The Washington times., 1922-12-02
WILL WORK
g()lJ1sI[)E
PARTY
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naries: Mrs. Abbey Scott Baker. OF
>the National woman's Party; Mrs.
hose Yates Forester. Of the WoIn-
ans Trade Union League; Frank
Morrison. secretary Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor; T. G.
Cashen. president OF the Switch
nen,s Union, Of North America;
! Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham,
executive secretary of the National
League of Women Voters: Howard
wurlitzer,. Of Cincinnati. Ohio, and
samuel l.. Montgomery, Of West
samuel Gompers was asked to
head the committee on resolutions,
but he said 1t would be impossible
for him to do so as he was leaving
on an important mission" which
would keep him away from the Ma
tional Capital for a week or more.
Ask Release Of Politicais.
Immediate release Of She so
called political prisoners." about
seventy-dve Of whom are still in
jail because of their alleged
seditious utterances during the
world war, was strongly urged by
Senator-elect Burton X. . Wheeler
Dem.) of Montana in addressing
the meeting. It was the maiden
speech"~of the new Montana Sena-
tor since his arrival at the Ma
tional Capital.
gan. Il am not a progressive. I
am a conservative. might bet
ter say that I am reactionary'
This description of himself by
Wheeler, who was indorsed by the
Nonpartisan League, provoked
Il beiieve,o he continued, "that
we should 60 back to the first
principles Of government, back to
the Declaration of Independence,
especially that part OF 1t that. all
men are born free and equal. and
are entitled to freedom Of speech
s.1 believe that the Government
should. without further quibbling
or. delay, set free those who are
btill In jail for having differed
bomewhat with the rest OF us dur
Ing the world war. -.
X wheeler declared that "a great
nation of ours cannot live apart
from the rest of the world" and
he expressed the opinion that 1t was
.America's duty to help Europe
al she can"
~ Tearing into the rich tax dodger
O. ttust as much OF q criminal as
the embezzling hank official" Gov.
John J. Blaine, OF wisconsin, sharply
criticised Secretary Mellon before
the gathering Of progressives.
tls"Suppose Mr.. 4 Mellon would
scourse the profiteer and the mil
honaire with the same yigor that he
does lesser crimtnals?" demanded
Governor Blaine. Suppose he would
really try to enforce the taxes as
sessed against the rich? In II true
that the Governments Ia powerless to
enfonce the law against, the rich, or
Il IL just lack of desire on MIR.
Melons part to place all taxes on
an equality before the law"
2 The meeting today signalized the
opening of the second and final day
OF the series OF progressive confer.
ences to mold a program Of mon
partisan, constructive legislative ac-
ton" In Congress. gE... -..E..
Elimination from the income tax
law of the clause Imposing secrecy
upon returns as the most effective
fenedy for tax. dodging was pro
posed by Governor Blaine, who stood
shoulder to shoulder with Senator
La Toilette in the triumphant pro
fressfve sweep of Wisconsin IN
November.
Z, Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, was
fhe center of q group Of organized
labor leaders who shared front seats
With representatives Of agricultural
and other organizations.
Secretary Mellon said that the
Government cannot collect taxes
due from incomes and surfaces On
excess profits" Blaine continued.
What Mr.. Mellon meant when he
said that was what the profiteers
and millionaires do to escape the
Income and surtaxes is to make false
returns. sometimes through inno-
cence, perchance. but often through
fraud and deceit, or by legal de-
vices and other tricks OF the trade.
legally to cheat the Government.
Says Rich Escape.
"We hear much eloquence about
1aw and order. and law enforce
ment. Seldom, however. does such
eioquence ever relate to the million
aire tax dodger--the man or the
corporation who appropriates to him
self or 70 itself money that belongs
to the Government.
I'VE hear II daily thundered
from many platforms. and by many
public officials, that the law must
be enforced. II Is 5nst as important
70 command respect for the law If.
fecting taxation as II 70 to COM
mand respect for any other law.
Government win be undermined
more quickly through the violation
q our tax laws than through the
violation Of many other laws"
3 Blaine declared II "is the favorfte
u1an OF the Government to raise
revenue by Indirect taxation, such
astarfffs, or stamp and sales taxes.
whkreby the tax 10 included in the
cost OF the article consumed"
"By this methoG," he said, the
consumer who pays the tar may
overlook the fact that he pays a
tan ON the article he buys. This
A the painless tax. for the tax
payer does not appreciate, ut the
time. that he pays q tax. He gets
se 1s sfi !. rfisspi IKE Painless tes.h extract,
ing. The nervellis deadened. but
the patient 1oscs MS tooth Just the
same. The taxpayer has his nerve
feadened. but he n made poorer BY
3naS the amount Of the increased cost