The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
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ECONOMY As
BIG PLANK
Tax Reforms, Farmer and
Labor Aid PIedged-Hard-
Ing Court Plan Upheld
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wealth severely but in practice
offers to the rich isles of safety
and Of exemption" A declaration
that Congress merely contented
itself with tax reduction and that
the need for tax reform to rid the
nation OF the emergency war tax
TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES:
An expressed opposition to further
issuance OF tax exempt securities"
and advocation of the early enact.
ment OF constitutional amend
ment to enable, Congress- to pass
the necessary prohibitory legisla.
ton.
LABOR: A proud reference to the
lack of unemployment with a com.
parison of conditions as they ex.
listed when President Harding went
into office.
Pledged to Farmers.
AGRICULTURE: A pledge to give
to the farmer "alI necessary Gov.
eminent assistance in organizing
and establishing a system for the
cooperative marketing of agricul.
ture products" and extension of
Government aid in Simplifying and
cheapening cur marketing and dis
trtbuting machinery" A promise
of departmental help in diversified
farming where needed and ''if neces.
sary. direct financial aid during the
transition period" Of diversification.
A listing Of the acts passed by the
administration to help farmers.
EXPORT MARKETS: A pledge
to continue vigorous efforts to
strengthen and broaden the export
market. >.
RAILROAD RATES: A declara
ton in favor Of a revision in the
freight rate structure with a view
to reducing the rates on agriculture
products"
GOOD ROADS: A pledge Of ade-
quate appropriations for the con.
struction Of good roads in further
ance OF the federal highway Act.
Attitude on Railroads.
RAILROADS: A declaration in
favor Of rate reorganization to ef-
feet a more equitable distribution
Of the costs Of production" and
for the principle Of consolidation -
A statement that additional lcgiSla-
ton is greatly desired" to expe-
dite the administrator consolida-
ton program.
RAILROAD LABOR BOARD:
A fiat declaration in favor Of con.
tinuing the railroad labor board
but to modify 1t II 1t falls to give
satisfaction" A demand to retain
this impartial tribunal to make
decisions"
IMMIGRATION: Endorsement of
the new immigration law, but with.
out reference to the Japanese ex.
clusion clause.
PROHIBITION: A declaration in
favor Of law enforcement, broad
enough to directly include the pro.
hibition law, but with no comment
upon the law itself.
Scandals Held Personal.
SENATE SCANDALS: A declara.
ton that guilt IL personal and a
pledge to punish every person found
guilty Of fraud against the Govern.
ment. A further contention that
every public official shall be con-
sidered innocent until proven guilty
and an appeal to the public to with
hold Judgment until the individuals
are tried by jury trial.
NATIONAL DEFENSE: A decla-
ration in favor Of adequate national
defense.
VETERANS BUREAU: A pledge
90 extend every aid--financial and
otherwise--to the disabled veterans.
Bonus issue to be ignored.)
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: A proud
reference to Americas friendly rela.
tons with the rest Of the Nyorld
and q promise to strengthen and
extend the friendly status with
other nations.
WORLD COURT: A flat endorse.
ment Of uAhe Harding Hughes Cool.
idge plan for joining the World
Court. but with a renewed an.
nouncement that the United States
will have no participation in the
League Of Nations.
Debts and Disarmament.
FOREIGN DEBTS: A declaration
Of opposition TO cancellation of for.
eign debts but for the liberal sat.
Element" Of all outstanding debts
upon the same terms given Great
Britain. A reference with pride
to the brilliant handling Of the
international debt situation by Sec
rotary OF the Treasury Mellon.
ARMS CONFERENCE: Extension
OF hearty praise to the Harding
arms conference as the greatest sin.
gle step toward world peace in his.
tory and a promise to call a new
world disarmament conference when.
ever It Is justified by international