Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
COOLIDGE ASKS AID
FOR NATIONS FARMERS
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ACOullulSu IEOm uFSG paRel
with Secretary Mellon that the Treas.
ury Department should study the pos.
sibility of tax reduction for the Dur-
pose of securing relief to taxpayers of
the country and emancipating busi-
ness from unreasonable and hamper
ing eXactiOns."
The President pointed out that the
proposed bill maintains the fixed pol
icy of rates graduated in proportion
to the ability to pay. That policy has
received almost universal sanction. It
is sustained by sound arguments bas-
ed on economic, social and moral
grounds.
The President stated: 81 agree per-
fectly with those who wish to relieve
the small taxpayer by getting the lar
gest possible contribution from the
people with large incomes. But if the
rates on large incomes are so high
that they disappear, the small taxpay-
er will be left to bear the entire bur
den. If, on the other hand, the rates
are placed where they will produce
tie most revenue from large incomes, /
then the small taxpayer will be reliev- |
ed"
question of tax reduction not as a
partisan measure but as something
for the good of the people of the coun-
try. He stated that he was for this
measure because it was economically,
socially and morally sound. He then
said:
But the people must understand
this is their fight. They alone can win
T-In Ofr
known to the Congress without regard :
to party this bill will not pass. 1 urge :, !
them to renewed efforts"
The President said that our Govern .,
ment does not want war anywhere. =
We want to continue as a peaceful, -
Industrial nation. Touching upon the .
matter of leases of Government oil =
lands, he SAID that it was his duty to n
extend to every individual the cOnsti- =
tutional right to the presumption of .
innocence until proven guilty. He, h
however, stated that he has another ~
duty equally constitutional, and even Ii
more important, of securing the en- =.
forcement of the law and he said: I'm ",
that duty I do not intend to fail. Char W ="
acter is the only secure foundation of -,
the State. Whenever there is a gross
JELIdHdl
Of humiliation, we cannot rest with 80 10
righteous wrath; still less can we per- DO DO
nit ourselves to give way to cynicism. M
The heart of the American people is 4S
sound Their officers with rare eXcep- ..o
ion are faithful and highminded. For I1o' ElS
is, we propose to follow the clear, NJ ~
pen path of justice. There will be inn -0, -
Mediate, adequate, unshrinking pro- ~
ecutiOn, criminal and civil, to punish
be guilty and to protect every nation Di.
/ interest. In this effort there will be ~ a.
o politics, no partisanship. 1t will be .; ~?
peedy, it will be just. am Repub- III
can, but 1 cannot on that account Sl, ~
lield anyone because he is a Repub- 49,
can. I am a Republican, but l can n
lt on that account prosecute anyone a..
,cause he is a Democrat. I want no -9
le and cry no mingling of innocent a.
Id guilty in unthinking condemna- 49,
IN, no confusion of mere questions T,
law with questions of fraud and NO.
Eruption. It is at such time that the At
ality of our citizenry is tested-un- ~.
enting toward evil, fair-minded and NJ
ent upon the requirements of due 5.4. M
Ocess, the shield of the innocent O' HT
d the safeguard of society itself. 1 ,r,.I.
( the support of our people, as Chief ~
gistrate, intent on the enforcement NJ
our laws without fear or favor, no --l 10. ~
tier who is hurt or what the conse- hS.'
ences. The moral force of Lincoln NJ;
with us still. He that keepeth Is ~
] shall neither slumber nor Sleep" i'uLn III
MAUD