The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-23
SPLENDID PUBLIC RECORD.
HON. GEO. E. HUNT INFORMS COL. T,
Il. STITH s9ke THINGS THAT SEN
'AT0R BUTLER HAS DONE


II. STITH s9ks THINGS THAT SEN
'AI0R BUTLER HAS DONE
sineA his Election to the L. 9. senate
How the Goidbug Press tEndeavors :.
Keep Their Readers Ignorant Of This
Record.
Col. f. Il. Stith.
DEAR SIg:-By permission of the
Editor of the Progressive Farmer,
| will comply with your request, viz:
Iell you In writing, some Of the good
things Senator Butler has done and
tried to do, since he took his seat as
Senator.
We wish to call your attention
| L. To the fact that Senator Butler
had not been in his seat one month
before he introduced a bill to pro
hibit the further issuance of bonds,
and by his vigorous and persistent
efforts, for some three or four
months, succeeded in getting his
bill through the Senate. Was not
that good thing, Colonel7 think
you are too honest not to answer in
the affirmative. And if you answer
IN the affirmative, do not fail to
score one just here. Was there one
man In either Of the two old parties
that started out with such record
in less than one month s time after
taking his seat9 If you know of one,
let US have his name and of what
party.
| 2. Senator Butler was the first SEN
ator to introduce an amendment to
the Constitution providing for an in
; come tax. The money power had
, doubtless Influenced the Supreme
Court, to decide an income tax un-
constitutional. That put the income
} tax to rest unless the constitution
! could be changed or amended. And
the very fact that both Houses of
Congress had passed an income tax
o law, indicated that a ioaj jority of the
S people and their representatives be-
I lieved such law to be just and
: right. Quite number had de-
: nounced and criticised the Supreme
t Court for it's action in the matter,
q but they did nothing to remedy the
n wrong. 1t remained for our young
d Senator from North Carolina
o Marion Batter, to introduce a
o bill to change the Constitution Of the
a United States so as to legalize an In
q come tax. This bill, introduced by
l. Senator Butler, was referred to th'
II judiciary Committee, and Senate
II Butler has made frequent Efforts tt
= n,
d this bill to amend the Constitution
Us but as yet he has not succe eded
t. Why? Because neither of the oil
u parties will give him the requlsit
ot help. Colonel, you cannot deny bu
e. that a graduated income tax is just
ID right and proper, for it is in perfec
harmony with the teachings of tn
" New Testament, viz: The parabl
I'd of distribution of the talents and tn
n, reckoning, clearly proves the JUS
~ ness of an income tax 'To whol
I'd much is given. of him muc
n shall be required" etc. Then, Co
O. onel, do not fail to make anothe
g. score here for Butter.
he 3. Senator Butler now has pendin
ty before Congress two important bill
be to perfect and improve our posts
ed system: One providing for the 9
ut tablishment of a postal telegraph
or which would break up the oppre
ng sive Western Union Telegraph m
re nopoly and place a telegraph or
"a telephone at any postoffice in tt
n? Union, and enable the poor peopl
Ill as we'll as the rich, to send a tel
d: gram for ten cents anywhere ov
,u- the country instead of 25 cents
~ ST. and upwards, as they now have
ius do. He also introduced another bl
let providing for the establishment
of postal savings banks at every mon
F.; if order Office in the United State
air where the common class of peoI
i've can deposit their small savings, fro
est one cent up, and receive interest
,ch the same, with the security OF t
XIV Government behind. Other cot
out tries have such banks .and ha
len proved them a good thing. Th
ink WHY should We not have themY
Ter, would be a great stimulant to
hen laboring people Of this country,
ith- know that their small deposits wo1
ent be perfectly safe and draw lnter
Y. at the same time. Then, Color
if you are willing to do the Sena
Justice you will score two here, III
ing four to this point.
.n .n'. 4. The defeat of the famous
''A infamous Loud postal bill should
be placed to the credit OF Sena
ro,d Butler. But why do l say this?
rom cause that infa nous bill was pas
!. IN through the House, being supper
CIV by many Democrats. But when
80 bill reached the Senate, it went
49, the Committee on POstotices
"a; Postroads, and fortunately Sens
ro lou Bntler. a member of that conn
lon : tee. fought it with all his mil
r is holding it in the committee
,era1 about two months, and when at.
orod I the bill was reported to the
o1oN ate, Butler fled a strong mano
report, and made strong spe
~" showing so clearly the infamous =
aSeJ aJ poses of the bill that it was defea
. '4Ler But what was the purposes OF
,.n. e-on, Loud bill? The purpose OF this
was to discriminate against s.
,!;to -; 70 country newspapers and in favt
~ 10 big dailies, and prevent reform
go go ature that denounced the gold ST
nsio ard and monopoly rule. Yes,
wanted to suppress free spe
Then, Colonel, as an honest
t the and fayoring a"government OF
nate: and by the people," you must
ims- score another good thing for
chief tor Butler.
mes 5. We now call your attentle
Caro- the fact that while the two old
, and ties were fighting their sham bs
to be over the tariff Senator Batter
"A rel trvino TO wedge in some amenOn