The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-08-12
REPUBLI ICAN HOSTS HERE FOR STATE CONVENTION
GOVERNOR COX TO
TURN ATTENTION
FROM the LEAGUE
By DAVID LAWRENCE
(Copy-lRht BY Tho InteliGencsr.)

Columbus -. Aug. ll-,i"NernCr Cox
having made 4 complete exposition %
his ,ious OF ;hc League of Nations.
plans for the Immediate future {" DIS
russ TAXATION ami other issues that IN
tereSt the business men Of he country.
The Governor = satisfied both from
Republican and Democratic press COM
mcnt that the nation understands clear.
" that hc favoTS going IN The League
cf Nations with reservations tha, safe
guard American rights aud maze X m
possible r"r n" United states I" b.
summoned - war against tn WISH ot
her rcOpl"
Mr.. OK Will re- er, % tho ieaEu" q
nations on his western rip which VIII
begins about tire" weeks. but IN the
industrial and business communities .:
Tho east Wher" the paramount thought
is about labor and blAncSS. i" intends
- Eivs specifications as :" his oNn
course in the event shat no should he
cl~-,rd President
When he goes - Wheeling. ". Va on
Saturday " :his week ne will take oc-
cas'ou 70 DISCUSS in detail his attitude
toward labor rive general principles Or
which - outlined in his speech OF &C
CAp,ance last night. But the main
theme ot his speeches r"Nf werk VIII "a
the relationship ~ government - cuSI-
ness
Tho subject Of ta>atlon interest the
government more than any other or
four domestic QucSti"nS for h' believes
!, a fundamental cause % the economic
upheaNal both in rhe cost OF Commcd!-
tics and the cost ot credits. The COVER
nor has been Engaged IN large business
operations and some rt his intimate
friends and supporters arc the biggest
OF IN" Ohio business men. Indeed; one
or the evidences Of cox strength In
Ohio which had so much 20 do with HIS
election three times as governor. vas
diplomatic attitude in handling indus.
trial disputes. AS a H'aC" maker and
c"nciliaco- he has Won the friendship
~ both sjdsS though those who know
hin, best say - IS not mer"lE due I"
his resourccfu,neSs hut :" .hr,faCt that
h. inspires trust and confidence.
With respect 10 TAXATION. tho GoEer-
nor is prepared to show not only why
Nc excess profits :aN should W instant
~ repealed. but exactly wlat should b"
substituted for Il as a means "t ra!s nE
m equivalent amount % revenue rs
vas Indicated in his speech ct accept
ance. Mr. cox believes II would hH Tar
- one and q half pHrC"n' "n crer%'
going concern and make every r-ot.t-
able business pay that tax. than !" de-
>r-oy nitiativH and pcnalizN ~" genius
.uf business men by excess profits taNeS
;rat eventually lind their way 70 :he
consumers bill. The phrase going con-
cnrnS" was used by Governor Cox be
cause /. was pointed out 70 him that a
tltt 'aV or one ami one half percent on
all business would in MANY cases whore
small coucSsHs ar" operating at a loss
or just hrcakinc cNcn. mean hardship
:hat was unjust The taX would be
placed upon concerns that are making
profit.
the group Of business men Who aRitated' !
the subject before the ways and means
committee OF tho Lass Congress the tax
would clearly bring in sufficient
amount Of revenue to permit the remoN
II OF 'rksoUc and annoying taxes from
the people as 4 wr"lc. The transfer
nnca ~ a one and one half percent tax
- tho public would IN some cases occur.
- course, but With the excess protlts
axes u has meant in some Instances.
'he ,ransfererCn ot a twenty percent
taN AMI some times more than that
TIE theory seams 70 he that with every
concern Paying ore and"a half percent
on itS gross business every year there
would be collected tusr as much money
nu> from more sources and tha' the
burden would hr So eauitabl% distribute
ed thst concerns which hIN" found
ther,s"lv", compelled T. raise prices
Utll be abl" now 70 absorb N" efc"ts ~
declining pric"s. In othcr words. re-
leased frorr me payment of cNhorhttant
'aNAs. concerns viii b" ahl" y ls con
;"nd"d ~ soil at lower prices and sim
make more money than they used 70 do
1i1n half oF their profits had 70 be
r'f ~ 'he gc'ernmsut IN taxes
Senator Harding also faNors repea
# ~" e\oess profits taxes but saws he
has no solution 70 propose. this Prob
ably means that he is awaiting tho ad'
rr"H NJ tho country before making
-"cnnmanda tior OF his own.
Rut hAtors the campaign - over. u -
ANTICIPATED "ha; both the ReTub;icap
and Democratic candidates Will be
Hi0n~d down rather close. not only on
TAXATION. hu, on tn" question ot bring
ing back Liberty bonds - par. which
promises 20 be u Troublesome query
when tho public mind bec"m"7 satura'-
ri with -hc lea Eur ~ nations discus
slon and wants Information on matters
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