The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-03-15


followed. Taxes have been raised to
point where they kill incentive and
hope, and build encouragement.
But the politicians escape taxes, the
President has $4,000 tax free
allowance for which he does not have
to account and the Vice President and
Speaker of the House have a similar
$4,000 fund.
The politicians have appealed to the
emotions and have used handouts,
through relief and other methods, to
influence the voters Of large groups.
Business and the Treasury of the
United States have been plundered
through high taxation and spending
to influence votes, despite the fact
that Free Enterprise is the basis of
our freedom-the right to earn a liv-
ing as you see fit and use the money
earned as you wish.
The Senate crime Investigations
have revealed political connections
with gambling and graft in some of
our large cities Men sentenced to
prison have been given Presidential
pardons or reprievCs.
Many unnecessary persons have
been added to the Federal payroll, so
as to make additional votes for the
party in power 1t has been estimated
that the excess employment is more
than 100000. SO we institute waste
to garner votes.
The farmer, through support prices,
has been given special privileges, in
an effort to secure this vote. The gov
eminent has bought up billions of
dollars worth Of food to keep prices
up, losing some of it by spoilage in
storage. Butter bought for &c cents
pound has been sold to foreign cOun-
tries for Is cents. Potatoes bought in
at the cost of millions have been de
stroyed. Some farm groups have re-
belled against the policy of waste.
Certain organized labor groups
have been given special privileges, if
they see that the party in power is
kept in power and gets out the vote.
The public pays the costs in the form
of higher prices.
Through the long continuance of
one party in power, the courts of the
nation have been filled with APP
pointees of that party, from the Su-
preme Court down.
We, as a nation, must return to the
sacred honor" of our forefathers, if
we are to be saved. No nation can
survive political manipulation by
those in power, affecting its economy
and strength.
During 1851, we, the Publishers,
pledge our sacred honor to fight these
things of evil and to bring the facts
and the truths to the people of this
community.
We urge you to insist that those
who represent us are men and women
Of honor, and that they represent the
best interests Of the people of the
United States, and not special pres
sure groups.
Above all we must turn to the God
who has helped US in all our troubles
and trials. America is a religious ma
ton. All of our groups can combine in
their prayers to God for his guidance.
Let us turn to the church of our
faith and belief and give real, sincere
prayer to God to help and guide US in
this great emergency. There is no
question but that our prayers will be
answered and we will return to the
paths of right and goodness, as our
forefathers did when they laid the
foundations for the development of
this nation.
personal editorial of Talbot 7. Speer,
publisher, as it appeared early this
year in the Evening Capital, Maryland
Gazette and Southern Maryland Times
newspapers Of Annapolis and Southern
Maryland.)