Evening star., 1921-10-19
FARM BLOC DUBBED
THE 'KEN-CAP KLAN'
AgricuIturists Derided for
Compromise Tax Bill by 2
Senator Moses.

lcharacterizinc the agricultural bloc
of the Senate as "the invisible en-
pire which now seems to be ruling
as and clubbing it the ''ken-Cap
Klan," q play on the names of Sena-
tors Kenyon and Capper. Senator
Moses of New Hampshire today. de-
rided the compromise tax-revision
bill forced upon the Senate repub-
licans by the agriculturalists. He
predicted that IL would disgust the
people, who have been promised real
tax revision and an abandonment OF
to the republicans at the elections
In 1922 and 1924.
For himself, the New Hampshire
senator declared his stand in favor
Of the Smoot substitute bill, which
provides a new system of taxation
After quoting from the republican
and democratic platforms of 1920
which promised the people relief
from war taxes. simpler tax laws and
laws fit for peace. so that wealth
would not be withdrawn from pro-
ductive enterprise. now archaic docu-
ments.'' he said:
"The reaction to these declarations,
these demands, these promises, Is now
before US in a multiplex form. First,
that of the revenue bill as it came
from the HOUSE, SSCOHu' AHdt VI Tie
bill as it came from the finance COM
mittee here, and. third. that of the
amendments forced upon committee
recognition by that division of the in
visible empire which now seems to
be ruling us and which may be styled,
] hope without irreverence. as the
Ken-Cap-Klan. And in this latter
record myself as standing with the
senator from Indiana as a member Of
the republican bloc which meets SO
seldom and whose opinions are ap-
parently Of little consequence.
I'm this connection also trust shall
those senators who comprise the So
called agricultural bloc have shown
scant consistency in Withholding their
solicitations from the only real dirt
farmers on this side Of the chamber.
And doubt not. sir. that when any
be seeking denomination. as they will
one. three and five years hence. they
will not seek it as nominee of
bloc, but of the republican party.
whose votes also they will pursue
election day"
bill was the work of the stxperts"
employed by the Treasury Depart
ment and the committee.
"When I view the result of their
handiwork," said Senator Moses. "as
presented to US in this bill 1 cannot
but feel that we have before US the
tattered rags of tax measure three
wears old, long since out OF style and
faded, but which now has been
patched and embroidered in q vain at
temp. to bring IT up up TO 9nd the e-om;as mode
Of last year: this cannot be the full
filment Of that promise If those re-
sponsible for It seriously expect to
seek the judgment Of their fellow
countrymen in 1s22.. =.
der ii1s ths "saiti "ninspirstion Of the inspiring
sioran. soak the rich.' / hold no
brief Tor the rich; neither nor any
Of my kin have,ever stood within
ing that the rich may learn from
much buffeting. even as Peter the
Great learned from the repeated as
saults Of. Charles XII how to fight.
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"And / hope that ! may again crave
forgiveness II point out that the
solicitude Of the agricultural bloc for
in their proposed amendment de-
creasing from 2 per cent to per.
cent the taxation on incomes ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000, a figure which
with great exactitude brings relief
to senatorial salary plus mileage
and stationery allowance.
Mr.. Moses suggested that Congress
would do we'll to limit governmental
expenditures instead Of seeking new
taxes.
Taxing up the smoot sales tax plan.
Mr.. Moses said:
,.That proposal wipes out the nui.
saAceS taxes which have bufdened all
ouA people from the child with his
bash bali to the aged with his medicine
bottle. It places taxation upon in
comks at a point whore. accumulated
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