Senator Carter Glass, (1858-1946) Newspaper publisher, US Senator (D-VA), author of the Banking Act of 1933, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Woodrow Wilson. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-2] of 2 Senator Carter Glass quotesSenator Carter Glass QuotesSenator Carter Glass Is there any reason why the American people should be taxed to guarantee the debts of banks, any more than they should be taxed to guarantee the debts of other institutions, including merchants, the industries, and the mills of the country?~ Senator Carter Glass Is there any reason why the American people should be taxed to guarantee the debts of banks, any more than they should be taxed to guarantee the debts of other institutions, including the merchants, the industries, and the mills of the country?~ Senator Carter Glass Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print