Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
NEW SENATOR HAS PRooREs-
GIVE IDEAS AND EXPRESSES
THEM.
FOR TARIFF REVISION
AND INCOME TAX
Also For Direct Election Of Senators
and ineiinss to Initiative and Refer.
sndum+uts Work For Fellow Men
rAbovs All Party crssds-cummins 70
Lose Committee Place

Washington, April 25.-An interview
with Senator w. s. Kenyon. Of Iowa, Is
printed. by John Temple Graves, Wash
inston correspondent, in which Judge
Kenyon is quoted as saying:
Il have not yet made up my mind"
said he. whether It was right for me
to leave this Office for the senate
chamber. There is 80 much public
service to be done here. And I love
It SO.
But If am going to the Senate, I
must be sworn in in time to vote for
the popular election Of senator's when
the bill comes before the body. j am
earnestly in favor Of it.
Eyes, am In favor Of direct cleo
tions, Of tariff revision downward. Of
an income tax. and Of the federal COR
poration tax; look kindly upon the
initiative and the referendum, but I
have a lawyers doubt Of the recall.
especially when applied to the judges.
but the question of all questions
with me Is human rights. It out
weighs the tariff or any economic is
ne. It is the question of a century.
True to His Ideals.
ut has been my philosophy OF life
that the only thing worth while IS to
help our fellow men. Imbued with
this idea have forsaken my profess
sion and entered upon public life. I
have faithfully tried to live up to the
ideal.
II may not be able to satisfy my
people in the senate. MY only creed
shall be to do what seems to me right.
had rather spend the next two years
in the senate and never compromise or
trim on any public question, than to
remain there twenty years by process
of compromise, and trimming. Back
bone Is more essential to our politics
than wishbone. One thing must salts
fy. That IL the conscience Of William
S. Kenyon.
"The contest today is essentially a
peoples contest and the political phil
osophy that appeals to me more than
any mere discussion Of tariff sched-
ules Is for laws looking to human
rights: 80 believing, intend to favor
a. best can laws for the betterment
Of mankind, for the lifting Of artificial
burdens. ana that may keep open the
door OF opportunity for the children Of
tomorrow.
Favors Income Tax.
"Along this line, Is an income tax
the fairest method Of taxation? In my
humble Judgment. the opinion Of the
Pollock case. holding unconstitutional
the income tax law, il one Of the most
severe blows we have received since
tho contest Of the civil war. In work.
mems compensation acts we lag behind
tho great nations Of the world. have
always commended that there should be
an absolute liability law as to the men
employed by the great carriers engaged
In interstate commerce.
Likewise strict corrupt practice
act. federal control Of stock and bond
issues Of Interstate carriers and a more
stringent regulation Of monopoly. !
doubt II the Sherman act can ever ac-
complish its purpose otherwise"
cummins to Lose Place.
The standpat republicans will not al
low both Senators La Toilette and
Cu1nmins to be put on the senate
finance committee. On high authority
it is given out today that the progress
sives will be given only one place on
this committee, and that It will go to
Senator La Toilette who is Senator
Cumming senior In point Of service.
This will permit the regulars to control
the COMMITTEES Independent Of the dem
ocrats and progressives.
One Of Senator Kenyon's assign
ments will be on the District Of Col
umbia committee. which, with the like
committee in the house. has charge of
the government Of the city Of Wash
ington.