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Show Conclave Asks U, S. Economies And Square Deal for Mining Resolutions , Reflect Alarm Felt Over Tax t Trends; Bimetalism Urged Leu expensive government and square deal for mining -were sought Saturday by the American Mining congress, western division, in a statement of policy based on resolutions adopted in closing minutes min-utes of the 1937 convention at the state fair grounds late Friday. Grsat concern of the mining Industry In-dustry ever ths trsnds of federal taxation and governmental activities activi-ties was Indicated by the fact that all of the ma lor resolutions dsalt exclusively with these subjects. Each resolution, moreover, was adoptsd without a dissenting vote. In brief, the convention went formally for-mally on record as favoring: L Use of both gold and silver as a currency base and continuation continua-tion of the present program of purchasing nswly mlnsd domsstlc gold and silver. No mention was mads, however, as to ths currency ratio to be establlshsd between the two metals. 2. Taxes for revenue only, snd not tor ths purpose ef forcing social r s f o r m s, redistributing wealth or controlling Industry. g. Financing of ths social security se-curity program on a pay-as-you-go syitem Instsad of accumulating accumulat-ing bugs ressrvss. 4, Contlnuancs of the Income tax percentage depletion allowances. allow-ances. 6. More simple registration procedure under the securities and exchangs act. . Federal aid for building of mine-to-market roads. Vigorous opposition was expressed by convention delegates to: L Continued excessive and un-ICeatlnitM un-ICeatlnitM on P Three) (CoiuBUi Tbr . t CONCLAVE ASKS U. S. ECONOMIES (Continued from Pat On.) necessary government expenact. 2. Application to the mining Industry of the undiatrlbuted profita tax. 3. Government competition In bualnesa or induatry. 4. Control of wagra or houra of work by the federal government. govern-ment. 5. Withdrawal of public landa from mineral entry. 6. Any tyttem of leasing mineral min-eral landa inatead of allowing location lo-cation of claimt and granting of patenta. 7. Growing tendency of the federal government to regulate buainese and induatry. 8. Efforts of admlniatrative officiala to impose maximum tax liabilities with little regard to law or the merita of the caae. . Granting of reciprocal trade agreements without public hearings hear-ings and the approval of congreaa. 10. Federal control of stream pollution. |