Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-28
TOWNSEND DEFENDS
THE PAYNE TARIFF
At Same Time Michigan Sena-
tor Makes Vigorous Attack
on Underwood Bill.
CALLS PRESIDENT WILSON
MOST INSIDIOUS LOBBYIST
Charges Democratic Party With Bad
Faith to the Farmers-Speaks
in the Senate.

A defense of the PAYNE Aldrich tariff
law and the conditions which have pre-
vailed in the United States under that
law, and vigorous attack upon the I'm
derwood Simmons tariff bill and manner
in which it has been framed, were made
by Senator Townsend of Michigan dur
ing the tariff debate in the Senate today.
He charged the democratic party with
bad faith to the farmers of the land,
and he charged President Wilson with
having been the most insidious lobby
list of them alP' in the interests Of the
democratic bill.
1T is said that the Payne tariff bill
caused the pending measure" said Sen
ator Townsend. ITO a certain extent
that is true; but it is not because the
Payne bill was intrinscally bad bill
that a political upheaval occurred, but
rather it was partially because poll
ticians said 1t was a bad bill and
betrayal Of republican pledges. Indus
trial, moral and intellectual progress
was never so great as under the I'M
hampered operation of the Payne law.
Conflict in Republican Party.
1.-The Payne bill was the Gettysburg,
where the factions of the republican
party were formed in battle array. The
democratic party in the campaigns of 1910
and 1912 were the benefciaries of republic
can dissensions When the tariff revision
of 1909 occurred the inevitable conflict
between certain long-recognized and ar
rogant leaders of the republican party on
the one side and new set OF equally
determined men who desired TO De lead
ers on the other side was on. the tarln
for the latter
class to exploit the ineXcusable methods
Of the former.
THE democratic party was the bene-
ficiary of this condition
From the insurgent effort has come
great good to the country, and, as usual
in matters of REFORM, some harm has
attached"
Senator Townsend. however, deplored
the Undertaking attacks which nave
been aimed at legitimate business or the
country.
"The great majority Of those who place
successful business men In the class OF
semi-criminals have never given labor
days work." he continued. The door OF
should be kept open, and simply because
q man has and is is not sufficient reason
for wholesale condemnation.
Administration Represents Minority.
THE democratic party. through a divi-
sion in the republican ranks, is In charge
Of the government by virtue Of minority
Of the votes cast in the last election.
Government by the minoyity is contrary
to the spirit of democracy. and at the
earliest legal opportunity the majority
should assume control.
THE democratic party is now In full
control of the nation, and after months OF
secret work the democratic Senate has
presented the pending bill. 1t was con-
ceived in hatred of the American policy
darkness of the secret caucus chamber
under the charge Of one who has never
had any experience in business OBJ
stetrics.''
Doom of Sugar Industry.
Senator Townsend sand that both
President Wilson and the democratic
platform had assured the people mo
legitimate business" would be injured.
He asked what senator would deny that
the sugar industry was legitimate
business. yet it was doomed under the
improper influence exerted in connection
with this tariff bill" said Senator Town
send was that exerted by President
Wilson himself He declared the lobby
investigation had not borne out the
charge Of the President that an insidious
lobby had been at work In washington
to influence this legislation.
"As a total result of this Congress up
to date has been Inundated and dis
graced before the country by unWar-
ranted insinuations that Its members are
not fit to legislate. and by their action
they have acknowledged the impeach-
ment,' said the senator from Michigan.