The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-27
SENATOR BAILEY HITS REPUBLICANS HARD ON
 INCOME TAX MEASURE
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to this proposed tax forbore to repeat that statement because he would have to settle with some 15 or 20 of the men of the greatest ability and high est character on his side of the com mission and it was with reference to them and not to save our sensitive na- lures, that he contented himself with saying that such a law ought not to , be levied because it was necessary as the bill be reported to the Senate would raise enough revenue without this in- come tax"
 Mir. Bailey insisted he had no preju- dice against any man because he was rich, but he had a strong prejudice against some men on account of the way in which they had become rich T do not hesitate to say" he continued, that taking other mems money through favoritism of a law is little less dishonest than to take it by fraud and force It is because of the belief 1 that 1t is so widespread among the American people today that these great fortunes were created by others, that there is so much prejudice against men of large means"
 Comparison of Wages.
 Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan engaged yesterday in a col loquy with the Texas senator concern ing the difference of wages and tn e | manner of life of the American and European wage earner. Mr. Bailey in sisted that taking in view the superior productive power of the American laborer, he was no better paid than Is the laborer of Germany.
 MT. Bailey said that one of the most prosperous periods in the history of the United States resulted from low tariff while MT. Smith declared that one of the most disastrous periods in the business of the country resulted from a low tariff, making his reference to the Wilson tariff act.
 MT. Bailey also became involved in a discussion with MT. Aldrich with regard to the latters utterance in the Senate in 1894, that the income tax was supported by the socialist, populist and democratic parties. MT. Bailey said that MT. Taft now favored an income tax, and asked MT. Aldrich if he considered the President socialist populist, or democrat. Mir Aldrich replied that his statement was true at the time 1t was made.
 Against Extravaganza.
 Contending that he had always voted against extravagance MT. Bailey de- clared that MT. Aldrich had voted for substantially all large appropriation meas ures. He said that the Rhode Island Sem | ator's recent statement in favor of econ omy indicated that he had been converted This conversation, contended MT. Bailey, occurred when the burden was about to be placed on the rich. 'If this bill, as he presented it." said MT Bailey, referring to the chairman of the finance committee,
 coupled with an income tax will raise too much revenue, let's reduce the rates that we collect on the necessities of life 1 Engaging in a colloquy with Senator | Aldrich, MT. Bailey repeated his state l ment that the rates of the bill could be | reduced -3 fY1- 1 creasing the bulk of the importations, al- : though in his opinion the decrease would
 produce dimension to the extent of the
 reduction of the price of manufacturing | articles to the American consumer.
 MT. Aldrich suggested that the United