The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-03-27

clared that "the hour is at hand
when we should dissolve ourselves as
a grand jury and enter upon the task
for which this body is designed,
namely, meeting the legislative stu
alton which confronts US. In my
opinion, instead of relieving the tax,
payers of this country and curtailing
the obligations of the government,
when this Congress shall have ended
it will have increased them, and If IT
does SO, there is only one Judgment
that is due them.
The trail of graft and alleged mis-
conduct in pubic office leads every
where. The Senate committee has
found that there have been many dis
missals from the internal revenue SER
vice for alleged favoritism. Some
legislators demand full inquiry into
the charges of plundering, etc., dur
ing the Democratic administration. II
Investigations We're ordered into every
complaint during a campaign season,
it would be necessary to draft mem
bers of state legislatures for temper
AIRY duty with everybody playing a
role in the national political hippo
drome. Where money or votes are
concerned, bid good day to friendly
feeling.
The opinion prevails that the con-
nection between Sinclair and his part
in making up the deficit of the Re-
publican National committee will
prove the most damaging blow OF
the whole series of so-calied reveala-
lions. Of course, sycophants ore
found in all political camps but their
Importance is never appreciated UNI
til an issue is wanted. The claim is
made that public sympathy, which is
the strongest kind OF political senti-
ment, grows as it becomes apparent
that President Coolidge stands alone,
and undaunted, in the midst of great
party confusion. Some profess to
note strong indications of this feeling
in the North Dakota primaries when
the majority of the delegates We're
pledged to the nomination of Mr..
Coolidge.
The President is DESTROYS that
Congress should pass the essential APP
preparation bills and certain meas
ures designed to carry out the poll
cies outlined in his first address to
the legislative body. To this end, ne
has consulted House and Senate lead
ers with the hope that they may event
ually restore responsibility and enact
helpful legislation. Fiscal measures
are first on the program with the
proposed immigration bill close
second. It is remotely possible that
other desirable laws will find their
way into the statutes before adjourn
ment this summer.
Several important committee re-
ports were submitted to the Senate
and House this week. The bill OF
Senator Gooding, Republic, OF Iowa,
which contemplates drastic amend
ments of the long and short hauls in
the Interstate Commerce act, was
favorably reported to the Senate.
Proponents of the bonus in the Sen
ate will endeavor to have this bill
enacted into law before they engage
in the debate on tax reduction.
The bill, as it passed the House, is
said to be disappointment to the ex.
soldiers as the compensation allowed
is very small. Senator Smoot, chair
man of the Senate Finance commit
tee, has estimated that the bill will
cost more than five billion dollars
Mr.. Smott has introduced a bill pro-
viding for paidup life insurance, pay
able only at death, but based on high
er values than the 2O-year endowment
plan adopted by the House.
Of interest to farmers and prop
erty owners in general, is the bill in
troduced in the House by Represen-
tative Griffin, Democrat, of New
York, which would impose a special
excise tax of per cent on the full
assessed value of unused and unim'
proved lands.
The Senate passed the Constitu-
tional amendment resolution spon.
sored by Senator Norris, of Nebras'
ka, which would provide that ne
elected Presidents and congresses
must take office in January following
their election. 1t is now before the
House.
Senator Curtis, Republican, OF
Kansas, has inaugurated new plan
of farm relief following the defeat
of the Norbeck-Burtness bill last
week. He proposes that Legislation
be enacted to authorize the charter
ing of an interstate farm marketing
association for the purpose of process
ing preparation Of markets, handling,
pooling, storing and marketing pro
ducts through cooperation. His bill
provides for loan Of ten million dol
lars by the federal government to
the association.
Representative Ayres, Of Kansas
has introduced a bill which revives
old-time fiction stories of the buc-
cancers on the high seas. His bill
provides for punishment of the crime
Of piracy wherever a vessel has on
board any Intoxicating liquors or at.
tempts to deliver this contraband
carnn 70 other vessels Inasmucb