Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-03-01
Calls on Farmers to Help Save
j Tax.

Calls on Farmers to Help Saw,
Tax.
A call to the farmers and landown
ers of the state to rally to the caus
and help the house of representative
adopt a tax program that will great.
relieve the present burdens by urging
senators who are against the way!
and means committee and finance
! committee income tax bill to change
their attitude and support this income
tax measure, was issued yesterday by
Senator Neils Christensen of Beau.
fort, who is leading the fight for the
adoption of the new tax program in
the state.
"The income tax bill is the founda.
tion OH which rests the more equal
distribution of taxes" Senator Chris
tensen said, "and there is just one
more chance for the income tax bill
of the house and of the senate finance
committee. 1t can be saved by the
farmers and landowners and no one
else"
"This bill is real income tax bill"
Senator Christensen declared in
speaking of the ways and means COM
mittee measure and the finance COM
mittee bill. "The McGee bill is charg-
ed by able lawyers to be unconstitu-
tional and illegal. 1t was offered by
men who denounce the principle of
an income tax and announce they
submit to it now on compulsion."
Must Act Quickly.
Senator Christensen calls upon the
people to wire, write and come in
person to see that the income tax bill
is passed in order that the great tax
burdens may be lifted from the far
mers.
Ihere Is Just one more chance tor
the income tax bill of the house of
representatives and senate finance
committee. 1t can be saved by the
farmers and landowners and no one
else. There is a week to do it in.
There is no time to organize. If every
man and woman interested will write,
wire, telephone or see members of
the senate the growing popular sup
port of the house tax reform pro-
gram may save the day. 1t is more eff
fective to see them at, home or in Co.
lumbia, Mr.. christensen said.
"Car the farmers and others inter-
asted get any two of 23 senator's to
change their vote of last night? If |
,wo senators will reconsider they will
carry the bill.
Here are the opposing senator's:
3ailes, Baskin, Black, Bonham, But :
er, Duncan, Goodwin, Hart, Hamil-
ON, Mason, Mccall, McCrary, Nc
Zee, Noise, Ragsdale, jeremiah
Smith, Watkins, Wells, Wideman,
Williams, Young, Baker, H. L. Smith
md Massey. They want to carry out
he wishes of the people. 1t is up to
he people to let them know what
heir wishes are" continued Mr..
"The income tax bill is the foun-
alton on which rests the more equal
istribution of taxes. (;
"This bill which was approved by
he senate finance committee was set
side by the senate for the McGhee
lbstitute bill last week by vote of
2 to to II, and last night by vote a
23 to 20, so the current in the sem
te has set strong against it. The i
ouse will not agree to the substitute
nd then the senate will nave to de- I
de if it will insist on it's amend u
ent. Il
"Either the house or the senate n
ust give in or kill the bill. If two Of "
le % will change and vote for the Z
,use bill, it will win. o
"This bill is a real income tax bill. - -
o one has charged there is any = =
lestion as to it's legality. 1t will r r
Use at least $1,5OO,OOo annually i i
ID reduce taxes over three mills - -
ch year. u
Against Principle.
"The McGhee substitute is charged
able lawyers to be unconstitution-
and illegal. 1t was offered by men
10 denounce the principle Of an in tn