The Washington times., 1922-09-04

tomorrow ltOD-WllIlAM HARD
crt p. Bass Is in politics again as a
candidate for the legislature in the
Republican primaries from the town
Of Peterborough, and whether he Is
elected or defeated, the general fact
is that the whole State is in a grand
new stew in which the principal
ingredients seem to be the follow
ing:
The Issue Line-Up.
First-A new sudden organizing
of farmers into the society known
as the Farm Bureau" which now
in New Hampshire has a large and
enthusiastic and active membership,
with headquarters in Concord where
II can observe the State legislature
Second-A terrific attack upon the
States taxation system by this farm
bureau through a report made by
Robert =. Bass, ex-governor and
Republican. and Raymond b. Stew.
ems, ex-Congressman and Democrat.
Third-Great Indignation by farm
ers on discovering that just about
half Of the property owned by resi-.
dents OF the State has been escaping
taxation, while the property owned
by farmers has been taxed with in
creasing severity.
Fourth-Great indignation by nu-
merous conservative Republican own
ers Of stocks and bonds on discov-
ering that the farmers of the Farm
Bureau" are headed toward putting
effective taxes on stocks and bonds,
and are headed toward Il without
caring whether Mr.. Bass Is q Re-
publican or a Democrat, and with
out caring whether Mr.. Stevens is
a Democrat or a Republican.
Fifth-A State-shaking textile
strike which has included 80, 900
strikers, and which started in Feb
ruary and IS still continuing with
strong discipline and no violence.
Sixth-The emergencaof the eight
hour day for. women and children IN
textile mills as big local political
legislative issue.
Seventh-The suspicion that certain
political persons have made them
selves into a link between the dis
contented farmers on the one side
and the dfscontented industrial pop
ulation on the other.
Eighth-The forming of the nom
partisan public affairs society called
ton, which during this month will
hold a two-day session in the build
ings Of New hampshire's State col
lege to discuss the taxation situation,
which now has aroused not only the
farmers of the Farm Bureau" but
also the wage-earners belonging 10
the organized trade unions in the
textile Industry and in the other in
dustries of the State.
Ninth-The emergence of numer.
Gus progressives into candidates for
office in the primaries which will be
held tomorrow, and the suspicion
that in the next legislature a bloc"
may be formed between legislators
from the rural districts who may
want a revised taxation system for
the benefit Of the farmers and legis.
lators from the urban districts who
may want an eight-hour law for the
direct benefit of working women and
children, and for the indirect benefit
Of workingmen.
Tenth-The strong chance that In
tomorrow's primaries the successful
candidates for the nomination for
governor in both parties mSfke men
with leanings toward a tolerant view
Of the general new STRINGS above
described.
What Moses viii DO.
Such is the state of things which
prings New Hampshire once more
into the class Of States which
have to be watched for possible
progressive developments. Recently
the States only claim to national
notice has been the personal bril-
lance of it's Senator. George Moses,
at Washington.
Moses is a tory, who is Speaking
for Henry Cabot Lodge in Massa.
chusetts, but who, nevertheless, has
sent letter to Wisconsin in
which, without commenting on La
Follette's economic views, he ear.
nestly and strongly commends La
Follette's honesty and La Fol.
lette's ability, and \ La Follette's
national value as a representative
Of Western progressivism. Moses
is a tory who does not think that
the republic is going to fall in
faint II 1t has some progressives
In II. He is an unhysterical tory,
which means that he is rare
bird. II now New Hampshire
should suddenly show a few de-
veloping streaks OF farm bloc and
labor bloc restlessness, Il will pro-
duce in George Moses, a few stern
rebukes, a hundred witticisms and
a great calm.