The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-12
VOTE COMES AFTER
 DAY OF ARGUMENT ON TAX ADjUSTERS
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 Long Serves Notice
 As soon as the highway bond issue was called. Representative J. Lee Long again served notice that cer- tain members of the house wero banded together to vote against all legislation until the tax adjusters had been abolished, and declared that he intended to continue to oppose any Legislation until the purpose of the blockaders had been accom- plished
 Representative Chauncey Sparks of Barbour answered the statement of MT Long with the declaration that the blockaders haven't shown why they want ehe tax adjusters abolished and haven't shown how any relief can be brought to the taxpayers by the elimination of the tax adjusters, as the tax assessments are already fixed through the fiscal year. which will not end until October 1. 1922. He insisted that the abolition of every office In the state government cannot bring any reliof to the tax payers now. as the assessments have ptcA Huhues lue lhHhG CGHlON nG 1tA judicated and even the legislature could not pass a lazy which would relieve the taxpayers of any part of their taxes for past years.
 He urged the blslakaders to come before the house with something tan gible in order that the legislators "may reason together like reasonable men" He pointed out that tho in- creases during this administration have been no greater on the aver ge than the increases of other ad- ministrations and declared that dur ing the Conner administration, when Mir. Long Of Butler was the floor leader. raise of 2l per cent in the tax assessments was made.
 Charges Lack of Sincerity
 Mir. Sparks charged that there is no sincerity about the campaign of the blockaders and that instead of de- string to bring relief to the overbur- dened taxpayers somebody was at tempting to create an issue for use in impending campaigns. If you are honest get up here and vote either for or against the measures and put your bills on the calendar and fight out these issues like men,, he con tinued.
 The reference to the sincerity of the DlCCkAutTS anu bhc AhChANS Mir. Long of Butler later to rise to a question of personal privilege and assert that his motives had been I'm . pugned. He said any intimation that his motive was other than that given by him was absolutely false and un- true" Mir. Sparks explained that no had no intention to impugn the mo- tives of Mir. Long, whom nc nao come to admire because of his fight ing and sporting blood.
 Representative r. s. Faulk of Gen eva, charged that the raises or the present administration will be apout 50 per cent above the assessments or other tax years. He insisted that the hlockade was not organized after the lexislation was called. but was or ganized before that time in order that relief might be obtained for the people. He said the people need re- lief from the hands of the present legislature, and that the place or abode of the average taxpayer in Ala bama now Is not as good as the place of habitation of the states convicts.
 Dnusby Urges Action
 Representative W. J. Dansby' or Choctaw appealed to the members or the house to do the things wnicn forced them to come to the capi,ol at this time and to put aside the extraneous iasues which have held up legislation for several days. lie sa'u the bond issue was the importan, work of the legislature. and that It and all other measures should be dis- posed of in an orderly way. He m sisted that he was not satisfieo Witn many provisions of the revenue law of 1919 and he would vote for some of the bills changing them IT tnsy ware brought before the house III the proper way.
 MT. Dansby urged the house to re- member that many appeals arc pro- yided for the taxpayers, that the Jaw ia not unfair and that 1t is as sias- ti; and reasonable as any law can be. He pointed out that tne "hiy hope of the small counties 10 op.ain road improvement Is through boho issue. which can be burdeh or ehe ri-.h counties as well as the poor.
 Rerrescntative J. W. Green of Dai- las charged that the revehue law or te1e has caused howl throughout some sections of the state because if la the first law which has been put upon the statute books which mas forced the rich to bear their pro rata share of the taxes. He Insisted tnat 1t is necessary to forget personali- ties in the fixing of tax assessments and to think only of property Vaiua tions and that this policy has caused many persons to oppose the assess nients. even though they be equitapis and right
 Says People Approve.
 Representative J. A. Carnley or coffe declared that the blockaders represent a majority of the people or Alabama and that an overwhelmins majority of the people approve the tactics of the blockaders If they are necessary to bring about the aboii- tion of the tax adjusters. He said members of the legislature should not be hampered in the expression or the sentiment of. the people whom they represent. T represent the people of my county instead Of the governor of Alabama" he continued. 1T charge that this is the Sre&test autocraey the state has ever kno Fn'
 He said the bills on the calendar can be disposed Of on short oroer and final adjournment day reached II the legislature would agree to pass a bill abolishing the tax adjusters and the governor would approve the b.u. Pass these bills and your tax assessors and collectors will handle your tax assessments In the future he declared.
 He called attention 10 his efforts on the floor In 1919. when he "stooo for two weeks in an effort to require the Alabama Power company to pay taxes on an assessment of '2oo.ooo'. 00e."
 "we are going to stand" he de-
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