The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-08-20

The raising Of the revenue required 10
conduct our government Is Intimately
connected with our economic welfare.
II 1t II done by wise and just laws. the
burden will be most easily borne. But
II the method Of taxation.is not sound
disaster Will follow. reaching even 10
financial panic Our first thought
should be TO maintain unimpaired the
activity Of agriculture and industry
That tax IL theoretically best which In
terferes least with business.
Asks Just Taxation
"0nly about 100000 people pay d.
rect income taxes. The remainder pay.
but pay indirectly, In the cost Of all
purchases, from pair OF shoes 70 a
railroad ticket. This country has at
least 107 100000 of these indirect tax
payers. | am not disturbed about the
effect on few thousand people with
large Incomes because they have TO pay
high surtaxes They can take care OF
themselves, whatever happens, as the
rich always can. What concerns me
is the indirect effect of high surtnxes
on all the rest of the people. Let us
always remember the poor. Whatever
: cry the demagogue may make about
his ability tQ tax the rich, az the end
Of the year Il Will always be found that
the people as a whole have paid ths
taxes We should, therefore. have q
system of taxation under which the
people as whole are most likely to be
prosperous. Our country will lie bet
ter on II, dIsregardIng those who ap-
peal TO jealousy and envy. II follows In
taxation and all else the straight path
of justice.
For Economical Campaign.
Economy should be practiced scru-
pulously In the conduct of national
campaign know 1t is difficult to dis
tinguIsh between reH service to the
people and mere wastefulness. Costs
have increased by doubling Of the cleo
torate rendering close calculation Inn
possible.
Nevertheless, can perceive no rea-
son why the budget system sh auid not
be beneficial In campaign. as 1t 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 lndi-
vidual, or group of individuals, may
expect any governmental favors In re-
turn for party assistance. Whatever
anyone gives must be given for the
common good or not at all. Contrihu-
lions can be received on no other basis
"For the first time after having OPP
portunIty fully 10 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 II will be a protec-
tor Of childhood know II will be On
the side OF humanity. | welcome 1t as
great instrument of mercy and a
mighty agency of peace. | want every
woman to vote.
1.-THE Constitution Ia 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 Ia in the SUI
preme court of the United States.
'sUnder our institutions there is no
limitation on the aspirations moth
err may have for her children. That
system pray to continue This coun.
try would not be a land OF opportunity,
America would not he America. II the
people we're shackled with government
monopoies.
"Our country has adopted r-ohihi
tion and provided by legislation for It's
enforcement. II Is the duty uf the
citizen 10 observe the law and the
duty Of the Executive 30 enforce |
propose 10 do my duty MS hest ! can.
For Child Labor Amendment
.Our different stnres have had diff
ferent standards. or no standards
all for child labor The congress
should have authority 10 provide ~
uniform law applicable 10 the Who'll,
nnfion which will project childhood
Our country cannot afford 10 let any
one live Off the earnings Of Its youth
Of tender years Their places nre not
In the factory. but In the school tina
the men and women Of fom rrow may
rench higher state of existence ana
the nation a higher standard Of citi
zenshIp.
II am In favor OF national defense
not merely as an abstract state OF
mind hut as concrete mode Of Hc
ton. favor not merely talking about
1t, but doing something about II. do
not want the safety of my country to
be imperiIed In It's domestic or for.
eign relations by any failure to be
ready to preserve order or repeI at
tack. But propose to work for vol
untary observance OF law and mutual
covenants Of peace.
Common Sense Greatest Asset.
I'VE are likely Ia hear n great deal
OF discussion ahouf liberal Thought
and progressive action. II Is well for
the country to have IiheralIty In
thought and progress In action hut Its
greatest asset Is common sense In
the commonplace things of life lies the
strength Of the nation. II Is not In
hrilllnnf conceptions and strokes Of
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