Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-05
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paper reports. possible interna-
tionnl complications with the
Mexican government that we
thought the occasion might be Of
interest to you. Very truly yours.
81. A. ARNOLD"
The gentleman to whom the letter
was addressed. believing II propa-
ganda. promptly mailed II to Con-
gresham Garner with the following
comment:
IL received the enclosed IN the
mail today. I don't know It's pur-
pose. but assume II is some kind
Of propaganda not intended to be
Of help TO YOU.
81 don't know Mr.. ]. A. Arnold.
at least 7 don't place him. and
don't know why he should send
ANYTHING Of the kind TO me.
@P1eese don't bother 20 ac-
knowledge this latter. 7 am send
ing II to you merely as a matter
Of information. Sincerely vours.
THOMAS w. BRAHAMY.r
Believe Distribution General
II IL believed that thousands az
the photostatic comics have been
sent out bv the American Taxnayers
League for tho sole purpose Of dis
crediting Congressman John Gar
ner. defeating the inheritance tax
which Garner forced through rom
gress. and replacing II by the So
called gross turnover" or "saies
tax which would relieve the large
financial interest az the major nor
tion of the tax burden and place II
upon the small corporations and
consumers.
The American Taxpayers League
Is the successor of the American
Bankers League. the name being
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 pro-
gram before the next session of
congress. They admit that Con-
gresham John N. Garner will be
the chief obstacle to their plans.
Tn a circular sent out by the league.
mainly directed 70 large financial
interests. the statement is made
that the present tax system. "by its
exemptions move a large body
Of the people from any share In the
mm~Mn A. mMmnm~mmn It'll
benefits and protects all alike"
Continuing in this vein. the cir
eular says: "a gross turnover or
sales tax would supply all revenue
needed. at a rate 70 small that its
incidence would hardly be felt. II
would be so easy of collection as 70
substantially reduce revenue re-
auirements 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
or sales tax. But IL II
Il 20 be had. it will be necessary
that aggressive and intelligent work
be done by groups in various parts
OF the country"
The Taxpayers League IL CON-
posed almost entirely Of bankers.
and IL Il understood that the ma
Tor part Of its finances. Of which
it appears to have an ample sup
ply. i 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 organi-
cation ID W.. l.. Thompson, Of the
First National Bank OF Portland,
Oregon: c. r. Kendall Of the Bar
nett National Bank of Jacksonville,
Fla. Il chairman. and J. A.. Arnold.
manager. The state organizations