Phillips County herald., 1924-08-21

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have practically been abolished. The
uninterrupted operation of public utll-
tiles with mutually satisfactory and
legally established methods of adjust
ing labor questions have been sought.
| Collective bargaining and voluntary
arbitration have been encouraged Re
publican rule has raised the wage
Garner to a higher standard than he
ever occupied before anywhere In the
world"
Reduction Of Expenses.
President Coolidge then pointed out
that the people Of the country, be-
cause Of the war have had to re-
create nearly one-fifth of our national
resources. We can make up the loss,
he said, only by saving part of what
we produce each day.
1T Is for that reason" he contin
ued. "that the present administration
has made every possible effort to cut
down the expenses OF government.
The expenses Of the government reach
everybody. Taxes take from every.
one part OF his earnings. and force
everyone to work for a certain part of
his time for the government.
when we come to realize that the
yearly expenses OF all the governments
in this country have reached the stu.
pendous sum Of about $7,5OO,OOO 600,
we get some Idea OF what this means,
OF this amount about $500, ,OOO, 900 is
needed by the national government,
and the remainder by local govern
ments. Such a sum is difficult to com.
prehend. 1t represents all the pay Of
100000 wage earners receiving IS a
day. working 800 days In the year. II
the government should add on S1OO,.
100000 of expense, 1t would represent
four days more work Of these wage
earners. These are some OF the rea.
sons why l want to cut down public
expense.
Because of my belief In these prln,
clples, favor economy that the taxes
of everybody may be reduced. Much
has already been done. The bin which
! signed will save the people about
/ sl,000,000 each day. I want further
| tax reduction and more tax reform
The raising Of the revenue required to
conduct our government Is intimately
connected with our economic welfare.
! II II is done by wise and just laws. the
I burden will be most easily borne. But
( If 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 is theoretically best which in.
terferes least with business.
Asks Just Taxation.
"Only about 3,jO0,OO0 people pay di-
rect income taxes The remainder pay.
but pay indirectly, In the cost OF all
purchases. from pair of shoes TO
railroad ticket This country has at
least l07,OOO,OOO Of these Indirect tax
payers. ! am not disturbed about the
effect on few thousand people with
large incomes because they have to pay
high surtaNes. They can take care Of
themselves, whatever happens. as the
rich always can. What concerns me
Is the indirect effect OF high surfaces
on all the rest OF the people. Let us
always remember the poor. Whatever
cry the demngogue may make about
HIS ability 10 tax the rich. nj the end
OF the year # will always be found that
the people ms whole have paid the
taxes. We should. therefore, have a
system of taxation under which the
people ms II whole are most likely 10 be
prosperous. our country will lie bet
ter on II, dIsreglrding those who ap-
peal to jealousy and envy. 1t 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 Il Is difficult TO dis
tlngulsh between real service 10 the
people and mere wastefulness. Costs
have increased by doubling OF the elec.
torate. rendering close calculation I'M
possible.
Nevertheless. can perceive no rea-
son why the budget system should not
be beneficial In a campaign. as II has
proved 10 be In government II Is TO
he tested by our committee.
81 would make clearly and definitely
one other requirement. tina, no indl'
yIduai. or group Of individuals, may
expect any governmental fnNors In re-
turn for party assistance. Whatever
anyone gives must be given for the
common good, or not ~ all. Contrihu'
tlon. can be received on no other basis.
For the FIRST time after having op-
portunlty fully to organize. the WON
on Of the nation nre bringing the new
force which they represent directly to
hssr on our political AFFAIRS. | know
that the influence Of womanhood viii
guard the home. which 10 the citadel OF
] the nation know II will be protec-
tor OF childhood. know II will be on
/ N. side Of humrnity. ! welcome u ns
great instrument Of mercy and