The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-11-23

signed as Chairman OF the Demo
cratic National Committee at
meeting of the Committee held a
st. Louis Nov. 1. This was in ac
cordance with his often expressed
wish to retire from. the chairman.
ship whenever the Committee could
find successor satisfactory to all
elements in that organization. The
ideal man was found I'm Hon. Cor.
dell HUI of Tennessee, who has as
sumed the duties of Chairman.
The National Committee adopted
the following resolutions On Chair
man Whites resignation:
Resolved, That in accepting the
resignation of Honorable George
White as Chairman of the Democra-
tic National Committee, it is emin-
emily appropriate that we should
put upon record the Committee's
genuine appreciation of Mr.. Whites
faithful and unselfsh services to the
party and our estimate of him as a
man of the highest type and a Dem
ocrat of robust nature, who be-
lieves in the principles of Democra-
cy and may always be relied on to
fight for the supremacy of the party.
Mr.. White in his retirement from
the Craftsmanship may be assured
that he has the cordial thanks of
the Democrats of the nation, the
warmest regards of the members of
this Committee and he always will
have the very best wishes of us all
for his happiness and success
Democratic Amendments Best Fea.
lures of Tax Bill
In discussing the Tax Revision
bill which passed the Senate by
vote of 3S to "a Senator Hiram
johnson (Rep., Calif.), made the
following left-handdi characteriza-
ton of that ubiquitous measure:
"A wag said the. other day, though,
of course, would not dare sub
scribe to such thing, that the til
tie of the pending bill ought to be
changed to read AN act to permit
the dishonest to cheat the Govern
ment.'"
Senator johnson was recorded as
not voting on the passage of the
bill, and despite many criticisms of
the measure by Progressive Repub-
licans, only three Republicans voted
against tia Toilette, Moses and
Norris Only one Democrat Brouss-
ard (LaO, voted for it.
The most important beneficial
to the bill were formu-
lated by Democrats and presented
by Senator Simmons (Dem., N. c.,
and have heretofore been published
ir this correspondence. On the last
day, Senator Walsh (Dem., Mass,D,
secured the adoption of the amend
ment providing for graduated tax on
transfers of property by gift, rang
ing from one per cent on sums be-
tween 100000 and $50. 900, and
ranging as high as rs per cent on
amounts in excess of $1O,OOO,OOO.
Seator Shoots Sales Tax, which
previously had met with little favor
vas again presented and rejected
without record vote.
1t is estimated by Treasury ex-
'erts, who have been charged with
having drafted the bill In terms !
hat laymen not only but Senators
themselves cannot Understand, that
he bill will yield $500, OOO,O 900 less
evenue than the existing law.
An analysis of the Tax Revision
ill will be of more value after it
as been dealt with by the confer
nee committee representing both
In the meantime, the general
haracter of the bill was expressed
4 the following extract from
peech by Senator Simmons (Dem.
!. c.. Of the Senate Finance Com
littee:
Taking all the reductions you
ave made in behalf of all the other
lxpayers of the country. the indivi-
dual income taxpayers, the miscel-
.neous taxpayers, you have taken >
ore of of the corporations than
'u have taken on of all the balance
1T together. Can you justify that?
hen you do that sort of thing are
~ not guilty of the charge / made :
hen | opened the debate that your
II Is bill to relieve the great '
CHI. powerful corporations of the "
untry at the expense OF the bal :
ice Of the taxpayers of the coun- =,
"" u
The generaI onipion to that tho ~