The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-19
G. 0. P. ACHIEVEMENTS
TOLD BY SPEAKER AT.
AACERSTOWN MEETING
Especial to The Palladium

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Sept. 49, II
Woodrow Wilson and his party were
responsible for putting this country in
to the worst economic situation for
years, side-stepped the war issue, mis-
managed the war after we were iney |
ltably plunged into it, and at the end, |
instead of an immediate declaration
of peace, involved US in an endless |
intrigue, bartering, selling and trading
United States influence and rights,
claimed John Wesley Hill of New York, |
nationally known peace advocate, in
scathing attack of the Democratic
party at Republican meeting in Hag-
erstown Monday night.
THE Democratic party was respon-
sible for wasting billions during the
war, said Mr.. Hill. THE Republican
party inherited a staggering burden OF
taxation and debt of % billions, for
none of which could we show goods
delivered. The administration reduced
the debt by a billion, and cut taxes by
$860,000, 900. They passed the emer-
gency tariff bill for the aid of the
farmer, revived the war finance cor
poration, passed the packers and stock
yards and the futures trading regula-
tion acts. AS a consequence, the adj
vancing waves of a flood of prosperity
for the farmers are already to be felt.
We are on the Threshold of a period
of prosperity greater than we have
ever enjoyed"
DR.. Hill paid tribute to Albert ].
Beverage at whose request he is cam
paigning. and asked for his return to
the senate.
Candidates Speak
The meeting was opened by the
chairman, Elmer Crull, who called up
on Republican candidates for county
officers to speak briefly. Denver Har-
Ian, candidate for state senator, James
{, Knapp for representative, Thomas Ali
for treasurer, o. G.. Hunt for clerk,
Carl Wadman, candidate for sheriff,
William Brown. Garfield Jackson, Al
bert Hindman, and Clinton Woodland.
candidate for township trustee, all
spoke briefly.
Ed Toner, newspaper publisher of
Anderson, and former candidate for
governor, was one of the principal
speakers of the evening. He gave a
calm and analytical digest of state
taxes, illustrated by voluminous tables
showing the exact source of all taxes
during the last fiscal year and for a
period extending 10 years back, and
also explaining different expenses met
by revenues. -s
Answers Tax Charges
Regulating the Democratic charge
that the present tax law is respon
sible for the high taxes, Mr.. Toner
showed that it is identical in funda-
mentals with the 1891 law cited by
them as a model and follows almost
exactly the recommendations of the
tax commission appointed by the Dem.
ocratic Governor Ralston.
Increase in taxes were shown to be
due to greater community improve
ments, especially in roads and schools,
demanded by present day voters.
Taxes are high" said the speaker,
''and we make no apology for it. The
major fraction of taxes raised, $87 SO
of every 800, is strictly under local
control and never goes to the state
at all. Most of this is spent on roads
and schools We have demanded the
improvements, and we should be will
ing to pay for them. We do have a
right to demand efficiency in spend
ing the taxes, and I believe the Nc.
Gray administration has been a model
example in that.
Urges Higher Auto Tax
Taxes seem heavier because we
no longer have the indirect liquor tar
and must pay them direct. Formerly
II distillery accounts paid three
fourths of all the federal money tax
en- out of this state. Saloons also pail
$1,000 apiece to counties. Now We
must pay it at first hand, and if we
approve of prohibition, as / think WI
do, we should not complain of the
consequences.
In road tax policies, I favor cut
ting out the direct tax altogether ant
doubling the auto license fee. Indian;
has lower fee than any other state
Fords here pay four dollars; in Mich
igan eight, and in Massachusetts, $12
We also should more than double tn
tax on trucks because they are tn
greatest destroyer of roads as the,
are the greatest users, and they cal
absorb the extra fee in their charges
Also l favor a tax of a cent a gallol
on gasoline, to levy contribution Of
the tens of thousands of tourists VIII
cross the state every year, and pa
nothing to the upkeep of the roads"
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