The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-01
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON !
SPEAKS 70 LARGE CR0VD

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SPEAKS IT'D Large Cl0ND
In spite Of the threatening weather
and the rival attractions, the Metho-
dist church was comfortably filed
for the opening political lecture given
by Royal c. Johnson, congressman
from this district.
Mr.. johnson spoke generally of the
political situation ti,ruout the country
giving general outline of the pres
ent and future needs. The Wilson
administration came in for scoring.
while he said nothing against the
!. Democratic party, his staten ents Of
President Wilson and the other officials
in Washington showed the colossal
plumbers which they nave made. The
election of Cox, he stated would be-
but the continuation Of the present
administration regime, ~ he would
be ppwerless to put new men in the
cabinet. The League of Nations issue
was nothing compared with the tax
| Question issue which must be faced
!, within the next four years, so that thu
country can begin to pay of the inn
'nense debt contracted. The u. s.
must never pass on the League of Ma
/ tlOns without having all of the reser-
satiAns that can De loaded upon it,.
The future generations are going to
] be sast as competent to Judge and
decide upon the isues which they will
/ he called upon to face as we're we, and
to sign the League Of Nations at this
time would be to decide all future
Questions with no reference to condi-
tiOns or circumstances in the future.
A. The influence which the new voters
would have upon politics in the next
few years would be GREAT. as they had
ideals to nut into practice which
would be felt. The bitterness of. feel
ing between the old time factions and
divisions of the parties would not be
efelt. Many Of the service men would
be voting for the first time as well n
the newly franchised women and they
!. would inject into the political game
a new spirit.
The need for every voter to take
an active interest in politics and use
= his vote was urged bv the congre ss-
man. Too manv voters do not take
advantage of the opportunity to ex
: press their choice and The few ti1at are
interested in politics for their own
gain are free to do as they please.
The great issue of the day is the
tax question. England has sSed tax
laws preparing to free herself of the
g war debt and the time will soon come
!. when we will be forced to do the same
! The present administration has done
:. nothing toward an end on that situa-
= tion and consequently it is now SER
:. ious and complicated. johnson stood
:. square upon the stand which he has
s taken in congress that the war pro-
!, fits should be taken from the profiteer.
and used in payment upon the war
debt. No one has right 80 make a
{, profit from the spoils of war. Accord
ing to the best information and esti
s nations whc'' can be gained there
= has been 10 billions of profit made
= which will he taken, If the law which.
!, Johnson introduced in Congress pass
:, es. The L. S. government has av
:. elaborate system Of assessing and col
:, lecting tax on incomes Of the indivi
duals, gathering together An immens.
:. number Of details But law pre-
!. vents these facts being made publ,
= or Congress from using them. Thl
time to remedy these defects is nov
. and it is up to the new voters to do it
" Immediately after the lecture II
organization Of the young people o.
= the city was formed, which win b,
called the Young Peoples Republican
8 Club. All young men and women an
> elegible to this organization sn'
should join it. Paul Calfee was elect
ed president. with Miss I.eona Jac
!. quot as ice-president and R0her
s.Jones as secretary. These clubs N
being organized all over the stat,
n and in due time state Organization
4 will BE- perfected and the young pep
N ple will have IN active part And dvsfe
81 in the government Of the state.