Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-28
TO Save INGOME TAX
Senator Christensen issues Call TO
Farmers, s... -.
WANTS TO CHANGE THo SENATORS
If People Can Bring About Sufficient
Pressure This Week the Point viii
be carried-letters and Telsgrans
the Basis OF Lobby.

Pressure This Week the Point viii
be carried-Letters and TeIsgrans
the Basis OF Lobby.
Columbia State, Saturday.
A call to the farmers and landowners
of the state to rally to the cause and
help the house of representa- tlges adopt
a tax program that win greatly relieve
the present burdens by urging senator's
who are against the ways and means
committee; and finance committee in
come tax bin tol change their attitude
and support this Income tax measure,
was issued yesterday by Senator Neils
Christensen of Beaufort, who is lead
ing the fight for the. adoption OF the
new tax program In the state.
THE income tax bin Is the fOunda-
tion on which rests the more equal
distribution Of taxes" Senator Chris
tensen said, "and there is just cne more
chance for the income tax bill Of the
ncuse and Of the senate finance COM
mittee. It, can be saved by the farm
ers and landowners and no one else"
"This bill is a real income tax BILL
Senator Christensen declared in speak
ing of the ways and means committee
measure and the finance committee
bill. "The McGhee bill is charged by
able lawyers to be Unconstitutional
and illegal, It was offered by men who
denounce the principle of an income
tax and announced they submit to it
now on compulsion."
Must Act Quickly.
Senator Christensen calls upon the
people to wire, write and come in per-
son to see that the income tax bill Is
passed in order that the great tax bur-
dens may be lifted from the farmers.
There Isl just one more chance for
the income tax bill of the house OF
representatives and senate finance
committee. It can be. saved by the
farmers and landowners and no one
else. There. is week to do 1t In. There
is no time to organize. II every man
and woman interested will write. wire
telephone, or see members Of the sem
ate the growing popular support of the
house tax reform program may save
the day. 1t is more efficient to see
them at home or in Columbia" Mr.
Christensen declared. .as
"Can the farmers and, others inter-
ested get any two Of 20 senator's te
change their vota OF last night? If two
senator's will reconsider they viii carry
the bill. ID, a a.,y!y ,.,,s y
Here are the opposing senators;
Bales, Baskin. Bonham, Butler, Dun
can, Goodwin, Hart, Hamilton, Mason
Mccall, McCraty, McGhee, Noise
Ragsdale, jeremiah Smith. Watkins
Wells, wldemanh, Williams, Young
Baker, H. l.. Smith and Massey. They
want to carry out the wishes Of the
people, 1t is up to the people to lei
them know what their wishes are,
continued Mr.. Christensen.
"The income tax bill is the founda-
ton on which rests the more equa
distribution of taxes.
This bill which was approved by the
senate finance committee was set aside
by the senate for the McGhee substi-
tute bill last week by vote of 80 to II
and last night by a vote Of % to 20. sc
the current in the senate has set strong
.~oI~.t a. rrho houoa Will pot q rreo tf
the substitute and then the senate viii
have to decide IL it will insist on Its
amendment.
Either the house or the senate must
give in or kill the bill. If two Of the
90 will change and vote for the house
bill, it will win.
"This bill is real income tax bill
No one has charged there is any ques-
ton as to its legality. It will raise al
least $1,50O,O0O annually and reduce
taxes over three mills each year.
Against Principle.
"The McGhee substitute is charged
by able lawyers to be unconstitutionaI
and illegal 1t was offered by men
who denounce the principle OF an in
come tax and announce they submit
to it now on compulsiun.
why sincere senators insist on this
substitute is more than 1 can under
stand. After hearing them argue for
days the objections were apparent on
first reading.
1.-THE house and senate finance COM
mittee bill is offered by men who
champion the principle Of the income
tax and want it established permanent
ly.
I'VE must play safe. II the courts
overturn our income tax law on which
we depend for next years revenue
the state will be plunged into a big
debt.
"The hour has struck for the farmers
and landowners. Are they interested
enough to make themselves heard next
week.
"By letters, kilograms and verbal
messages men and women representing
every section Of the state have COM
mended my fight for the tax reform
program this week. To each Of them
and to each reader Of these lines let me
say: If you can come to Columbia
early next week, come and help put
tbis hill over The senate meets Mon