Evening star., 1925-08-25
LA TOILETTE HITS
. ESTATE TAXES CUT
AsSaiIS Administration Pro-
gram in First Speech
of Campaign.
By the Associated Press.


STOUGHTON. Wis, August 25.-
Robert NJ. La Toilette, jr., last night
assailed the Mellon tax plan, and de
manded that the inheritance tax be
retained to pay off the war debt, in an
address which opened his progressive
campaign for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States Senator to COM
plete his fathers unexpired term.
81 demand that this war debt shall
be paid by taxing those great fortunes
which were either founded upon or
increased by the war"
Making his first important speech
ASIA political speaker, he summarized
the progressive achievements made
urMer his fathers leadership, discussed
the problems of Federal taxation and
outlined his platform in the present
cappaign.
IS three steps in "a sound program
of PAX reduction" he proposed to abol-
ISM the remaining special war taxes
known as nuisance taxes" to in
crease income taX-eXemptionS to S3, 900
for heads of families and to 81 500 for
single men and women, and to reduce
the super-taXes by whatever amount
remains after the abolition of the
of the first $4,000 of personal income.
Sees Higher Tax Soon.
IF there is to be further reduction
In the burden of Federal taxes, 1t
must be secured through the action of
Congress" said Mr. La Toilette. THE
Coolidge administration has reached
the end of its rope. Its chief spokes-
men have stated publicly that govern
mental expenditures have reached
rock bottom, and that from this time
forward Federal appropriations and
federal taxes will both increase. That
is the administration program"
Mr.. La Toilette criticized the Cool
1dge administration and it's policies.
particularly the Mellon plan, which he
said was written in the interests of
wealth and special privilege.
THE issue in this campaign is clear
and simple he declared "Will the
people of Wisconsin follow the course
which they have adhered to for the
last 20 years and send to Washington
A United States Senator who is
pledged to carry out the platform and
the unfinished work of Robert NJ. La
Fcllette, or will they send to Washing
ton Senator who is pledged to stand
behind the President, right or wrong.
and to work in close harmony and CO.
operation with the reactionary Sena-
tor from this State who is already
there?
Will Follow Father.
"'The great honor and privilege of
completing my fathers unexpired
term entail tremendous obliga tions,
which | would undertake with a deep
sense of responsibility and deter
mination to maintain the principles to
which he dedicated his life. From
those to whom this is d declaration of
war l ask no further interpretation
Upon the principles which We're his
guide to public service l take my
stand. l shall not compromise and |
shall not surrender"
Mr.. La Toilette promised that if
elected he would oppose the entrance
of the United States into the World
Court. favor the repeal of the Esch-
Cummins law, continue the fight for
the rights of American labor, favor
adequate relief for American agricul-
ture, support Senator Norris in his
fight to prevent the transfer of Muscle
Shoals to a power trust" and oppose
the administration program for the
Mellon tax bill.
He also declared himself as favoring
"a wise policy Of comprehensive con-
servation" and a revision of the Fed
eral leasing acts. investigation of the
Federal Trade Commission constitu-
tional amendments for direct nomina-
tion and election by the people of
exercise by Congress of its constitu-
tional right to an authoritative voice
in foreign affairs,
Mr.. La Toilette announced that
other points in his platform would be
discussed in later addresses.