Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-18
November "Fishing"

. REPRESENTATIVE GARNER was unsuc
l cessful Friday in having the tariff hill
sent back to conference a third time with
instructions to the House managers to In
sist on the original proposal OF the House
for duty OF $50 cents Mound on Cuban
sugar in place Of the lis cents pound
agreed upon in conference. but he received
considerable Republican support on tina,
proposal
In opposing Mr.. Gamers motion Rem
resentatiVe Nicholas Longworth, one OF the
Rouse conferees and n leading supporter
OF the bill with all Of It's iniuuitous schod-
ules unchanged. abiding to the notable
victory Of the former in getting the dive
embargo and potash duty stricken from the
measure. declared the Texas member was
The greatest fisherman IN history. with
the able assistance Of the gentleman from
Minnesota. Mr.. .knutson Uhe Republican
whip, who acted as basket carrier and maid
ADVISER Mr.. Longworth said. the gentle
man from Texas cast his line across this
aisle the day before yesterday and hooked
more than 100 Republicans" Continuing
the ohio member predicted that Mr.. Gar
ners sugar bait would not catch MANY nsh
as compared with his dye embargo and
potash catch. Quick rs a fash the shrewd
leNah retorted that his Fishing excursion
today was mot for fish now but for Ash
NOvpm-
bcr," he declared
IN the efforts that DcmacratIc mcmhera
OF Congress in both houses. like Mr.. Gar
nor. nave made To reduce the burden of Tho
rohber 'arin that is now about to receive
It's hhishlng touches and become n law lies
me l'cmocratlc opportunity to go before tho
voters On the country in the coming cleo
lions and win control OF the next Uousa
iH'y have laid we'll the foundation by
doing all within their power to defeat tho
measure as written and agreed upon by the
Republican majority in both houses fail
ing which they have waged such a persist
ent fight for reduction of the most pIsrinp-
~ oppressive rates as TO put every voter
on notice OF the heavy toll that must no
paid 10 prohteers favored by tho Hill and
given a free hand to exploit consumers at
Will.
The Democratic record in Congress lacks
''o'h'hE IN the stubborn resistance it has
maze TO the carrying ont OF the RepuhIi-
con program of fastening from S30ooooo
ooo TO $4,000 ooo.o"n additional of indi-
rect taxation annually upon tho ALREADY
overburdencd shoulders OF the American
people. II IS now the duty OF Democrats
leadership actively to enter the campaign
and before every gathering oi voters ~
pose the jobbery by which this schema NJ
exploitation has been carried ont No
similar bill ever before has been tho sub-
)ec' ot such general denunciation, without
regard 10 party affiliations The American
people as a body have been slow in aw.l-
i's 10 'he ahdacity with which the Repub-
ican majority has pu, over this schama
but now that they are beginning to take
notice. the Democratic duty Is to drive hard
between now and November in exposing
not only the oppressive bearing OF every
rate. but OF the whole deal by which per
petration OF the iniquity was made possi
Me The hshing season for votes is a,
hand, and the sugar schedule, with its added
burden of $685. 100000 year is a good
bait 10 CarrV along