, 1935-10-27
Sales Tax Bothers Solons
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Elections They Must Face

ington, then the sales tax bill win Be
defeated. On the record made here,
y VIII be sent home In many elec-
tlon contests With many excep-
tons, the general rule Is that a
greater percentage Of the city mem
bers than rural members favor the
sales tax.
Lawmakers Will 20 back TO their
constituents next year TO Get cUssed
Tor a lot Of things they don't de-
serve. II IN individual cases, a mem
Der meets majority disapprova1 OF
what he has done, II Is more likely
than not that many members viii
De hurt by the intangible resene-
ment or adverse opinion Of Their
voters over things tor which m
dividually they yer not responsible.
Their stand on the sales tax VIII
oe Scrutinlzed. II the joker IN the
constitutional amendment cuts the
old folks down to half what they
expect, the fact will cut into voter
appreciation for what Is given the
aged. Liquor to be regulated this
session VIII create a close division
IN many counties and districts, re-
gardless OF It's final form OF con-
troll II the legislature restricts the
officers pay bill, there win be or
gained dissatisfaction with it: but
II the salary Is too liberal, tax
payer objection will be felt.
And each member standing for
reelection, no matter how hard
worker, will catch some of the col
criticism engendered by the
idea that when : session doesn't
turn out q lot OF new laws its mem
bers haven't been working.
Observers looking over the state
vide field Of congressional races
next year, wonder the effect Of the
lonEshoremen's strike on one pros
pecsive candidate they had been
watching. Mayor p. I'd. Renfro OF
Beaumont was elected IN the mil
liant labor surge a couple OF years
back. His background Is labor ana
his support was from the ranks OF
labor. When the port strikes came
on, Beaumont, In keeping with 9TH
er cities, undertook to bring IN I'M
organized dock workers TO replace
the home citizens. the organized
and affiliated LILA. members.
One OF MAJOR Renfros GOOD
friends az Austin expressed the view
that this development either will
keep him out Of the congressional
race. or seriously cripple his chan
ceS.
The race for congress in the
Beaumont district viii be a free
tor-all, since Cong. Martin Dies IL
al set 70 announce as an opponent
81 .. 5. Sen. Morris Sheppard.
Feminist ranks next year are 60
TO have a fight or their own.
Mrs. Clara rriscoll Sewer of Ans
I'm and Corpus Christi long has
held the office Of national demo-
cratic committeew0man from Tex
As. During the last couple Of years.
Vice Pres. John N. Garner has
been national committeeman. 10
,ated most OF the time 1000 miles
away; and for much or that time,
Mrs. SEWER was IN Santiago, Chile,
where Nj. Sewer served as United
ambassador. Both under the
OF rotation In office. ana
he fact that the young democrats"
nave pretty much taken over party
affairs, there looms. despite the
lact that she has now returned %
her Texas residence. ar effort 70
yive this much-sought party title %
someone else.
MIR. Gamers personal popularity
S so great In Texas, and his af-
with and support by the
present state administration 20
that he can continue IN
hold his office as committeeman II
ne wants II, despite the objection
ible features OF abSenteeism ana
ne concentration OF all the high
party honorS In the hands OF ma
iional office-hoiderS.
"A state convention viii be held
n May 70 name the several hun
1red delegates TO cast Texas As
votes for Roosevelt and Garner IT
he 1886 democratic national con-
Texas viii try To bring the
convention to Dallas as a big Gen.
year feature.
Gov. Alfred will be head of the
Texas delegation. Most OF It's mem
1erS viii come from those most
associated with the admins
ration. literally i~nterSpersed wrn
he elder statesmen who are "af-
lliated." Men like Former Gov. w.
I. HOBBY OF Houston will carry much
weight IN this Texas part Of the