Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-02-20

OF one per cent on gross receipts, and |
men extend it to all Industrial cor
,orations, the receipts OF which exceed |
II, 000, 0Go annually
This measure, with only slight mod
ilcations has been urged insistently
by Mr. Newlands. botn on the floor of
me House and in Committee.
It's effect would be to provide a
goodly sum in revenue and at the
same time place the burden where it
rightfully belongs-on the shoulders
of giant corporations that are realiz-
ing enormous profits upon their high
ly protected industries. 1t is almost
needless for me to say that in his ad-
has encountered a solid Republican
opposition, with the Democrats equal
ly solid in support.
The significance of the Republican
opposition is emphasized by the cir
cumstance that the measure as for
mulated by Mr.. Newlands. requires
these corporations yearly to make a
sworn statement of the nature of the
business engaged in, the number of
factories owned or operated by them,
the capital, surplus, expenses. wages,
taxes, etc, the purpose being to OBJ
tain the fullest publicity as to the
business and methods of these comb
nations. and thus lay foundation for
, more comprehensive legislation de-
signed to curb their over grown and
, still growing power
THE BABCOCK BILL.
The Babcock proposition to reduce
! the duties on iron and steel goods has
some Republican support but the pre-
sent indications are that the measure
} viii never be reported by the Commit
[ tee on Ways and Means and that i
by some miracle it should be- tn,
q. House Committee on Rules will new
: er allow it to come to a vote in tina
f body.
, Mr. Babcock has twice offered hi
q hill as an amendment to the one re
S some weeks ago, it received the soil
) Democratic vote with that OF Rabcoc
d himself, bit it was beaten, and ever,
J. body supposed that the measure wa
S dead for the session. On Monday an
r not very sudiciously as to time, he (;
2 gain offered his bill Mr. Newland
If was absent, attending a meeting {
IS the irrigation Committee, and NJ
1t Cooper was somewhere else. Ne1he
r had any intimstion OF Mr. Babcock
IS purpose. But there were two Repu
a licans, Hopkins and Long, also absel
b, and wheE the vote was taken tn
s. Committee stool to 6 against til
s. measure, Babcock and Tawney, Re
,e ublicans, voting with the Democrat
re Ii the full Committee had been pre-
ut ent the result would have been tt
rs same Ii Newlands and Cooper ha
n been there and the two Republican
ly away, the Democ, ats would have VIC
Sc a temporary but barren victory for
is clear majority OF the Committee he'll
OF opposed to the measure the vote
in favor OF the Babcock bill could east
It's have been rendered nugatory
vi deed, it is considered highly doubt
7. whether Mr.. Babcock himself won
he carry the fight into the Holse, he /
at ing strong partisan. and charm;
rg OF Republican Congressional Co
Ike mitfee. Be that as it may, it is MI
he ally certain that the Committee
he Rules will never give him chan
by ard if he had succeeded in tie Co
ed lnlttee, the bill would have died
be the calendar. AS the Republican D;
en- t! is now organized and led there
de- no hazard in saying it will never
teniionally injure the trusts, viii
Mr.. Hanna SO frankly declares are
benefit to the country.
H. F. BARTINE