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Show L MIOO STATES i HIS POSITION I own lis Replies to Questionnaire Is-WM Is-WM sued By National Board of IS Farm Organizations. M PRESENT TAX LAWS ARE NOT IMPARTIAL Draws Distinction Between L Earned and Unearned Incomes. WASHINGTON, April 25 Replying as "a private citizen" to the question-naire question-naire issued to all candidates for pres-idential pres-idential nominations by the national board of farm organizations, former Secretary McAdoo tonight outlined his position on various propositions being agitated in the pre-conventlon carnal carn-al paign. Present tax laws, Mr. McAdoo de-dared, de-dared, should be simplified and the burden of taxation "re-dlstributed so that the men who earn their Incomes by the sweat of their brows and with I their brains shall not be required to pay as heavy taxes as those who live in idleness and draw incomes from Safe investments." Earned and Unearned Incomeo. "A distinction should be made," he said, "between earned and unearned incomes." He declared himself opposed oppos-ed to all tax free bonds. If after a two-year period of privato ownership, the railroads failed to function properly, Mr. McAdoo said, he would favor re-opening the railroad " question. He declared for "a fair . trial of the now railroad law, but de- clared it "cannot settle the railroad problem because it does not reach fundamentals." Federal Farm Loan System. Mr. McAdoo declared himself for t broader publicity for operation of the f federal farm loan system; for means to bring producers and consumers closer clos-er for representation of agriculture on boards and commissions "when consistent con-sistent with public welfare"; for a secretary sec-retary of agriculture who "understands actual farm conditions," for a reduction reduc-tion of farm tenancy; for the same service and supplies for farmers' organizations or-ganizations In interstate commerce as apply to private enterprises in the ...... ! 1 r-.. 1 . f . - Isuluu uu uuLUbuiuues; 101 regulation oi monopolistic control of corporations in interstate commerce and as "absolutely "absolute-ly opposed to any abridgement of the right of free speech, free press or free assembly." "I regard with concern," said Mr. McAdoo, "the tendency to restrict or Impair those great constitutional guarantees guar-antees upon which rest the foundations founda-tions and perpetuity of Democratic In-y In-y Btitutions." Mr. McAdoo's answer was given in r' a letter to C. A. Lyman, secretary of the national board of farm organiza |