The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-06
Democrats
To Gather
Chairman White TO Call
National Committee for
Discussion Of Party
Policy
BY DAVID LAwRHNcB-
tCopyriSht by Tts inteI!Eencer.)

Washington. Aus. 5.-Chairman Geo.
White has decided 10 call the Democrat
umo this autumn ror 4 general discus
-ior o! D~mocratIc pcl:cy toward the
Harding al ADMINISTRATION.
The lime Of ;he meeting has not been
Fixed but probably will be immediately
after the Republicans have passed n
row tar etl and re country has had a
nance 70 learn dennlcely what has been
Zone by the Republican party on tax
r~vision-
Thus far the Democrat. have main
aimed a policy % PASSIVE resistance
@ Republican 4. 'trincS believing tina.
'he country wanted 10 give the admin.
.stratton a fair chance TO make good
without Democratic obstruction
rar1ff M
When the tariff and tAX bills are
7assed. however. the democrats VINO al
ready take exception TO the Republican
r-opoShs will cndeat"r TO convince me
"ountry that these policies are wrong
and can De corrected only by the cleo
'lon Of a Democratic congress 4 5eNS
u-uca. President TAFT lost congress
Immediately after the passage ~ thr
''ayne-Aldrich tariff law and the Demo
eat itself. They are easing 'nSir
ropeS, however. not so much on me
ariff but on ttN"s. The D>m"crat!;
mo OF attack already is apparent Tho
~ TnOCIaOS HAO ctNtcNais CIV F~
voeAls lei merely that people whose
.1comes are below IS 600 a year viii De
Ixed higher than oefrre while those
With incomes above $lo0,0Vo Will nave
heir taxes reduced. u course, Secre-
'a-y Melons suggestions have not Se.
reen adopted and the Republicans IN
. onEress may yet deprive the Demo
rats Of much Of their ammunition, Inc
Lemocrats admit that the Republicans
an reduce taxes II they want 70 OUT
80 ~
~snt1uve Fcrdney, chairman OF the
Says and means committee, VINO 10
. redtted with the idea OF cutting taxes
-adically and leaving the E~ofesnmens
oith a dehctr To be nadc up arter tne
o~nCcssional elections have been held
~, wear. This - n line with the the
>ry that tho TAX burden should be d'S-
:-ihuted over = re-i"d ~ car 40 ih2'
,uturs generations may Dear Aroe
part OF Tho cost OF the war. rms POI
Irv. however. Is opposed by Republican
economists In the executive oranCn OF
he government who think the E">o:n-
rents borrowing power would b ad-
,~rsely affected by such a plan.
strlngs LtnS-upA-
Ths count-Y iii SEQ some sIranSe
'jne-ups before the end CT the pres1ne
,rsior 90 congress. Many western re-
cuel,cans do not like the idea % re-
.ealinE the c1cesS prohts taxes. Sev-
s-al Democrats HIil md u necessary %
,op for the Republican ta3 ana 49,
sis while a koodly auneer OF Ne? c
cans whose constituencies will a.
,een hard hit ey the tariff or G1 meas
res will vote against their party.
Bat broadly speaking the DemoSre'tc
-auy urll range itself against the foen.
roy tariff and the new revenue Law ana
$50 It's whole attack on them n inc
ext congressional elections
II IS too early 70 know what the Pem-
r-nts Will IN about the peace CA'y
situation They are wai[,rS b1 fSs
t,Ard.ns administration. The ether
~ however. Senator Harrison OF MIS-
Sstnp Democrat hred the opening
:un by tnquiring Nasnly from the ne.
|Ibltcans as 70 whether America S@> 1s
.~ the mos, part arr silent. however.
mile Secretary Hughes conduct" nlS
.,lrc, negotiations with Germany ano
"a allies. The Democrats viii I'M
hughes formula Un.u submitted On
c7uch the same grounds as Eer- adoptec
TOO Republicans against Wilson. Tne
i.mocrats are already beginning 20 ny
hat the treaty with Germany 10 not %.
.ns arrived at very open!y a. Isii
Ny VIII not swallow IL without the
,oss,ns ~ -" or the doittng OF an
" Instead thrr will end~aror n az
,ach the Versailles pact with the ,easu~
= nations covenant n "hen c"Sr.'
,otsd down they Will offer the Yer
lilies treaty With the Lodge reserTa.
ions and call for a vote N an HIto,s
10 place the Republican, en- record as
-aynr reversed Themselves on foreisn
colicy' The Democrats control more
han one-third OF the senate and cAn
sock ratification ~ any treaty: lneE
- saving that - SENATE ism I oeiN~
.onrIIted in advance nC the asrecm"nLS
ing made with foreign Powers AM
.b,t a consequence amendments 1rd
cHsrva,;ons viii &c in order when tha
.~eaty Is finally submitted for rain
alton. 49,,
,nsy ars planning 20 play a more AZ
-sssiy. part as an opposition party
T,rt az soon as the Republicans have
-se$>d tax or tariff legislation: Poll
los which has been adjourned ror SOW