The Washington times., 1922-11-30
FOOD AND TAXES
PROGRESSIVE
ISSUES
Chief Objective Of Conference
to Relieve Farmers and
Taxpayers of Burdens.
by J. BART CAMPBELL,
international News Seyvire.

Bread and butter and not beer
will be the dominant issue in the
next Congress and the 1924 Pres
ldential campaign, it was predict
ed today by some Of those who
will participate in the Progressive
conferences here Friday and Sat-
urday. 1t is planned to carefully
avoid the prohibition question.
An effort will, therefore, DO
made to concentrate attention at
the conferences upon vital eco-
nomic problems involving the
bread and butter Of both producer
and consumer. Beer won't have
a look-in.
Freight and Taxes Too High.
Remedies for the disastrous condl.
tions confronting the farmers, for
which Inadequate transportation and
excessive freight rates are held
Argely responsible, and the heavy
burden Of taxation and other living
costs borne by the consumers. win
be discussed thoroughly. and a leg.
Slatiye program worked out which
will offer early relief for both, it
was stated.
That. in u nutshell. Is the chief
objective of the conferences, al.
though the thought of controlling
both branches Of the Congress by q
bipartisan peoples bloc" welding
the balance Of power will lurk In
the background.
Samuel Untermyer. the New York
attorney who was counsel for the
famous Lockwood investigating com.
nittee OF the New York STATE leg
islature, was announced as the prin-
cipal speaker at the dinner Saturday
night, which is intended to furnish
a fitting climax to the conference.
Untermycr to Speak.
Untermyer us expected to deal
broadly with the present economic
situation and to propose some rem.
edies which, In his opinion. will
greatly improve existing condi.
tions," according to a statement
issued by the Peoples Legislative
Service, under whose auspices the
conferences are to be held.
Senator LaFollette. Republican,
Of Wisconsin, is chairman, and Con.
gresham Huddleston. Democrat. of
Alabama. Is vice chairman. Of this
organization. ..
Former Senator Joseph L. Bris.
tow Of Kansas will also speak at
the dinner as "one Of the famous
group OF Fighting Insurgents In
the days Of Cannon and Aldrich,"
II was also announced. His sub.
ject will be "A Word from the Old
Progressives."
Former Congressman Edward
Heating Of Colorado, manager Of
Labor. the organ Of the so-called
radical" element Of organized labor.
which includes William H.. John.
ston, president Of the international
Association Of Machinists. and sec.
retary.treasure of the Peoples Leg.
iSlative Service, will act as toast
master.
To Report on Work.
Senator La Toilette will report
upon what has been accomplished
by the Service during the two years
OF its existence and is expected to
deliver one Of his fiery speeches In
support of the progressive principles
stood.
Both Senators Borah Of Idaho and
johnson of California will be among
the progressive Senators conspicu
Gus by their absence from the con
ference. Borah addresses . Boston
mass meeting Saturday night on
the recognition by the United States
Of Soviet Russia; johnson 10 still In
California
senator Walsh Dem.) Of Massa-
chusetts caused q stir by declining
to attend the conferences on the
ground that he was opposed to all
"blocs." although he was one Of