The Washington times., 1909-06-18
LAMB INTERVIEW
AROUSES SOLONS
Big Row Stirred Up Among
Democratic Senators
by Attack.

A big TOW was stirred up among the
Senate Democrats this afternoon by an
interview with John Z. Lamb. of Indi-
ana, former member of the House.
In this interview. Mr. Lamb is al
legged TO have attacked Senator's Sim
mons of North Carolina Daniel of Vir-
ginia. and Newlands of Nevada for lin
ing mp with The Republicans in the Sen
ate
Senator Johnston OF Alabama called
attention 10 the interview and had II
inserted in the Record. He denounced
the attack made on certain Senators
The matter came up while an amend
ment by Senator Stone was pending
putting wood pulp and print paper on
the free list 1t had been pointed out
that the Democratic platform had de-
clared for free lumber. Senator John
ston opposed the platform and called
attention TO the fact that it had spoken
out for free logs, but as matter Of
fact logs had been free for twelve years.
Bailey's Stand.
A little before this Senator Bailey had
declared he had not to be guided by the
Denver platform on the lumber question,
and as ne had not voted for free lum-
ber ne would not support free wood pulp
and print paper He declared anew that
he would not be bound by the Denver
platform and that it was the work OF
one man. -s.
Then followed general experience ea1i e..
meeting on the psrt OF the DemocfatlC
Senators Senator Stone OF missouri
defended the platform. he cIlsIclSSu
Senator Johnston for putting IN tne i ia
ter,-Iew from Mr.. Lamb and contehoea
that the platform should 0e upilSiu'
Senator Newlands explained his attitude
and refuted the allegations or MI isaiho
tia. ne was hostile TO the PLATFORM
Senator Hughes of Colorado. who has
come but recently TO the Senate, made
q ringing speech in which ne denieu
that the Denver platform vas written written
nv Mr. Bryan Il know that no single
man wrote that platform, said sen
ator Hughes. Il personally know
that at least three planks were passed
under the eye of MT; Bryan. S p W ~is +.
1 wish 10 say IS this. that II W >.
Bryan had written every word OF the
platform il would none the less COM
mend itself 10 me as Democrat
Converted State.
Senator Hughes pointed out that upon
that platform Colorado had been con-
veEted to a Democratic State. from
state that had had a Republican ma
jority of $4,000. he said he was not
willing TO support a candidate for Presi-
dent and then refuse 10 support the
platform on which that candidate ran
He said that he lad gone before the
people Of Colorado on that platform
and had been elected on il, and proposed
to stand by it. He did not agree ia
81 respects with Air. Bryan. but lie
could not forget that Mr. Bryan BY his
own efforts had risen - "A pos ton OF
ore of tie most influential men IN this
republic. not even excepting the Hunts
Republic. not even excepting the Hunts
Discusses Message
senator Hughes took up the SPECIAL
message Of President Taft and some
what causticaIIy discussed it, He point
e. out that on July % last. Mr.. Taft
when a candidate for President, in
speech declared in favor OF he income
tax. expressed the confident opinion that
no amendment to the Constitution was
necessary In order TO establish II.
lie demanded 10 know what changes
in political conditions had arisen since
then TO force the President 20 show
so sharp q change OF front as Is indi-
= Gated by his present declaration that
an amendment 70 the Ccastitution Is
necessary
Senator Hughes then took up the mes
sage ttseif. and pointed out that the
President and his advisers had fallen
into sad error when they suggested
on The statute books. The Senator read
ing that when II was passed in 1894
Il was specifically provides that IL
should continue in force only five years.