The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-23
STEALS A PLANK
From Ehe Democratic Platform
of Last Year.
TAFT IS The Thief

He Trras His Back on the Repub-
licaa Platform and Plants Himself
Sqna,els On the Last Democratic
Platform. Hoping by 50 Doing to
Save His Party.
Once more, says the Washington
correspondent Of the Spartanbur
Herald, the Republican party has
found it necessary to adopt plank
from the Democratic platform, in
order that it may save its face. 'rhis |!
Jas become so frequent and com
uoa Of late, however, that 1t has
ceased TO cause surprise. The lat !!
est Instance OF the Republican theft
Of Democratic campaign thunder IS
"A the compromise on the income
AK proposition. BY which it is pro-
posed 20 submit the matter to the
people in the effort TO secure an
amendment is the constitution per
uittins the levyins Of such tax.
In recommending to congress the
submission Of constitutional
amendment expressly authorizing the
eo!selt;on OF an income tax Mr. Taft
has turned his back on his own
record and planted himself squarely
% the Democratic platform OF 1905.
At tae Denver convention, July 10.
last. the Democratic party made this
Seclayation:
We favor an income tax as part
Of our revenue system. and we urge
he submission Of constitutional
amendment specifically authorizing
congress to levy and collect tax
npoa individual and corporate in
zones. to the End that wealth may
bear its pcopoltionate STARE Of the
burdens OF the federal government.
The Republican convention at
! Chicago IN its platform was silent
% this subject. but in his speech
u acceptance at Cincinnati, July %,
| a-. Taft volunteered this statement:
| The Democratic platform de-
! uands two constitutional amend
| nents-oce providing for an income
FAX and the other for the election of
senator's by the people. In my judg-
aeae ar amendment to the consti-
| sr.ior for an income tax IS not ne
| ,essay. believe that an income
:ax. when the protective system OF
| customs and the internal revenue
iax shall not furnish income enough
! sor governmental needs, can and
| should be devised. which, under the
decisions Of the supreme court. will
| conform TO the constitution"
| Senate. Bailey has been making
some efforts IN the direction OF Sc
curing such q tax. and these efforts
| have met with such approval among
| members OF the senate that it Is an
! open secret in Washington that the
compromise which was decided on
| after numerous conferences among
I Republicans, cae with the president.
vas vigorously. sought BY AldTcn
and his followers, Who did not want
| asy such tax.
! This compromise will put the mat
te, "ue to" the people. 1t will be
necessary shat two-thirds Of the
| mem bersh.p of both houses shall
saro- the submission of the coasts-
|tutional amendment to the people
of TIE forty-stx States, and that the
legislatures OF three-fourts OF those
States shall express Themselves IN
favor o. the adoption Of the amend
inest. l, IS .eus seen thst the hi lg
| that is sc Sc.viceabl, - the Reoup-
:!can party-inde6ni:e delay--wiA
oe secured.
II IS aot generally known out
! SIDE Of senatorial circles just bow
much trouble this income tax prop
osltion has caused the members Of
the '.Aldrica gang" They have had
| numerous conferences and consulta-
tons. and have even taken polls OF
the senate. and sounded men on the
proposition, to ascertain their atti-
tude. The results Of these sound
!ngs revealed a support Of Senator
8ai!ey's income tax proposition Ito
which Senator Cummins succeeded
in having his name attached) that
vas anything else than pleasing to
| she leaders And so the activity
vas begun which has resulted in the
J compromise proposition.
| Naturally the "straight-out" in
come tax advocates are much per-
turoed over the present state of az
fairs, and they propose to carry
tie fsht further. They claim that
Senator Aldrich has very narrow
margin Of majority who will support
the compromise, and they hope yet
! TO secure enough votes fo-
st-aisht-out income tax amendment
| to the tariff bill to carry their point.
The proposed amendment to the
| constitution, which was introduced
| oy Senator Nelson. provides for the
submission to the several States Of
the question OF amending the consti-
| tuition Of the United States so as to
| give congress the right to levy
tax on income. The proposed amend
men. is as follows:
THAT congress shall have the
power to lay and collect direct taxes
! on incomes, from whatever source
! derived. without appo-tioninS the
sane among the several States.