El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-28
LAFOLLETTE ROWS
WITH GALLINGER
Wisconsin Senator Predicts
Retirement Of the Re
publican Leader.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2S.-A verbal
tilt between senators LafOllette and
Gallinger in which the Wisconsin SEN
ator predicted the retirement of the
Republican leader featured the debate
over tn income tax provision of the
tariff bill. Others Of senator Calling
er's tyne he said would be retired be-
cause of their alleged inability to ar
just themselves to changing Industrial
conditions.
The colloouy followed senator La
fOllette's declaration that Republican
senators were voting against a heavier
income tax on big incomes, advocated
by the BristoW amendment which was
defeated.
Il am sorry there is a division on
the Republican side" senator LafOl-
lette said. If the party viii not see
there is a new day coming in this cOun-
try then its place viii be taken by
some party that will"
New Hampshire senator RetOrts.
1T is true that some senators have
disappeared from this side,' senator
Gallinger retOrted, and it is equally
true that the Republican party has been
put out of power by some men who
sympathize with the senator from Wis
constn in his extreme views
The Republican party has been put
out Of power by the people Of this
country who sympathiZe with the views
1 am now expressing" senator La
4OAAtLlb CIleus SHAKING MS manu-, anu
they will put more men out Of the SEN
ate Of the type of the senator from New
Hampshire before we get through with
the disposition Of these measures"
Senator Lafollette introduced anOth
er measure as soon as the BristOW
measure was defeated. changing the
basis Of tax It proposes an increase
of one half OF one percent on each
$4,000 fro $4,000; an increase Of one
percent on each $4,000 from $4,000 20
100000 and a jump from seven per
cent for all incomes above 500, 900.
Seek to Curb Trusts.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska intro
duced his proposed amendment to levy
graduated tax on corporations for the
purpose Of curbing mOnOpOlies and
breaking up trusts This represents a
plan that has supporters in both
parties and a strong effort will be
made to have it incorporated in the
tariff bill
Charges Against Judge speer.
In response to repeated demands by
republican leader Mann, chairman
Clayton, of the judiciary committee. has
given the house the substance of the
charges made against judge Speer in a
report from attorney general McRey-
nOlds.
These charges set forth that Judge
Speer attempted bribery; took money
from court funds for private purposes.
contrary TO law employed his sOninlaw
MS % uIL anu OlLlceSs violated the
bankruptcy laws relative to the selec-
ton of juries; violated supreme court
mandates; decided in favor of his son
lnlaw IN matters relating to fees; used
court officials as private servants, al
lowed the dissipation of assets Of es-
tateS in the custody Of the court: es-
tablished receiverships without notice
to owners; refused to allow the dismis-
sal of litigation giving relatives gen
erOus fees; allowed money to remain
without interest in banks in which rel
atives were interested; unlaWflIy seized
and ordered sold property in litigation
and used drugs
1t is probable that the Investigation
which has been ordered. viii not be IN
dertaken before late in the fall