Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-21
CAPPER CALLS FOR
LEGISLATION To AID
NATIONS PLANTERS
Program of Constructive
Work Is Outlined by Lead
er of Farm Bloc" as Con-
greSs Meets in Special
Session Monday

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-A pro-
gram Of constructive legislation"
coupled with a declaration against
the administration ship subsidy bill
was announced by Senator Capper,
Republican, Kansas, chairman OF
the senate farm bloc, in a statement
today upon his return for the open
ing Of congress-
If the Republican party is to con-
tinue in power, said Senator Cappe-,
in commenting on the recent cleo.
lions. it must finish a constructive
program including the following
acts:
Put through the complete rural
credit program, to provide farmers
and stock men with an adequate n
nancia1 system. ~.
ut must reduce freight charges.
ut must repeal section 15-A, Civ
ing the interstate commerce commits.
sion control over state rates, and
ether Objectionable provisions of tho
Esch transportation act.
"It must carry out the policy r.
better system of marketing.
cit must put the development Of
the Muscle Shoals project in tie
hands of Harry Eord
"It must make undisturbed sur
pluses and stock divisions pay Their
share toward the maintenance oI
government.
at must pass a constitutional
amendment prohibiting tax exempt
securities"
Other items on Senator Capper's
program were passages of the Truth
IN fabrics" and Weight "filled milk"
bills, further reductions in govern.
ment expenses and taxes and steps
to promote European recovery and
re-establishment of foreign markets,
Declaring that "stand-pat leader.
ship of the old school met with de-
feat everywhere" in the elections
with the people voting enthusiasts.
tically for the progressives, Senator
Capper said regarding the admins
tration ship subsidy measure,
Il don't think we shall get any
where in our effort to restore con-
1i1ence In government by piling more
than fifty million dollars a year ca
the publiC's back in the form Of u
ship subsidy, in addition to its pres
ent burden"
Senator Capper said there was
nothing in the election to induce the
Republican party to ''palter or COM
promise" on prohibition.
FIERCE FIGHT EXPECTED
ON THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
WASHINGTON, NOV. 20.-Politi-
cal weather prophets today see
turbulent storm clouds looming for
the special session of congress.
AS President Harding put the fin
1sh1ng touches on the message he ia
to deliver Tuesday demanding a
ship subsidy, Democratic leaders
conferred over a series of amend
ments they will offer and the lines
of battle in the impending war were
drawn taut.
Anti-subsidy leaders in the senate
are confident they can thwart the
presidents plan to provide from
$50, 100000 to $50,000,000 yearly for
the American merchant marine, and
are massing their forces for a de-
termined resistance.
Though this is the most important
legislation at present, other matters
that may come up are:
l. The Liberian loan and Dyer
anti-lynching measures, which are
on the unfinished business of the
senate, having passed the house.
2. Bills which are to be introduced
revising the present railroad labor
board law and other features of the
Esch-Cummins act.
3. Resurrection Of the bonus is
sue by some who believe they can
meet President Harding's terms on
the question by providing new
methods of raising money for the
bonus. .t
4. -prohibitionists, encouraged
by the wet sentiment expressed in
the recent elections, who are devils.
ing new attacks on the Volstead act.
S. Disposition Of the impeachment
proceedings instituted against At
torney General Daugherty.
Appropriation measures which will
cause long and tedious debate with
out producing much fire also will
have to be disposed Of for the next
fiscal year.
Decision of Republican leaders to
open the ship subsidy bill up to all
amendments has materially in
creased the bills chances of pas
sage in the house, anti-subsldy Lead
ers admit. They contended, howe
ever, that the measure is stlli facing
certain defeat when it reaches the
senate, where Republican progress
sives stand ready to join the Demo
Gratis in a prolonged fight on the
bill.
If the plans Of administration
leaders carry, the house will vote
on the subsidy on Wednesday, No
vember 20, the day before Thanks
giving. General debate is to start
next Wednesday and run for three
days, and the first three days of
the next week are to be devoted to
a discussion of amendments.
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