announced purge" and few
had been removed from the Fedora
payroll.
A fifth promise, Mr.. Reece said
had been to protect the interest,"
Of the veterans. This the Repub
licans had done by putting through
a bill to authorize the cash paymen
of terminal leave bonds-resisted b.
Mr.. Truman's Secretary OF tn
Treasury.
The sixth promise lived up to
he said, was a proposed amendmen
to the Constitution limiting tn
tenure of presidential office to tw'
terms, already ratified by approx
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