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Show UTAH LABOR NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, APRIL 3, 1936. POLITICAL OUTLOOK session of the legislature. As RAILWAY LABOR Economic president of the senate, his com' mittee appointments were not satANSWERS FISII (Continued from Page 1) from (Continued 1) Page isfactory to the progressives In the face Governor Blood, or any other Democrat party. It is claimed Informed observers know that new Washington, D. C., Feb. 26. that because of his bad committee taxes are necessary even though Editor Democrat, Utah Labor News: Names of a number have been ointments most of the labor the holders of elective positions The Honorable Hamilton Fish well as is as the direct primary i, suggested who, it said, would the fact when talking recently delivered a speech in make stronger possibilities than election bill, died in the senate sift- to the voters, and apeak vaguely which he denounced government Seegmiller. Among these are W. ing committee. of reductions in the tax load. Durownership of railroads as socialSenator Hugh Woodward of Utah ing recent E. Kyberg, Salt Lago City conyears only about 61 per ism, and declared his undying optractor and chamber of commerce county has also been mentioned as cent of Federal expenditures have to government ownership. president, and Frank Evans, attor- a possibility for gubernatorial can- been paid for out of current rev- position buney, agricultural leader and former didate. lie seems to run against a enues the remaining 49 per cent , In a letter to Mr. Fish this to a reau called his attention has with federal farm board member. some members of the has been chalked snag against the letter sent to all members of conThe Democrats appear to look party. His opponents say that his future, in the form up additions to gress on December 18th last in of in the on the prospects of oppos hobby senate was school the national debt. happily which letter we set out certain ing Seegmiller. They dont forget measures, and that he forgot the Broad Tax Program facts as necessitating government to mention that they defeated him other liberal measures that would is what over Argument appears instead of private ownership of in 1932, and claim they can do it have been of general interest. It the best way to raise additional railroads. is said some the with that Roosevelt at by again, especially governor, Many authorities are o:! Among the facts noted are the or any other public official, or money. the head of the Democrat ticket. the opinion that the safest way, following: Control of railroads by member of the legislature, should economically speaking, would be to interests more intent on be d enough to consid broaden the tax base and lower la banking the roads than Democrats Talking rendering milking The Democrat party leaders and er all of the people of the state, in' come tax exemptions. inThis has a those service; banking public stead of only the organization he been suggested in the senate members are beginning to talk same are the terests by pursuing about prospective candidates for represents. Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin. course today as they always have There are a number of Demo- . state offices. However, the suggestion was met despite claims to the contrary, as At the present time, apparently, crats who would like to see Har with almost a feeling of horror by is shown by what happened to the man W. Peery, Ogdens energetic most the leading candidate is Governor who know than St. Louis and San Francisco Railmayor, throw his hat in the ring such acongressmen, Blood for renomination. There are for tax would be po- way as a result of such banking program the Democratic nomination. those who say that the governors unsafe. litically the interest control; that such control Consequently, is It reported that recently Peery renomination would throw to the said: idea has been to find a way o: ' by banking interests has caused big Certainly, I am going to be increasing revenue that will not dismissal Republican nominee a great portion by hundreds of thousands of the progressive vote which has aruncandidate for governor, and Ill antagonize the average man, wil of railway employes, thereby aidon an ticket. independent No, been following not hit him directly. A tax on cor- ing in bringing on the depression the Democrats since the political uprising of 1932. this isnt quite my official an- poration reserves seemed to fill the by increasing unemployment; that but I will have one for the bill Others say that if Seegmiller is nouncement, because of such control by banking perfectly. nominated by the G. O. P. the gov you before long. Even the toward the interests competitors of railroads so, way It has been said that if Mayor bills fulfillment emor would have a walk-awa- y in is far from have been aided and financed and receives the Democratic Peery the election. smooth. The House that such control prevents the full nomination, he will be elected by on The opposition to Governor the means has agreed on development of the service' the and ways Bloods renomination is endeavor- a largest majority ever given to a bill which tax undivided profits railroads are capable of rendering. candidate in Utah. 15 to 55 per cent. Note is also made of the following ing to center on some progressive In gubernatorial the event he decides to run as from Democrat General informed opinion is tha statement by Jesse Jones, chairan independent, it is said, it will a reserve tax will Some of this opposition seems to pass but tha man of the Reconstruction Finance In this its be forming behind Herbert B. Maw, muddle the situation. will be softened, corporation, who said: provisions it would take votes conRailroads were built largely by president of the state senate. There event, from the perhaps Democratic nomi- tempered and modified by are others who claim that they away government gress. promoters through nee. have lost faith in Senator Maw. in one form or another, subsidies, Lobby Investigation The next 30 days will perhaps Another event which is likely to federal, state and local. Millions of They say that Maw was a disap- give a more intelligent lineup on cause an uproar in congress, them to last pointment and acres of land were given them and during the the situation. out in result drawn may long legal much money in bonuses and loans, Some say State Treasurer JoThe in lies of and his further statement, recent activities battles, Ririe of Ogden, and State seph their Sea of the Man Old (the the which committee is investigatAuditor Julius Andersen of Provo, Best Wishes to should be rewill endeavor to swap jobs. The ing lobbying activities concerning railroads) bankers backs. their moved from the Public of 1935. Act Utility law prohibits either succeeding Organized In other words, the government himself. John Guy. chief deputy This committee, headed by Senator built the roads, allowed a Black of really secured from Alabama, state auditor, is strongly mentionso necessary to the public service the of telegraph companies copies ed for auditor in some quarters. g to be used as all interest sent some wires 1,000 by organiThe office of secretary of state financiers a few for machines zations individuals and between will attract considerable interest lent them hangers-on- , in the 1936 campaign. There are February 1 and December 1, 1935. and their in difficulwere when see whajwqimSA they these Whether dealt money telegrams those who feel that Milton H. of ficoterie that caused with utility lobbying or an invita- ties by Welling, recently exonerated of a tion to is and again dinner made no difference nancial buccaneers UNION MADE GOODS false entry charge by a third disthem money. Is it not high the lending and firms everything persons trict court judge, may seek exonthat this vicious circle was So. State eration and a reelection at the involved sent over the wires was time ? ended seized. It is estimated that the hands of the voters. of these facts, it seems view In total of number taken telegrams Those frequently mentioned for Mr. Fish tell us just that fair only the committee runs past the secretary of state are Speaker of by socialistic about is there what the House Walter K. Granger of 5,000,000 mark. citizens objecting to the American Disclosure of this in resulted a Best Wishes to Salt Lake Cedar City. State Senator George continued and continuous demoralMiller of Price, and County Com- terrific wave of indignation, crlt ization of so necessary a public ne Federated Musicians and icism Result fists. and clenching of missioner B. F. Quinn of Salt Other Organized Labor is that suits are being considered cessity as railroads are. Lake. The facts stated in our letter of to prevent the committee from Attorney General Joseph Chez of carrying December 18, 1935, warrant an anon such activities, on the answer can be made an Ogden has indicated to friends that grounds that If swer, they are in direct he will try for another term. that to government owner but say of the Fourth Amendment GLEN BROS. is no answer. socialism is to the Constitution. In answer to ship of control by after If years MUSIC CO. Black said that if any A blacksmith first thinks of the this, Senator to spoliainterests leading banking shape he wants the iron to be. He judge issued an injunction against tion of investors, the continuec Full Line of Musical conhis he would ask committee, then works up some heat about the abandonment of service and reducInstruments idea and the material. He then gress to enact legislation taking tion of forces, the roads are endanproceeds to hammer the material away that jurisdiction from the gered and a public necessity placet 74 So. Main Was. 3353 into shape. Building a life is some- courts, for congress creates juris- in jeopardy, why should not the diction of those courts. thing like that. take over and operate government So here are two potential sources in the interest of the pubroads the of fireworks and others are simic, the investor and the employe? mering, notably the proposed housBEST WISHES TO LABOR What other remedy for the coning plan and the relief problem. ditions noted in our letter of DeStorms are brewing over C. H. JONES EQUIPMENT CO. cember 18, 1935, is there except government ownershin ? Is it to be Construction and Industrial Machinery that forever and a day " expected Baa to Worse 236 West South Temple Phone Was. 2580 are to be used as necessities The tense European war situa- public financiers a game? tion went from bad to worse re- chips in and for what reason Why, to back from worse cently, then must the men who have given their bad. Worst occurred when France ives in the service of the public as BEST WISHES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN refused to talk to Germany so long of railroads always be as troops occupied the Rhineland, employes FEDERATION OF LABOR loss of employment in the facing Germany in return refused to renterest of a few, while they note call a single soldier, and high low 3 opportunity after opportunity French spokesmen then intimated to maintain and increase the serthat it might be wise for France vices which railroads can furnish is to fight a preventative war now. in the interest of those The progress back to bad was ignored whose only obpect in life is to marked by a change in the French make more dollars than they could 146 South West Temple Salt Lake City, Utah attitude, doubtless brought about possibly use for any good purpose ? bv anxious English diplomacy And lastly, what is there so unFrance seemed to soften, intimated clean and malodorous about a she might talk terms with Ger- government of the people, by the many yet, even if German troop? people and for the people, that are in long verboten Cologne. should .make us fear it? 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