The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-26
Friendly Advice to
A Party Chairman
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AANA NNNNNn ~ ANNNANMAA
A. n democratic newspaper we de
sire to say as cmphaticaily as u is
possible to y u that II the chair
man Of the democratic national com
mlttee tan say nothing more helpful
on the subject Of taxation Than IA
contained In thu statement Issued by
chairman white IN the newspapers
81 this morning u would much bet
ter for the party and decidedly much
better for the country " he would
keep his mouth shut,
There can be little doubt that had
HE republican leaders In congress
agreed TO the taxation program rec
commended by Secretary OF the Treas
ury Mellon. Mr.. white would have
rushed into print and roundly dc
nounced the republican party for
making no effort 10 reduce h taxes
Now that they have done quite the
opposite, and brought President
Harding and Secretary Mellon round
to the point OF view. which ~ that
Of the hulk % h people OF the
country. that ~ must he reduced
II IL y humanity possible to reduce
them and that the excess profits tax
and the higher surtaNea must go. Mr..
White proceeds to brand their course
as "Eacriflcing an honest financial
policy to political eNpediency" Mr.
White says this course "can deceive
nobody" which II an oratoricai SUI
pcrlativt. In reply 20 which we are
tempted to retort that his statement
TO the public VIII deceive nobody"
what Is needed In riSht
nov Is for the representatives of the
people, regardless Of party. and re-
gardle-z Of such mnctionarieE as the
chairman OF the democratic national
committee. vhO Is not a representa-
tive OF the people, TO work together
To revise the revenue laws tO h ful,-
est extent possible Aud coupled With
this there should be "a concerted ot-
fort all along the line tn the execu-
tive department Of the government To-
reduce expenditures TO "A minimum.
That In the desire OF the bulk OF the
people. regardless OF party. and " the
democrats in congress 40 not coop
| crate heartily TO this end. ". on the
contrary. they become mere obstruc'
tionists working or the theory that
they must oppose everything the re-
| publican majority attempts To do
they will merit aud receive the eon'
domination OF the people.
It IL time Tor the oemocrats OF con-
gress TO demonstrate whether thel
can free themselves from Hutchinson
That has been the banc Of the partN
| for nearly ten years, ana was respon'
sible for the spectacle which wal
presented at Washington just prior
to our entrance into the war whcr
| the president OF the United States,
democrat, was compelled Ca look q
republicans in many Instances TO puI
through legislation which the ma
| tlOnal crisis demanded At b u time
| Kitchiuism was responsible also tol
| the worst features OF the present
revenue laws. and while there q I
disposition to excuse much OF thu
bunEiing on the ground that u wa
necessary during the war. there WI
be- no disposition to excuse a furthel
adherence TO q demaEoEir polite
which prctends TO seek to 'tnN IN
rich and deal gently with the poor'
The excess profits tax and tho highe
surfaces ARE not merely r. taxing %
the rich" They are u taxing ~ IN
national prosperity n their pcrni
ciuus effects, particularly In The mat
ter OF the scarcity Of capital tho
have been causing. are felt by all IN
pcpplc Tho unemployed man JUS
now. though he pay not one cent @
taxes. is paying very dearly Tor IN
presence Of such hsndicapR On husl
ness as the present revenue law
contain.
W, have remarked ou more TIA
ono ocrasinn that the practice nf hRr
ing the chairman ~ The naiiona
committee offa political party hni