El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-26
DEFENDS TAFT'S
OFFICIAL ACTS
CONTINUED from Pase -

senator Norris Brown, Of Nebraska. at
the annual banquet OF the Republican
editors Of Indiana
In discussing the Payne tarlIL Dill
senator Brown said.
The Payne law has closed no facto-
~; 1t has reduced the wage OF no man
il has denied labor not single oppor-
tunity; under il the farmer has pros
pered. 1t has in no way impaired the
general prosperity OF the people. ana
yet the law can be improved II snoul1
be improved a schedule at a time ana
this viii be done II the president and
the Republican party have their way
Corporation Tax.
THE tariff law contained two other
propositions other than tariff duties
which go far to give the measure a
good name 1t contained a provision 70
tax corporations, thereby compelling
those men who prefer to enjoy the
profits and immunEies OF doing Dusl-
ness with the public as incorporation
rather than as. individuals to contrib
ute to the support Of the federal gov
eminent That provision alone has
brought to the national treasury, IN
round numbers, more than s25,0UosOOO
year since 1t became effective
Senator Brown said It was left TO
the Taft administration TO complete the
lob OF clothing the Interstate commerce
commission with power actually 20 pre-
vent an increase in rates until AFTER
by declaring any change in rates IN
lawful unless first consented 70 py the
commission.
TAFT stops Increased Rates.
TT Is good to know" said senator
Brown, that while congress talked
the president Of the United States was
on guard for the people ana the oay
before the increase would become el-
fective president Taft INVOKED ne
power Of the court and in the name OF
ln1unC-
ton every increase proposed by the
railroads. Again It was the executive
arm Of the government ana not con
gress which saved helpless pubic
from a great wrong ~ Is not poss -
Die that Republicans viii hesitate 70
approve public service OF that charac-
Senator Brown declared that for
more than a half a century the people
have been demanding the right TO elect
Nv direct vote United states senators,
and that while the proposition never
found a place in the national platform
Of the Republican party, II was aoVo-
Gated by president Taft IN MS accept
ance message.
Referring to the income tax amend
ment now pending before the states,
senator Brown said that the resoluuoh
providing for this amendment was
resting peacefully In committee until
presfdenf Taft BY special message, ad-
monished congress that such an amend
ment was right and should be passed
and submitted to the states.
As to the enforcement Of the Sner-
man antitrust act, senator Brown
said:
For 20 years every attempt on the
part Of law officers Of the government
has been met by the lawless with STUD
born and arrogant resistance ne
scene today in Chicago where the great
captains OF the beef combinations are
facing a trial Jury in a fight for their
liberty, is a demonstration OF the gooo
faith and the determination OF this
administration to enforce the law
The Truth About TAFT.
1T the press OF the United states
would tell the whole truth about presi-
dent Taft" said senator Brown, In con-
citlsion, there would not be enough
Democratic votes IN the electoral COLI
Iege to make a quorum" he SAID
that If there Is any credit to be claimed
or any blame 70 be imposed for WAT
has been done so far during Tafts ad-
MANIFESTATION. 1t belongs to the Republi-
can party as wei as TO the president