The Starkville news., 1918-05-31

ness TO poStGrtIy!
My countrymen, have done my best.
The paths that j have trod since j came
to the United States Senate have not
been paved with rose petals glistening
grant the all-encrcling atmosphere. Far
from 1t. Every moment OF these long
eventful five years consecrated to your
service have, been burdened with care.
and every hour laden with soul-ra cking
responsibility.
Search tho Record.
I ask you to take my record on the
question of taxation since / entered Con-
gress on the fourth of March. 1918. cor
course you understand that in this letter
| can only hint at the things / have
done). have universally demanded equal
and exact justice to all and special priv
ieges to none. have endeavored to put
the burden OF government upon those
most able to bear 1t. i have demanded
justice for those swollen with luxury"
as well as those ''pining with famine" !
have played no faYorites, and the record
what the profiteer. the man who exploits
government for private gain demands of
the statesman. Those patriots-f for-p pelf
do not want justice.
fully my record, especially on the income
tax which came up for consideration IN
the first revenue bill that passed the
Senate after / became a member there
Of NV protest against the unfortunate e
confession TO Big business hv a sI'' :.
committee appointed by the Finance
COMMITTEES of the Senate, resulted In the
Increase Of the tax on swollen .h ioriai,ea 1ana
Information upon that subject Is easny
obtainable and j hope you wiz lnToiin
yourselves, because 1t is necessary, III
forming your Just Judgment OF my acts.
Ut shows the spirit and temper OF my
services and answers the traducers OF
virtue, the critics of wisdom, ana tue as
sassins Of truth, found among Ims.ii" my p, a +
tcoI ntnS hn ar hnwIinR
my heels. The taxing power IS one "i
the most potential agencies OF govern,
ment. The prostitution of mat sre,'
function usually results in the concen-
drat!on of the Nations wealth in the
hands Of the favored few. IT is the biisht
of the bud Of permanent proseprny. rs
misuse Gf the taxing power, li'ifh. dissa'
hutton and downfall OF every government
similar to ours whose skeletons cumoer
the shores of time today.
1t has been truly said that commerce
has set the mark Of selfishness, the sig
net of it's all -enslaving power, upon .
shining ore and called it gold; before
whose image bow the vulgar grea'' the
mob of peasants mobiles, priests ana
kings, and with blind feelings reverence
the power that grinds them TO the aust
St Paul recorded the Conclusions OF
Omniscience when he said. Ihe love oi
money is the root or all evli.
At the helm Of the Ship OF State | nase
stood with that class of patriotic states
men whose every endeavor has been 70
guide the Ship across the shoals OF pr.
vate interests to avoid the breakers OF
personal greed and steer II saledH s?aH rnv' ravo
the halcyon harbor OF constltutlohai so'-
ernment and universal right
To Meet Expenses of War.
would especially ask your considera-
tion of my record in the matter OF rais-
ing funds with which to meet the ex-
penses of this war. 1t must not pc Ior-
gotten that the most colossal @ 10, o,,ass'
ed in the United States since August
1914 The booty gathered by the con-
uuering- heroes of ancient Greece anu
Rome were but tips to the waiter com
nared in magnitude. For three years
after that time the American manuIaCt-
urer and Big Business man apSorDeu lns
surplus wealth. the accumuIa'isons vi ol
centuries. of our present Allies IN io9- na-
rome. W-aaF-the United States In l9lI
entered the war and made loan 10 our
European Allies. the same manulaca. maa n
ers and Big Business men continued 10
absorb And when it became necessary
to enact laws providing for raising the
revenue to meet the enormous expenses
incident to the war, the Omnipotent pow
ers of predatory interests were able 10
defeat (by convincing Congress OF
course. of the correctness OF thelr(Cause)
every measure that had for It's purpose ppes
the adequate taxation of war prollts
our first fight was to tax excess war
nrofits fifty per cent. But We were de-
feated We tried to make it fifty-nve'
sixty. sfxty-five, seventy, sened rhs
nrofiteers got away with their enormous
earnings There are very few corpora
tions, / dare say. in America tooaS ".
ever made in their lives. The railroads
the commandeered ships, the manuiac.-
urers-aIl-are reaping harvest OF rev
enue far. far above that en3oyau 3yS., nsoir;ne IN
money out of this war is horrible TO con,
template-it is needless to say tnas IL
opposed such poSy. But that Iac' nas
has been so Enthusiastically attesteo anu
proclaimed to the world by newspapers
that belong to the interests in their deI-
amation and misrepresentation OF MS
that to state the matter IN oeiah a, - i5,,s u.
nerfluous. The kept press will always
find some excuse to slandef the repre-
sentative OF the people who fali 10 40
the bidding of the interests.
Railroad Regulation and Child LABOR.
7 want you to notice my record on tne l
Question of railroad regulation; the cnlio
labor law, which was intended TO pre- Pre-
vent the bodies of those precious nttie
ones from being woven into iapIics anu
sold at enormous prices TO iii tne I'll @
.scienceIess Golfers of soulless corpora
tionS. po;,ro.d
enterprise is also worthy OF your consul
aration. My effort to carry out the soi
mn nromise made in the Democratic
,latform and accentuated by the candi-
late of, our party for the Presidency, ,isr ior
free tolls for American Independent nae nr;s sialss
can ci Control of the Canal, should not es-
cape car, your attention; The building &c, OF "a
merchant mere marine along lines OF Of justice Justice
~ ~ iarnr aoainst the eXactionS OF
ean wealth aopr prohibition legislation for the
protection of the human race againstt, t, tne ne
evil effect of intemperance, as. as wei d,ir;ns as
tbt tbe 'I,y war. Rivers and .Harbor improve,
ments, especially that measure which !
championed for the control OF the hy sreu our
aIastsrn border. the Mississippi river
are rem matters which l would have you con-
slider. -, ~ - tboss