The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-20

republicans who admitted the deceit con tained in the bill roundly berated the democrats who deserted the column. IT @concluding his fiery speech. he said ] 'I see very little hope for the demo I cratic party when I behold democratic senators not only voting for but ac' lively supporting a measure like this which is the absolute negation of the fundamental principles of their party 1 It is class legislation; it is hypocritical legislation: it is legislation in the inter
 est of the classes as against the masses 1 it is deliberate prostitution of the tax 1 ing power of the government CLASS LEGISLATION | 1T shall not protest this legislation demand. protest, however much demand ed, is hopeless. Ephriam will join his idols. The republican revenue doctrine becomes supremely effective and the good work of class legislation goes mer- ri1y on.''
 As result of the debate, several demo- crats, some of whom had promised to support the bill, became informed as to
 it's demerits and its dangers and ninlbly sidestepped. It was remarked. too, that as the debate progressed the farmers eyes became open. and they withdrew the pressure which they previously ex- erted at the direction of their leaders, and which, when the bill was in the House, stampeded half of the southern democratic membership.
 The republicans struggled for amend ments which would protect practically every local production and one of them, Senator Spencer of Missouri, asked that surflower seed be protected. This caused his colleague, Senator Reed of Mfs- souri, democrat, to indulge in bit or choice sarcasm. He said:
 REEDS ATTACK
 The republican party swept the state of Missouri by an enormous vote. They succeeded, partially. as result of their promise to the people that they would confer upon the state great benefits l have waited long and patiently to learn
 in what respect they intended to confer these benefits. am now convinced that the cat is out of the bag, and we know in what way the republican party intenus to serve the state of Missouri. So the great senator of that state brings forth as the first fruit of the republican vic tory this proposition to protect the in fant sunflower industry of Missouri. MT. President. I intend to vote with my col league I think it is the only thing that This party has proposed that has any sense in it. and the only thing that VIII bring any result.
 The sunflower amendment was beaten, and ReeQ, QeSpltc ulS Pi OtfiASS oh -s'rtT port, failed to deliver. Another humor- ous situation developed when Senator Thomas of Colorado offered an amend n1ent protecting the castor bean on the l ttecrv that castor oil while not an in- | fant Industry is an industry Tor ln- ! fants
 SOME ARE SERIOUS 1 The debate, when confined to serioua 1 matters, was enlightening in that it re- vealed the theory of protection from the l viewpoint of the rival parties. senator Underwood, as democratic leader Sen ator Simmons of North Carolina, as ranking democratic member of the 1 finance committee; Senator Harrison ol Mississippi and Senator Thomas were the 1 principal democratic spokesmen. Many 1 otl CTS, including Senator Harris of Geor- l gia, Senator Smith of South Carolina and Senator Fletcher of Florida. con- 1 tributed information of telling char acter.
 Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania' 1 chairman of the finance committee, TUT nished his side with it's strategy. Sen l ator McCumber of North Dakota nao l charge of the bill. Senator Smoo' served as the tariff expert of the re- publican organization