The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-26

legislation Of this character but there
must Dc Il repeal VI legislation al
ready enacted.
"Thc congress will do we'll to give
! immediate and effective consideration
to the proposal of the American la-
Dor movement that control Of credit
capital be taken from private finan-
cicrs and placed in the hands OF a
public trust to be administered upon
principles voluntary and cooperative
in character This will strike a vital
blow toward eliminating the abuses
of prolitccring and exploitation.
Congress should provide immodi-
atcly for full publicity for income tax
! returns.
There must be immediate steps to-
wards equalization Of wages and cost
| Of living and effective steps to pro
| vent a new margin from replacing the
one to be dissolved. This means that
there must be permanent relief
from the high cost Of living.
The working people Of the United
states are speaking in mandatory
terms. If those in control OF the leg
islation dcstinics Of the country do
ont understand the needs OF the work
crs. at least the workers themselves
understand. They know the limit 20
their endurance. Their demand to be
heard IS u demand which comprc-
honds the welfare of the country"
President Wilson pronoscd meas
urCs for relief Mr.. Gonpcrs writes,
but congress gave no heed" and
since the signing Of the armfSticC
the American political and indus
trial bourbons have laid course Of
plundcr, restriction ana coercion
Mr.. Gompcrs dcvotes soma of his
statement to specific cases OF prof
itccrins and sambling.'
IF congress had seen Fl, to respond
TO the wishes Of the President" :"
writes Mr.. Gompcrs, "and enact somc
Of the legislation suggested by him
il would have been possible to curb
al least, to some extent. this unli-
ccnscd plundcring in the necessities
Of life. For congress to deny that rc-
lief is possible for congress 10 con
fcss the incompctcncy Of which the
evidence convicts it,"
Attorney General Palmer does not
escape attack
The Attorney General" Mr. Com
pcrs writes, has found ii possible TO
indict corner groccrs and small hab-
crdashcrs for oiicnscs which arc Of
no moment at all in comparison 10
the whole situation. lie has found il
| possible to advise the people to eat
| the poorer cuts OF meat. He has
| found it possible to do number of
things, but seems to have found il
beyond his capacity to do effective
things
! Neither do the courts escape the in
dictmcnt Mr. Gompcrs draws for
congress and the executive depart
ment. The courts, ch says, bring
|
ably been plundcrins the people, Cit
| ing the supreme court decision which
held stock dividends not taxable rs
income.
The working people" writes Mr.
Gompors, understands as well as any
! the dancers Of the present political
and industrial condition of the world
| They have understood the need for
restraint. They have no dcsrc 10
rock the boat. While prontccra
have rcapcd untold gains, makers OF
laws have gone abou, the business OF
writing into the statutes measures for
the suppression of trade union ac-
/ riyity.
Ont Of this rc1rcssion and out Of
this ruthless exploitation and prof
rocrin% has been bred among the
working peoplc deep and stern re-
sentiment. 40 excuse Will be accept
! cd from ihc congress OF the United
! states for its failure to find proposals
| Of constructive nature to meet a Sit
natioA that has long bccE of alarmina
! proportions and of the utmost gravity
| and SigniiicaAcc e There is a
determination throughout the United
states TO .iaht the wromss whic.
have been inflicted"