The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-08-14
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Congress Worried
By Tax Measures
"Some Sort Of Bill May Replace
Presidents Soak The Rich
Proposal

Proposal
WASHINGTON, August 10 (Auto-
caster)-NoW that the Democratic
senator's and representatives have
had a little time to examine the
presidents tax-the-rich proposal in
all of its aspects, their inclination
is to rush some sort of a new tax
bill through both houses. The in
dication is that it will be just that
-"some sort of a bill"
The leaders on both sides of the
capitol have no idea of making
such comprehensive revision of
the estate, inheritance and income
tax laws as would be necessary if
the purpose was to raise enough
money to meet the budget deficit.
About the best that could be ex-
pected from the drafts prepared by
the committee on Ways and Means
would be enough additional revenue
to take care of about one monthc
running expenses of the federal
government.
1t will, however, be something
which can be pointed to in the
coming political campaign as an
earnest effort of the party's desire
to bring about more equitable dis
tribution of wealth, and this poll
tical effect is what most of the boys
on Capitol Hill are chiefly con-
cerned about.
It Is certain that nothing which
congress may do will go far enough
to satisfy either the LaFollette
Progressives, who have a plan for
increasing income taxes all the way
down the line, or the "share-the-
wealth" group, headed by Senator
Huey Long. The followers of these
leaders, and several other less well
ORGANIZED radical elements, are again
being taken seriously as political
figures in next years presidential
election.
Still Third Party Talk
Some observers here still insist
that radical third party movement
is shaping up. Discounting the fact
that politicians are inclined to be-
come jittery on the slightest pro-
vocation, it is certain that some of
Mr. Roosevelt's followers are show
ing signs of fear that such a radi-
cal movement will make Roadway,
because of the imposSibility of get
ting through both houses a suffi-
GENTLY radical tax reform measure
to satisfy any considerable proper
ton of discontinued voters. Such
a movement might draw upon the
surplus of votes which the Demo-
cratic leaders hope will be cast for
Mr.. Roosevelt next year.
There is possibly even greater
menace in a swing away from the
Roosevelt administration by con-
sentative Democratic leaders. Wash
ington is beginning to regard it is a
certainty that if Mr.. Roosevelt is re-
nominated, a conservative Demo-
cratic ticket will be put in the field.
Talk OF candidates to head such q
ticket is a matter of every day
conversation. Former Governor AL
bert Ritchie of Maryland, and Lewis
w. Douglas of Arizona, former di-
rector of the budget, are names
most often heard.
All talk of coalition party, COM
bining Democrats with the Republic
cans, has ceased. Republicans and
Democratic conservatives, however,
are in entire harmony in efforts to
bring about a situation which
would result in Mr.. Roosevelt's de-
feat They will do all they can to
encourage any radical movement
which shows promise of developing
into third party, and, indeed,
might help, in getting a fourth or
even fifth party launched. Anything
to split the Roosevelt vote, is the
political slogan of the opposition.
G. o. p. Timber
Most of the talk about Republi-
can candidates is in the nature of
trial balloons. Names are SUCCESS
ted and the SUCCESSORS put their
ears to the ground to listen for the
popular reaction. Just now the man
who is being thus promoted is Gov
ernor "Alf" Landon. of Kansas,
whose chief claim tc fame is that
he has succeeded in balancing the
Kansas State budget. Governor
Landon is less well-known nation
ally than several of the others who
are talked about as Republican