The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-21

Republican Nominee As.
Z sails Excess Profits


candidate. Each has gone away
with the anouncement .that he in-
tends TO work for election OF the
Republican national ticket. THIS
apparently was the Republican
counter offensive against the efforts
Of Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation OF labor,
to win the AweriSan labor vote for
Governor Cox.
habor Alarmed. !.
AS some labor leaders now out.
line their estimate Of the situation
to Senator Harding. labor ID not so.
dissatisfied with its present condi-
ton sas 1t Is alarmed over what
may come. Z.
Il find that miners who are Re-
publicans are going to support Har-
ding and those who are Democrats
will support Cox" said w. J. James.
representing the American Mine
Workers of Illinois. He has been,
on the stump for. Harding.
President Gompers. efforts to de-.
liver the labor vote to the Demo.
cratic ticket will fail Just as 1t al
Fays has failed. The Democratic
effort to control the labor vote and
particularly the miners. has result
ed in failure because the working
men have studied the record Of tie
two parties. and the Republican canz.
didate and program have made-such
an appeal that the Democratic prob
uganda has failed completely"
Lillian Russelrs Visit
Lillian RUSSELL famous stage
beauty. was to visit Senator Har-
ding today.
Profits, Tax . Menace.
Chicago, Sept. IL (Associated
Press. The excess profits tax,
II it tends to bring on unemploy-
ment and the no hour day. ID Z
menace to the employees Of Amer
ica," says Senator Harding, Repub-
lican candidate for president, in the
copyrighted interview printed this
Emorning in a special commercial ed
ition inaugurated by Z Chicago
newspaper. -
IF we are. to guarantee the work
ers and producers of America
againsl the mo hour day We must
60 forward with clear business
policy. F4 !
American business is not big
business. -
1T is the bread and butter con-
/. Germ of every man, woman and
child of America.
Our First Task.
"Our first task must be to re-
move the fears and irritations put
upon American business by war
powers retained by a central1sed,
dictatorial unrepresentatfte admin
istration, which has but tinkered
awkwardly with our economic
structure and given fruitless inter
ference. This tinkering did little
| to maintain our high standard OF
business honor, little to curb prof
iteering or keep down tho prices OF
necessaries like sugar.
"On the contrary. as every house.
holder knows, staples like COZ ana
sugar have been tinkered upward
and not downward.
"Taxation must be readtusted. -
soon as We can pick mp tne TASK,
so that we shall mot Commune q
penalty upon initiative and produc-'
tion.
"I declare that much Of the in
come received from such TAXATION
may be saved by governmental
economy. We have had an orgy
OF prodigal waste. Instead Of meet
ing the need, the waste ana 1neni..
cheney has been piled high. !.
"A reorganization OF the admin
Iistrative government upon business
principles, and budget would save
tus at least Is per cent Of our cur
Trent national expenses.
sour. tariff needs readjustment,
noA only for the better balanced pro-
lection Of our Industries. but to
our agricultural production where
foreign competition under govern
ment subsidy or under cheap labor
threatens its safety
James for Harding.
Marion. Ohi(. Sept. 21.-W.. J.
James Of Illinois. national repre-
sentative Of the United Nine
Workers Of Illinois. today discussed
labor and political conditions with
Senator Harding. Republican presi-
ldential candidate.
After the conference. Mr.. James
said:
Being . Republican, I am for
the Republican party and the Hard
ing Coolidge ticket I md that
miners who are Republicans are 60
ling to support Harding and those
who are Democrats. will support
lCox. President Gompers' effort to
deliver the labor vote to the Demo-
!lcratic ticket will fail Just - It al
4 ways has failed.
"The Democratic effort to control
the labor vote. and particularly the
miners, has resulted IN . failure
Ebecanse the working men have
/ studied the records Of the two can
Ididates and the two pafteA"
I. POLES SUCCEED IN 6ALlCIA.
Il Warsaw. Sept. 81 - UNITED
l!Presa.) - Smashing successes In
!, 0alicia were claimed In the Polish
communique today.
4 Dubno, northeast ol Lemherg, Wls
occupied after hard fighting. the
k~o~opx setA The DnlAa nlaenaA m