Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-08

kCOnE1nueO FROM rage OucsJ
men ordinarily classed as independent
Republicans are going TO vote the Demo-
cratic ticket
PROMISES END
OF EXTRAVAGANCE
Discussing State issues, NJ. Taggart
promised that the orgy of extravaganza
and catering to special interests which
has marked the Goodrich administration
would not be continued after next Janu-
airy if Dr. Carleton B. McCulIoch is
elected Governor.
He promised the prompt return of
automobile license money to the counties
from which it is paid to the secretary Of
state and guaranteed likewise the imme-
diate return of home rule on taxation.
He pointed out that the Republican
efforts to rectify the oppressive tax law
of 1919 were insincere since the Smend-
Tnent restoring home rule rights is not
effective until Jan. /. 1921, when the re-
dictionary party hopes to have State
Legislature favorable to it and TO repeal
this restoring measure.
From what | have learned in my
travels over the State the people will not
wait until Jan. L to repeal that tax law.
but will do it on Nov. 6 by electing DIR.
Mccullough by an overwhelming ma
jority," the speaker said.
Increased funds for schools and col
Ieges, so that Indiana educational in
stitutions viii not be compelled to be
begging continually for money to oper-
ate on were favored by the candidate.
OPPOSED TO
NOLAN-RALsTON BILL.
Mr.. Taggart also put himself on rec
ord before the Morgan County farmers
as being opposed to the Nolan Ralston
bill introduced in the last Congress, by
which the excess profits tax would be
taken off of the manufacturers and placed
on all farmers with an investment worth
more than $4,000
This does not mean that he Is not
In favor of tightening the burden Of
the excess profit and income taxes, Mr..
Taggart explained.
Mr. WoolIeB opened his explanation
and defense of the League OF Nations by
scoring Senator James E. Watson and his
political masters, PenrOse ct al, as be-
ing the men who guard the vested in
terests Of those who are more concerned
with property rights than with human
rights"
He appealed TO the Progressives and
independent Republicans to investigate
fully the claims of the Democratic party
4 that it is the true champion of sane
progress, pointing out the glorious rec
ord Of the past eight years as achieve
ments for the purpose Of protecting hu-
man rights not less than property rights.
The Democratic party has done much
to pro-1ote the realization that men and
women. who labor with their hands are
not commodity, Mr.. Woollen said,
Iauding President Wilson.
TAKES UP
LEAGUE QUESTION.
He explained the league covenant pro-
vision by provision and then took up the
reactionary objections and exploded them
one by one.
Senator Harding was scored for his
statement Of yesterday that he had
turned his back on the league"
THE American people do not turn
their backs on its obligations, I conf
IDENTIFY believe" said Mr.. Woollen.
He closed with an appeal to all people
who have faith in the power of humanity
to rise above dts past TO support the
Democratic party.
The campaign among women of Nor
gan County is in full progress, Mrs.
Dena Finney Catalina, Democratic wom-
ems county chairman, reported.
A series of women's meetings includes
the following: Mrs. Olive Belden Lewis
at Morgantown, Oct. IL; Hortense Tapp
beginning Oct. 10, with meetings at Emil
nence, Hall, Monrovia. MorgantOwn, Ma
halasville and Martinsvil1e, and Mrs. WI
liam A. Cullop in a. meeting the following
week.