Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-23
TAGGART FAVORS
WAR TAX REPEAL
Excess Profit Levy flinders
Business, He Points.
Special to The Times.

FORTvILLE, Ind, Sept. 23.-Advocat=
ing the joining of the United States in
The League of Nations followed by the
repeal of wartime legislation, Thomas
Tsggart, Democratic nominee for United
States Senator, spoke here last night.
He said, In part:
THE armistice, ending the great World
War, was signed Nov. IL, 1918, nearly
two years ago, and yet all our wartime
legislation is still in force.
Although our troops have been with
drawn from the field. peace has not yet
been established.
Every other country allied with US
is now on a peace footing with those
with whom we fought except@our coun-
Try.
'.The Republicans are in control of
both branches of Congress.
The obstructionists and reactionaries
composing a small group of Republicans
Ia the United States Senate have stood
in the way Of all legislation looking to,
ward putting our country upon a peace
time basis.
This sgroup. though small, is the
dominating force today in the Repub-
lican party.
1T opposes every measure proposed
merits, but because Of its opposition to
the Administration, and regardless of the
effect upon the people of our country.
1T failed and refused to make prohteer-
ing a punishable crime, although re-
quested so to do by the Department Of
Justice.
tIn this they simply play politics and
The prohteers, those who have fattened
of the peoples necessities, are now
found supporting the cabal's candidate
for President.
ALL U. S. BUSINESS
SUFFERING, HE SAYS.
Nearly every business in America is
suffering today from the lack of proper
legislation to meet present conditions.
The excess profit tax should have been
repealed after the armistice was signed.
This was a wartime measure and
never intended to serve in time of peace
and since the armistice was signed 1t has
been a handicap and menace to business
enterprise.
ut is holding back the natural develop
ment and growth Of business and the SEN
atoriaI group of obstructionists and reac-
tionaries failed and refused to repeal
this law, although recommended to do so
by the Administration.
Had Congress been dominated by for
ward-Iooking progressive Democrats and
Republicans this handicap to business
would have been removed long ago.
I'm fact, the income tax laws should
have been revised to meet present needs
and conditions.
Relief through the enactment OF law
must come through Congress.
1.-THE President OF the United States can
not enact or promulgate laws.
He only possesses the privilege Of rec
ommending and the power to veto.
''The Republican politicians brag much
about the constructive ability. and yet
the Republican majority in Congress has
enacted no constructive legislation and
nothing for the relief of the business Of
our country.
what is the position of our Repub-
Hcan party today on this matter?
SAYS HARDING EvADEs
PRINCIPAL ISSUES.
s'rdr Harding is as uncertain on re-
Smifruction measures as he is evasive on
sthe League of Nations issue.
NE thinks the excess profit tax in
sime Of peace is bad, but he is uncertain
about its repeal and presents no def
lite legislative plan IN the event Of its
appeal
..On the other hand Mr.. Cox is a busi-
ness man anu knowing Nle ueeOs Oh Duel-
ness has promised that the excess profit
tax shall be repealed and has given a
definite program for the raising of rev.
enues by other means than the excess
profit tax law.
"If elected I shall help Governor Coz
keep his promise to the people, and
shall look upon relief legislation, from
business and not political stand
point.
I'm fact, party politics shall not In
huence my vote on any question where
the welfare of my country Is concerned.
Il am q business man and am more
concerned in what is for the best interest
oz the business Of the country than
am in party politics.
Il shall let my record in the Senate
stand as my pledge for future conduct.
''I shall join no group Of Senator's
whose object is to serve selfish purposes,
and at all times 1 shall deem 1t a pleas
ure and regard it my duty to serve the
people Of Indiana.
az hare nothing to say Of my oppo-
nent
His record is made as well as mine.
"An I ask you to do is to make your
choice upon our public records regard
less Of past party affiliations.
"My appeal to you is as a business
man and citizen, and not as a political
partisan"