The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-10-07

Senator Beverdge stands fully
committed TO the principle that In the
exercise OF It's power OF taxation. II is
the duty OF the government TO sol
frame It's tax iaws as 10 create class
OF Beneficiarfes and confer upon that
class the right to levy tribute day by
day upon the earnings of the gree
masses OF the American people" saidl
Mr.. Kern.
"He only balks on schedule hcrel
and there? With him. the act of
larceny is -justihable. He would only
regulate the amount OF plumber TO be-
taken in certain particular and iso'I
lated instances.
1T is refreshing to hsten TO. man
fully and thoroughly committed to the
doctrine that Qx levy should be
made not for the primary purpose OF
raising taxes. but for the benefit OF
favored private interesx. appealing to
the Democrats and Independent tariff
reformers to rally about his standard
and aid .him in the perpetuatioh OF
that monstrous doctrine as a govern
mental policy The contest between
the grand larcenisns and the petit
larcenists may be an interesting one
TO those fully convinced Of the right
eousness OF larceny. but neither OF the
contending forces can hope for re
crdits from that very large body OF
people who have conscientious scruple
agahst all forms OF larceny
Senator Beyeridge's recent declara
tion that he "could not stand for the
duties placed on lumber. out Of which
the homes Of the people are builded
aroused Mr.. Kern's. curiosity. lie
says:
"The Payne-Aldrich bill ss ] read
II. reduced the tariff on1umber making
il only one-half Of the pingley RATE
And if f'senator Beveridge was SC
outraged concenaing the reduced rate
OF the Payne -Aldrich measure, why
was Il that his indignation was nevei
stirred al the enormous rate OF the
Dingley bill?
Was Silent Twelve Years.
During all the, years the latter
measure was in force, were not the
| homes OF the people being builde'
/ with lumber? And during all those
! wears were we not the flargest ex
r porters Of lumber on earth. and were
: not mighty fortunes being made D.
I the lumber barons?
: rs IL not remarkable that II ha
never occurred 10 the eloquent sens
e ter at any time during his twely'
/ wears Service in the Senate thst h
I owed 10. his peoph the duty Of raisinl
I bis voice against this crying III
s 5usjce?"
; Mr.. Kern said that Senator Bevs'
h idee as an "insuLgent" only clalmel
I TO have progressed as far as opposl
T tion to- the Payne-Aldrich law. II
had declined 10 follow LaF,ollette pc
a yond thai point and in all otherSrt
r snscts. he commended the Taft admin
? istratidn and in his State platform q
!. indoFsed H. -
On tho suttect OF a tariff commits
!. sicn. Mr. Kern safd:
u -SenatOr f3everIige knows. and IN
American people generally know VIII
: sscieutitic inyesugation.' that. gei
erallv speaking. the rates fixed by thi
= Ian are excessive ana extortionate.
= "Instead OF waiting, first on 10
creation OF commission. and the
b. for, the tedious work OF world-wld
ID Investigation by that commission y
is ms have reyiStn al once. and r
10 duction OF the rates TO a reasonaDl
le bads whichNs revenue basis, pla'
,ng the greater burden on luxries an
the free list as X is and then,
ty deemed necessary. lot US nave y
ie commission 10 determine 'scientihcai'
e. whether the rates shall be talseu ,
o Mr.. Kern closed his tarin dlscu
se sion with the declaration that n,
e- untn q sciehtifc Investigation mad
n h2 a commission yet unborn. Will t9Ii
D. be hone OF relief save BY the eleeue
ae ofa Dsmocratio Congress pledged
10 genuine revenue reform
). Recalls sefrit's Charge.
ty During his remarks on the tariff NJ
n Karn ebrought up the charge MAJ
es against Senator Beveridge by Chari'
.r q. Sefrit,' ,'of-V ashington. IND:
= 81 Dc. noe intend even now TO charl
IT. mv friSnd With Iinsincertty. but
rs snectfuliy insist that lifetime has con
wheH he must meet the, charge na'
ar, against him by his staunch'ffiend Al
or supporter, Charles @. sefrit' Of WAS Was
We ington. Ind. in the month Of Augu
10 last. Mr.. sefrit. one Of the ablest q q
ID mos, accomplished of an MT AeN,
ty idge's supporters in Indiana; then q
clared as an argument in ms laN' '
al that II the vote Of Senator beNeIlu
er had been necessary 70 me passase
of the Payne Aldrich tariff 5ill, ne Won
or- b.va doubtless voted in IT'S favor.
10 sIf>th,s charge be true, It Is woru
If NJ serious consideration, for It Ia
on accounts for the different treatme n,,,
recorded Senator Beveridge respectl p,l
,a Federal patronage in his state. ire
he he that which Senator la. LaFsaet1e .aeaiesd q
RE other genuine insurgents reeeivea y,
ed the hands Of the national Soni'i''S'