Evening star., 1932-03-29

necessary. That speech will never be
made. for the Democrats organized the
House"
Mr.. Garner said that in the first
interview he gave in washington when
he returfied for the opening of Con
gEess he stressed the need of maintain
ing the financial integrity OF the Re-
public.
L have maintained that it is the
highest duty of the House. said Mr..
Garner, Ito levy sufficient taxes to sus-
tain the financial integrity of the
country"
Mr.. Garner told the House that a
Democratic Policy Committee. COM
posed Of 10 members Of the Senate and
10 members of the House. was organ
lied. and that the committee had held
frequent meetings in his office On
January 26. he said. that committee de-
cided lit is of primary Importance that
the budget be balanced promptly"
Il believed 1t then and I Believe it
now" said Speaker Garner amid cheers
and applause
Speaker Garners appeal was made
today in face of repeated declamations
by the majority of the House Demo-
Gratis to follow Acting Chairman Crisp
of the Ways and Means Committee. and
Representative Rai1ey, Democratic floor
leader, in their action on the revenue
bill
In the hearts of these men. and In
their conversation, they thought it more
patriotic to take into their confidence
the entire membership of the House, "
Mr.. Garner said.
From then until last evening 1 did
not meet again with the committee 1t
was the agreement in the deliberations
Of this committee that the bill would
be non n-partisan and that it would yield
euffieient revenue to balance the budget.
In view of that background. 1 think
I have the right to ask that the MEM
bership on the other side of the aisle
join with us in passing legislation to
balance the budget.
Always Opposed Sales Tax.
"The committee found 1t impossible
TO find sufficient sources of revenue to
balance the budget unless we went into
q sales tax. My reply was that had
always opposed a sales tax. and ! am
against it now, but 1 think more of my
country than 1 do of any theory Of
taxes I would vote for the worst tax
possible, in order in this emergency. to
balance the budget"
Speaker Garner discussed the right
OF freedom of Judgment to be exercised
by, members OF the House, and con.
eiuded oy6u said that We Should not
have a sales tax. Now l appeal not
only to my party. but to the entire
House ana to the country. 1t is your
paramount duty to help the Ways and
Means Committee to restore some IF
the taxes in order that the financial
integrity of otif country be preserved, .
Speaker Garner sket6hed the result
In financial circles that followed the teE
lection of the sales tax by the House,
and various amendments which struck
out important fevenue-faising pro-
visions
1--WE found our exchange going down
more than 1t ever did before In q sifni-
lar period. Yesterday we found sharp
reductions in United States securities.
DebaeIe Possible Consequence.
"Tliat means that $1,000. 600 900 of
foreign money. The capital Of people
who had put their trust in the banks
Of our country because they felt it the
safest place In the world to put their
wealth, was being withdrawn. when
they heard throughout the wUrld that
there was some doubt as to whether this
Congress woiild balance the budget they
Withdrew their wealth"
MIR. Garner predicted that if Con-
eress does not pass the tax bill there
will be a terrible bank debacle such as
has never been known in the history of
the world
This committee is going to bring
you in a program" he said. Il hope
you will support It, You cannot get
just the taxes you want. These men
from "a States are patriotic; they want
to serve their country and they want
to serve you. They would like to bring
in an ideal tax bill, but it is impossible
to bring in tax proposals that will suit
everybody, and the predominant de-
I1iand is that the revenue shall be suff1-
cient to balance the budget / appeal
to you again, when you exercise your
freedom of judgment as members of
the legislative body, and strike out any
tax proposal that you have the man
hood to put in in its place something
else"
Makes Dramatic Appeal.
Then Mr.. Garner made his most dra-
matte appeal. which resulted in an un-
precedented demonstration.
I'm going to DO an unusual thing
he said, for which / will probably be
severely criticised want any man OF
woman in this House who is willing to
do all he or she can to help balance
this budget, to rise in his seat
The entire membership of the House
arose and applauded vigorously.
Mr.. Garner continued That ought
10 restore TO the American people con-
f1dence in this House. We differ among
ourselves but in our hearts we are pa
triotic. Those who charge otherwise
are not just to US
G. o. p. Members Decent"
you've got to have organization. "
said Mr.. Garner. emphasizing his own
well known party loyalty Il say to
the Republican side that although some
remarks have been made by some peo-
pie high in authority. that the member
Ship on the Republican side during this
consideration Of the tax bill have been
quite decent"
Here he received vigorous applause.
ITO the Democrats" said MIR Garner.
turning to his colleagues on the ma
jofity side" l say, don't criticize don I
wfanEle; don't throw briekbats: don't
point your finger at some one and say,
'hes not a Democrat Let's save the
country and put through this legislation
In the interests of our country"
The entire House stood and applaud
ed for many minutes
Minority Leader Smell then replaced
Speaker Garner in the we'll of the
House. and he also received extraofdi-
nary applause and cheers.
In view of the very extraordinary
circumstances. l feel impelled to say q
few works in spite of the fact that I'm
suffering with heavy cold" said MIR
Smell. Il want to say to the Speaker
TO the Democratic majority and TO the
people of the entire country that we on
the Republican side are entirely in
sympathy with everything the Speaker
has said He feels that there is a heavy
obligation on us on both sides Of the
House to help balance the budget
We're willing on the Republican side tC
do our part; to do what the country
expects OF Congress at this time.