Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-29
PLATFORM NOT
BINDING ON
DEMOCRATS
SENATORS ADVOCATE
TARIFF ON LUMBER
Constitutional Amendment
Legalizing Income Tax FindS|
Strong Advocate in Brown of
Nebraska,

tBy Morning Journal Special rsased wirsl
Washington, April 2S.-An exhaus
tive treatment of the lumber sehe.
dulc Of the tariff bin hv Mr.. simmon,
Of North Carolina, was the feature oi
the session OF the senate today
Mr. simmons advocated the reten.
ton of the present tariff. which, IA,
maintained was but revenue rate
Several times the national democratic
platform OF 1908, which declared foi
free lumber. was injected into the dis.
cussion by republican senRtors anC
Mr Bacon, of Georgia. remarked that
he was not bound by declaration,
written into Il platform az midnight by
q few interested men
Mr. Burkett. of Nebraska. who's,
home city is in Lincoln, sought to
state where the democratic platform
actually was drawn, but Mr. simmons
refused TO yield time to prolong the
discussion.
Mr. Brown, of Nebraska, advocate
constitutional amendment for the
collection Of an income tax. Mr..
Brown argued that the people OF the
several states should have the oppor-
order that the validity OF such law
never would be questioned He said
congress owed it TO the people to be
given chance to say whether the
constitution should be made to sane
tion q system of taxation approved by
the majority OF American cltizcns
and by the economists Of the entire
civilized world.
III seems to me" he said. "thnt
tho discussion of the last two days ia
this body led by the able ami eloquent
senator from Texas brings home TO
every senator the commanding and
Imperative necessity for the adoption
OF such an amendment
Upon MI. Browns request the rcso-
luton WAS referred To the committee
on the judiciaJ
Discussing the lumber schedulp Mr.
simmons. OF North Carolina, opposed
the proposed reductions. prlncipa lly
he said. because labor constituted a
larger element in the cost of pruduc-
Ing lumber than IN the cost Of pro-
ducing any other manufactured pro-
duct and further that the lumber
was a competitor with some of the ar
ticlcs which added to the cost of its
production
How do YOU square your advocacy
Of a tariff on lumber with the dccla-
ration of the national democratic
platform of lo0S'" Nh Dixon, OIL
Montana, inquired,
Mr. Simmons asserted that the plat
fern declared for a tariff for revenue
and hc did not believe the Dnglcy
ratio on lumber was more than revc-
nuc rate.
He maintained that there was no
lumber trust
To those Of the senate who were fa e
vorable to high rates for duty on tho
products of the farmer yet who Wcre
advocating free lumber, Mr.. Sim
mons declared as a note Of warning
hat they were standing in their own |
light. He asserted that tho best pur- |
'haser in the south of meats. corn. |
nay and wheat from the west was the
awmill laboror.
The only beneficlarlos of reduced |
~ free lumber, Mr Simmons de-
Jared. would be the great rich box
located along the
.rcat lakes.
The democratic platform of 1908 In
egard to free lumber. again was
hrust at Mr. simmons. this time by
'lr Burkctt, and, incidentally he
TIRED up a hornets nest. because of
IN interruption by Mr. Hepburn. who
uggested that he go slow In that
natter, inasmuch as senators on
hat side meaning the domOcraticI
ide, were supporting the lumber
flank of the republican platform
Mr. Rayncr took violent exception
o Mr. Hoyburn's reference 10 "scn
tors on that side
His colleague. Mr. Smith. arose and
nat himself on record as faporing
uch proposition ON the basis that
he duty proposed was revenue one.
Gaining the floor temporarily ar
,ldrich declared that senators were
o "a fair way 10 adjust their differ
noes as TO lumber NOW. let's waive
his question of names" ne said. II
tho same whether you call Il tariff
or protection or tariff for revenue.
Mr Bacon asked if Mr Aldricb
.ould bring down tho duties on wear
lg apparel to ten per cent.
Mr Aldrich accused Mr. Bacon of
odgng the democratic platform by
. iirfnr-ab9Ht a refruuc duty
Confronted by MI Beverldsc. With
lt democratic platform dt tcluration
lr free lumber air Racon said, re-
-rrng to Mr. KcNcridgc
He knows hup o. committee Eoc.
ut az midnight aud brings in Mat
lrm and nobody cares anything
bout it,
Su for as he was concerned. Mr
,aoou said hc dId not recognize amy
Ich doctrine ae binding on him
hen particular article was ickcd
ut and placed ON tho free list be-
Iusc of the NieN entertained by -
1881 men.
II can tell you when tine democratic
latform was written and whore. i'm
.ricctrd MI Burkctt who resides n
lincoln. Mr. Bryan. home city, amid
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