Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-08

Uvalde, Texas.
My dear Judge:
The backbone Of the opposition to me is not so much
interested in the tariff as they are in internal revenue tax
alton wherein [ disagree with their policy. They want to
tax the masses according to their necessities, and l want
to tax wealth according to its ability to pay. these are
irreconciable positions, and OF course Mr.. Mellon and
the extremely wealthy would be glad to remove me from
congress regardless Of who took my place. If it were not
for this condition | would have no opposition a this time.
In response to your suggestion that | give my posi-
ton on the tariff in answer to some OF the misrepresenta-
tons of my opposition, | beg to advise that since the be-
ginning Of my service in Washington | have been an out
spoken advocate Of a tariff on what is known as the raw
material of the farm and ranch. My position is we'll
known to both my democratic and republican colleagues
in the house, and | thought all the voters in this district.
but it seems that some Of the representations Of my OPP
ponent are misleading, therefore | want to again state
that 1 favor an adequate tariff for products Of the ranch
and farm, and will advocate such a policy il | am re-
elected to congress.
NV opposition has criticized me for failing to vote for
the present law. l submit. to any intelligent man, who
has given the matter any thought, that the present law
does not adequately protect the products Of the farm and
ranch, but, on the contrary, discriminate against them
by a high, and in some instances, p%rohibitlve tariff on the
manufactured article. To illustrate: The average duty
on manufactured products exceed IS per cent, while the
average ad valorem on farm and ranch products is less
than II per cent.
Now why should 1 be criticized for voting against
such an unjust and discriminatory law, especially since
that repealed the so-called emergency tariff?
By the way, you will remember that | voted for the
emergency tariff when it was first introduced in the house
and was Joined by "a democrats. 1t was limited to SIX
months. AT the end Of the six months the condition OF
the farmer and ranch man was worse than at the begin
ming, and the result was that | voted against the perpetual
ton of that situation.
To say that | am not in favor Of an adequate tariff
on farm and ranch products is a gross misrepresentation
on my position, and l want my friends to understand that.
/ am deeply interested, personally, financially and poll
tcally in southwest Texas, all | own is located there and
the revenue is dependent upon the prosperity Of the farm
and ranch, SO surely | would not Intentionally %misrepre-
sent that interest.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) JOHN GARNER
is unthinkable, as Mr.. Garner points out, that he, with his every
rsonal, financial and political, in south Texas, would be again
election for the products of farm and ranch. Our representa-
IN this as he is on every other subject affecting the best interest
When the Democrats carry the country in November, John
e the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Let us
honor to the 18th District and crown a lifetime OF meri
service with this well earned reward by returning John N. Ga
ess.
Garner for Congress Club Of
Cameron County, Texas
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