The Delta independent., 1924-07-04

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followed we had leadership that
carried America to greater heights of
honor and power and glory than she
had ever known before in her entire
history
Transition from this period of ex-
alted Democratic leadership to the
sordid record of the last three and
half years makes the nation ashamed.
1t marks the contrast between high
conception of public service and an
avid purpose to distribute spoils.
Republican lnefficiency and Cor
ruptlon
"Never before in our history has the
government been so tainted by cor
ruption, and never has an administra-
tion so utterly failed. The nation has
been appalled, by the revelations OF
political depravity which have charac.
terized the conduct of public affairs
We arraign the Republican party for
attempting to limit inquiry into Of
ficial delinquencies and to impede, If
not to Illustrate the investigations to
which, in the beginning the Republi-
can party and leaders assented. but
which later they regarded with dis
may. These investigations sent the
former Secretary of the Interior to
Three Rivers in disgrace and dishon-
or. These Investigations revealed the
incapacity and Indifference to public
obligations of the Secretary of the
Navy. compelling him. by force of
opinion, to quit the cabinet. These in.
vestigations confirmed the general
impressions as to the unfitness of the
Attorney General by exposing an Off.
cial situation and personal contract
which shocked the conscience of the
nation and compelled his dismissal
from the cabinet. These Investigations
disclosed the appalling condition of
the Veterans Bureau with its fraud
upon the government, and its cruel ne.
glect of the sick and disabled soldiers
of the World War. These investiga-
tions revealed the criminal and fraud
ulent nature of the oil leases, which
caused
Comparison of Parties
Comparison by the recent eight
years of Democratic administration
and that OF the present Republican ad-
ministration is invited
In the former there was no cor
ruption. Reduction of tariff, taxes, a
federal farm loan system, good roads
bill, child labor legislation, eight
hour laws, the Clayton amendment,
the Smith-Lever bill, the corrupt prac-
tices act, the warehouse act, the fed
eral reserve system, the 'uprOoting
and privilege" and an unprecedented
period of social and material pro-
gress," was referred to.
More effective, constructive and
remedial legislation was placed on the
statute books from March, 1913, until
our entry into the World War than
the Republican party had placed there
in a generation"
During the war I'VE had leadership o
that carried America to greater
heights OF honor and power and glory
than she had ever known before in hec
entire history
Transition from this period of ex-
allied Democratic leadership to the
sordid record of the last three and a
half years makes the nation ashamed
1t marks the contrast between a high
conception OF public service and an
avid purpose to distribute spoils."
Tariff and Taxation
The Fordney- McCumber tariff act is
denounced as the most unjust, un-
scientific and dishonest tax measure
ever enacted in our history"
''In the long run 1t does not benefit
the very interests for which it was
enacted"
we declare our party's position to
be in favor of a tax on commodities
entering the customs house that will
promote effective competition and
protect against monopoly and OF the
same time produce fair revenue"
"Unscientific taxation" Is attacked
as having Increased and unbalanced
prices" The Republican cut of three
hundred millions in direct taxes was
ito be given principally to those with
the largest incomes"
Fortunately this plan failed and
under Democratic leadership aided by
progressive Republicans, more
equitable one was adopted which re-
duced taxes by about four hundred and
fifty million dollars"
"a graduated tax upon incomes, 30
adjusted as to lay the burdens OF gov
eminent upon the taxpayers in pro-
portion to the benefits they enjoyed
and their ability to pay" Is favored.
The nuisance taxes" "sales taxes"
and "all other forms of taxation that
unfairly shift to the consumer the
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