The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-08-20
KILLERS STRONG ATTACK.

~S~SA~ASAS
No attack made upon the Republican
administration to date has caused more
comment than that made by Represen.
tative Keller of Minnesota, elected by
labor in St. Paul. No Democrat has
been so severe in his criticism of the
administration of Mr.. Keller, because
the Democrats have been charitable to-
ward the struggling administration,
and sincerely DESTROYS of aiding it to
solve the problems that confronted it
largely as result Of the obstructive
tactics Of the Republicans in the last
two. years of the Democratic admins.
tration.
Some Of the indictments brought
against the administration by this able
labor man are:
":0ur' ability to compete with other
nations for world ,narkets-and conse.
quently our prosperity--primari]y do
ponds on reasonable transportation
charges, cheap power, low interest, easy
rents, low taxation, efficient labor and
systematic distribution. We have
adopted a policy which ha. brought
about the exact reverse Of these ideal
conditions >. .. .. The government
has attempted to legislate unon every
one of these vital problems within the
past six months, but instead of honest
ly searching for the best way out Of
our industrial difficulties, and welcom.
ing the DISTINGUISHED advice Of econo.
mlsts, scientists, engineers, real finan-
ciers and experts in various lines, the
machinery of government has been CON-
mandeered by little clique, ignorant
of the A. B. C's of economics, whose
blind obedience to Wall street is IT,
sponsible for the stupid, selfish and
short-sighted policy that is retarding
our prosperity and creating profound
distrust and discomfort among the Deo-
pie.
"The President has assumed more
power than any of his predecessors and
tells congress what bills to pass-and
what not to pass. Bills connected a.
secret conferences are introduced with.
out being referred to responsible COM
mittees.
"The Ways and Means committee
has demonstrated its utter unfitness to
deal intelligently with the great finan-
clal measures on which to a great de-.
gree the prosperity Of the country d.,
ponds.
"There are rules of taxation Just as
we'll established as the laws of mathe.
MATES. But instead of calling in COM
petent experts, the Ways and Means
committee seeks the advice Of a multi.
millionaire cabinet officer. :. =. :.
He suggests repeal Of the excess profits
tax, reduction Of the higher surtax
rates on individual incomes, increase
of the corporation tax, retention of the
| ruinops transportation tax and the
nuisance taxes, with new impositions
on automobiles and bank checks and iu-
creased rates on first-elass postage.
"This policy. will further dcpress in
dustry and fail to raise sufficient rev,
enue for the government = needs. >. :.
Less than 5000 persons-most Of then.
war profiteers-pay tho higher surtaxes
on incomes Of more than 100000 an
nually, yet Secretary Mellon wants to
cut in half tho t5oo,ooo,ooo which thcy
contributed to the upkeep Of the gov
eminent and throw the additional bu..
den upon small manufacturer, jobbers,
merchants and workers and farmers.
! "Most members Of the house want to
carry out the peoples wishes, but 4
little dominant minority has tied down
the safety valve Of free discussion until
an explosion impends which will scat,
tor the Republican party from Maine
to California"
| And the Harding administration ii
not yet nix months old.
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