The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-06
GOSSIP AT THE
STATE CAPITAL


TALLAHASSEE. June wen. Il q
al over. meaning the legislative session
q 1891 except the GUESSING BY this II
- not meant that thia nesalon has done
more far whleh IL deserves that oppro-
blum than amy ~ tire either legislatures
that have preceded &c d h only meant
that it has leglslated lnto statute some
IDEAS a. ca taxation which may - about
tWu years fri advance ~ the sentiment
- the people. and the people being nat
uraily inclined 60 cuse everything IN con-
neetion with taxation unless ID ia lower
than theF have been accustomed 60
there a. likely 90 be- some weeping and
waiting and knashing % teeth. - e.
speak
Il Is true that the advaloreu tas has
not been increased On the other hand
q has been decreased but the increase
On automobile license tax has beem adj
xauned. and other Indirect taAes prn-
Ntaed for that VIII provide greater rev
enues 20 The state. Fer this she lcais-
iature yin receive the enconiums af sons
- the people ard the authemaa 81 athern.
Those who happen o. live tn the favored
sections where road construction Is poInn
ahead lively wiii sins the praises - the
legislature. while those in the sections
having NO hope 90 federal or state ald
fof a generation ~ more set 20 come viii
feel Ike something has been luf over
~ them. ieaNimE bad taste ii their
mouths.
Great stress was lala during the closing
daya n the session upon the fact that
the Ercat combustion oil companies were
making ne fight on the proposed leNisla-
ton. WHY should they Thes. almply
add taxatlou q the eost 81 production
ana demand their regular percertsfRe -
profit on ~ That gives fhem tust q liz
- more margin ~ profig than previously
enjoyed hut the consumer finds hlm-
aelf called upon 20 pay more-or will
and bic business may b. such that he
cannot pass Il On down. like n has been
passed 60 him. n he happens - be a
farmer, Cor instance. tire Almighty may
net consider 81 necessary rs bless the
tfAeF ~ the soil with more abundant
Yield Just because the FLORIDA isEisla-
turs levied q higheF tax 90 build good
roads
While ON this subject the writer ~
reminded that tne passage az the auto
mobile license tax Law. and the passage
thFonEh the house % the occupation ~
fax hiA has brought into the line light
two characters heretofore unknown ia
state politics Reference r. made e. the
Hon. q. w Hunter - 0rnin mnd ere
Hon. Hugh Hale - urooksvlile The
first named was the sponsor a. Chairman
6 the COMMITTEES on finance and taxa
ton ~ thn 0rgupaffnuaI taA Bill which
created such "A furores ard the latter
sponsored a. chairman - the ncud reads
COMMITTEES AL things thaf would bring
money info the road fund They are
beth ultra progressive - their Views. ag-
Nressive - the limit ~ their actions in
THE realms 81 legislative activity to pnt
tnfe effect these views. However Nnmnh
ane may he disposed g DISAGREED VITA
them they are entitled 60 the asbestos
IRE poker pFsss az the hardest parktng
men ~ the 1851 session
The Hon Nathan afayo a. Marion
county before leaving the capital for his
south Florida home. called my attention
e. she drupplaa 81 one 81 the eiphars "a
f enu mleraflnN the amount Marion eounfv
proposed 10 pay Ga advance Tor the re-
naoval ~ TIE scaf ~ state government
e. tire progressive little ciEy q OSAKA.
Nnsr fha faaesrr otsf ~ a rsfuher IN