The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-04-14
MARTIN BECOMES
MEMBER OF HOUSE
WAYS AND MEANS
Louisiana Representative Sits
as Republicans Choice
Despite Vote for Clark.
by Paul w ooton

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Washington, April l0-An am
bltion long held hy the Third con
gressioBal district Of Louisiant
was achieved today when it's rep
resentatiye in Congress sat with
the ways aud means committee q
the House of Representatives.
This is the committee which mnldl
the plans for raising the revenues
needed by The nation. The i'm
portance of this committee il
greater today than it has been ~
any time since the Owl war. In
fact, the country is facing the ne
cessiiy of raising more money than
ever before 'ts history,
While IL has been known since
the convening of this Congress
that Representative Martin was
slated for a place on the ways and
means committee, the appointment
did not come until this morning
Judge Martin sat with the com.
mlttee in one of it's regular sea
sions today. While accredited to
the minority of the committee.
Judge Martin maintains his status
AS progressive -protectionist \
member of Congress, committing
on the circumstances surrounding
Judge Martins assignment to the
most coveted committee berth IN
the House, said today. "Thia is
probably the first time in the bis
tory of Congress member has
voted with one party III the organ
lzatlon Of the House and still has
been supported for committee
assignment by the opposing party.
"Jndge Martin has 40 conduct.
ed himself here. however, in the
extremely difficult situation at
tending the organization of the
House that he has won the respect
and friendship Of both parties.
"Whlle an ardent protectonist,
he nevertheless felt that In the
present crisis the best interest of
the country would be served by
the selection of Democratic
speaker who would be in close touch
both with the President and the
Democratic organization in con
troll of the Senate. Many Of the
Republican leaders agreed with |
him in this view and yet they |
we're anxious, because Of his stal
wart protectionist views, he should
continue to train with their party
ON economic policies. As q result
OF this situation IL was agreed be
tween the leaders of the two par.
ties on the eve of the organization
Of the House an additional mem
Der should be added to the way.
aud means committee and this
place should be awarded to Jndg.
Martin.
"This is the most coveted as.
'lgnment sought by q congress
nan and to capture the prize al
he beginning Of second term
under the conditions that obtained
n this instance is signal honor
ITO Louisiana, more than to an
)ther Southern state, an assign
nent Oh this committee is abso
utely essential, for her principa
Industries are absolutely depend
mt upon friendly treatment by th.
ways and means committee.
Judge Martin, since coming
iere, has been conducting a tighI
n the interest Of sugar, rice, fruit
trucking, lumber and other inter
,sts, that has made q perceptible
imprint on the membership of th.
House, but by reason of his new
assignment he will be able to rem
Ter infinitely greater services to
hese interests and render them
more secure from hostile infn.
noes"
One of the first matters to de
nand Judge Martins attention
will be the effort of the refining
interests 10 impose an excise on
oDsumptinn tax on the domestic
ngaI crop. This campaign was
'pened here today by Frank Low
y, the publicity agent of the Fed
raj Sugar Refining Company who
las deluged Congress with a let
or advocating tae tax.--Times-