Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-17
"The Hidden Hand"

1.-THE Hidden Hand Of privilege" we are informed by
that pfng professional friend of the Peepu the Portland
Journal lis after Pierce because he wants capitalists and
big land taxed they al combine to defeat him.
How does Mr.. Pierce intend to tax wealth? He was one
Of the authors Of the fiat income bill and favored it until
the Grange initiated the graduated income tax BILL he
repudiaed the former He refuses make any defnae
suggestions, that five percent be placed upon
the gross of public service corporations in Oregon
and severance tax be placed timber cut in forest
reserves.
Figures compiled by the Tax Commission show that pub
lie service corporations already paying in
percent OF their gross incomes that Perces reform
would be in the interest Of the wicked corporations The
state and counties already receive fixed percentage the
sumpage cut in forest which amounts to sever
ance tax, So much for Pierces tax reforms
The Journal like its candidate governor too busy
attempting to arragn the poor against the rich and the
county against the city, sobbng and weeping for the tax
payer to offer constructive to remedy the tax
situation Like its candidate the Journal has advocated
calling for increased taxation for the past
~ years. and is responsible to large the heavy
taxation piled up result this advocacy If there
is mage bill other appropriation measure the Jour
nal did not advocate, to worlds fair BILL we would
like to know what it was.
The Journal has remarkable detective powers in SCENT
Ing hidden hngsbat has yet discovered that there
Is an invisible government in Portland that dominates the
political life of the city, county and schools is aempt-
ing to extend its to include the Oregon and
agreed to deliver its support him in his repud
ation Of the Democratic principles comprising the bill of
Rights and his endorsement of the compulsory school bill
The Journal conures out of its vivid imagination con
spracy OF wealth, but it says nothing about the secret
society conspiracy capalizng racial hatred and religious
bgotry to seize political The Journal vigorously as
sails its bogey of straw but dare the living forces
OF evil that have famed the flames Of anacsm and dcord
all the state
The Journal which sees strange things in politics has
not been able to see the Ku Kux Kan 1t does not vet know
that there such thing the compulsory school bin or if
II does, is too cowardy to take stand upon It. II harms
upon the fact that taxation the the campaign
although there are tax reform programs offered It's
own political correspondent, David Lawrence Of WASH
ington, D. e. after study Of the situation in Portland de-
cared in its columns that the compulsory school BILL with it's
appeal 10 religious intolerance the only issue in Oregon
and was amazed that such should be the case
ut is inconcevable declared Mr. Lawrence that such
measure should pass He predicted that before election
al the Portland newspapers will be lined up against the
bill But it is almost election day and so far only one Of
the Portland daes has had courage enough to come out
against the school bland that is moi the Journal lie
Another hidden hand besides that referred to in the
nal is hrotng the in Portland conspiracy of Il
sile .ee. ii