The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-19

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..;noton, D. c., August 18.-|
Hss'n "a and taxation are the rocks on !
s!'a :. the the Republican party is very
Ehsn '''' W W. split. Despite desperate ef-
ssy as " " party "whips" to hold their
''s '.,,srs W in line behind the adn''nls-
e,i '..;"o,s program, more and more
a'0ns ,.ns VINO heretofore have
Pepa?n'1ns'f II 1ner'fectly good standing. are
Pen III III dyer p the traces with voclfer-
fekng gtosts. uat Several weeks ago |
|as 'plO.;] pr ,t;crl]ar attention to the many
bad l{;as pa,s in the Fordney tariff bill i
pqu.t.s5 ultoted that many Of its ,'Jokers"
pad !.s s'aser ~ere inserted at the dictation
hlcn etaos s,rT ,mrTonopolies would prove very
:',s''s great no''tp to the smaller business in
hlalnu,f ltS If ii the country. My prediction
sisI's Sson abundantly justified; The
as te te'u wavS and means committee is
ssisged ssis by Eastern manu1actufeIs' 1a Ges
k.,ort;ng and importing ilouoo'''
y V.aas s1gar producers, and dozens !! OF
"a "a. suSan aSiements, all demanding the
tnsl a.;on Of the discriminatory
1suses @ with which the f.ordney Dill
Scerammed. The American Val9a- e,
;,sn nlan also is coming in for
lsa aat,;rg p, criticism and it is probable
sat st the G. O. P. bosses in the Sen
~ NV will viii have to rewrite the entire
vi # f' thew want to avoid the fate
,a sat overlook the Republican party in
ga. eas In In 'f that year the Payne-Aldrich
srH M passed the Senate with only one
;ssenting ,s Republican vote-that OF
Fol1ette. There did not appear to
! cloud on the political horizon;
Eut in less than six months its evil
ssets began to be felt by the coun-
~ The Republicans first, lost con-
=. If the House and in two years
h0re Taft went down to defeat, the
Eorst m whipped man in the history OF
h. W., country The Fordney bill is ev-
n more vicious than the Payne Al
Bych measure and some shrewd poll
ica forecasters already see storms
(head Certainly Representatives
Sinclair Of North Dakota and Keller
4 Minnesota may congratulate them
{eves for having the courage and the
kidom to oppose this measure. A
FOOD many other congressman are
tpr likely to regret the subserviency
o the party whips that kept them
from voting their honest convictions.
Nelson Opposes Fordney Bill
Even Senator Knute Nelson, who
5 noted for his party regularity and
bis ability to swallow some pretty
Ieactionary legislation, is unable to
|smach the Fordney Bill. Senator
Nelson points out-as I did several
Feeks ago-that the United States is
Pow an exporting nation and we can
bot keep our trade with Europe un-
ess We accept her goods in exchange.
This economic truism failed to pene-
rate the cranium Of "Uncle Joe''
ordney, but it is perfectly clear to
|he Minnesotan. "We are anxious to
Puld up trade and commerce with
Europe" he recently said. "We are
anxious to have a market for our
products, and to get paid for those
Psoducts either in cash or in valid
eeurties. But, Mr.. President, here
one question that stares me in the
zee: With those devastated countries
Europe rendered almost helpless by
he Great War, financially embarrass-
and seeking gradually to rehabill-
ae themselves, how can we hope
It these people Will have any money
Guy our goods unless we give them
lntle chance to sell their own pro.
ueS IN this country? To my mino
Ee never was more critical time
% preparing a tariff bill in this
ountfy than there is new. Since the
ays Of the Civil War economic ano
laancal conditions in Europe never
ave y, been as they are today; and d
" proceed with a tariff bill along
y Old lines, as the situation. was
ae1 everything was booming and il
sa =, order in Europe, I fear it will
ss,l IKE a kicking gun" This state.
sus sa Of Nelson's is being used by the
s.:Tcrauc publicity committee
'I ata must be gall and wormwood tx
aea na !. q staunch Republican, but this
ss ue senior Minnesota seator j.
ns;ag Sa,ag on firm ground and his con
ss,ons assn cannot be assailed. His col
eass i ae', would do very well to heet
words ~ Of warning. .
:. Taxation Causes Rumpus
Il sseutIeIary Melons suggestions tha
i ss:e, hoase :, ways and means commit
h aaa. mau,. the burden of taxation from
boo, 'ealthy es war profiteers to tn,
ieoes oonsumers is causing an ever
b nm M. ruhpus than the tariff. Mel
rosss snsea "a. the repeal of the excess
ates s i tax, reduction of the surta,
the ~ % larger incomes, elimination
neomsss s1,ooo exemption on smalle
lre , a. taxes on automobiles an.
ortea IN. sh Postage. It is reliably re
few few wa eaat Fordney, Longworth an,
Ae W,vs osner reactionary members o
reed ana means committee wer
reno,a len On this program and planne'
y ANU v'. such a bill without allow
WissoIpaab W public hearings. But Frea
& enonasa Snsln made a vigorous protes
'uea Republicans joined wit