The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18

Flint.
Because of the influences at work against it in
the state. Every large paper there is opposed
to it."
i want to say that I think it will be passed
and also to add that nobody in this chamber has the
power to take the corporation tax off the statute
books, at least until the income tax amendment is
ratified by the states, said Senator Flint
The faith OF the senator is sublime, replied
Senator Borah. What in the name OF justice have
the people to do with the income tax amendment or
this corporation tax amendment?
They act through their representatives in the
legislatures and congress-, replied Senator Flint.
After pause Senator Borah replied: That
requires an answer the propriety of giving which
| doubt
"Other senators believe differently than the SEN
ator from Rhode Island (Aldrich)," continued
Senator Flint. This corporation tax amendment
is product OF the president and it was adopted by
the finance committee although its chairman did
not believe in it.
NOT AN AUTOMATON
This passage puts Senator Flint definitely on
record in favor of the income tax amendment and
he IS of course, man of his word. 1t presents
him in light merely the automaton
whose strings are pulled by machinery over which
he has no control
When Senator Flint at the beginning of the
extra session introduced bill providing that the
national government should establish a line OF
steamships between Panama and Pacific coast ports
/ was inclined to regard him as cheap faker bent
on humbugging his constituents to the top OF their
bent. The BILL of course, never had the slightest
chance of passage and it was introduced with
flourish of trumpets at time when it could not
even be considered by congress in extra session
to deal with the tariff But it made admirable stuff
for display in the Los Angeles papers, which held
up the senator to admiration an intrepid cham
pon of popular rights, defying the Southern Pacific
and the Pacific Mail steamship company. AS an
example of the comedy of politics it delightful
FLINT. IS GROWING
We shall more of Flint and hear more of
him. In political his affiliations are abonl-
Unable He has some of the time serving traits of
the ward politician, but it seems not impossible
that he may develop independence OF thought
and action that will put him in a wholly different
class.
| don't like the company he keeps. | find in
newspaper by Willard Calkins perhaps the
last of its kind, the announcement in tall headlines
that Senator Flint is the most useful member of
the upper branch of congress-" Possibly few OF
would to be considered useful in the
Calkns sense, and the proof offered in support OF
the declaration is not reassuring. By way of spec-
hcations list of appropriations that the senator
"fathered is given. 1t does not appear that any of
these appropriations have been made but that does
not matter The senator is good enough father
for purposes of publicity and promotion The
appropriations are like the bill for government
steamship line. l should not presume to advise the
senator, but if his friendship for the Calkins tribe
were less conspicuous it might serve his interest
before the people of California. Now, that reminds
me of story told of an illustrious parsonage
BEWARE THE SLUG
At luncheon at Buckingham palace one of the
young princes of Wales began, ooh! grandpapa,Y
when the king interposed with some severity.
Little boys should be seen and not heard Go on
with your luncheon and don't talk" Collapse of
small prince. To him presently the king, relentng:
We'll, you can say what you were going to
say" Prince with world of meaning: TOO late,
grandpapa; too late" The king: Nonsense! If
it was worth saying five minutes ago it is worth
saying now Prince, firmly: mo, grandpapa.
There was great enormous slug in your salad. and
you've eaten him."
If the senator will heed the Candid Friend in
time he will not swallow the slug.
Governor Gillett, like Senator Flint improves on