The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25
POINDEXTER'S
VOTING RECORD

The following is the voting record
of United States Senator Miles Pom
dexter of Washington.
Judge your senator by his vote on
measures of vital interest to the
people as shown in the Congressional
Record
Farm and Industrial Labor not a
Commodity
Farmers and laborers exempt from
prosecution uider the antitrust act
An unsuccessful effort was made in
the senate on October u, 1919, to
classify organizations of farmers and
laborers as conspiracies in restraint
of trade which, if carried, would have
placed the labor of a human being in
the class of commodities as a key
of nails, or a barrel of pork.
Esch-Cummins Railroad Law
Drastic Anti-Strike Proposals: On
ate voted several times on objection
able, un-American, antistrike clauses
in the Esch-Cummins railroad bill.
Senator PoindeXter voted against
the constitutional right of American
railroad men to quit their jobs.
Esch-Cummins Railroad Law
Final Votes on Bill: On December
20, 1919, the senate voted on motions
to extend federal control of rail
roads for two years, followed by
vote passing the Esch- Cummins rail
road bill which contained the OBJ
jectionable clause guaranteeing 6
per cent on railroad Investments
including watered stock. On Feb
ruary %, 1920, the senate voted on
the final bill reported by the SEN
ate and house conferees which not
only contained the Objectionable 6
per cent interest guarantee to the
owners on legitimate stock and wa
tered stock, but also very obnoxious
labor provisions.
Senator PoindeXter voted against
the people and for the railroads on
each of these occasions.
The Packer Bill
Federal Trade Commission Au-
thority: When the Packers bill was
before the senate on June 16. 1921,
Senator Norris moved to sustain the
power of the Federal Trade Commits
sion in the enforcement of the act
for the protection of the people.
On June H. 1921, Senator Norris
moved to improve the Packers bill
passed by the house, by striking out
all after the enacting clause and in
sorting his bill which would have
been beneficial to farmers. stock
raisers and the consuming public.
On the same date, Senator Kenyon
moved to authorize the secretary of
agriculture to insist upon packers
making full and true reports of their
business and authorizing the secre-
tary of agriculture to investigate
the books, records, reports and
premises of the packers.
Senator PoindeXter voted against
the people and for the packers on
all these occasions.
Income Tax Law
Excess Profits Tax on Incomes of
Profiteers: The dominant element
in this congress has expended much
effort to shield big business and
profiteers from paying equitable
taxes on vast incomes. After the
house had repealed the Excess
Profits Clauses in the new Income
Tax bill, few progressive senators
fought valiantly to retain taxes on
excess profits. Amendments were
offered to that end on October "a,
1921, October %, 1921 and Novem-
Der 7, 1921.
Senator Poindexter voted against
the people and for the millionaires
and profiteers.
Income Tax Law
Inheritance Taxes and Tax EXempt
Securities: On November 5 and 7,
H11ri hn lob
senate on the Income Tax bill, on
motions of Senator LaFollette re-
curing investors in tax exempt
securities to report to the Internal
Revenue Bureau; to make income tax
returns open to inspection as a mat
ter of public record, and increasing
the inheritance tax rates.
Senator Poindexter voted against
the people and for the profiteers.
The Newberry Scandal
The United State Senate Disgraces
Itself by Seating Newberry: After
Newberry confessed, on the floor of
the senate, on January 9. 1922, that
$195,000 had been spent for his cleo
ton, the senate on January IL, 1922,
voted against the Norris amendment
to unseat Newberry, and for the
Spencer amendment to seat New
berry.
Senator Poindexter recorded him
self as against the people and in
favor of making seats in the United
States senate open to the highest
bidder.
Citizens of Washington: Refresh
your memories and remember that
Poindexter secured his first public
notice, nomination and election to
to congress and afterwards promo
ton to the United States senate
through the activity and devotion of
the organized farmers, wage earners,
teachers and other progressive citi-
zens of your great state
When he started out on his work
at Washington he did fairly well
and seemed to remember his early
pledges and the people who had re-
posed their faith in him.
Now look at this record of his re-
cent performances. See how he has
repaid those who helped him up the
ladder of fame Evidently the glitter
of the gold and the pomp of the
financial and "social" blocs here
in Washington shout out from his
memory the whole-souled, self sac
rificing. patriotic folks back home
In every case in this acid test he
voted for profiteers, corruptionists,
war grafters, railroad spectators
and against his old friends and
neighbors. 1t will serve him right
if thew forget him this trim