The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02
BA|lErS INCOME TAX.
SENATE FOLLOWS ALDRICH,S
ORDERS ON SUBJECT
NO Further Consideration Until june
1o-BaiIey and Cumnins Pass HOG
Words.

'o'e oL oV 10 33 the senate de-
cioed today to postpone until June 10
the further consideration of the I'm
come tax question in connection vity,
the tariff.
Inc senate began the day with the
consideration of the sugar schedure
but after voting upon two amend-
ments towards the end of the after
noon switched off to a discussion os g.
the possibility of getting vote or,
the Bailey income tax amendment
This turn of affairs has become so
nabitual Of late that no one was sur-
prised and all were prepared TO again
listen to plea for such a vote Re
presented his argument in his usua5
forcible manner, but did not succeed Z
IN prevailing upon Senator AldrfcY.
10 concede vote on the income tax
III advance Of the tariff schedules. In
stead, he forced the definite promo
sition. Mr.. Aldrich declared that he.
would not agree to a vote on the in
come tax in advance Of the schedules
so long as he was in charge of the
bill.
Mr.. Bailey offered his income tax
amendment to the tariff bill and il.
was read, much to the amusement of
the senate, for it was realized that
the Republican leaders had TO inten-s
ton of permitting a vote atsthis time
Mr.. Aldrich moved that eonsidera--
tion Of the Bailey amendment be
postponeds until June 10. This mo-
ton provoked Mr.. Bailey to take the.
floor.
The senator from Rhode Island
Mr.. Bailey said, had at times shown
some inapatience for a vote upon his
tariff bill, and yet, he added, he IL ma
willing to vote on the most imbor--
tant amendment that will be offerc
to the bin. The. orderly manner q Il
considering this measure. said Ny
Bailey would be first to dispa' = 1t !
this amendment, because the a<1op-
ton of an income tax would permit
cutting down the amount to be raised
from custom duties by ss0,oo,00o..
which might be raised on income.
Mr.. Bailey said he knew that the
sooner he could obtain a vote on the
income tax. the larger vote he could
get for its passage. Eeading an ar
ticle in a New York newspaper stat
ing that he had introduced his in
come tax amendment with the pur-
pose of defeating an inheritance tax.
and assisting Senator Aldrich. Mr..
BAILEY declared the &riter of the ar.
ticle TO be an Infamous liar, ana,
proceeded with an elaborate expIana-
ton of circumstances connected with,
his interest in an income tax This
particular incident, he declared, was
but a part of a deliberate attempt ON
the part of some people to misrepre-
sent the entire Democracy.
Taking exception to a remark by
Mr.. Bailey, Senator Cummins asked
whether he proposed to challenge the
sincerity of the progressives who fa--
vcred an income tax.
Il did not challenge the sincerity,
of the senator" replied Mr.. Bailey,
"but did challenge his wisdom,
Mr.. Cummins, having expressed
the opinion that the income tax prop.-
osition could not possibly be taken ups
before the tariff schedules were dis
posed of, in accordance with Mr.. AID
rich's proposition, Mr. Bailey re-
marked, that if the senator from
Iowa purposes making an alliance,
on the income tax vote with the SEN
ator from Rhode Island, he win
find himself wiser afterwards than he
was before"
Mr. Cummins' retort was sharp and
quick. Il have" he said mot voted
with the senator from Rhode IslanSg
as often as the senator from Texas
"The senator from Rhode Isfan0
has been right twice during this See
sion," responded Mr.. Pailey, and II
have voted with him twice. The SEN
ator from Iowa can not make as good
showing"
Continuing, Mr Bailey declared
that Mr.. Cummins must know thar
the income tax advocates were losing
strength. So far as the Republicans
are concerned. Mr.. Cummins assert
ed, his conviction was that there was
no falling off in the income tax vote
and he declared that he was sure.
that they were all loyal
Then let's have a roll call: Iess