Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-05
news OF SUIT

t0QutfUuEQ AANW NaAt VHEf
paper reports. possible interna-
tlonaI complications with the
Mexican government that we
thought the occasion might be of
interest % you. Very truly yours.
81. A. ARNOLD"
The gentleman to whom the letter
was addressed. believing II promo
randa. promptly mailed IL to Con-
Rrcssman Garner with the following
comment:
81 received the enclosed in the
mail today. 7 don't know les pur-
nose. but assume Il Is some kind
Of propaganda not intended 70 be
Of helm 70 you.
81 don't know Mr.. J. A. Arnold.
at least I don't place him. and
don't know why he should send
anything Of the kind TO me.
"Please don't bother 20 nc-
knowledge this latter. I am send
ing II 20 you merely as a matter
Of information. Sincerely VOWS.
THOMAS w. BRAHAMY."
Believe Distribution General
II is believed that thousands 81
the photostatic comics have been
sent out BY the American Taxnavcrs
League for the sole purpose Of dis
creditinr Congressman John Gar
ner. defeating the inheritance tax
which Garner forced through con-
gress. and replacing II by the So
called "zross turnover" or "sales
tax" which would relieve the large
financial interest Of the major nor
tion of the tax burden and place IL
nwnm H. Mw4m AnwAMMmnM -
consumers.
IL the successor Of the American
changed when the American Bankers
association entered a protest
against the similarity. ]. A. Arnold.
Washington lobbyist. was the orig
inal Of the Bankers League
and retained that position with the
American Taxpayers League.
The American Taxpayers League.
under the direction Of Arnold. who
Garner charges was the moving
spirit in the Hardin campaign. is
disseminating propaganda through
out the country in an effort to get
the gross turnover or sales tax nro-
gram before the next session az
congress. They admit that Con-
gresham John N. Garner will be
the chief obstacle 70 their plans.
Tn n circular sent out hy the league.
mainly directed TO large financial
interests. the statement is made
that the present tax system. "hv ~
exemptions removes a large body
Of the people from any share in the
support Of the government which
benefits and protects all alike"
Continuing in this vein. the cir
crlar says: "a gross turnover or
sales tax would supply all revenue
needed. no a rate 50 small that It's
incidence would hardly be felt. II
would be so easy Of collection rs 10
substantially reduce revenue re-
ouirementS by making unnecessary
the present costly machinery OF
federal tax collection. At the pres
emit time there is in congress a
strong and influential sentiment IN
favor of the enactment of the gross
turnover or sales tax. But III IL
is to be had. IL will be necessary
that aggressive and intelligent work
be done BY groups In various parts
OF the country"
The Taxpayers League II COM
posed almost entirely Of bankers.
and IL Is understood that the ma
Tor part Of It's finances, Of which
IL appears to have an ample sup
ply. il drawn from the big moneyed
interests Of the East. and especially
from those financial leaders who
have bitterly opposed the inheri-
lance tax, including Andrew Mel
Ion. The president Of the crgani-
xstion n w. r.. Thompson. Of the
Fisst National Bank Of Portland
Oregon: G. p. Kendall Of the Bar
nett National Bank Of Jacksonville,
Fla. is chairman. and J. A. Arnold,
manager. The state organizations