The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-26
SENATOR TELLSNHY
PIERCE BI!!L!zD|..I!El.
Goodykoontz Says Extra
Revenue Tot Needed With
Omnibus Bill.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 26.-
Replying to q query OF Senator Kump,
8 Democrat, as to what the special
commit tee intended to do with the
Pierce pipe line bill, referred to It
Saturday. Senator Wells Goodykoontz.
Chairman OF the committee, made the
Following statement 1ustifying the po-
Bihon OF the committee in smothering
de Btil:
:sThelmembership of the body strug-
gied during the regular and the first
extra ordinary session OF the Legs
iature to agree to some measure ca eat
ifiE revenue with. which to meet the
obligations and requirements OF the
state; but were unable to come to a.
common und erstanding There we're,
then as now, thirty members OF the
senate and the roster thereof shows
that tWenty:one Of them are Republt'
cans and nine OF them are Democrats.
aStxteens OF this number constitute
majority The Republicans have
had and now have that majority but
the Intervene unable to agree on the
character OF the bill proposed to be
passed
RepGbIlcans Favored It.
many as fourteen Republicans
voted inssuppo rt OF the bill for an ex-
cise tax on corporations as many as
fourte Republicans voted in support
of the bill fora privilege tax on gas
pipe lines; as! many as fourteen re,
p1tlicans voted In support Of the bill
FORA tax on coal, oil and gas. In each
and every one Of these cases the nine
Democratic members voted as unit in
opposition thereto The minority,
therefore, had it within their power
"a insure absolutely the passage OF
other one or all of such revenue bills.
but they moved in solid phalanx in
opposition thereto. The journal, there
fofe. conyicts every Democratic mem
Der ofF HAVING voted at crucial time
t6kflls all OF the bills relating to In
direct taxation. There was not even
one Democratic vote for as much as
efthef one of Sthese important meas
ures All the minority were against
aiiffheS bills all the time, thereby TAX
ing adyantageSof of; a situation which a
majority otgthe Republicans could not
tsince the first extraordinary ses-
sion the minds of s16 Republican mem
bers of this body were together on
comnromise agreement, as embodied
III Senate Bill No. 1. This bill-trt-
partifeS in form-does not represent
ffeVieWs Of any one Senator, but the
composite judgment of 16 Senators.
Give and Take.
eve had to give and take. Com.
nronnise means mutual concession.
me Federal Tconstitution, we well
Know was az compromise measure.
Those5who participated in the prepa-
ration OF that great instrument. en-
bodyinRs the organic law OF the world
greatest republic, were willing to give
and H..
sassnates Bill No. 1, / do not entirely
approyeg OF IT. but it was the best my
Associates were willing to concede:
Therefore, in view OF the depleted
condition of the treasury, and IN or
der to promote the general welfare
md yie!ding to the paramount de-
1iands OF society of the desre to pc
faithfils in. the sfulfillment of public
organizatt onS ! voted for the passage
81 bill. q
.sEiayingS assented to this form of
revenue legislation, am in honor
hound thereto Moreover, do not
belieYeS that we require more revenue
than VIII be produced by Senate Bill
No. lam. therefore, surprising tnat
the minority nouLu NC SouSSAINths "
additiona! revenue. Their present
sfSnd Is not in harmony with their
former2 position. Senate Bill No. / is
nov q law. All clamor now for fur.
fhsr lagislations at this session for the
creation OF lad ditional revenue is mere
counting brass and tinkling sym,
Mrs Adams Very III.