Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-09
BALLOT ON TARIFF
ALMOST IN SIGHT
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amendments were laid on the table. with
out further suggestion OF any ruffie upon
the senatorial waters.
Other amendments to the corporation
tax amendment were quickly disposed OF
I'm the same way. Senator Gore wanted
the tax on national banks turned into the
treasury as part OF a special safety
fund to reimburse depositors of insolvent
banks. Mr.. Newlands wanted the tax TO
apply only TO corporations with gross re-
ceipts OF more than SeS0,000.
II move to lay on the table" was the
comment OF MT. Aldrich made TO the sug-
gestions. and so IL was ordered.
AMENDMENT BY CLAY.
The corporation tax amendment, as per-
fected by the committee then was agreed
70 and Mr.. Aldrich announced that with
the exception Of the tobacco tax. the bill
was perfected so far as committee amend
ments were concerned.
Mr.. Bacon. for his colleague, Mr.. Clay,
offered an amendment to the bill, pro-
viding for a special tax and for the reg
ulation of sales upon stock exchanges and
insisted upon a strict adherence to par
liamentary rules in disposing of II.
This inssstence was emphasized by an
equally persistent purpose on the part OF
Mr.. AldTich TO dispose OF It as quickly
as possible
bACON Nf1AFNArES EANOLNA A62As
'sIt Is very apparent" said Mr.. Bacon,
after several clashes with the Rhode Is
land senator. that there are certain SEN
ators, who by reason OF their relations to
the majority. assume to have greater
rights than other senators on this floor.
I resent that assumption, and so long as
am permitted to remain here, 1 do not
intend to submit to such lordly preten-
sions as are made here"
,rvfHrv A
moved to lay the amendment on the ia
BILE, which was agreed to by a to "a.
The tobacco tax amendment was laid
before the senate after the disposal OF the
other measures. Mr.. Martin protested
against It as carrying a large increase Of
taxation on the tobacco industry. 1t was,
he said, an increase Of SO per cent Of the
tax on manufactured tobacco. and he
predicted that II would bring into the
treasury s1o.0000o0 additional revenue.
PEOPLE MUST PAY.
The manufacturers and dealers" he
said. will not pay this tax. They will
reimburse themselves out OF the pockets
OF the people"
This" said Mr.. Simmons. OF North
Carolina, referring to the increased to-
bacco tax, 'is a direct tax upon the labor
ing class, which actually consume 90 per
cent OF all chewing tobacco and snuff.
The tax. ne asserted DOIt NAOSA AANaNAs
upon the independent tobacco men, and
was an actual advantage to the trust. The
best way, he believed, to destroy the
trust, would be to take OF the tax and
all restrictions on the industry.
Republican extravaganza" he declar-
ed. has brought about in this country
condition that prevents US from giving up
revenue from any source"
BAILEY HOLDS THE FLOOR
After Mr.. Simmons had concluded, Mr..
Aldrich called for a vote on the tobacco
amendment. but Mr.. Bailey said that Mr..
Daniel, who had been called from the
chamber desired 20 speak. Therefore, Mr..
Bailey spoke for the avowed purpose OF
holding the floor until the Virginia Sen
ator's return. In tn efew moments ne
occupied the floor, Mr.. Bailey referred
10 the time when Mr.. Aldrich had led
the movement which resulted In the re-
neal Of the war revenue tax on tobacco,
while lie was now trying to raise the
tobacco tax.
The senator from Rhode Island is try
ing his best not to hear me, because he
does, rot like to be reminded Of us incon-
sistcncies." said Mr.. Bailey.
Thus gaining Mr.. Aldrich's attention,
Mr.. Bailey said:
WOMEN WHO USE SNUFF.
But I viii do him the justice of say
ing that he is probably no more in sympa-
thy with the tobacco tax than he Is with
the corporation tax"
Declaring that the amendment was y
tax on the poor mans tobacco and the
poor woman's snuff, Mr.. Bailey said:
perhaps you will say that woman
should not use snuff. I won't say she
should; but the fact is that some do, and
IL is also true that these women are usu-
ally Of the poorer class.
"For my part, I would as soon wo-
man dip snuff as to smoke cigarettes.
can see little difference"
Protesting against the proposed advance
in the internal tax on tobacco ana snuff'
the Texas senator said:
You Republicans think you can do any
thing because you are convinced that the
country is afraid TO trust the Democratic
marty. Well, I guess the country Is
afraid of US II II were not, 1t would
have turned you out long ago." said the
senator, waving his hand to take In the
Republican side.
MULTIPLYING BURDENS.
srBut YOU may go on" said Mr. Bailey.
multiplying burdens until the people in
their righteous wrath drive you out. The
time will come when the people Will say
that II is better to be governed by fools
than rascals. You will tempt fate too
far. You fail to lay any tax on he in
comes Of the rich and exact tribute from
the poor by taking their tobacco"
At this point Mr.. Daniel returned to the
senate. Mr. Bailey yielded the floor to
the virginian, who spoke at length
against the tobacco amendment. Quoting
from the testimony of Jacob Wertheim.
president of the National Cigar Makers
association, and president Of the largest
independent cigar corporation in the
world, Mr.. Daniel sought to prove that
the only sufferers from the advanced
rate would be the weaker competitors OF
the big factories.
The strong factories, said Mr.. Daniel,
will take the tax from the labor and the
material
In consequence OF these facts. Mr.. Dan
iel gave notice that he would move to
amend the finance committees PROPOSE
ton by striking out the proposed eight
cents on tobacco and snuff, and retain