Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
IN TARIFF
DEFENDED BY
HOkE SMITH
Senator Tells Georgia Legislature
That New Bill Gives Poor
Man a Chance.
Continued From Page I

body of the people
Fourth. High taxes upon Injuries.
With the fullest praise for what
the Democrats Of the House did,
wish TO say that the Democrats of the
Senate sustained the reductions made
by the House. and after investiga-
tions, made additional reductions of
great Importance.
THE House Democrats put -four
upon the free list, but taxed wheat
The Senate Democrats put both upon
the free list.
The House Democrats put meat
upon the free list, but taxed cattle.
The Senate Democrats put meat and
cattle both upon the free list.
The House Democrats left a tax Of
25 per cent upon cheap wooden blan-
kets The Democrats of the Senate
put them upon the free list. The
House taxed wool Of the angora goat
and alpaca. The Senate Democrats
| put 1t on the free list.
The House Democrats taxed fax
and hemp. the Senate Democrats put
them upon the free list,
School Books Duty Free.
THE House Democrats taxed pig
iron. and steel billets, and ferro man
ganese The Senate Democrats put
them on the free list.
"Teh House Democrats taxed text
books. The Senate Democrats placed
them on the free list.
1T is impossible to say Just when
we will vote upon the tariff bill in
1 tainly vote before the end of six
/ weeks, possibly in much less time.
| / do not think any considerable de-
/ lay will take place in conference.
| believe the differences between the
two houses will readily be adjusted
| by the Democrats in the two bodies
and the measure be soon passed with
| the approval of the Democrats OF
| both houses
on currency legislation Senator
Smith said:
The currency bin which has been
| introduced both in the Senate and in
the House will free the country from
dependence upon Wall Street. 1t
will facilitate an increase of currency
to meet especial demands for same.
1t will make a currency panic impos-
sible. There are many features in
the bill which | thoroughly approve.
There are others which l believe
should be changed. l think the
| Democrats of the House and Senate
should make it as nearly perfect as
possible, and then support it.
There are features in the tariff
bill against which | voted in the com
mittee, but there comes a time when
individual opinion must yield to the
majority.
Both the House and Senate Demo-
Gratis placed jute bagging and cotton
ties on the free list Both placed wire
fencing on the free list Both placed
agricultural implements on the free
list, and what has been known as
the farmers free list, so much dis
cussed two wears ago, when passed
by the House and rejected by the
Senate is now contained in the tariff
bill which passed the House and
which has been approved by the
! Democratic caucus of the Senate
without dissenting vote. And what
| wish to say to you to-day is we
/ have the votes in the Senate to pass
/ the bill.
Our farmers have been overcharg-
/ ed for the things which they are
| cessive prices maintained by the ex-
/ clusion of foreign competition. 1t
| has been conceded that, while the
! government collected three hundred
| millions of dollars each year from
/ the tariff, the industries in the United
| States. which the high tariff was in
| tended to help, collected over a bill
/ lion of dollars more from the people
than they could have charged but
| for the exclusion of foreign Competi-
ton. These burdens fell upon all the
people of our State, but were espeCil-
/ ly heavy upon the farming classes,
who in no respect receive any bene-
/ fit.
Sees Era of Prosperity.
Il believe that the adoption of our
new tariff bill will mark an era of
prosperity throughout the country.
/ The industries heretofore protected
/ will not lose in the long run by COM
petition, but, spurred through it to
! greater efforts they will seek their
| profits by broader trade dependent
not alone upon taking the dollars of
1 their neighbors. they will reach into
/ the markets of the world for the sale
/ of their commodities
Lauds the President.
NO currency system would be com
plete that did not take into consid-
Grafton the importance of farm cred
/ its Thorough study is now being
/ given to this subject, and l believe
/ in the near future action will be had
/ by which rates of interest charged to
/ farmers may be reduced and increas-
/ ed facilities given for farm loans.
In conclusion, let me remind you
| that the last time l spoke in Geor-
/ gia was at the Auditorium when |
/ presented Governor Wilson to the
people of the State. l assured the
audience of his purpose and ability
/ TO serve, and of his strength as a
/ candidate We made no mistake
4 when we nominated him We won
1 the fight for the Democratic party.
The people of the country made
] no mistake when thew elected him. !"