The Delta independent., 1924-08-15

Ntllhttlti WIN Jul tNblpllllt welfare
If 1t is done by wise and just laws, the
burden will be most easily borne. Bur
If the method of taxation Is not sOurH
disaster Will follow, reaching even IN
financial panic. Our first though
should be to maintain unimpaired the
activity of agriculture and INDUSTRY
That tax is theoretically best which In.
terferes least with business
Asks Just Taxation.
"Only about 100000 people pay dI.
rect income taxes. The remainder pay
but pay indirectly, In the cost OF all
purchases, from a pair OF shoes TO
railroad ticket. This country has at
least 107,0o0,0O0 Of these indirect tax
payers. | am not disturbed about the
effect on few thousand people with
large Incomes because they have to nav
high surtaxes. They can take care OF
themselves, whatever happens. as the
rich always can. What concerns me
is the Indirect effect OF high surtayrg
on all the rest OF the people Let MS
always remember the poor. Whateyr-
cry the demagogue may make about
his ability to tax the rich. at the end
VI lllt year II VIII hl"WNN ne lbAla I.#f
the people as whole have paid he
taxes We should, therefore. have
system Of taxation under which tre
people as a whole are most likely 90 he
prosperous. our country will be brr.
ter of II, dlsregardlng those who an-
peal to jealousy and envy, It follows n
taxation and all else the straight puM
OF justice.
For Economical Campaign.
Economy should be prActiced scru-
pulously in the conduct OF a national
campaign. knew 1t Is difficult TO dis
tingulsh between real service TO tt-
people and mere wastefuness. Coss
have increased by doubling Of the els.-
torAte, rendering close calculation lm-
possible.
Nevertheless. l can perceive no rra.
son why the budget system should NOT
be beneficial in campaign. as Il has
proved TO be In government II Is TO
be tested by our committee.
Il would make clearly and definitely
one other requirement. that no lul
yldual. or group Of individuals, uaT
expect any governmental fuvors In r-
AuA u lhI purity ANhlNAA4A'fa " fNafh..
anyone gives must be given tpr fh.
common good. or not AT all. Contrib
tions can be received on no other basil.
For the first tlmo after having ug.
portuulty fully 10 organize. the won.
en- OF the nation are bringing the ug~
force which they represent directly ta
hsnr on our political Affairs. ! know
that the influence Of womnnhood will
guard the home. which is the cltado. ~
the nation. ! know It will be c gr0,s.
tor Of childhood know II will he ur
the side Of humanity. | welcome o. Hs
a great INSTRUMENT of mercy and
mighty agency OF peace. want "yr-E
woman 10 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 mHde is IN the su
preme court Of the United States
Under our Institutions there Is rN
Limitation on the aspirations IA moth
or may have for her children. That
system / pray TO continue. This coun
try would not be a land of opportun.y
America would not be America, n 'h'
people were shacklcd with Eovernmcl.
monopolles.
"Our country has adopted pruhh.
tion and provided by legislation fpr l'
enforcement. II Is the duty Of Do"
citizen TO observe the law, md M.
duty of the Executive 10 enforce
propose TO do my duty ms best can.
For Child Labor Amendment
"Our different states have had ar
ferent standards, or no standards 7
all, for child labor The congress
should have authority TO provide
uniform law applicable TO the Who'll.
nation which win protect CHILDHOOD
our country cunnot afford TO let auE.
one live on the earnings of IT'S youth
N tender years Their places urc n"'
In the fucfcry. but IN the school. ilH.
the men and women Of tomorrow mnf
reach a higher state of existence 5000.
the nation higher standard " rt
zenshlp
Il am in favor OF national dcfcua.
not merely ns nm abstract state OF
mind. but as concrete mode NJ mr..
tion. / favor not merely tnlklng about
H. but doing something about n, / DO
not want the sRfcty OF my country Go
be lmpcrled In Its domestic or for
elgn relations by any failure TO be-
ready to preserve order or rcpcl nt
tack. But | propose TO work FOR vol
untary observance Of law and mutual
covenants OF peace.
Common Sense Greatest Asset
I'VE are likely TO hear n great dcnl
OF discussion about liberal thought
and progressive action II Is well FOR
the country 10 have llbernllty In
thought and progress In action, but its
greatest asset il common sense. In
the commonplace things OF life lies the