The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07

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gresham r. L. Doughton is in a
mood to seek the governorship via
the Democratic primaries and a can
didate to succeed him in Congress
from the Ninth District. He is no less
a person than Dalton Warren, Sen
ator from Allegheny County. Friends
of Mr.. Warren say he is going to seek
the Congressional seat no matter
what Farmer Bob" decides to do but
express confidence that Doughton
really means to retire from Congress
even if he does not run for Governor.
DIVERSION-Don't sleep upon
your couch if you want your gasoline
taxes spent on your roads. Designs
looking toward using it for other
things have not been abanoned. On
the other hand, diversionists are re-
ported sitting up nights planning the
best way to get finger into the
highway fund. When the real raid
starts some potent infuencers of
legislative opinion will be found in
the ranks. There is considerable opin-
ion motorists pay their taxes without
complaint and will not kick up much
of row if they are spent for gener-
al fund and other purposes. What's
you idea?
OPPOSITION - North Carolinians
are writing their Senators and Con-
gressmen to oppose the Rayburn bill
which would repose authority to fix
rates in the federal power commits
sion. State regulatory bodies would
find their hands pretty we'll tied I'M
der the Rayburn bill and Tar Heels
still are suffering from federal dis
elimination in the matter of freight
rates. Considerable sentiment against
the Rayburn bill has been manifest in
Raleigh especially among persons
owning stock in domestic power COM
panies. They fear it's passage would
reduce the value of their holdings.
YIELDS CLUB-Senator Lloyd
Griffin, of Chowan, is one member of
the General Assembly who gets
things done without benefit of ora
tory. You couldn't exactly say that he
has "it" but when it comes to the
school system his ideas usually pre-
vail. The secret of it is that he has
the knowledge and determination
needed to guide legislation. through a
General Assembly. When storms
break over the school problem Sena-
tor Griffin usually lets things ride
until the boys get the weights off
their chests and then he takes the
floor. The questions fly thick and fast
and he answers them all and usually
what appeared to be rebellion
against the education committee
turns out more in the nature of en-
dorsement.
DIFFICULTY-If the House of
Representatives runs true to form
this session it will make plenty of
trouble for the Senate. Procedure of
the last two or three sessions has
been for the House to increase appro-
priations and cut taxes. AS a result
the Senators have been forced to
place heavier burdens on taxpayers
and cut the allotments of State de-
partments nd institutions. The House
members get the glory and the Sena-
tors take it on the chin but a man
should learn about those things be-
fore he decides which branch of the
General Assembly he prefers.
BONER-Wets and Drys in the
Legislature generally agree that the
Reverend R. L. Arnold, of Raleigh,
made mistake in praying for defeat
of the Hill liquor bill when he was
invited to open the Senate with pray
err last week. Senator Hill told the
Senate he resented "such a political
talk" and after all most of the Sena-
tors know the Durham lawmaker as
? Dry ard strong church man. They
didn't seem to relish an outsider COM
ing in and attacking one of their own
flock even in a prayer. It's entirely
aided the liquor bill, although it's
possible that the minister may have
fate may be decided by the time you
read this.
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