Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-07

for almost two years has exclusively
held the power 10 ameliorate this
condition, has not made single. tf-
fort or passed a single law to- lit
from the American people LOAD of
war taxation that cannot be OFerated
in Il time Of peace. Federal taxation
must be heavily reduced, and il will
be done al Cncc. il Democratic adj
Minis ration is chosen in November
without hampering essential nation
al administrative departments by
the examinations OF all others and
trio economy everywhere, national
taxes can be reduced in excess of
two billion dollars yearly Annoying
consumption taxes, once willingly
borne, now unjustfied, should be re
rcaled The incomes from Warmado
fortunes, those Of on-prodHcers and
those derived from industries that
nxis by unfair privilege may be able
to carry their present load, but taxes
on tho earnings ci the Wagc-earncr,
Of the salaried and professional man.
If the agricultural producer and of
the small tradesman should be sharp
" modified believe That better
form Of taxation than tn @ SO-callcd |
excess profits tax may be found and /
suggest a small tax, probably one |
to one and one half per cent on the |
to.al business of every going concern. |
Il il to be- understood that the term |
business" as used does not include |
income received by wage-oarnors, !
salaried men. agriculturists and the
small business man who should be
tao,
and some of the highly capitalized
units have used the excess profits
tax as q fayOrite excuse for loading
on the consumer by means Of highly
inflated selling prices many times
the amount ac,ually paid the govern
ment
A forebearing policy is not the
proper one for the deliberate enemy
of our institutions. lie is OF the'
kind that knows conditions abroad
and here The difference between
autocracy and democracy is well de-
fined in his mind. He is opposed to
government in any form, and he hates
ours because it appeals to those whom
he would convert to his creed. Any
policy q terrorism is fuel to his
flames of anarchy. Those whom he
seeks to arouse in time, realize the
difference between his and their
mental attitude, SO that when the
law lays hands upon his Wilful men
ace to government the purpose OF it
becomes plain to them Oitclal con
tempt for the law is a harmful OK
hibition to our people. 1t is difficult
to follow the reasoning Of any one
who would seek 10 make an sssue OF
the question Of law enforcement, The
executive obligation both national and
state, on assuming the oath Of Office
| is to "preserve, protect and defend
the constitution. Of the United States.
| The constitution. on it's essence, IS
| the license and limitation given TO
and placed upon the laW-making body.
| The legislative branch Ct government
| Is subjected to the rule OF the major
| ity. The public official who fails to
enforce the law Is an enemy both to
the constitution and TO the American
| principle Of majority rule. 1t would
! seem quite unnecessary for any candi-
date for the presidency TO say that he
| does not intend to violate his oath
Of office. Anyone who Is false to that
oath is moro unworthy than the law
| yiolator himself
Government should provide the
means in the treatment of its en-
ployes, to keen in touch with condi-
tilne and to rectify wrong It is
needless TO say that in order to be
consistent facts should at all times
;r-trf,- tho r4ra-4tuu1cifiou that the