The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-12
Senator Overman Calls Tar
if Measure Republican
Perfidy."
SAYS vt IS FRAMED
TO AID INTERESTS
Asks Increased Head Tax on I'M
migrants-Raps Justice
Department,

Declaring that the present tariff bill
was unjust and fun Of inequalities, TO
Senator O1yernlan of North Carolina
spoke at length against the measure in
the Senate today. He asserted the bill
was framed in the interest OF the priv
neged few while the great mass Of
the consumers Of this country viii con-
tinue % groan under its heavy burdens
of increased taxation
Senator Overnan said he believed the
bin one Of the most iniQuitous ever
before Congress. More than 2S.0o0000
persons engaged in business or occu-
patton in this country would have TO
bear the burden Of IL. he declared,
while but a small number would be
directly benefited. In behalf OF this
great body OF the wealth-producing
masses. ne protested against the bill.
He said Il carried a duty of about 70
per cent ad vaiorem. and when TO this
was added the - per cent maximum
duty, the average would be Il per cent,
making the bill the highest in the coun-
try's history.
Lambasts Bill.
The average duty in the Dingley
bill" he continued. "is Ass per cent.
This is a reduction with a vengeance;
and this is the way the Republican
party keeps its promise 10 the people.
When the bill does pass, the final words
written in il should be not party per
fidy and dishoncr, but there should be
written across the back of the bill in
black letters the words, bad faith and
broken PROMISES for that. I'm my opin-
ion, viii be the judgment OF the Ameri-
can people.
The Senator said the people believed
and the President so announced. when
the campaign was on. that the tariff
was 20 be revised downward He de-
clared the Chicago platform was writ
ten with a sincere purpose 90 give the
people the relief they demanded, and
that the President during the last cam
paign row is in favor OF a genuine and
honest revision downward But the
high protecUionists, he continued are
ia the saddle and riding roughshod over
the people
Declaring that trusts were built up by
q high protective tariff, he said.
Demanded Reduction.
1.-THE great demand was FOR a lower
ing OF the Dinzlsy rate. The demand is
not 10 be heard, and / hazard the opin-
lon that the people OF this country vii
not be satisfied vita q law framed IN
LnE interest OF a lew alAtA dAitlAGA G4AN
many Botn under the Mckinley and
under the Dlngley hiEn-Jarin bills tne
great trusts and cOm5iues. which ave
monopOlized and controlled large pCl
cent not only Of the manufacture
products OF the country, but many ol
our natural res luT'-es as well, have
grown up, been encu'}rars a. non is he'd
and faLIened. while WiLnia compare
lively short time under this policy, un
told millions have been accumulated u
the hands OF a few men ana money cen
traliZed.
This high protective tariff Is a par
Of the great scheme, devised more thai
q quarter or century ago whereby
mOneyed aristocracy has been created
in this country, ana under its bhgntin,
system discomfort and socialism havt
grown. and strikes and Tumons O
strikes become frequent
Condemns System.
cit is a system by which tolls ar
taken rom the vast ma iority Of th
Eeople 10 enrich the few. The Rrea
masses of the people pay the tolls, wiki
the very rich go free q taxation. II.
10000 Of the men composing the com
bines and syndicatss reap re beuenf
aud are never satisfied, but are her
TODAY. IKE a horse leech. crying Co
Senator Overman spoke ~ favor @
an increased head tax on iDmi grants
In connection with MS attack on trust
he paid his respects 90 u0 uncertain
terms 10 the Tennessee Coal ana ir-
COMPANY merger, and 20 the iIactlo
OF the Department Of Justice o. tle cas-
OF the Harvester trust or the Tennessee
company merger he said.
"Nr. President, the absorption ID
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Compau
ov the United States steel C0mpau
was one Of the most Ourra geOus au
ECaudzlous transactions which eve
happened. and should not be tolerated
''Esa4v Tennessee company was one u
our Southern industries. Of which Va
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