The Washington herald., 1909-06-19

II hdS OeHlocEdl4c WASH day yesterday
in the Senate
/ The question OF the obligation Of Demo
cratic Senators 10 follow the party plat
; form IN their votes on the tarin bill was
{ thrasheG out at length, with incidental
: criticism OF William Jennings Bryan and
/ statements 20 show that Ny. Bryan did,
and did not, dictate the declaration OF
parts' principles adopted at Denver last
July.
I It was fine old family row. that gave
much satisfaction 20 the Republican Sen
ators and furnished the spectators IN
. the galleries with one round Of pleasure.
In passing, it may be worth while TO
1 note that Charles J. Hughes. the new
5 Democratic Senator from Colorado. has
arrived He arrived yesterday. hguratlve-
ly speaking. in two speeches made on the
Senate floor during the course Of the party
controversy
It is pretty generally conceded that
Mr.. Hughes made a better impression in
his maiden efforts than any new Senator
who has spoken during the current de-
bate His diction was easy. his manner
composed. and his use OF an emphatic
adjective striking and unusual He seem
ed never at a loss for a word.
Just because he did not rant or engage
in heroics and seemed TO know what he
was talking about he got attention from
the entire Senate. most OF whose mem
bers are Of the opinion that Mr.. Hughes
is a coming man.
Free List Causes Row.
The whole trouble grew out Of the
declaration in the Democratic national
platform in favor OF putting print paper
and wood pulp on the free list
Senator Stone, OF Missouri. offered an
amendment to the pending print paper
paragraph 10 carry out this platform
declaration. In the course OF the debate
that followed. Senator simmons. OF North
Carolina, took occasion 70 throw a few
oratorical harpoons at William Jennings
Bryan. whom he accused OF having die
tated the Denver platform, which, said
Mr.. Simmons, had not been supported
by any Democratic candidates in North
Carolina and has been publicly repudi-
ated by one Democratic candidate for
Congress in that State.
Mr.. Stone said he knew Mr.. Bryan
had not written the platform. and Mr..
Hughes declared that he knew Bryan
had not written three pIanks OF it. but
Mr.. simmons who was a member Of the
committee on resolutions at Denver. de-
clared that Bryan had written the planks
in favor OF free lumber and putting trust
made goods on the free list. and that
Bryan's followers in the resolutions com
mittee threatened 10 carry the matter
TO the floor OF the convention II these
planks were not accepted by the COM
mittee.
Bailey Opposes Plan.
Senator Bailey made some remarks. ex-
pressing his unwilIingness TO follow the
Democratic platform by voting for free
wood pulp and free print paper. Putting
these things on the free list. he said.
would deprive the government OF $4,000
in revenue.
In the course Of his speech Mr.. Bailey
said everybody knew the Democratic
platform was written by one man, and
that it contained an aDsurdIty in declar-
ing for free logs. which were already on
the free list. the idea being 10 carry sew
eral Of the Northwestern States. which.
however. were not carried by the Demo
Gratis.
Mr. Bailey asserted also that the Demo-
cratic declaration IN favor Of placing
trust-made goods on the free list was i'm
practicable. and by such action the
Treasury would lose about $50. 1900 OF
which would necessitate an issue
of bonds 10 run the government. His
way 10 reach the trusts was TO put trust
magnates in the penitentiary.
Hughes Answers Charges.
Then Mr. Hughes had his say. He read
the plank in the Denver platform in IA
vor Of a constitutional amendment TO en-
able Congress to enact an income tax
law. and then read Mr.. Taft's declaration
in favor Of the same thing. contained in
the Presidents message Of Wednesday.
Mr.. Hughes said an allusiOn in 1896 TO
change in the position of the Supreme
Court on the income tax had been de-
nouneed as a threat to pack the court
But" he added. 7 presume it IS not
improper when one who for many years
graced the bench alludes to the personal
Of the Supreme Court, TO call
to that fact"
Tbs was a reference TO Mr.. Tafts
statement in an address before the Buck
eye Club in Columbus. Ohio. in August. 1
1907, that 1t is not free from doubt how
the Supreme Court. with changed mem
bership. would view a new income tax
law under such conditions"
Mr.. Hughes quoted Mr.. Taft also as say
ing In his speech Of acceptance that 'fn
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