The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-09
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Threat To DESTROY Our Government

Threat To Destroy Our Government
following copy of A Whitney
president the Brotherhood Railroad Tranmen the June
Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen
On May H. 1914 floor United States house
representatives Cong Wright Paman of Texas exposed the
threat native the federal
stution such destroy government Read
Record May H. 1914 pages 44134415) Not
hstandng this sensational charge the Gree American
newspapers did not print word of it, far have been
able determine Why? This under-cover movement
that has already succeeded in states of the union
legislatures two additional states but vetoed by the
adopted by another state in modified form
Congressman referred the proposal amend the
federal Constitution to place 25 cent ceiling all
income gift tax rates Paman charges that Frank
Gannet of New York. of the reactonary Gannett
papers, and former Indiana Cong. Samuel Petteng
gade democrat who became chairman of the finance commit
the Republican National Committee in 1912 head this
the Transportation Association of America organization
dedicated to the of putting vicious railroad
monopoly in the United States Paman denounces Ganne
Petteng leaders of native American ascsm and de-
clares
whenever you permit the GannettPettengil amend
to become the twenty-second amendment you des
troy this government"
The Ganne propaganda machine boasts that it has sent
Eightytwo million pieces of literature 900 books;
900 radio prescriptions 100000 kilograms,
ulpage in $50 newspapers and thousands of weekly
releases to newspapers.
This from man who tried suppress the sale of the
book Under Cover.
Barrels of money being raised for the campaign for
ceiling estate and gift taxes under
selfish appeal the rich that every 1000 they
tribute to this campaign they will ten hundred times
that much in income taxes Where millionaire paws about
100000 million dollar annual income he would
pay but $250000 and have $750000 free of income
such Constitutional amendment Joe Doaks who now
about SITS taxes 600 income could and
doubt would have his taxes boosted to $500 If the rich
relieved of taxes naturally the will make the
deficiency unless suggested Congressman Patman
government is destroyed
Patmans remarks in connection with the debate
the Veterans Aid bill He stated that this limitation of
the rich to come to 1--WE Just rendering
to the veterans and their dependents He declared
eve will not be able to take of the men who
sacrificed; will not be able to pay penny to
those who have lost eyes, legs and and perma-
nently disabled; will not be able anything
the widows and to the dependents of those who have
given their lives upon the field of battle to
country in time of if this sinister organization
ceeds in what is known to be its primary objective.
Furthermore there will be od-age assistance; there
will be social security. s
Patman quotes Vivian Kellems as saying:
''There is foot and well under way, to
repeal the sixteenth amendment he income tax amend
ment)" y
Miss Keems is the who refused pay her income
advised others to do likewise She is the
March 81 1914 having
with naz agent She actively supporting
tPettengl Constitutional amendment Patman 10
eclared
WELL now the gentlemen the republican side of III
laugh about it, they indicate they would n
like but when sit idly by and let this United States
Constitution be amended that way and then
to the veterans, Yes we tried to help you We wanted
to give you thousands of dollars apiece had lin
way of paying it, why, it will become serious 81
matter" ~
Under date of March 49, 1914 wrote Gov Thomas "a
ewey New York and called his attention to the fact that
resolution favorng this Constitutional amendment then
the legislature of his state emphasized the threat
the welfare this nation of the nevabty of feudaism
nordnatey rich and peasants if this taxa at
ceiling became part of federal Constitution ~
Dewey what his position this vicious =
proposal and urged him to make it public the
eres national welfare he agreed with that this
slation constituted real threat to national welfare
OF March 1914 reply 10 my eIIer
aiding: aas
II the Governor will appreciate your interest
writing him and will give the views his
careful consideration. tie
' should like point that of these resou- san
tions has been adopted by the legislature" the
The New York governor appears to be keeping intact
policy of never evading issue he avoid By very
gent the of Brotherhood this vicious