The Washington herald., 1909-06-22
INCOME TAX URGED
FOrmerSenatOr Chandler Ad-
vocates Taft'S Plan.
WOULD UNITE REPUBLICANS
New Hampshire Statesman Explains
why Conservative and Radical
Politicians should Support Measure.
Says Democrats Must Vote for the
Amendment TO Obtain 2 Per Cent.

William f. Chandler, former Senator
from New Hampshire. has come forward
as an ardent advocate Of the plan 70 tax
the dividends Of corporations.
In the following communication the
statesman points out that President Taft's
project for an income tax viii unite the
Republican party.
He writes:
"As Senator Bourne well says, This IS
the psychological moment 10 liberate the
Republican party from corporation owner
ship and place it under the lead Of the
President. more firmly than ever in favor
OF the greatest and most popular rights
and needs
When the most conservative RepubIi-
can politicians are constrained 10 accept
from the radical President Taft a pro-
gramme Of a ? per cent corporation IN
come tax now. and a request for special
and renewed authority from the sovereign
States 10 enact a national income tax
upon all individual fortunes. Il will be
most unwise for either Of two classes OF
politicians-the radical progressives, and
the consistent Democrats, II there be any
to fail 10 come forward and give the
movement irresistible and overwhelming
success.
Rally to support
The corporation plutocrats rallied tC
the support OF Mr.. Taft for his nomina-
ton and election only because they had
a deadly fear OF the nomination and
election Of either Roosevelt or Bryan
not because they loved Taft. They had
not brains nor courage enough 10 supper,
Fairbanks Since the election they have
been hoping the President would ioir
the movement for Republican reform
retrograding. but he has grievously dis
appointed them. and has originated and
now bravely advocates TWO most radical
measures. Any reform Republican who
tn the present crisis fails 10 support him
With heart and soul and voice Will aban-
don senselessly the cause he has pro-
fessed 10 advocate.
mo fears should be felt that the Presi-
dent like at least one predecessor. will
suddenly desert his own flag stand by
him now against the disappointed and
scheming sugar. OIL steel, and trans
poTtation corrUptiOnists. and wait TIL he
falteFs before doubling him Give him
popular support. This will arouse IN
him unfaltering courage when the male
factors abandon and plot and work
against him, as they have begun TO do.
There need be no delay in pressing
for income tax legislation. but II now
passed il will be only an issue against the
Supreme Court Make II also an issue
before the people and the legislatures OF
the States. and the favorable response
will be electrifying, and what a grand
and far-reaching victory Il viii be seen
10 be II viii be nonpartisan. and SC
much the better. No Democrat Will dare
to vote against his own party platform
and desert the Republican President on
either proposition.
The issue which the President has
made viii unite. harmonize and solidify
the Republican party. arrest Republican
reform retrograding, renew and prolong
Republican power in the nation, and such
is fate, It will make the Democratic party
contribute 10 this rejuvenation. Demo
cratic distractions cannot help cOntinu-
Ing TO labor in our Republican vine
yard.
But let Republicans make no mis-
take. and let them hesitate not IN de-
manding with one united voice an i'm
mediate corporation tax and a constitu-
tional amendment making sure a per
manent national income tax. The peo-
pie behold victory in the Presidents
brave and welcome announcement. Let
no Republican try to hinder OF delay the
splendid fruitage. II is Ike Iincoln's
proclamation OF emancipation. except
that Il liberates white slaves from cor
poratiOn masters"