The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-03

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loan to Liberia $5,0O0,00O, at a
time when the people of the Un-
tied States are bled white, when
they are absolutely without mon
ely to initiate enterprises, and
when the great reclamation pro-
iects of the west are standing as
they have stood for the last sew
en- or eight years. = :
Not single one of the meas
ures upon the program which is
now before us but draws upon
the people for an additional sum
and weighs upon them in the
form of additional taxation and
increases the obligations of the
government not only by millions
but by billions of dollars.
Mr.. President, therefore while
| have sat here and listened to
this debate, or while | have
known that it was goin~ on, |
have not felt the impatience
which | otherwise would if |
knew that there would follow
the tariff bill measures which
would, in my judgment, afford
real relief to the country. |
ask our friends who are meeting
at the headquarters of our lead
ers if there is a single item in
this program that does not in
crease the taxes of the people of
the country? Is there a single
part or parcel of the program
that does not increase the obliga-
lions Of the government? 1t is
the character Of the program
which makes hesitancy and de-
lay in the consideration of the
tariff bill virtue.
Mr.. President, we know that
there is already great discomfort
throughout this country and
when discomfort is widespread it
is never without justification.
That condition is apparent in
.he United States and it exists
throughout the world.
1t is evident that the burdens
which governments continue to
impose upon the people is be-
coming unbearable. 1t is get
ing, as it were, upon the nerves
If the public. Indeed, | do not
believe that the burdens alreadyt
placed upon the people are SO
disturbing so fruitless of dis
and discomfort, as
hose burdens which present pol
cies indicate are yet to come.
The present demands are suffic-
Ient to take the peoples earn
Ings, but the proposed policies
take oway their hope for better
days. The most prolific source
Of misery and crime is oppres-
sive taxation, and when you
stop to think of the load now
carried by the masses, we can
not be surprised at the disorder
and lawlessness everywhere pre-
vailing. \
This government oets its mon
ey from the people. The money
in the Treasury is money we
have compelled them by law to
pay over to the government. If
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remember that, we would not
deal so literally with this mon
ev y 4 y
The fact is that the constant
increase Of governmental ex-
penditure has reached the point
where it breeds revolution.
Everywhere men are denouncing
or criticizing their governments
here and elsewhere. The go
pies faith and the peoples pa
thence are nearing exhaustion.
1t seems to me, under these
conditions, that the first and
prime duty of a part which has
the future of this country in its
charge is at all hazards, to re-
frain from increasing these obi
cations, these expenditures, and
il possible to decrease them. /.
We are told it is proposed as
soon as this bill is out of
the way to take up the ship sub
sidy bill. 1t will be drain up
on the treasury; it will establish
4 vicious system of tax exemp-
lion; it will not grant relief, |
and it will burden the future,
IN my judgment, quite as much
as it would to actuallv vote
bonds or obligations of the Gov
- y ~
There are measures enough be-
fore the congress, and lately inI
state legislatures, to bankrupt
this, the richest nation of the
globe. If all the money were
appropriated which,, by bills |
has hna1, e,1orOac+o,1 -. .e IN, ~