The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 27, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 22 October 1936 — Page 4

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THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL INDEPENDENT Published svery Thursday at Syracuse, Indiana. Entered as second-clazs matter on May 4th, 1908, at the poetoffice at Syracuse, Indiana, under the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES _ _ One Year, in advance, 32.00 Six Months in advance ——■ 81.00 Three Years, in advance 35.00 Single Copies ——s c Subscriptions Dropped if Not Renewed When Time Is Out. SYRACUSE PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., PUBLISHERS F. Allan Weatberholt, Editor THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 1936 THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN During any political campaign, particularly in a Presiden-tial-election year, the headlines of newspapers, the thoughts of voters and the radio fairly overflow with one side or other of the political question. • We have< noted that much attention is placed upon the opposing candidates, while the next Congress comes in for relatively little mention. But Congress, always vitally important, should be given much more consideration and thought by everyone. A stubborn or objecting Congress can just about rum any president’s program of ambitions. Hoover learned this during the last twenty-four months of his administration. A friendly Congress can make the White House an ideal place to occupy, as President Roosevelt learned in his first two years, when the legislative branch carried out to the highest measure, the wishes of its executive. The control of the House of Representatives depends largely on who rises to the Presidency. If Mr. Roosevelt is re-elected, it is almost a certainity that the House will be controlled by Democrats, while if Governor Landon is successful in defeating. Mr. Roosevelt, the Republicans will doubtless control the House. The picture in the House can change in two years however, because representatives serve only two years. In the Senate there is an entirely different state of affairs. And one that must be considered carefully by every voter. A Senator runs for office every six years, and as a result, the 1937 Congress will be Democratically controlled even though the Republicans sweep the country. Mathematically, is is impossible for the Republican party to win the majority in the upper house. If it is successful in taking every contested seat, the Republicans will still lack two votes of control. Many of the contested seats for United States Senate lie in the South, where the Democratic nomination is almost the same thing as election. It is therefore inevitable that the Democrats -will have substanial majority when the roll is called in January. « If Roosevelt is elected, he will have ample opportunity to rectify and correct many mistakes that have been attributed to him during the campaign. Congress, controlled Democratically, will doubtless be friendly toward the executive, but at the same time, will recall the terrific campaign waged by the Republican party. They will harken to the cries for a balanced budget hurled at them by their opponents. On the other hand, if Landon is elected, and must face a Democratic Congress, we believe there are plenty of Representatives and Senators who will follow him, regardless of party alignment. If the voters disavow the New Deal program by defeating the father of the New Deal, Senators of both parties will fall in line with the mandate of the people. In either event, as we see the national political picture, there isn’t much to be alarmed about. The fire and rage and hatred with which some of our good citizens speak of one another during a political controversy is unnecessary. If we made a bad choice in any previous campaign, or if we differ in any opinion, the time is surely at hand to think cooly, carefully and conscientiously on all questions involved. Selfish interests must be set aside. The facts must be faced. The voter must insist upon the kind of representation he wishes from his legislators, and pay less attention to the top of the card. This campaign alone must not be considered, but the future of the nation must be kept uppermost in our minds. Whether we be Democrats or Republicans, we should consider all things earnestly. No matter who takes the big plum next month, the coming Congress will be faced with many vital issues. The tax issue will be up again. Mr. Landon Is demanding a balanced budget, and again Mr. Roosevelt has promised that it will be balanced. He has gone on record for economy, a certain amount of retrenchment and a chance for business and industry to go ahead, if they will. Yet both candidates agree that the farmer must be ; helped from the Federal treasury and that Federal relief for the ; unemployed and needy must also be provided by the Federal government.

“FACTS INDEED” s In a frantic attempt to defend the Gross Income Tax which has been denounced by the legislature* and courts in other states and condemned in principle by the United States Supreme Court, the Indiana Democratic State Central Committee has issued a sixteen page booklet entitled, “Facts”. Conflicting statements leave no lasting impressions if a proper analysis is given. It starts by attempting to say why the Gross Income Tax was passed. It contends that the State government was “broke” at the time that the present administration went into office, whereas the records in the Auditor of State’s office as of December 31st, 1932 show a balance in all funds of $17,762,277.65. Os course the state had no debt, as it can not have under provisions of our constitution. It claims that the 1933 democratic legislature passed the Gross Income Tax law, but failed to add that the same legislature took the emergency clause out of the 1932 Republican enacted tau limitation law and the taxpayers throughout the state have been fighting tax levies ever since. They attempt to explain to the public who pays the tan. Claim Nobody Pays The method used to a question and answer program, some of which do not look no well when placed together rather than in different parte of the For instance, they ask the question, “doos the poor man hwe to pay Gross Income Tax?” and answered by saying that “he pays only one percent above his income over

31,000,” illustrating that if he made SIOO per month he would pay a $2 annual tax. This is followed by a similar question, “how much tax does a man earning sl9 a week for fifty two weeks in the year have to pay?" answered by saying, “a man earning sl9 a week pays no tax”. Connect these two questions and answers with another appearing later in the pamphlet which reads, “why do not more merchants pass on the tax?” answered by saying, “the tax actually is passed on by every merchant because he pays it as he must pay all of his other costs out of money his customers have paid to him.” Os course one or the other of these “facte” to not a fact because the two statements are diametrically opposed to each other. Sales Tax Scare The Democrat ic Committee is also attempting to throw a bug-a-boo scare into the public by saying that if the Gross Income Tax were repealed, it would require at least a three,, per cent sales tax to substitute for it. There are the only ones even suggesting a sales tax and that only for the purpose of drawing attention from the Gross Income Tax monster. McNutt and Townsend are the only ones who claim a sales tax necessary. The republicans contend, that if the graft collected from the liquor, slot machine and race track rackets were turned into the treasury instead of into the politiciamf pockets, and an honest attempt made to reduce government costa, no new tax would be necessary. Again some of their own figures do not asalm sense as they boast of retail sales in

I rLi ILI II W - MAUM w* I Wo 1 It’s amusing to ride with some people and hear the present-day automobilist criticise the construction of highways. He wants highway engineers not ‘ only to build roads straight artd « wide, but mark them so that all pro- * blems confronting him in driving will be called to his attention. Then 1 he proceeds to violate all the laws j of decency and safety, and pays ab- < solutely no attention to the mark- j ings on the highway. If we want wide roads, sloping ( ditches, wide shoulders and all the other safety measures on our highways, we ought to be sporting . enough to use them correctly. You and I can help by setting the ( right example. Indiana being approximately 31,- < 000,000,000. in which case a 1 1-2 per cent tax would about substitute for the entire receipts of the Gross Income Tax. Play on Emotions They attempt to play on the emotions of the public by saying the Gross Income Tax pays the school teachers, the old age pension, help for the blind and help for dependent children. The facts are that the State’s portion of these funds come from the general fund of the state into which goes, not only the Gross Income Tax approximating 816,000,000 but also 314,000,000 from fees of various kinds, 318,000,000 gasoline taxes, 31,600,000 for interest on investment of funds, 31,700,000 of insurnace taxes, approximately 84,- ' 000,000 of excise taxes and nearly 31,200,000 of inheritance taxes together with a vast number of other receipts. Why do they say Gross Income Tax goes to pay for schools and social welfare items rather than to pay the Governor’s salary or any ■ of the other multiplicity of items paid out of the State General Fund, except for the purpose of playing on the emotions of the public, which present administration leaders are prone to do? Attempt to Conceal Tax Lead The intent of the arguments pre- j sented in the leaflet is to support a huge hidden tax which is inequitable, j resting disproportionately heavy on certain classes and at the same time contending that it is being passed on by the business groups to the ultimate consumer. Their argument reveals a tremendous efforts to keep the excessive tax load hidden from the public by making as big a per- - centage as possible apply on turnover business, which with other similar items successfully hides from the public about sixty percent of the State's tax collections. Hidden hands in the dark slowly choking the life out of business up- | on which employment depends and

Democratic Candidate for JOINT SENATOR Kosciusko and Wabash Counties ROY T. MERKLE Claypool, Indiana General Election November 3, 1936 | Democratic Candidate for CORONER X [ DR. FRED O. CLARK | Your Support Will be Greatly Appreciated. | DEMOCRATIC RALLY ■ WARSAW EAGLES’ HALL FRIDAY OCT. 23 M. CLIFFORD TOWNSEND Democratic Candidate for Governor will speak 2:30 p. m. Shricker & Barnhart Candidate for Lieut. Governor and Congress will also address the meeting.

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ultimately in one way or another consuming one-third of the public’s income for taxes. ROYCE R. HILDENBRAND SERVING PUBLIC AS THE COUNTY CLERK,. Royce R. Hildenbrand, Warsaw candidate for re-election for clerk of the Kosciusko Circuit Court on the | Democratic ticket is a sane, sound, safe Clerk for service. Mr. Hildenbrand’s connection with the county government has afforded him an opportunity to study efficiency in the County Administration. He to a man of temperate habits, of diligence in his official capacity, very highly respected, and is serving faithfully those who desire the best in Clerk’s activity for the benefit of the entire county, regardless of political affiliation. A vote for him is a vote in your own interest. (Adv.) GASOLINE OIL GOODRICH TIRES Auer’s Service Station Main and Harrison Sts. Syracuse KEEP HALLECK IN CONGRESS - Republican

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