Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-06-01
CARY WANTS SALES
TAX FOR AMERICA
Advocates That Congress Take
Tariff Out OF Business.
WOULD KILL INCOME TAX
President of the American iron and
Steel Institute Also Wants the
Bonus Shelvec Until Nation
is Less Burdened.

New York, May 27.-Elbert IL. Gary.
In his address as president of the
American Iron and Steel institute, in
session AT Hotel Commodore, adyc-
cated that congress take the tariff out
of business; that it play no fayorites
in its tendency to regulate things
that Ii substitute a sales tax for the
income tax, and that it forget the sol
der bonus bill until the nation is less
severely burdened financially.
As for the business future of Amer
lea. Mr. Gary declared himself as still
an optimist' In the iron and steel
industry, he said, the profits are not
satisfactory, but few, if any, ought to
be doing business at loss.
pity the blind deaf and foolish
pesslmist of the United Statej," he
udjured members of the institute.
In remark which he said was In
| serted "as a tone of consolation and
| hope" the steel magnate asserted,
congressman are like the ordinary
| run of ndividuals-most of them hon.
est and veil intentioned, but a few
| are possessed OF less merit.
Carrying Heavy Burdens.
I'VE have not, think, passed en-
tirely from under the clouds OF adj
| versity," he said. Certainly we are
carrying hitherto unheard of heavy
governmental financial burdens. AT
best these will not soon be fully dis
| charged. To bear them gracefully
| and consistently there must be not
only forbearance, encouragement and
assistance from every department of
government up 10 the limit of pro-
priety and justice, but there must also
be entertained by every individual
consistently and constantly, a spirit of
patience, pluck, energy, generosity,
loyalty and charity fully up to his or
her intelligence"
The tariff question, he declared,
should be delegated for investigation
TO "a committee of well-paid, high
minded, intelligent competent and nom
partisan appointees, authorized TO as
certain and communicate the facts and
figures.
AS between parti the main differ
ence, as g 1t, is that the Republican
party mas stood for protective tariff
and the Democratic party for tariff
for revenue. The settlement of this
controversy should include both"
In plea for impartial government
control. where II Is undertaken, ne in
sisted that "all lines and departments
Gi economic activity OF similar i'm
portunce should be subjected TO the
same treatment There has been a
disposition IN recent years." he de-
clared, ito pass laws which measur-
ably exempt labor organizations, and
recently farmer associations. from
governmental investigations, super
vision and control against wrong"
TIE permit such organizations to do,
as the result of combination, things
that are claimed to be beneficial to
them which are denied to others Is
to create classes to favor some and
TO injure the whole body polite, the
steel magnate declared.
Discusses Bonus Question.
1.-The bonus question: he declared,
sis not yet ripe for determination.
Even though there may be two sides
to the question as to whether or not
a soldier who has escaped disability.
physical and mental, should be paid,
or ask payment of, bonus, Ii would
not be useful for us to consider or
form opinions on the question at pres.
ent.
There has been considerable propa-
ganda in behalf of the proposal" he
continued. Personalities ana vituper.
alive comment have been INDUCED in.
PrejudiceS have been created. Because
of this situation a feeling Of unrest
and resentment has arisen, and the
effect upon the natural progress of
efforts 10 return To the normal coDdl.
tons of peace and industry has been
depressing.
Former soldiers Ike all others.
need opportunity to work. and con.
tinuously TO furnish this chance
courage and capital should be Liven
TO industry. The load of taxation
ought to be lightened not increased
Enterprise has staggered under this
burden. 1t would not he difficult to
break its hack
"These are not idle words. They
are a solemn warming not only 10 sol
diers but to everyone who Is nj pres
eht asking what is neither reasonable
nor patriotic"
OF taxation he Said "The falrest
method is found In the sales tax. so
called II is the most easily cheaply
and certainly collected 1t has been
found In other countries TO be praeti.
cable. satisfactory and successful"
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