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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1922
Page
6
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The Indianapolis News notes farmers protest an $80 a ton tariff on potash, arguing domestic supply cannot meet demand and taxation harms soil fertility. It also cites dye and sugar taxes provoking New England textile and sugar industry backlash, with section vs section and class vs class tensions across states.
The Corydon Republican editor rails at U S Senator Beveridge while Union Labor at Marion denounces him as labor’s enemy and backs Samuel Ralston of the Democrats. The piece notes Indiana Republicans once slammed Beveridge in 1912 and hints at shifting editor loyalties amid Col. Harry New’s campaign stance.
The report cites the Department of State leaning toward a cautious pace in securing American property and lives in Smyrna, suggesting that had similar Turk atrocities occurred in Mexico, the Hughes formula would spur rapid action by the Navy and cables.
State officials report taxes for state and local purposes total 114.64 million dollars this year, an all time high. The table compares yearly levies from 1915 to 1922, showing shifts toward local funding and increased shares for state administration and schools including Purdue University Indiana University and the State Normal School.
A Louisville Courier Journal 1922 letter challenges U. S. policy of protecting American life and property abroad. It cites Smyrna and Tampico incidents and questions Secretary of State Haehes’s drive for universal protection and its selective application.
The piece critiques Henry Ford urging he be Michigan’s senator over Truman Newberry. It notes Ford’s autocratic stance against the Coal Combine while Attorney General Daugherty fights labor injunctions. It cites the Fordney McCumber bill’s political impact and Fordney’s expected retirement from politics.
A speaker denounces a line about lower taxes under Democratic rule, arguing that taxpayers who have paid or will pay their taxes before the first Monday in November know better, insisting the claim is misleading and partisan.
Article from the Democrat reprints Indianapolis News figures showing state and local taxes rising each year from 1916 to 1922, growing from 57 million to 114 million. It urges readers to compare with Corydon Republican reflections in recent issues on the same topic.
A letter asserts Corydon banks were the only county taxpayers not to see tax increases after the Goodrich Lax Law, claiming bank taxes fell while others rose and inviting the Corydon Republican editor to name any taxpayers with no Tremendous tax hikes under Republican governance.
The piece argues farmers would scarcely endorse the Fordney McCumber tariff, citing lack of information or prejudice. It asserts the law will raise costs on farm inputs and does not raise prices for farmer outputs, defying expected farmer support.
In a heated policy clash readers see critics label the Bonus Bill class legislation. The piece questions whether the Ship Subsidy or Fordney McCumber tariff, claimed to tax the public, favors a favored class and demands scrutiny.
Indianapolis July 16 The trustees of Indiana's Pendleton Reformatory awarded a $1,000,000 plus contract for buff faced brick to Brazil Brick Co Indiana at $27.50 per thousand. Critics note Indiana's Putnamville Penal Farm brick plant could supply cheaper bricks, raising questions about costs and tax impact. The piece contrasts past costs and calls for fiscal restraint.
Bank condition report for Farmers State Bank of Lanesville Indiana as of September 1922 shows total resources of 306,103.94 with loans 215,366.88 and deposits totaling 254,693.23. Geo C Simler is cashier asserting the statement is true under oath in Harrison County Indiana.
Tax matters discussed cover the Ralston administration and the Goodrich and McCray administrations. The note references policy, oversight, and fiscal handling across these regimes.
Republican Congressman Keller of Minnesota has filed impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. The House Judiciary Committee postponed action but Keller vows to secure evidence before the December session. He claims laborers and public oppose the Harding administration over prosecutions of trusts. The notice ends with a sales pitch for ROPER ECLIPSE Range at Railroaders' Supply Co.
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