The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-28
Pollock viii Oppose Cor
poration Tax Bill.
METzGAR ON Fence
Both Say They Desire to Please
Stark Constituents--The
Measure Discussed by
Legislators.
G'rom n staff Correspondent

T'rorn n STAFF Correspondent
Columbus, Feb. 25.-Representative
Pollock. as soon as the taxation meas
ures were introduced in the house at
the behest of the administration, took
occasion TO mail copies OF them to
Stark county manufacturers and others
who would be specially interested in
the tax on corporations, which seems
to be the mooted matter in the Willis
bill, which is the administration meas
ure. AS result and as further re-
suit of the agitation in newspapers,
Mr.. Pollock as well as Mr.. Metzgar
has received many letters. He has
given the matter much attention and
/ is preparing to cast his vote in the
interest of his constituents, as he sees
his duty. Mr.. Metzgar has expressed
himself in the same way.
During the session Mr.. Metzgar has
been looked upon as an administration
man, while Mr.. Pollock has been con-
sidercd more of a Dougherty-Foraker
man. This, they declare, is not go
ing to actuate them. Mr.. MetZgar
said to your correspondent Monday
afternoon:
NOT A PARTY MEASURE.
81 cannot say as yet just what
am going to do. am going to exam
| H. +ho I,;u ,araf,ll1, ond fpd ont incl
how it is going to affect these corpo-
rations that are complaining that 1t is
an unfair measure. know that II
will be impossible to please every
body. and in readjusting this taxation
question we cannot fail to have some
ono on our backs. We ought not to
work hardships or do anything that
would tend to injure the business in
terests of the state.
81 am aware that the bill introduced
by Mr.. Willis is known as an admin
istration measure, but have Informed
some of my colleagues that do moi
| feel that this is measure upon which
members should be bound by caucus
of the Republican side of the house
| understand a caucus is to be held
concerning this bill and am going to
make my position plain and say that
I cannot feel bound by the caucus but
will desire to act upon my own re.
sponsibility and according to my own
Judgment. 1t is big question, in
which all the interests Of the people
ought to be conserved"
POLLOCK AGAINST 1T.
Mr.. Pollock was more outspoken
than was Mr.. Metzgar. He also feels
that he ought to act on his own judg-
ment and in the interest of his con,
stitucnts. 81 saw an editorial in the
News-Democrat of last Friday" said
Mr.. Pollock to your correspondent
''in which 1t was set forth that the
people of Stark county did not want
their industries Disseminated against
and that the Stark county representa-.
tives ought to stand for their constit.
uents in this matter. I want to say
that endorse every word Of that ed
| itorial. l know what the situation In
Canton Is. / know also what it Is In
othVi SitiSo' cuot ho" Ssth toC Vail
ton for an illustration, for a great
effort has been made and is still being
made to add to the industries of that
city think it entirely unfair, just
rs these industries are getting well
under way and are accentuating the
Importance of Canton commercially
to burden them with lot of extra
taxation. 1t would seem to me that
some other plan ought to be devised
to raise money, other than to make our
private industries suffer unjust and in
equitable burdens. am not going to
support the bill as it now stands"
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Montgomery. has
introduced a bill to prohibit the CIV
ing away of food or maintenance OF
"free lunches" in saloons, cafes. OF
other places where intoxicating liquors
are sold, The penalty is fine of from
so TO $25 or ten days imprisonment
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