The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
PEOPLE WILL VOTE.
OOCSES PASSES THE SENATE
JOINT RESOLUTION AS
no INCOMES.
1he Vote Almost Unanimous-Oppo-
sat'on is Confined to Fourteen Re-
ruhaicans-Dcmocrats Taunt Ma.
T, tority With Stealing Platform.

Washington. July 12.--It Is now al
60 the legislatures OF the severa
states to say whether there shall b.
an income tax amendment to the con.
sfitution. BY the decisive vote of 81,
20 IA. more than the necessary two
Thirds. the house today passed tn,
senate Joint resolution providing fol
che submission OF the question to the
states. The negative votes were al
cast by Republicans. No arnendmeat
having been made to the resolution
Il now goes to the president for his
signature.
Practically four hours were con-
samed In debating the proposition and
this Afforded many members. mostly
or the Democratic side. an oppor-
tunity to air their views. Chairman
Payne OF the committee on ways and
means voiced the sentiment that such
= tax would make "a nation of liars
although he said II was we'll that
such power should be given congress,
especially In times OF war.
The burden of the Democratic
speeches was that II was simply a
case Of stealing Democratic thunder,
although nome OF the remarks on
that side incidentally touched upon
The tarin and the corporation tax.
with no little am cunt OF oastigation
OF the Republicans for failing. as was
nlissed. to keep party pledges.
we welcome the conversion of the
Republican party to another Demo
cratic principle" was the comment of
Mr. Clark OF Missouri. the minority
heade'r. An income tar. he maintain
cd. was Democratic principle. He
ccnci'ided by expressing himself In
xrvor Of Increasing the amount of ex-
smpts,n above $4,000.
Mr.. Clayton (Ala) said ne would
sxsmyt the poor man. who was least
able 70 bear the burdens of govern
msnt and would tax the multi-miI-
j1nnaires.
N r'ould." he exclaimed amid Dsm-
'oerusn scplause. get your Willie
~aidam Asaen In the light. who have
'nz1sess or incomes and live abroad.
would get the Laird OF skibo or
skeeoo, or whatever you may call it,"
II socrn-" said MT. James (Ky), In
1avorirs she resolution. "a govern
msnt whc~c taxing power provides
shat Lazarus shall share his crumbs
nun xAat Dives must not give up his
u1Emes."
Mr.. James quoted from an ante
election speech by President Taft in
which Mr.. Taft favored a graduated
sncome tsx and expressed the view
that perhaps a change In the person
mel OF the United States Supreme
Court might effect reversal of its
former opinion. While favoring the
amendment. Mr. Henry Expressed the
fear that 1t would suffer defeat II
sObmitted to the legislatures The
only safe way he contended. was to
submit the proposition to constitu-
tional conventions.
Mr.. Bartlett (Ga) shared the view
that the amendment stood a good
chance OF being defeated through
Aack OF the necessary support by the
legislatures.
In fiery speech In support of an
income tax. Mr.. Robinson (Ark.) se-
Sereiy arraigned the Republicans for
as he charged. 'foolins the people
before the last presidential election.
Others supporting the resolution
Were; Messrs. Hull (Tenn), Sim,
<Tenn1. Bears. (Miss.). Richardson
tAia-). Hehin (Ala). Dies (Tex) ant
Hobson (Ala.)
When the speechmalSing had bee,
concluded Mr.. Henry (Tex.) vainl,
sought To offer an amendment pro
vidins for the submission OF tn
question to the people through tn
constitutional conventions.