The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-06
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ton.
Especial to The Caucasian)
Washington, d. c., Feb. 4, 1913.
Senator Webb, the new Senator
from Tennessee, was sworn in on yes
terday He is a native of Person
County, North Carolina, and is a
graduate of the North Carolina State
University. Senator Webb is elected
as an Independent Democrat, against
the regular Democratic candidate In
the Legislature, he received the vote
of all the Independent and Progress
sive members, of all parties.
The Democratic FiIibuster.
Ever since the beginning of this
session of Congress, the Democratic
members of the Senate, though in
the minority, have used filibustering
tactics to prevent the confirmation
of every name sent to the Senate by
President Taft.
Today at 1 o'clock Senator Smoot
moved again that the Senate should
go into executive session to consider
the confirmation of over one thous-
and nominations that had piled up
since the beginning of the session.
Every Democrat voted against the
motion, but the motion was adopted
by two majority. The Senate is now
in executive session, but it is under
stood that the Democratic Senators
have been filibustering since 1
o'clock and threaten to. keep up the
f1libustering, even if the Senate is
kept in session all night.
The Income Tax Amendment Adopted
A little more than four years ago
an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States was submitted
| by Congress to the several States.
| Within the last few days, the amend
ment, (Which heretofore had been
ratified by thirty-six States), has
been ratified by the Legislatures of
the States of Delaware and Wyom-
! ing. This secures the adoption OF
the amendment, with one State to
spare. Therefore, today, or as soon
as the formalities Of the action OF
three-fourths of the States is official
ly announced, the income tax amend.
ment will be In full force and effect
as much as every other section Of the
Constitution. This will enable Con.
gress to at once pass a law provid
ing for the levying of an income tax
and thereby to raise almost any
amount Of money that Congress may
desire.
Even a moderate income tax would
raise over a hundred million dol
lars. While it Is not believed that
there is sufficient time left during the
present Congress, to pass such law
it Is certain that the next Congress
will enact such a provision.
A Great Triumph For Public Opinion
and Justice.
II 1t will be remembered that a mum
ber of years ago the Supreme Cour
of the United States declared that al
income tax was unconstitutional
Since that time public opinion IL
} favor of such a tax, in spite of the de
cision of the Supreme Court, ha!
grown steadily and so strong till The
country Is now almost unanimously
in favor of amending the Constitu
ton. If public sentiment had beer
as strong in favor Of the income ia,
at the time the Supreme Court rem
dered it's decision, it is believed tha
such a decision would never have
been rendered. In short, If the same
Supreme Court that declared the in
come tax unconstitutional was sitting
on the bench today, it is believed tina
: their decision would be in favor o
J the income tax, even without thu
amendment which has just beer
adopted.
Another striking illustration of tn
force of public opinion was in tn
action of the Senate in convictin.
Judge Archibald. Every lawyer will
whom we have talked, who has exam
ined the case and compared it will
the case of Judge Swayne, of Flor
: ida, who was acquitted by the Sen
ate, admits that the case agains
Judge Swayne was stronger than tn
case against Judge Archibald. There
fore, if Judge Swayne, who was &C
quilted, should again be tried toda
, by the Senate, it is believed that b
would be convicted.
Taft Breaks the Record.
/ An investigation of judicial ap
-ooIn during prpSidnn