Evening star., 1924-05-22

NO. VIII.
and Veterans Bureau Placed Beside
Teapot Dome Scandal by Prudential Candidate.

| interest. They should be incorrup-
| tible men, who will enforce the law
without fear or favor.
Detestable as bribery of public Off
| cials is, an even graver offense
| against public morals and the public
welfare is the open enrichment of the
| trusts. monopolies and special inter
ests through the enactment of the
Fordney McCumber tariff act, which
| power to tax all of the American peo-
pie for their special benefit. What can
the common men and women Of this
country be expected to think Of their
government and of their admfnistra-
| tion when it is shown that the reduc-
| tion OF the high surtax rates as pro-
posed in the Mellon tax plan would
put hundreds of thousands of dollars
into the pockets of high officials and
possessors Of huge incomes. who are
using their power to secure the enact
| ment of that law and who will
| directly profit to the extent OF mil
lions Of dollars per annum II it should
| be passed? While there can be no OBJ
lection to the reasonable reduction in
surtaxes on great incomes. as pro-
posed by the Garner plan, by far the
| largest part of the reductions should
| be granted to the toilers and salaried
and professional men who earn by
| the sweat of their brow and the EFFORT
| of their brains incomes ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum. These
toilers and producers are the basic
strength OF the nation; they create.
in the aggregate, the bulk of the
wealth which is annually added to
the nations resources. 1t is they
who deserve the first consideration.
r \ X =
Among the other issues of conse-
quence, / believe the following to
be vital:
lightened international cooperation
for the present foolish policy of iso-
lation, so as to reopen foreign mar
kets to our farmers and enable them
to dispose of their surplus products
at the best obtainable prices.
Second, to bring about railroad re-
form so as to reduce freight rates
to a reasonable basis, enabling the
farmer to get a higher price for his
produce and reducing the cost of all
materials and supplies which he must
ship over the railroads to his farm.
Third, to repeal the Fordney-Mc
Cumber tariff bill; to substitute
| therefor reasonable and just tariff
measure which will give the farmers
fair play and the largest possible
opportunity to dispose of their prod
ucts at profitable prices and permit
them and the people generally to buy
their necessities at reasonable prices.
X
These promises must be made good
competent to make them good The
farmers need relief, the country
needs relief and yet we merely drift
Nai N Jry in
nancy" is there hope.
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The new progressive Democratic
administration must take hold of
these problems as the last progress
sive Wilson administration took hold
of the vexed farm mortgage problem
and solve them in the interest Of the
people. A solution of the railroad
problem. which will do justice not
alone to the public. but as we'll to
la Dor and to capital legitimately in
vested in the railroads. can be had
under plan which will preserve the
principle OF private operation under
more efficient government regulation
than existing law provides. Govern
ment ownership of the railroads
should not be considered until every
reasonable effort has has been ex-
hausted to secure a satisfactory So
luton under private ownership and
efficient government regulation. 1t
will be continuing issue until it is
wisely settled. If it is not settled by
March 4. 1925, and I should be called
to exercise the highest responsibility
of the land and given by the people
a supporting Congress, 1 shall call a
special session and urge Immediate
action.
Tomorrow; Samuel Gomperx.
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