The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-08-29
URGE REPEAL
EXCESS TAX
YEAR EARLIER
Indiana Business Protests Set
ting Effective Date at Janu-
ary 1922 = Will Work
Through Senate.
WATSON, new, ACTIVE
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Business
organizations throughout Indiana are
entering protests against that provi-
sion in the revenue bill. as it was re-
Gently passed by the house, which
fixes the date for the repeal of the
excess profits tax, January 1, 1922,
instead of January /, this year.
II is understood that Senators Wat
son and New are being urged by In
diana business interests to support a
senate amendment to the bill to make
the date for the repeal of the excess
profits tax a year earlier than provid-
ed by the house bill.
Sec Reversal of Policy
The burden of complaint over the
action taken by the house on the
excess profits tax, as voiced by Indi-
ana business organizations and bust
ness men, is that it represents re-
pudiation of the policy proposed by
President Harding
Senator Watson will have an im-
portant part in the shaping up of the
revenue bill which will be presented
TO the senate shortly after the con-
clusion of the congressional recess,
the latter part of next month. The
senior senator from Indiana is one of
the ranking members of the finance
committee of the senate, which is to
consider both the revenue and the
Ill ~ Oh
There has been a general exodus of
lawmakers from Washington since
congress closed its sessions last Wed.
nesday for a months recess. One OF
the few members of congress remain
ing at the capitol, Senator McNary OF
Oregon, has had the unique experience
of taking a ride in a patrol wagon for
neglecting to obey the orders of a
blue-coated czar who presides over the
traffic at one of the busiest corners
in Washington.
Oklahoma Man in Bad
A member of the house who decided
to linger in Washington, Rep, Herrick
of Oklahoma, has been spending most
of his vacation, up 10 this time offer
ing explanations regarding number
Washington young women, and engag
ing in a squabble, through the public
prints. with a former landlady of his
Some of the young women who re
ceived ardent letters from the Okla
homa statesman made complaint t
the postal authorities and Herrick wa.
visited by a postal inspector.
Herrick states that he wrote letter!
t1
them as evidence to be used in sup
port of a bill he has introduced Il
prohibit newspapers from conducting
so-called beauty contests.
Herrick is one of the most eccentri,
characters ever seen in congress.
Members of the Indiana congres
sional delegation are hopeful that tn
referendum election next month Of
several proposed amendments TO tn
Indiana constitution will result in tn
adoption of that amendment whicl
would require complete American cit
zenship as a qualification for voting.
Would Tighten Requirements.
Indiana is one of the four states il
the union wherein an alien is permit
ted to exercise the right of suffrag
by merely filing a declaration of III
tention of becoming an American cit
zen Indiana members of congress ar
frequently taunted because of the la1
ity of their states constitution in re
gard to qualification for suffrage.
IF the citizens of Indiana endors
an amendment to the constitution re
quiring complete American citizenshi
as right to suffrage an importan
step will have been taken in tn
Americanization movement in ou
state" said an Indiana congressman
American citizenship is cheapene
so long as an alien is permitted I
vote by merely filing his declaratio
of intention of becoming an America
citizen. | had to live in this countr
81 years before | could vote. and | n
sent the fact that a foreigner who
not a citizen of this country, who, pc
haps. knows nothing of its instit1
tions, it's ideals, its purposes and IL
history. can, after few months
residence in Indiana enjoy the sam
privileges of suffrage that are afcort
ed TO me.
Let me also state that the practic
of permitting aliens to vote has alway
been an invitation to election fraud
and corrupt politics.