New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
UNDERWOOD HITS
 SOLDIERS BONUS
Would-Be Democratic PreSiden- tial Candidate on Tax Reduction

Cleveland. Jan. @2.--RedrctioH oI taxes ito the fullest extent possible and defeat of the soldiers bonus h!l were policies advocated by Senator Oscar Underwood. candidate for the democratic presidential nomination. :Il an address here today opening lis campaign in thn nor, h. The speech. delivered a' Chamber Of Commerce luncheon, also stressed law ohscr- Rnce.
 Taxation of he people oC America, federal and s'a'r, jS Approaching ihe danger point" senator Underwood de cared, giving figures to show ;hat about onc-eigh'h of the national in- come was paid to taN collectors,
 The soldiers bonus. he asserted. Was the "one impedimeHt" 70 iaN re- duction and he declared ho could not follow the "mcntai gymnastics" of those who advoca,cd the bonus and tax reduction %t the same time.
 snti-Bonue Rea~nns.
 From every standpoint" said Ser- ator Underwood. "I believe that ;, would be most unfortunate ,o pass ih" bonus bill and put this additional bur den on tho taxpayers Of America. Ii is unnecessary, and also unfair 10 she soldier himscl,. \ few dollars in lhc pocket today arc not as hnneicial 10 the young men of America SIS p"rma- nent stable, and successful business conditions throughout ;hc country, which undoubtedly viii b" jeopa "di2- cd if reliCt from CoNcrnmcnta, bur dens Is not received in tho ncar 'u- iur'."
 In his discussion or law obscrv- nnca the Alhama senator ;ajd ;horc was "organized dct1anca agains, .omr of tn. sacred -Haraut,cs of ,hc ''nn- stitution, 7ucA as iral hy jury, pro- tection of the home. freedom af rc- lieious worship and protection or property
 And 'los" Fundamental Warda1n3oS Of individual liberty, secured by shat great charter" he continued. must rail when passion and petty prejudice are allowed to direct .l lc course nf government and when m unrestraln- el mob direct, The affairs Of men in- stead o9 oNcn-hanlrl justice procccd- ins from court, pf law.
 "The honest md .Gcctua' .ntorco- ment uf law lnA nrdcr Icy hn "ou"'s should and must always b, he 5rnti- ment foremost in the hrarts of she peopl" if, in the end, th.s republic s to endure.
 "lt i, 1hr plaa and nam.siakabDc dutY of every Int.ni citizen or h'si land 70 rhrow tho weight Of bis .lte- approval agatn-t 'a2rani ,iolators of thc Constitution and lho law. iu whatever =arb they wF hc round."
 In speak, fer tat r,.luc lon. ,&'n- ator Underwood E. .d fig people were hring "9Norbardcnc1 h% uNtravagaot Appropriations Of pu,in mo1rys pn cHe hand, and the reckless ..'ud 'l,. pres'iyo lyiss Of raN,s OBI ,hr other"
 "The draia Ypen the pri>atr ~r- sources of tbr penp'r has already been so great that it etsnds .orcibjr iu iho way ot hnsiurss rNprHuu." he yaid. "it s drg ipoa fo.. p- s'Np development in aimo# every It.r. Of IHduarla' enterprise"
 Stating that tho to'H' natanm1 me 7 come vas estimated H' siN.nuo. .nhD.- rno. spnaior Underwood aaia ibaj {. state. local and ralrra taxes ugr"n. 1 gated about s1.0rn. ooo uuu or ,nr- ciahtn uf the pnopIrs' ra~uiugs. wh'.r the national drbt had lnrrrasrd iy Se7, ,00a. .pn6 oHH.
 Burden Too "Frat.
 ''Ilow far B, ra0 rarfy tAr burden and moi losn our footing. np ono rup ! t.n." Senator trdrrwo9i continued. "iint the fa9 rnmalua rH; wc gre fast approaching tnn dungcr-point: and 1t is apparent. tu .hosr EaU rrai- . iz, the vast inpavuncc uf a .puud s,slem O. finance and s'ahIuy . husi- nass con ii'ioHs, ;hut labor uuat br and agr,cutrro ind ts markets and that r" ha'r reached a point wbrrc n. mGH 4a't a haf pn ans further iHcra~a in F Natton pr ..N- tension et the national credit. In my Judgment 'hCra can be but one "ou@se t0 purs1e and that is @ reduce ,axCs.
 "Thrra seems to ba one inpedl- ment tdaJ stands in he way 0r hi. much ta b, .g."cd result. md hat is thr sg5di.rs bouus ao .o-caiIed Q Imst il compensation ai.L ln siy- ing consideration to ,hr passag. of this measure. jt mu-t b.. borne sn mind that from fho beginning of hr government dowa to .ha present dav H.s rHH.