The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-14
NEW THREAT

Information emanating from Wash
ington, D. G. indicates the certain
candidacy of Congressman Lindsay c.
Warren, of Washington, N. c., in OPP
position to Senator Josiah w. Bailey
in 1896. While Senator Bailey has
gone to the aid Of President Roose-
welt in recent weeks in spectacular
manner it is pointed out by Warren
supporters that the primary of next
spring sis just around the corner.
Senator Bailey was said to have lost
ground in his opposition to enactment
of the Agricultural Adjustment Act,
the Bankhead cotton bill, the seed
loan act, the S. Lawrence waterway
act, the soldiers bonus proposal, all
except the last sponsored by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
RECORD
Friends of Congressman Warren
are pointing to his record on the fore
going legislation and say that his ac-
ton meets with approval of all par
ties concerned. Unless something un-
foreseen happens it can now be safe
ly said that Senator Bailey will face
potent opposition next year and it's
better than an even bet that Con-
gresham Warren will provide sub
stantial part Of that opposition. War
rem is known as a liberal and enjoys
the reputation of being close to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and vice president
John N. Garner.
CHANGED MINDS
Raleigh politicians are changing
their minds about the intention of
R. T. Fountain, former Lieutenant
Governor, to run for the United
States Senate in opposition of Sena-
tor J. w. Bailey and all corners next
year. Fountain is frequent visitor to
legislative halls and can be seen often
talking seriously with men who sup
ported him against Governor Ehring-
haus in the primaries of three years
ago. The opinion is that his earnest
ness bears out his statement that he
will run next spring, no matter which
way the wind blows.
PAROLES
A small war, conducted mostly I'M
der cover, is being waged at the Of
flee of State Parole Commissioner.
Some of the wise boys have been TAX
ing notes and avow that many at
torneys who have been disappointed
in pleas for executive clemency are in
the ranks of the campaigners against
Edwin M. Gill, Parole Commissioner.
Establishment Of a parole board of
several members would only affect
recommendations, since the Governor
is the only man who can sign releases
from prison in this State.
TAXES
Don't get too excited about the pro-
posal to levy three per cent in
come tax on dividends from stocks
in domestic corporations. It may not
be done. Many of the legislators who
voted for the proposal in committee
did it simply to get the revenue bill
out on the floor of the House. Pri-
vately they have announced intention
of fighting this tax on the floor of
House and Senate. They call it double
taxation but it's proponents say it
gets the folks who are really able to
pay.
YOUR MONEY
It now appears reasonably certain
the General Assembly is going to
take $1,650,OoQ of your gasoline mon
ey and spend it here, there and every
where. It will be done by levying the
three per cent sales tax on the money
collected from auto license tags and
gasoline taxes. The people paid it for
roads but that doesn't appear to cut
much ice with the boys who like the
division idea. Now the counties are
trying to get the State to return to
them at once, money loaned for con-
struction of roads faster than the
highway program called for. The raid
on the highway fund isn't over in
this General Assembly by any means.
INVESTIGATION
The legislative probe into condi-
lions which caused the loss of both
feet to two Negro convicts in a camp
near Charlotte revealed, among other
things, that the legislature of 1888
appropriated an amount to the prison