Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-08-19
Keller, Republican, Indicts The
Administrations.

No attack made upon the Republican
administration to date has caused more
comment than that made by Representa-
tive Keller (Rep., Minnesota), one Of the
really important men of the great North
west. No Democrat has been so severe in
his criticism of the administration as Mr.
Keller, because the Democrats have been
charitable toward the struggling admins
tration, and sincerely DESTROYS of aiding it
TO solve the problems that confronted it
largely as result of the obstructive tao
tics of the Republicans in the last two
years Of the Democratic administration.
Some of the indictments brought against
the Republican party by this able Repub-
lican representing great agricultural con-
stituency are:
"0ur ability TO compete with other ma
tons for world markets-and consequently
our prosperity primarily depends on rea-
sonabIe transportation charges. cheap
power. low interest. easy rents, low taxa
ton. efficient labor and systematic distri-
button. We have adopted policy which
has brought about the exact reverse Of
these ideal conditions. The gov
eminent has attempted to legisIate upon
every one Of these vital problems within
the past six months, but instead of hon
estly searching for the best way out Of our
industrial difficulties and welcoming the
disinterested advice of economists. scien-
lists. engineers. real inanciers and ex-
perts in various lines, the machinery Of
government has been Communicated by a
little clique. ignorant Of the A. B. C.'s of
economics, whose blind obedience to Wall
Street is responsible for the stupid, selfish
and short-siehted policy that is retarding
our prosperity and creating profound dis
trust and discomfort among the people.
The President has assumed more power
than any of his predecessors and tells
Congress what bills to pass-and what not
to pass. Bills concocted at secret confer
ences are introduced without being re-
ferred to responsible committees.
THE Ways and Means Committee has
demonstrated its utter unfitness to deal
intellieently with the great financial meas
ures on which to a great degree the pros
perity Of the country depends.
There are rules of taxation just as well
established as the laws of mathematics.
But instead Of calling in competent ex-
perts, the Ways and Means Committee
seeks the advice Of a multimillionaire
Cabinet officer. He suggests re-
peal Of the excess profits tax. reduction Of
the higher surtax rates on individual in
comes. increase of the corporation tax.
tax and the nuisance taxes. with new i'm
positions on automobiles and bank checks
and increased rates on first-class postage.
This policy will further depress indus
try and fail to raise sufficient revenue for
the governments needs. Less
than 5000 persons of them war
profiteers higher surtaxes on incomes
of more than 100000 annually. yet Sec
rotary Mellon wants to cut in half the
$500.000.000 which they contributed to
the upkeep Of the government and throw
the additional burden upon small manu-
facturers, jobbers. merchants and workers
and farmers.
Most members Of the House want to
carry out the peoples wishes. but a little
dominant minority has tied down the safety
valve Of free discussion until an explosion
impends which will scatter the Republican
party from Maine to California
And the Harding administration is not
yet six months old.