The labor world., 1922-06-10
paired in favor Of the profiteers and
against the people. y
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pared IN favor Of the profiteers and
against the people.
The Newberry Scandal.
Tho United States Senate Dis
graces Itself by Seating Newberry:
After Newberry confessed. on the
floor of the senate that 1885, 900
had been spent for his election, the
senate, on Jan. IL, 1922, voted
against the Norris amendment to
unseat Newberry and for the spen-
Ger amendment to seat Newberry.
"On both Of these votes Senator
Kellogg recorded himself as AGAINST
the people and in favor of making
seats in the United statse senate open
to the highest bidder.
Cars Always Right.
A friend Of CONGRESSMAN Larson
yesterday charged that former Con-
gressman William L. Carss voted for
the six per cent guarantee provi-
sion in the Esch-Cummins' law. That
is not true.
The Congressional Record of Nov.
II, 1919. shows that on a motion Of
fered by Sims Of Tennessee to re-
commit the Esch-Cummins railroad
bill and strike out the clause guar
anteeing per cent return on rail-
road stock including watered capt.
tai, Congressman Carss voted for
the people and against the railroads,
by casting his vote in favor of the
Sims motion.
On the final vote. Of the bill re-
ported by tho house and senate con-
ferees which contained the per
! cent guarantee, and Objectionable to
labor provisions, Congressman Bark
ley of Kentucky moved, Feb. 81,
| 1920, to recommit the bill for the
purpose Of striking out both unfair
provisions. ;,
On that motion Congressman
| Carss also sided with the people and
against the railroads by voting for
| the motion offered by Mr.. Barkley.
Now. we are getting down to the
record Of Congressman Larson.
Against Seamen's Law.
This was a bill to impair safety
! Of travel on the Great Lakes and to
drive seamen back to the old H.
hour day, while the La Toilette act
limited the workday to eight hours.
| Congressman Scott of Michigan un-
dertook on June Is. 1921, to destroy
the Seamen's law on the Great Lakes
by repeating the life-saving require
ments, and the safety provisions for
proper manning Of vessels.
| Congressman Larson voted for the
shipowners and against the people
on that measure. Congressman Kel-
lar and Schall were the only Minne-
sofa members to vote against the
shipoWners.
| Railroad Refunding Bill.
Congressman Winslow of Massa-
chusetts, on Aug. 20, 1921, forced
through the house another piece OF
railroad class legislation to enable
tho railroads to loot the United
States treasury Of an additional five
hundred million dollars.
Congressman La:son voted for the
railroads and against the people on
that bill. Clague. Kellar, Schall and
Volstead were the only Minnesota
members to vote with the people.
| Steenerson failed to vote.
Farmers' Export Relief.
When tho War Finance CORPORA
ton bill was before the house on
Aug. %, 1921, Congressman Wingo
Of Arkansas moved to recommit the
bill, increase tho funds and make
them available for domestic as well
as export purposes. II it; had carried
it would have stimulated and great
ly helped all agriculturists. The sew.
eraQ farm organizations supported
the motion Of Mr.. Wingo.
| Congressman Larson votel on that
motion against the farmers and the
people. Six Republican congress
men from this state, all but one
representing agricultural districts
voted with the farmers and against
the people by support Of Mr.. wingo'.
motion to assist tho farmers Of the
United States.
| Income Tax Law.
Surtax Rates on Incomes Of Mill.