The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-06-08
Democrats Discriminate in Favor of
South.

WASHINGTON, June 5, 1916 Denouncing
the unfair discrimination characteristic
of Democratic legislation, Congressman
William Mckinley of Illinois has present
ed some facts which every voter should
keep in mind. Republicans have never
asked for protection for Northern indus
tries alone, but have advocated nation
wide policy of protection. The present
administration, under control of Senators
and Representatives from the South, has
legislated for the benefit of the South at
every opportunity. Mr.. Mckinley said:
SIN 1915 four Southern States paid into
the United States Treasury less than
81, 600, 900 income taxes. At the same
time the State Of Illinois and three other
Northern States paid into the Treasury
over $42, 100000 of income tax, or about
fifty times as much as the amount paid
by four Southern States.
'"The Democratic tariff bill is framed
upon the same principles of taxing the
North for the benefit of the South Corn
is permitted to come into the country
free of duty and rice and tobacco are
protected. The rural credits bill should
be called "a bill to collect money from
the farmers and business men of Illinois
and Northern States to loan, through the
Government, to cotton planters IF the
South. This is the exact effect of the
bill if it becomes law. The Illinois
farmer now borrows money at per cent
and small commission; therefore this
bill, with its provision to loan at 6 per
cent, will be~of no benefit to the Illinois
farmer.
This bill provides that II loan banks
Shall be distributed over the United
States, the capital of each to be not less
than three-fourths of million dollars,
this money to be provided by the Govern
capital is not subscribed.
When the locations for the IL loan
banks are selected, does any one doubt
the South will be literally supplied?
"Many of our Southern friends on this
floor, during the discussion of this bill,
have told US that the private capital of
the South is loaned at from per cent to
20 per cent per year. That makes it plain
that Southern. money will not be SUBJ
scribed for stock in the loan banks locat-
ed in the South and that the United
States Government will be compelled to
provide the cash to loan to Southern
farmers.
"Thls means that the farmers and
business men of Illinois and the North
must pay in this money in the shape of
taxes, as they now do under the present
income tax and tariff laws.
"Another appropriate title for this bill
is to call it bill to provide $40. O0G, 900 in
salaries per year to be paid out of the
United States Treasury to deserving
Democrats.
1.-The bill expressly provides that the
appointments under this law shall not be
under the civil service. 1t permits the
board appointed by President Wilson to
appoint an unlimited number of examin-
ers over the United States at an unlimit-
ed salary. This money to be paid out of
the Treasury of the United States and
not charged up to the borrower.
'What an elegant political machine.
No wonder, Mr.. Speaker, that the Dem
&ratic majority in the House promptly
voted down an amendment offered by
the Republicans to put under civil service
these men and thousands of other posi-
lions provided for in this bill.
Il repeat that it is bill to build up
huge army of Democratic officeholders
and sectional bill to furnish money to
the South at the expense of the North"
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