Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-21
APPEAR TO be IN MAJORITY in
STATE TAX CONFERENCE At
pEs MONIES.
PRESENT SYSTEM SCORED
eY MANY DELEGATES
gram Prepared by Commission Goes
Awry-Govsrnor Carroll Takes Prom
insnt Part-Aii Sections OF State
Represented.


state tax conference yesterday after
noon at the Slavery and rode over some
Of the details OF the program prepared
by the members Of the state tax COM
mission and Gov. B. f. Carroll.
w. E. Fuller. former congressman
from the Fourth Iowa district, threw
monkeywrencn INTO the gear box OF
the conference machinery early in the
day. For his insistent demand for the
rights Of the floor of the conference to
every man. in attendance, he was re-
warded with the office of permanent
chairman of the conference.
First Mr.. Fuller objected to the para
graph in the program which reads as
follows:
Discussion of addresses by local as
SCISSORS, county auditors, supervisors,
other local taxing officials and mem
bers Of the executive council"
Question Of Privilege.
Mr.. Fuller inferred there were a
great many farmer delegates to the
convention who would not have the
privilege of expressing their views. and
in ringing words demanded an equal
privilege for every delegate to the con-
ference.
Later Gov. B. F. Carroll, who de-
livered the address of welcome. said ii
was the idea of the conference to give
every delegate voice in the delibera-
lions, and suggested that the privilege
of the floor be accorded only to ac-
credited delegates who had been APP
pointed by the county auditor accord
ing to the call issued by Governor Car
roll
There was much objection to this
suggestion on the part of the governor.
One man explained that he represented
Scott county. but did not have the
credentials As a delegate. The confer
ence voted upon a motion to let any
and every man who came to Des
tMoines to participate in this confer
ence, join in the discussion. The mo-
ton carried by large majority on viva
voce vote.
Fuller for Chairman.
M. H. Cohen. chairman of the tax
commission, suggested the matter OF
permanent organization be deferred I'M
til Wednesday, explaining he thought
great many more delegates would
be in attendance.
The conference decided to override
Mr.. Cohen's suggestion and organize
Immediately. AS a result a motion was
passed authorizing Mr.. Cohen to ap-
point a committee on permanent or
ganization. He appointed a committee
of three, Robert Haines, chairman. j.
H. Mozambique of Mason City, mem
Der of the tax commission. and David
Jay of Blakesburg. This committee re-
ported the name of Mr.. Fuller for per-
manent chairman and that of James E.
Brindley, secretary Of the tax commits
sion,- for permanent secretary. The
conference elected Mr.. Fuller with
noisy response Of ayes.
Public Aroused.
The impression seemed to prevail
among many Of the delegates that the
tax commission was trying to fill them
full of set speeches and not give them
a chance to express their own views,
and they were not slow in showing
their feelings when an opportunity af-
forded.
notwithstanding the severity of the
weather, more than 200 delegates. rep
resenting almost every county in the
state, attended the opening session.
This attendance is proof positive of the
fact that the people Of Iowa are awake
to the fact there is an urgent need OF
tax reform in the state, according to
Mr.. Cohen.