The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-08-20

The exemption from taxation 0t inn
pruvemenss. the repeal OF poll taxes
aud the general demand for better
tax system are the result of hts work.
Senator Dunning has for several years
been the president OF the Direct Ley
tslation League Of Idaho by unanl-
NOUS vote and has done meritortous
work for the people of the state by
his advocacy Of the initiative, refer
endufu and recall. In fact there has
never been a movement for the better.
ment u the economic and industrial
condition of he common people thai
Dow Cunning has not supported with
all his vigoT and ability.
His deep researches into the science
u political economy long since con
WINGED him that special privileges ~
every kind are bad for nation and
| fall with crushing force upon the pro-
Queer. the farmer and the ordinary
! Iaboring man and woman.
| Although shsep man himself he
has always been opposed "a a tarin on
| wool, contending that the beneht goes
10 the Wall-St. owned woOlen trust
that exploits the labor az men. women
and children while charging an al
most prohibltive price for wooieu
clothing.
| Ills contention that no business can
prosper while standing IN fear and
trembling has been sustained by re-
cent events. The wool anu sheep AUD
cattle business were never on 80 stablt
and prob ia Die "a foundation a. At th'
present time since the removal ot th'
duties Oh wuol and meat.
Cummings belief that "A just syste n
Of taxation would abolish war by max
ing war Improbable 10 biz business
ia worthy Of our serious consideration
! nov that Europe being drenche'
. with blood with a prospect that VI
ourselves may be dragged into tn
conflict.
He SayS take the profits out Of VA
{ by having the government produce ~
. own armor plate, guns ana other mt
nitions Of war and then collect iron
uresenL wealth by a direct tax IN
amount expended for war purposes
| instead Of handing down this expens
in bonded indebtedness 70 the son
and daughters OF those who Tough
Z the battles. and you will not onl
. make war improbable and undesi
- able hut YOU will remove the ieadin
causes for congi9t among nation
And then IL YOU will tax the uationa
u resources into the national treasur
r instead Of finding industry by taNin
- il YOU will remove the very iDeenti'
4 10 war
d Dow Dunning has always been
GREAT admirer 81 William Jenulnl
l. Brvan and never mDre 10 than al II
a present time when the great ooFnmoi
er has shown Ia such Great Advantas
- a. secretary Of state. by his firmne
Ht and good Judgment preventing 81
n management IN the troubles Of ~
o. nations
The ~enatof from Dwyhes Wa .
= original Wilson mau and - IN hear
he sympathy With everything thai gre
~ president has done and il irving 10
There never WAS time In the histo
% the nation when We we're 10 ne
- % men Who are In Accord Win q
~, head ~ the national administrative
ns Suf.h a man Is low Cunning and z
ma people Of Idaho will honor theiuseiF
IN selecting him a. their congre'
oe nan at the election "a Novem Der.
Nj Dunning makes the folio"i
announcement 81 his aims ana ~
pe,-ss II he u elected.
III elected 10 congress ! shall VI
avainsl every special privilege,
. matter whether u might beue6i
= or or somsons slS. / bsliess ~
every special privilege conferred
Ite la~ should ~ abolished As me
~ TER Of congress shall do sverythi
Ia iu nv po.er to SECURE national p
M nibition. national woman so1rAs
national aid and administration
20 irrigation protests rational pre-
~, Dental primaries national o~n
,ut snip Of telephones and TELEGRAPH
al national owr.ersbip OF railroads
ers tionAi eoatrol Of water power rsSo
- oss: hationai control Of coal ian
ro national leasing Of ~~stsrD graz
ZOO land. In the public domain IN
a. the forest reserve: national guafAn
- Of national nank deposits: . grad
% REDUCTION Of the tariff on manui'
bT ures and ! shall give nv hearty