The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-08-21

1 signed win save the people about
Sl,O00,000 each day / want further
tax reduction and more tax reform
The raising of the revenue required to
conduct our government is Intimately
connectad with our economic welfare.
IL II is cone by wise and just laws, the
burden will be most easily borne. But
II the Method of taxation is not sound
disaster VIII follow, reaching even to
fnapciai p;lnic Our first thought
shopld ee so maintain uninpaired the
actiesty Of agriculture and industry
That to. is theoretically best which In
terf4Eg east with business.
Asks Just Taxation.
"Qn1 about 100000 people pay d.
rect lllA@sie taxes The re,e nacr pay,
but hay Indirectly, In the 81 If all
purclafSs from pair OF SHOES to
railTsat ticket. This country has at
least sEI 100000 of these Indirect tax
payers am not disturbed about the
effect <1 few thousand people with
large Incomes because they have to pay
high vrwtaxes. They can take care of
themselves, whatever happens, as the
rich always can. What concerns me
Is the Indirect effect of high surtaxes
on all the rest of the people. Let us
always remember the poor. Whatever
cry the demagogue may make about
his ability to tax the rici-, at the end
OF the year 1t will always be found that
the people as whole have paid the
taxes. We should, therefore, have a
system of taxation under which the
people as a whole are most likely to be
prosperous, Our country will he bet
ter off If, disregasding those who APP
peal to jealousy aHd envy. it follows in
taxation and all else the straight path
Of justice.
For Ecsnemtcai QSsapaion.
Economy shOnid be pgacticed scru-
pulously in ia cor Sf'1 Of national
campaign. hneg It IS li:.icult to dis
tinguish bes Enes rsSl sesvice to the
people and M3rss ssp<tesplness. Costs
have increafsdi By deut Lac of the cleo
torate, ren&r;ng sl8es ejaculation i'm
possible.
"Neverthsi IS. "a ~ 'ceive no rea-
son why ths budget u Il m should not
be beneficial IN "A es@pa gn, as it has
proved to ~ IN government. 1t is to
be tested b. o,ir spumiitee.
Il would make ciearlc and definitely
one other 'equ.fe aient. that no indi-
vidual, or sroun Il Individuals, may
expect any gc.e.n mental favors in re-
turn for istga nee. Whatever
anyone gives mus. D. given for the
common good, or not at all Contribu-
lions can be received ON no other basis.
For the first time after having OPP
portunity fully to organize, the wom-
en- of the nation are bringing the new
force which they represent directly to
bear on our political affairs. know
that the influence of womanhood will
guard the home, which Is the citadel of
the nation. know it will be protec
tor Of childhood. I know 1t will be on
the side Of humanity. l welcome 1t as
a great instrument of mercy and a
mighty agency Of peace. / want every
woman to vote.
"The Constitution is the sole source
and guaranty Of national freedom. We
believe that the safest place to declare
and interpret the Constitution which
the people have made is in the SUI
preme court of the United States.
"Under our institutions t
limitation on the aspiration
err may have for her child NAT
system / pray to continue. y + 0e'ln-
49, WOULD Mt ha n 1ond Of n 4
America would not be America, A the
people were shackled with government
"Our country has adopted prohibit
lion and provided by legislation for Its
1t is the duty of the
citizen to observe the law, and the
duty Of the Executive to enforce. !
to do my duty as best | can.
For c.;Id Labor Amendment.
sour rent states have had diff
'erent st ards, or no standards at |
Ill, for Id labor. The congress
should authority to provide {
inform applicable to the whole I
nation will protect childhood. t
Dur county, cannot afford to let any 9
,ne live off the earnings Of its youth 1
If tender years. Their places are not
n the factory, but in the school, that
he men and women Of tomorrow may {
each higher state Of existence and
he nation a higher standard Of citi-
,enship. 1
81 am in favor of national defense,
lot merely as an abstract state of q
mind. but as concrete mode of ac- c
ion. / favor not merely talking about 4
{, but doing something about 1t. do Z
lot want the safety of my country to I
,e imperiled in its domestic or for
,ign relations by any failure to be
'eady to preserve order or repel at
ack. But 1 propose to work for vol
lntary observance of law and mutual
covenants of peace.
Common Sense Greatest Asset.
1--WE are likely to hear great deal
If discussion about liberal thought
md progressive action. 1t is well for
he country to have liberality in
thought and progress In action, but its
yreatest asset is common sense. In
he commonplace things of life lies the
strength of the nation. 1t is not in