The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-09
Taxation the
Greatest Issue
New Mexico Special Elec-
tion Not of Significance
Partisan Politics Be-
ing Played
BY DAVID nAwRENCE.
lCo?yr ghe BY Tho Intelisen:sro

Washington SEPT. s-After SIX
months Q, tru"- thar was more oppar'
ent than -eai ~ Democratic and he
pUhl:Jan parties have come out II ,Ne
open and gone back to PARTISAN To,i'lcs.
Tho Democrats hAve begun an attack on
the administration and as usual the IN
turbeH, party fISht< ha"A with asscr-
lions OF great achievement.
Behind the S.,"nes here hasn't 9een
my ;-ucn a. AL Deserving E"""hIi-
ans have been c,amorinS t0- "''tres
md ouSted Democrats have reluctantly
ct 90. Chairman George Waite. ~ the
democratic national cOrnnittee. started
out With i plan % standing behind the
President" FOR patriotic reasons and Kept
his henchmer from Kicking over the
races too soon 70 partisan attack. But
me action OF the Republicans IN eICIud-
!nS tho Democrats from tho ways and
means committee meetings. at which the
'aritr and tax measures were discussed
Indicated that the non partisan days OF
the war were not 20 be repeated and that
&. was tree-tor-aU fight along the
same lines as existed before the war
when tho Democrats framed their Ad-
r~iriStrat,cn measures in party confer
ences
dofnAAIcy N FOAk1cS~
As AZ Indication tha, things are back
- normally IN politics. much comment
- heard upon the cact that President
Eartings LITTER TO Senator Mccormick
attacking th~ method BY which theDem-
ocratsc administration managed the war
has not been regarded as an improperly,
cratic senator's aprupoS OF congressional
oratct senator's aprnpos o: congressional
c.ections we-e made n. basis for wide
spread criticism.
Tho difference today Ia that the
rkhtinE Is back on the old lines with
champions for the admin istration argu-
Ing that President Harding is the great
est President since Lincoln and oppo-
rentS conteraIrS that mos; every1hing 6
hoae 'hus far IS al w-oOS and tha. dire
predictions about business depression
have been confirmed. The amusing part
o: the speceacle-for most OF I. is too
artificial TO os taken seriously-is that
tho Democrats arc shouting aoou. tho
good old days OF Democratic prosper
ty" when working mons wages were
high and the business mans profits
were plentiful while the Republicans IN
turn ar. pointing tho finger OF blame at
The war extravagances OF the Democrat$
In piiing up tax burdden that SEEM
ingly can't be reduced
Tia BtS Issus-
All the partisan pickering. however.
will not be Immediately OF avail to either
aide for d!sinseres,ed political observers
are confident that nothing has happened
as yet upon which to base a detinitivs
Judgment concerning the congressional
elections OF next autumn Tho contest
IN New Mexico. where a special election
- being held to fill tho vacancy caused
by tho resignation Of Senator Fail. Is
being hailed aS . test OF adminiStra ton
policies. out while the Democrats and
Republicans are ready 20 crow depend
ing upon whether the outcome is favor
able TO them. each side knows In It's
heart that the election will not be a test
OF approval or disapproyal OF the ad-
minlstrasions course Tho truth Is the
biggest Issue OF all Is taxation and bus!-
ness conditions On the former con-
ress has yet 70 act AZ TO the latter
tho chance OF business recovery In
.ime TO insure confidence in the ulti-
mAte revival o. Industrial prosperity
- Just as good tor the Republicans as 4.
was the Gay they took office. The ad
ministrauon hasn't been In power long
enough to be sure or approval and tho
Democrats may make lot OF noise bu.
,hey too know from experience that six
months doesn't made or break an ad
n,inisrat.on uniess klarinR blunder
or striking achievement fulrills a
campaign pledge m ? burning Issue.
All that has happened thus far is 4
marking OF .ttns with both the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans blowerinS a. each
other miritaatiy while tho country still
~, ~
ed With politics adjourned Tor two or
four year periods waits patiently for
lower taxes and better business condi-