The Washington times., 1920-08-01
HARD|NGF[AYS.
TAXES.
Nominee in Porch Speech Also
Denies He Advocates 81
Wheat Now.
BY ]. BART CAMPBELL,
International News Service.

MARION, Ohio, Aug. l.-Senator
Warren G. Harding, Republican
nominee for President, made it clear
yesterday that he favors the repeal
of the excess profits tax and the sub
stitution for it Of a more equitable
method Of raising revenues for the
National Government.
In an address he delivered from
the front porch of the Harding home
to a great outpouring OF men ana
women of Richland and Crawford
counties, Ohio, the Senator declared
"We ought to make wealth bear It's
full share of tax burdens, and we
ever will"
CALLS IT DISAPPOINTING.
Having this thought in mind" the
Senator continued, "and also think
ing OF the excessive cost OF living, !
doubt II the excess prohts tax for war
accomplishes the end we seek IN
peace, though we do not disagree as
to the worthy intent.
"Its operations have been disap-
pointing, its costs multiplied and
and notifications ought to be sought
at an early day. l would gladly
recommend a change. but ! am not
yet prepared to suggest an equitable
substitute, though / should have no
hesitancy in asking Congress to seek
the earliest possible solution.
I'VE must not paralyze American
production by taxation at home or
destructive competition from abroad,
because our mutual interest il pro-
ductivity has made us what we are
Referring to recent Democratic
charges that he had expressed him
self in the Senate as regarding 81
wheat sufficient for the farmer needs.
the Senator explained he was speak
ing OF normal days prior to the war"
EXPLAINS WHEAT CHARGE.
Sometimes we are very unfair in
handling the utterances of
public men," the Senator said. ~
remember when the Senate was dis.
cussing the wartime guarantee on
wheat, when we felt we ought to give
the American farmer that assurance
which would encourage seeding to
guard against war famine, western
Senator was arguing that wheat could
not be raised for less than $3.50 a
bushel.
81 interrupted him to say that
well recall that Ohio farmers, in pre-
war days, had rejoiced to get a dollar
for their wheat l was speaking of
normal days prior to the war You
will bear me witness that l spoke
fairly and correctly. Yet there are
those today who seek to convey that
said a dollar a bushel was enough
for wheat today"
II am not SO annoyed at the silly
untruth as I am distressed at the af-
front to ordinary intelligence"
Senator Harding said he desired to
farm prices, mounting wages, mount
ing expenditures all are inseparably
linked, and a grim mutuality will ulti-
mately assert itself no matter what
we may do"
MUST REVISE STANDARDS.
There is no living today or tomor-
row according to the standards OF
yesterday" Senator Harding also said
Every normal being is looking for
ward. Only a little while ago our
grievances about taxes were wholly
local. because half a century of Re-
publican control of the Federal Gov
ernment held US free from dist ressing
burdens. But the changed policy, the
Democratic drift to freedom OF trade
which is international rather than ma
tional, and mounting cost Of Govern
ment and finally war burdens turned
Federal taxation into a colossal bur-
den.