The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-18
)lRNER DEMANDS
LEVIES
ON RgHERITANCES
More Just Than Taxing
Medicines Of Poor, He
Asserts.

wealthy was launched by the Demo-
rats when consideration Of the
ill was begun in the House yes
erday.
The Democratic members of the
House. afte- . caucus that was
tarted Tuesday and continued yes
kday, decided they would not pre-
int a substitute bill. but wonld
bpose the measure drafted by the
avs and Means Committee on the
round that 1t offered relief only
big business and none to the
all taxpayer.
Representative Garner, Of Texas.
pking Democratic member of the
Rys and Means Committee an
lnced his intention of offering
bendments eliminating the repeal
the excess profits tax and the
CHER income surtaxes.
Under Special Rule.
The tax bill was brought before
he House under a special rule
king a vote on the measure for
p. m Saturday and opening the
ioors to all amendments. The rule
was adopted 223 to lis on a straight
,arty vote.
In urging acceptance of the COM
nittee BILL Chairman Fordney
blamed high taxes upon the "crimi-
ial extravaganza" of the Wilson ad-
ninistration during and after the
var.
The revenue act. which this bill
amends. was passed in 1918 during
he war. and we Republicans vote0
'or It as patriotic duty" said Mr..
Fordney. We now have the re-
possibility of continuing high
axes because of the debts incurred
y that war.
Peace and War.
when the Democratic adminis-
ation CAME into power in 1918 the
Iblic debt was 81. 900. OOO. 900. When
ey went out it was SIS. 900, 600. 900.
der the Democratic administra-
bn the running expenses of the
pvernment increased from $1,000
10000 annually to over $1,000, O0o,-
90. The number of federal en-
bloyes increased from 100000 to
liver 100000
Chairman Fordney asserts that
more than $4,000. 100000 loss re-
Iulted from Federal operation of the
railroads Representative CARRIER
challenged the statement. declaring
that the loss was only $780,
Doc, o0o.'
The railroads were taken over
10 rpolitiaclgk fit0? shrdIuetaohro
| FOR political advantage only" said
Mr.. Fordney. They were taken
over so that they could be turned
over to the Presidents son-in-law;
Mr.. McAdoo. and their 1900, 900 en-
ployes used to help him toward the
Presidency.
Mr.. Garner demanded to know
why Mr.. Fordney had voted for
the government taking over the
| railroads.
Fordney's Foxys Trick. !
u voted for it to put the Presf-
Sdent in a hole" replied Mr.. ord
ney ak new what mess they
would be in"
Later Mr.. Fordney withdrew the
statement, saying he had made 1t
in fun"
Mr.. Garner warned the Republi-
can members that the Harding ad-
ministration- intends to pass the
Winslow railrad bill through the
he administration is afraid that if
he bill waits until after the re-
hess, the members would not dare
vote for it.
You dare not GO home and face
your constituency on the PROPOSE
ion of giving the railroads an
bther $500. 200. ooo." said Mr.. Gar
per. The administration dares, not
AZ 81.
Fentiment in your districts. 1t does
pot make so much difference about
the Senate. because only one-third
(1on next year"
shaking Down the Masses.s
Mr. Garner described the tax re-
Piston bill as a measure under
hich the Republicans proposed
going to the masses to get taxes
Rther than to the richer classes"
lie declared that inheritance taxes
hould be doubled instead of In
reasing taxes on medicine. The
Democratic Representative attacked
Fecretary Mellon for proposing a
ak revision that would benefit only
he wealthy.
Mr.. Mellon never had any idea
Except to remove taxes from the
'ich and put them on the poor"
aid Mr.. Garner. How in Gods
pame can a party that placed a
nan like Mellon at the head or
he Treasury Department expect the
eople Of the country to believe
bat IL is making a sincere effort
relieve the average mans tax
Irden? Mr.. Mellon is a big banker
hd thinks only of the big bankers"
The Ways and Means Committee
as criticised by Mr.. Garner for
recommending the repeal of the ex-
ress taxes taxes and leaving the
K on parcel post packages in the
w.
The administrative features are
rawn in the interests Of those who
hould pay high taxes and against
ose who pay low taxes" Mr.. Gar
erScontinued.
Representative Bacharach, Repub-
ran, of New Jersey, declared the
cess profits tax was imposed solely
war measure and was never |
tended for anything else.
Republican Raps Bill.
An organized propaganda has
zen conducted to bring about the |
peal OF the excess profits tax, Rep
sentative Frear. Republican, of |
isconsin, charged.
This organised propaganda has
ed to maze US all believe that |
pney was not available for in
stment ,ecause of the heavy tax
rden." said Mr.. Frear. Money |
not available because of depressed
d stagnant business conditions,