The sun., 1909-06-19
DEMOCRATIC ROW IN SENATE
opIJG4TION TO FOLLOW THE
pIRTy PLATFORM DISCUSSED.
a,,le, Repue at the Plank in Favor Of
Free Raw Materials-simmo ons Says
the plank Was written by Bryan
Hughes OF Colorado and Bailey Clash.

v.ss1xGroN, June 1s.-It was Demo-
,r,tic washday in the Senate The
question Of the obligation of Democratic
Senators to follow the party platform in
,,.ir votes on the tariff bill was threshed
Al, At length with incidental criticism
dWil!am jennings Bryan and statements
n show that Mr.. Bryan did and did not
dotate the declaration Of party princi-
,es adopted at Denver last July. 1t was
|. fine old family row that gave much
,,tisfaction to the Republican Senators
and furnished the spectators in the gal
kres with one round Of pleasure.
In passing it may be worth while to note
that Charles j. Hughes. the new Demo-
,,atic Senator from Colorado. has arrived.
Ne arrived to-day. fguratively speaking,
IN two speeches made on the Senate floor
during the course OF the party controversy.
# is pretty generally conceded that Mr..
Bushes made better impression in his
maiden efforts than any new Democratic
ssoator who has spoken during the cur
rent debate.
The whole trouble grew out OF the dec
hation in the Democratic national plat
form in favor Of putting print paper and
wood pulp on the free list. Senator
Stone OF Missouri offered an amendment
! 10 the pending print paper paragraph
xhsa 0lotfovv,, Aoolo xfovx
\ b the course Of the debate that followed
6nator Simmons Of North Carolina
tok occasion to throw a few oratorical
hrpoons into William Jennings Bryan.
MON he accused OF having dictated the
Isnver platform, which, said Mr.. Sim
mons, had not been supported by any
Nmocratic candidates in North Caro-
ha and had been publicly repudiated
one Democratic candidate for Con-
pess IN that State.
Mr. Stone said that he knew Mr.. Bryan
hd not written the platform. and Mr..
hughes declared that he knew Mr.. Bryan
sd not written thr ee planks OF 1t.
But Mr.. Simmons. who was a member
II the committee on resolutions at Dem
her, declared that Bryan had written the
blanks in favor Of free lumber and putting
IEV, made goods on the free list. and that
|Bysn's followers In the resolutions COM
mit,ee threatened to carry the matter to
The floor Of the convention II those planks
were not accepted by tho committee.
Senator Bailey made some remarks
expressing his unwillingnees to follow
the Demoeratio platform by voting for
free wood. palp and free print paper.
Putting these things ON the free list, he
said, would deprive the Government Of
10000 revenue u these duties. he
nd. were removed. then this amount OF
ryenss would be shifted from the news
papers and periodicals. to some other class.
BE said he would prefer to confer some
benefit upon the publishers Of the country
which at the same time would be Of ad-
vantage to everybody else.
'Iwould reduce the price Of their shoes
and clothes.' Mr. Bailey observed. before
would reduce the price Of the paper the
newspapers use
Mr. Bailey said that Of course every
tcdy knew that the Democratic platform
yFas written by one man and that 1t con-
hained an = absurdity in declaring for
free logs, which were already on the free
list, the idea being to carry several Of
the Northwestern States. which, how
ever, were not carried by the Democrats.
Mr., Bailey asserted also that the Demo-
cratic declaration in favor OF placing
trust made goods on the. free list was
tmpracticable. and by such action the
Treasury would lose about $3.50 900 900
Of revenue, which would necessitate
an issue Of bonds to run the Government.
His way to reach the trusts was to put
trust ma gnates in the penitentiary.
Then Nr. Hughes had his say. He read
the plank in the Denver platform in favor
Of constitutional amendment to enable
Coagess to enact an income tax law and
The. read Mr.. Taft's declaration in favor
ahs same thing contained in the Presi-
cats message OF Wednesday. Mr..
Hshes said that an allusion in 1895 to a
eange in the position OF the Supreme
C'ut on the income tax had been de-
nQhced as threat TO pack the court.
sr' he added. Il presume 1t Is not i'm
foper when one who himself for many
lsars graced the bench alludes to the
e'sonal makeup Of the Supreme Court
scaI attention to that fact
This was reference to Mr. T ats
etement in an address before the Buck
ee Club in Columbus. Ohio, in August,
N1, that 1T is not free from doubt how
ee Supreme Court. with changed men,
erthip. would view new income tax
AH under such conditions Mr. Hughes
lNsuoted Mr.. Taft also as saying in his
iFtech Of acceptance that -in my judg-
hfht an amendment to the Constitution
itt all Income tax Is not necessary"
lnthe course Of his remarks Mr. Hughes
eierre 10 tho fact that Mr.. Bailey had
otei against the majority of his COL
eague. in favor Of 0uty on iron ore
md duty on lumber This reference
fov"s"d Mr. Bailey, who came back at
pr Hughes with the accusation that he
ad '"en one Of two Democrats 10 vote
or '.'ty on lead ore. which action. said
A' 'ailey. was inconsistent with Mr..
svEhoss declaration tina. Domocratic
s~a'ors should accept and follow the
fh,.i!as enunciatei in the Democratic
t..No:'O. That platform. it was said,
IA H"NIarcd for placing articles con-
Vo3" !y tr1ist on the free list. and as
saf ,r" was controlled by trust Mr..
lhcgh"' hal gone contrary to the plat
oFia To- aration.
'lhe' am to accept the platform OF
ny party AS infallible and reject the de-
si''ou %: the Supreme Court Of the United
e'ate, il fallible,. said Mr. Bailey