The record., 1911-05-04
Democrats Of the Senate Repudiate
Paynter's Report

FdynkeT hePoTN.
Senator FlynteT asks the people OF
kentucky To endorse his action here as
member OF the Senate. y strange Tc-
quest this Is when the senator himself
commissioned by his colleagues i'm the
scEate claimed 10 them 20 have heard all
The testimony and 10 have rendered a
Just and Tirhteous verdict These men
dug dC iUtn tfs fto.s thcy delvcd far
lasu ths y-f--,l - - II all they
heard n ~ sna ,hrv u,sid not do Nhat
Senator Faynter asks the people OF Ken
lucky TO do. that IS endorse his record
But instead, his Democratic colleagues
In spite OF the comradeship and amity
that exists between members of THAI
body. In spite of the appeals made by
two TO one his own Democratic fellows
ia the senate dis1pproved his record ami
said that Lorimer ought to be driven from
the senate.
Let Us call the roll aud see who stood
by Senator Payntcr for lorlmCr tMr.
James then read and commented unol
ihc roll call of the senate.) / was in
that chamber when tho vC.e was taken
and saw IT all I saw Senator Payntes
sitting I'm the seat occupied by Beck. by
Clay men who lived ara died poor. men
who had no tolerance of nimsy tCchni
calitics of the law when they were uSc'
as barriers 10 protect corruption. l saw
Senator Paynter leading his fight: be-
side him were Dcpcw and Gusgenheim
of Colorado. and the stand pat crowd.
Official Records.
The people are interested in the ofliCial
record of their public servants ana such
A record T. q legitimate subject of dis.
cussion. analysis and Inspection. and *,
e-cising this right, desire 10 call 20 thq
attention of the people of Kentucky tn
record of senator Thomas II. Paynter
believe this record d!scloscs that Ec doe.
not r. present the democracy Of the state
that b. II rctrogress:ve not progressive,
ihat he IL tainted with prOtectionism.
Psyrier's Vote on iron ore.
lie voted on May 10. 1909. for a tax OF
ten per cent al va'orcm upon iron ore
The protection Republicans Ia The house
headed by Serene T.. Payne and John
DalEe!l, believing "a they did that they
bad a right 20 enrich men Dy law al the
expense of al the rest. did not have tbs
edronterv 10 place tex upon this arti.
clc. And in The ls,l passed by the House
framed by these gentlemen iron ore was
made free hut when II got 10 the sen
a.c. this material which goes into the
manufacture OF every wagon. harrow,
nlow. stove farming implement. kitchen
Ltcnsie Is taxed iu per cent ad vaiorcm
and Senator P1Nnter east his vote fOi
this Increased duty. protective duty
pure and simple. q duiy which added l.
per cont so the wealth of the steel trust
waich owns practically all the iron ore
IN the United States. and made ir1possi-
bic free iron ore from Cuba. Canada and
other countries. for the use OF indcpeud.
might comTcte with the Steel Trust. and
ircrcased the price Ct every article 81
Tho CXtrrt of 70 Per cent which the con
sumcrs. farmers. mechanics and house-
holders haV" to pay. This vote is inds.
fenslblc and ingxcus1o,r IN my judgment.
ard N / had hcCn iu the senate J would
have voted 60 have u placed free. because
7 woulO EnVc rep-Csented the people whc
consume tho a-ticirs made from iron ore
and would not have voted for the trust
which marufsc'urfs Iron md steel. and
owns the ircn orc h-ds in thl- country.
Ris Fair With Guggsnhslnr.
Senator Paynte7 according 20 the Con.
gre~-ioral Record. Rad general pair
with Senator simon Guggcnhcin. of Csl.
n"ado. But { and from the record Of the
votes unon the tariff biIl that Gu~rer.
~ I'm VntCd when Ne pict-.d and Senator
Fayutor when absent vas without a pait
n Gucsenheim pleased to vote. but the
Record shows ~ complaint dpca Pawn
ters part-when n allowed The reat
ihrec millions ~ Kcu;uckians 20 go un.
represented. even by a pair vote.
His Vote on Lead ore.
on May :. 1904. an amendment was OF.
fsrrd by Aldrich by which The duty uDnn
lead and lead bearing ole Of all kindi
was Iisccd st 10 cents per pound which
. eru9l 10 80, pCr ton. Gugcenhcin,
Senator Pavntcr's pair. voted and SEN
ntor Payntcr vas recorded rs not vCt-
irF and he was without pair pii
- vote unon questions Ike lead ore aud
zirc orc. and other things out uf which
his 0;ueccnhcim' - fortune is made and
tpOa which he wanted To levy tax upou
The American people VI not. why dii
Senator Payn'cT not rcnudiatr in the omen
senate Gusgenhc'm who was haired with
him AID in violation &C The pair voted
while he was absent " ne was paired
with him, ana did violate the pair or did
Paynter allow the conhdng peoplc ~
kentucky 20 go Hnrcprcscni ed-even by
a pairg
His Vote Upon Scrap and pig Iron.
on Juue - 1900 an amendment was
offered striking out the tariff duty "
eco ton on wrought ard cast scrap
iron and scrap steel which. as s,uted by
Senator Burketi IT tie debate. is the
sane c. r!g iron ard An idcnslcal term
senator Payct'- saln was recorded ~
10, voting r1d .i. rcu-I: pas. SanaJoc
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