The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-10-26
CAPITOL cuLLISGs

Progressive Republicans in the mat
ter of amendments to the Tax bill,
out of which the Democrats gain a
decisive victory by reason of the
fact that they first drafted and
presented the amendments in the
Senate which the Republican
Progressives compelled the Repub-
lican reactionaries to accept.
This iacfdent has most clearly re-
vealed that the differences within
the Republican party are as funda-
mental and irreconcilable as they
were in 1912. The compromise on
the tax bill is a temporary expedi-
ent and does not permanently heal
the breach. The question which
now confronts the Old Guard re-
dictionaries Of the Senate is whether
they will continue TO surrender to
the Progressives on other pending
legislation, thus deserving their
predatory corporation and financial
allies. or whether they will refuse
TO yield further and thus bring
about a coalition between the Demo-
Gratis and Progressive Republicans,
resulting in an overthrow of the adj
ministration's reactionary legisla-
tive programme.
The history of the clash result
ing in the surrender OF the Old
Guard and a Democratic victory is
worthy OF permanent record and is
as follows:
Senator Simmons (Dem., n. c.
former Chairman of the Senate FL
nance Committee, on September 80,
presented in the Senate the Demo-
cratic amendments to the Tax bill,
set forth in detail in this correspon-
dence last week, the substance of
which was 10 restore certain taxes
which had been taken off corpora
tions and the millionaire class, to
prevent the repeal of others and to
repeal the transportation tax. These
amendments were adopted in sub
stance at q conference OF Progress
sive Republicans, who served notice
on the reactionaries that they
would insist upon their acceptance
by the Senate Finance Committee.
BY to vote the reactionary
Republicans of the Senate Finance
Comm ittee accepted the amend
ments, which. j, is generally con-
coded. will improve the Tax bill,
without removing all Of its iniqui-
ties.
The benefits 10 the average tax
payer resulting therefrom will be
due 10 Democratic initiative and to
Progressive Republican team work.
The amendments are exactly in
ksering with the Democratic prom
Use at the beginning of this session
of Congress to be helpful and con-
structive in all legislation.
Progressive West Again in the
Saddle
All the indications are at this
writing that the progressive West
is again in the saddle as it was in
1912. The differences within the
Republican party then are the diff
ference within that party now. 1t
is the Old Guard reactionary group,
dominated by predatory corporate
and financial interests, seeking only
special privileges, against the liberal
and progressive element represent
ing the great producing section of
the West.
OF the 60 Republicans in the
Senate 33 are from the West, and
it is therefore apparent that il the
progressive West will stand togeth-
err, IL can, with Democratic assist
ance change the whole trend of
legislation at this session from re-
dictionary TO progressive. Whether
the Progressives will retain the ad-
vantage they have gained will be
6enlo1s.-ated Letter when the Rail-
road Loan III OF $500, 00e,O
comes up, together with the War
| LoCn Funding III, most sinister
reactionary and hitherto pnheard OF
piece of legislation, in that II con.
fers upon the Secretary of the Treas.
ury sole power 10 do as he pleasei
with $1,000. 100000 of war loan
debts. and the absurd Fordney
Tariff bill in the interest of the
manufacturing class and detrimental
TO agricultural interests generally;
also when the conference shall take
place on the pending Tax bill. This
much now seems certain. Either
> the Old Guard must go on sur
rendering or the Progressive Re-