Evening star., 1947-08-10
By Gould Lincoln

Treasury, effected by the Republi-
can Congress, were S4,484 900, 900
House Republican Leader Halleck
of Indiana declared in volumi-
nous summary of the accomplish
ments of the first session of the
80th Congress which was made pub
lie last night.
His claims brought a quick chal-
lenge from Gael Sullivan, executive
director of the Democratic National
Committee.
This Is bullet-proof, conserva-
tive summary of the economies
effected by the Republican Congress
during its brief span of life," Mr.
Halleck asserted.
Replying to President Truman
Mr.. Sullivan and other Democrats
who have sought to minimize the
work of the Congress. the Indiana
Representative continued:
"All the sharp-shooting by New
Deal Democrats and their Com
munstic fellow-travelers in their
mourning against slashes in The
padded Truman budget cannot tear
down this accomplishment of the
Republican party.
Grand Spree Charged.
The appropriations committees
Of the congress found the Truman
administrations fiscal affairs In q
chaotic condition.
Money was being tossed here
there and everywhere in a grand
spree on the taxpayers chest"
Mr.. Halleck declared that the
Republican Party has delivered"
on its promises, but Mr.. Sullivan
responded that "the Republican
Party was delivered-to big business. -
Mr.. Halleck's ummation-s,00O
words long-was prepared for publi-
cation in the Congressional Record
and for use by the Republican Ma
tional Committee, which distributed
1t and Mr.. Sullivan"s reply was a
statement issued through his COM
mlttee. Mr.. Halleck said the Re-
publican Congress responded to
the will OF the people," and Mr..
sullivan retorted that the Re-
publican Party has responded to
the will of Wall Street"
Payroll Cuts Cited.
The Republican leader. In further
praise of the Congress for curtail-
Ing Government expenditures. said
that under our reduced appropria-
tlonS there will be a reduction of
about 100000 in the number of per-
sons on the civilian payroll of the
Government which stood at $780,
600 persons on January /, 1947, just
before Congress opened.
In this document, which is in
tended to be a complete statement
OF the record of the Republican
Congress and, as such, the basis of
opening guns in the National cam
paign of 1948, Mr.. Halleck dealt
with the following:
Government expenditures. taxes,
laoor-management relations. ma
tlonal defense, war veterans, foreign
affairs, wartime controls. agricul-
tural, reclamation and flood control,
the Presidency. and sundry domestic
affairs. He showed under each head
ing what legislation Congress had
enacted or sought to enact.
THE era of rubber stamp, spend
thrift Congresses has ended" Mr..
Halleck said. THE people now have
q Congress whose record shows that
1t is doing what the Constitution
intends that the legislative branch
shall do. This is Congress that
considers economy virtue"
1916 Elections Cited.
Pointing out that the 1916 Con-
gressional elections resulted in a
landslide victory for the Republi-
cans. Mr.. Halleck recalled that Pres
ident Truman, whose administra-
ton had been repudiated by the
people" in that election, promised
to cooperate with the Republican
Congress in compliance with the
verdict Of the people.
He has not kept that promise, ~
Mr.. Halleck charged.
The Truman administration is
still doing business at the old stand,
fighting every step of the way
against cutting the outrageously
high cost of Government, against
tax relief and against sensible labor
management relations.
For our part, we Republicans
believe that America can develop
in the future as it has done in the
past, by providing for every citi-
zen an opportunity to improve him.
self and by encouraging him to do
80 for the benefit of himself and
his children; by making the Gov
ernment his servant, not his master;
by promoting output of things we
need and things that make life
pleasant in such vast quantities
that all can enjoy them at low
cost"
The House, Mr. Halleck said. had
passed a comprehensive act" to
purge disloyal persons out of the
Truman administration.
Purge Called Welcome.
"The President" he continued,
'belatedly gave lip-service to the
fact that his administration is shot
through with disloyal persons. A
purge of them would be welcomed
by the American people.
THAT is the, kind of purge the
American people want-not at
tempts to purge sincere, patriotic
legislators such as the purge of a
fortnight, anti-New Deal Democrat
in Missouri Roger Slaughter
which has produced one of the
most revolving election frauds in the
countrys history
The Republican Party is deter
mined that lawbreakers shall be
brought to justice, he said. despite
opposition of the administration.
Mr.. Halleck asserted that the
Republican Congress has made the
best record for economy of any
Congress in a quarter of century
The President insisted from stars
to finish,7 Mr.. Halleck said. that
Congress vote him every dollar he
asked for. He used every politica
weapon at his command. HI
marshalled every vote in Congress
in favor of his spend and spere
program.
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