The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-25
Commercial Club Hears From
Petition to Cut Out Objec-
tionabIe Parts of Corpora
ton Tax Law.
SHIVELY STATES HE
WILL FAVOR ACTION
Letter Received From Senator
Beveridge Is NoncommitaI
Illinois Manufact urers
Highly Pleased.

Copies of the resolution adopted by
the Commercial club, favoring the re-
peal of section 3S of the Aldrich-
Payne enactment, known as the Nat
ional Corporation Tax law, have been
sent to different Indiana legislators
and to the Illinois Manufacturers as
sociation. From the replies received
from several of the legislators and
the Illinois Manufacturers association,
it is evident that strenuous effort
will be made to repeal certain objec-
tionable features Of the law.
The Illinois association is RESPONSE
BILE for the club taking action in the
matter. In it's initial letter to the
club. it spoke of certain features Of
the law which it believed should be
repealed. The matter was placed in
the hands of a committee and the club
indorsed the committees report for
the repeal of the entire section of the
bill.
Action Was Pleasing.
1t seems from what has followed in
correspondence since, that this action
was more than the Illinois organiza.
tion had hoped for, for it seemed
much pleased with the local clubs
resolution. The secretary of the ILL.,
ncis association has written Secre-
tary f. NJ. Haas stating that the local
clubs Endorsement has been Of much
value.
But two replies have been received
from Indiana legislators. One is
from Senator Albert J. Beveridge and
the other from Senator Benjamin F.
Shively
Senator Shively's reply to the
clubs resolution speaks plainly for
itself and is as follows:
Letter Of shively.
81 am in receipt of your letter of re-
cent date. enclosing copy of resolutions
adopted by your club. relating to oh.
jectionable features of Section 3S of
the Payne-Aldrich Act
THE difficulty here is an apparent
determination by the forces dominat-
ing revenue legislation to keep that
Act locked away from the possibility
of any amendment whatsoever. at least
during the present session of congress
1t is possible that this determination
may be weakened by the strong re-
monstrances coming in against Section
80 and especially against the publicity
clause. In any event, having opposed
that section as vicious class legislation
and having voted against it at every
! opportunity. am more than willing to
cooperate with others to the uttermost
for it's repeal or the modification of its
more mischievous features.
"Regretting to say that indications a!
present are against probable action al
the present session, but hoping that in
this I may be mistaken, I am, very re
spectfully yours.
BENZ. F. sHIvELY."
Letter Of eeveridge.
Senator Beveridge's reply is less
comprehensive but he promises his
careful consideration OF the resolu
ton when the matter of repeal of the
law is taken up in the senate. His let
ter is as follows:
Il have your favor OF January 10th
with enclosures. regarding the corpora
tion tax law and the publicity CLAUSE
thereof. assure you that it shall
have my careful consideration in thu
senate Sincerely,
| ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE"
| No replies have been received from
congressman to whom the club mailed
copies Of it's resolution. However. II
is very probable that word from then
will be received in q few days.