The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-10
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talks OF
UNREST
High Taxes and Profiteering
Should Be Tackled by Gov
ernor, Says Candidate

Senator Iamring appeared Thurs
DAY at the Young Mems Republican
club meeting with his head ssiii well
oandaxcd from his recent automobile
accident and apologiEed for hN con-
eiticn. He explained that his acei
dent happened ives, OF Olympia by
dead tree falling on his machine. and
he said. you know there II lots OF
old dead timber around Olympia. and
] would like TO clean some OF IL out"
Il have been impressed and some
times appalled, by the great oondi.
ticns Of unrest and dissatisfaction I
have found turnout the state In
vSrious elements OF our population.
- this unrest and dissatisfaction
dcee not Apply alone to any particu-
Sar class OF our population. but
seems 10 10 universal.
This condition OF unrest does not
mean that our population Is unnatri-
otto or un-American. but they feel
that there are hasically some great
causes Of unrest In this state. and
nation. that must be changed. To
me. the republican party itself must
take up the real underlying causes
Of this dissatisfaction and give the
people such remedial legislation as Is
Necessary to correct the evils com
planned Of
lNFAIRNT,SS OF TAX
SYSTEM INDICATED
"Basicaliy there are two real rea.
sons for this great dissatisfaction
thruout our population. First. the
high taxes or the high cost OF gov
eminent. Today the farmer and the
small home owner In the town or
city feels that he Is being taxed 10
the limit to own his home or his
farm. and there h no question that
eur tax laws must he revised IN such
. way as TO distribute more Justly
and evenly the tax burdens OF our
-pcpulafion. Everything that IL just.
entitied to bear the burdens OF gov.
ernment. and that should pay a tax
70 the state. should be upon the tax
rolls Every candidate for office
runs upon platform OF reduced tax.
alton However. there Ii no posi-.
btty Of reducing our taxes 20 any
exte1 without a change In our .ys-
tenn How unfair II Is 10 tar a man
who builds q home for the purpose
Of raising hts family. and who u the
real basis OF our civilization and
government. to tax such home
oVner At the same rate Of taxation
~ these who invest their funds for
profit alone.
Then. our duplication OF govern
mental agencies must he eliminated
There must he not only consolidation
IN city and county government but
> ecnsolidation In state agencies OF
government There must be fair and
equitable legislation In this state 10
assist our farmer 10 market his pro-
ducts Today the difference IN what
the farmer receives for farm produce
and what the city dwciier pays for
that same produce - exhorbtsanf.
and n practical method must BE-
worked out in this state wherein sile
farmer viii be enabled to place the
products OF the farm In the cities In
. more direct manner.
PROFITEERINC INTERLOCKED
WITH HIGH TAXES
The second great cause Of unrest
1.-THE profitecring In the necessities
of life. This 10 interiockcd and al.
yUctly connected with the high taxes
Or high cost Of government. We
have heard a great deal about row
erumentai agencies checking this or
giving some relief thru Investigation
Of the profi'eering or high cost OF
living problem. However. II scents
to me that we have had nothing ex.
cept Iip-service on this problem. At
Hast. our state officials have made
no cndeavor whatever to see wherein
the profiteering lies in this state
There Is no doubt that there In ex.
horbitant profiteering upon our popu-
1afjon In the necessities OF life. and
shall endeavor II I am successful. 70
find some means to investigate
/ thoroughly this situation. and at
least make public those that are
profiteering upon our people.
s'1n my candidacy for governor OF
the state Of Washington. am not
DESTROYS In any way Of mlsrepresent.
Ing my attitude upon public aues-
tons TO the people OF this state. /
was follower Of Theodore Roosevelt
In 1912. and believe that he was the
greatest American IN our country
sdncc Abraham Lincoln. lam stand.
ing squarely and boldly for progress
eive. constructive and liberal policies
within the republican party"
OFF TO GRlAyS HARBOR
AND SPOKANE
Immediately after addressing the
Republican club at Meve's cafeteria
Thursday noon, where he was en-
Y Enthusiastically received, Senator
1hnping caught a train 10 Belling.
!, ham. He addressed a large open.
cir meeting In that city Thursday
| plight
Returning 70 Seattle 20 meet Sena.
tor Conan in joint debate at Lcvy's
4 Orpheum Friday noon he again left
by auto for Aberdeen and Hoquiam.
Senator Iamping will leave Hoaui-
am Friday night. passing thru So
attic on his way 10 Spokane. where
he will appear In a specially ar
ranged meeting at the Arrnory. This
meeting will be held under the aus
pieces Of the Young Mems Republican
club OF that city.
Ex-SERyJCE MEN
ORGANIZE FOR HIM
Iamping headquarters report
street speaking campaign In Seattle
70 start Friday night. The senator
himself will not be able 10 make