Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-13
FEW MAYS" ALL REPUBLICANS
Democrats Charge That Their "Thun-
der" Has Been Stolen. and csstisate
Majority, For Failing to Keep Prom
ises OF Tariff Revlsion---"A Nation
of Liars"
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 12--It is
now up 20 the legislature of the sew
cral states to say whether there shall
be an income tax amendment to the
constitution.
BY decisive vote OF 317 to IA, more
than the necessary two thirds. the
House today passed the Senate joint
resolution providing for the submis-
sion OF tho question to the States.
The negative votes were all cast by
Republicans. No amendment having
been made to the resolution it now
goes TO the President for his sigma
ture.
Debate F6ur Hours.
Practically four hours were consuin-
ed In debating the proposition OF this
afforded many members. mostly ON
the Democratic side, an opportunity to
air their views
Chairman Payne, of the committee
On ways and means. voiced the senti-
ment that such a tax would make "a
nation Of liars" although he said II
was we'll that such power should be
given congress, especially in times or
war
Stealing Democratic Thunder.
The burden OF the Democratic
speeches was that 1t was simply a
case Of stealing Democratic thunder.
although some of the remarks on thar
side incidentally touched upon the
tariff and the corporation taS, with no
p little amount of castigation of the Re-
rublicans for failing. as was alleged.
/ to keep party pledges.
Adjournment was taken at 5:33 p.
m. until Thursday.
we welcome the CONVERSION of the
Republican party to another Demo-
cratic principle" was the comment OF
Mr.. Clark. Missouri. the minority lead
er. An income taxi he maintained
was a Democratic principle. He con-
eluded by expressing himself in favor
OF increasing the amount of exemption
above $4,000.
Mr.. Clayton, Alabama, said he would
exempt the poor man. who was least
able 10 bear the burdenes OF govern
ment and would tar the multi-miIlion-
aires.
Would Get lairds and Skshos.
Il would" he exclaimed amid
Democratic applause. get your Willie
/ Waldorf Astors in the light. who have
millions of incomes and live abroad. It
would get laird or skibo or skeebo, or
whatever you may call IT,"
Il scorn." said Mr.. James. Ken
lucky. in favoring the resolution, "a
government whose taxing power pro-
vides that lazarus shall 4share This
crumbs, but, tfati Dives must: not give
up tis.fEici5eS.' 80 81
MI -sJancst quoted FRONT an Saute-
election sby1Preyidcnt Taft in (Which
Mr.. Taft favored a gradusded Income
tax and expressed the view that
perhaps change In the personnel OF
the United States Supreme Court
might effect reversal OF its former
opinion.
Legislatures May Defeat a.
While favoring the amendment
Mr. Henry. Texas. expressed the fear
that IL would suffer defeat n submit
ted to the legislatures. The only safe
way. he contended. was 20 submit the
proposition to constitutional ccnvcn-
tons. Mr. Bartlett. Georgia. shared In
the view that the amendment stood
a good chance Of being defeated
through lack Of the necessary support
by the legislatures.
In fiery speech IN support OF an
income tax. Mr.. Robinson. Arkansas.
severely sraigned the Republicans for
as he charged. "fcoiing the people
before the last presidential election.
Oshcrs supporting the resolutions
we're NeSsrS Hull. Tennessee: sims.
tennrssec. Byrd. Mississippi: Rich
I ardscn, Alabama; Hcflin. Alabama.
Dies. Texas. and Hcbson, Alabama
When the speechmaking had been
concluded Mr. Henry. Texas. vain1v
sought 10 offer an amendment prorid-
Ing Tor the subuisicn Of the question
70 The people through constitutional
conventions.