South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-15
TONER DEFENDS
G. O.P TAX LAW
Republican Candidate for
Governor Makes Speech
at High School.

Edward c. Toner OF Anderson.
candidate for the republican guber-
material nomination, defended the
present state tax law in an address
at the high school auditorium We'd
nesday night. He Is the only c2ndi-
date for the republican nomination
70 governor who has spoken here
who defends the tax law without
citfcizing the law.
The principal issue in this cam
paign. among republicans said Mr..
Toner, lis whether a man without
a barrel Of money can aspire to high
place. Are the honors in the repub-
lican party for sale?"
Is an Editor.
Mr.. Toner IS the editor and pub
Usher Of a newspaper at Anderson.
He has been delegate 20 two national
republican conventions, and made
the republican keynote" speech at
the Indiana convention two years
ago In 1914 he was state chair
man os the progressive party and
afterwards led in the work Of ANAL
gamating the progressives and re-
publican parties
II am not afraid OF any revolu-
ton" said he Il do fear a reac-
tionary control that may do away
with all the progress we have made
in a dozen years.
Mr.. Toner advocated the retention
OF the primary, which at this time is
threatened. He also advocated a
program OF social and industrial
justice.
Teachers Salary.
Speaking Of educational justice,
he said, 4 am concerned that the
teachers get fair pay. This, how
ever, is an incident of my plea. My
real concern is for the children OF
those who cannot send their boys
and girls 70 private schools.
If our school system fails TO func-
ton" he said THE rich and well-to-
DO can find n way out. They can
send their children to the private
schools The wage Garner cannot do
this SO readily. yet the spirit Of our
free institutions IS that every child
is entitled to an education"
The candidate advocated larger
pay for teachers. He also advocated
a broadening of the functions Of the
public school system, including a
physical supervision over children 10
the end that they might grow up TO
healthy manhood and woman hood.
.... Child Labor.
Mr. Toner advocated a program
OF social and industrial puStlce. II
included better housing and better
working conditions. It also included
limited hours of work for women
and prohibition OF child labor where
the proper schooling of children is
sacrificed.
The speaker said the new tax law
put the greater burden on the cor
pOrations, particularly the industrial
corporations.
Taxes had to 90 up" said he.
THE cost of government advances
Just as cost of other things advances.
This required increased taxes in dol
.drs. BY the new tax, the larger
portion 90 the increase comes off the
great industrial corporations.
Fl venture" he said, that the
average householder Of South Bend
will not pay any more taxes this
year than last, though the aggre-
gate of taxes collected is much
larger. The average farmer will
pay some more but not much. The
greater portion of the increase comes
from the industrial and business cor
poratiOns.
The new tax law" he said, "en-
courages the home owner. This is
one Of the planks Of my platform.
Let us encourage men TO own their
own homes. Let US also encourage
tenants to own their own farms. 1
believe the state can accomplish a
great deal along these lines"