The Record Courier

LESSONS FOR BOTH PARTIES

Every newspaper and every private citizen has been demanding reduction in taxes during the past year, yet the congress successfully prevented any reduction for a long period of years and then passed a bill which gives temporary relief, but was entirely different in most respects from the one recommended by treasury experts.

Instead of working for tax reduction congress used up the most of its time passing or debating measures which would increase national taxes.

This most particular state of affairs is due to the fact that congress seems to have worked on the theory of the ostrich in its blind effort to have its own way. Instead of listening to the people, it stuck its head in the sands of its own egotism and kicked its pet hobbies and political schemes down the throats of the American people.

Few politicians in office have the ability to read the signs of the times but to those who have such ability the recent presidential primaries offer a valuable lesson. Some political leaders in Washington advocate radical changes in government, and many new schemes and theories have been offered but what did the people answer when they cast their vote?

The "ultra progressive" Republican candidate who would have given the people anything they wished, in promises, was absolutely snowed under. The "ultra conservative" Republican candidate of the type that the Progressives class as reactionary and an enemy of the people, received almost unanimous vote.

If this primary election teaches anything, it shows that the sentiment of the American people is for conservative and sound ideas of government and business. It should show both Republicans and Democrats alike that the men they put up for public office should be capable of impressing voters with the fact that they will give, if elected, a sound, economical and business-like administration of public affairs and curb the tendency to expand the functions of government to various fields of private activity.