The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-29
PAYNE SOBS HIS
HEART OUT OVER
BILL
Former Pal of Aldrich Attempts
Defense of Own Mea-
sure
DECLARES DEMOCRATS
ARE TOO WISE
Rep. Rainey Replies by Proving
COnclusively Cut in
Living Cost

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Predict'
ing dire disaster TO the country If the
Wilson. Underwood bill L. passed "a
framed, Rep. Serene r. PAYNE. OF New
York, veteran Republican tariff build
er, and author OF the present law, to-
day assailed the Democratic tariff
program In the house. Incidentally
nc defended his own bill.
Men falsely assorted few years
ago that the tariff was a revision up
ward, Payne shouted al the Demo
Gratis. why the Righteousness OF
that fight OF imagination never i'm
pressed itself on the minds OF the
people is difficult to see"
He declared that the Democrats
themselves were fearful OF the effect
VI rhe bill.
The manufacturer" he said, dis
scctins the measure. lis coolly told
that he does not understand his bust
ness, that he must set his witnesses
TO work employ new methods and
bring his factory up TO the highest ef-
ficiency and make the best goods in
z world 24y---~-------.---,---
Payne said that "as a tariff for rev.
enue measure the bill is signal fail
ure," and predicted that IF the threat
ened stagnation in business is mater
ialized there will be falling of in
customs reve0ue and In income tax
receipts. creating a large deficit"
Just where--fr wifi land when the
bill leaves the senate, is something
that no prophet can tell he said
The New York member said that
having assailed President Taft for his
veto OF the metal revision bill. which
veto was based on the ground that
the measure destroyed industries. the
emocrats have now indicated his
disapproval by adopting in the metal
schedule of the Wilson-U Underwood
bill the views he expressed.
Swollen Fortunes Whaied.
Todays debate opened with an al
tack upon swollen fortunes" by Rep.
kainey, Illinois Democrat, a member
of the ways and means committee.
Swollen fortunes are based upon
tariffs, protection. or pat
onts.'' said Rainey. They have been
made possible only by favor of the
government. Few IL any have been
accumulated in any way except
through federal favor"
Rainey made this argument in sup
port Of the income tax feature OF the
llson- Underwood bill.
There Is peculiar justice" he SAID.
in compelling the recipients OF large
incomes to support the government.
under the present law we expect to
collect $6.O00.0O0 annually with the
income tax from 100 multi-million-
aires.
This bill will not require the opin
ion OF experts TO determine whether
II is a revision downward or upward.
The people will realize that the bur
dens OF taxation have been shifted
and placed where they will bear light-
est upon the toiling masses"
Rainey detailed just how much the
cost OF living will be reduced under
the new tariff.
"A cheap suit OF clothes made ont
Ut WOODEN substitutes. which now costs
$40, will cost 81 less under this bill,
he asserted Dress goods will be
cheaper. The aggregate reduction
will be appreciable. Sugar will be a
cent and a half pound cheaper
Rain ey declared that the Lawrence.
Mass, textile workers strike was evil
dence that manufacturers do not give
their employees a just share OF protec-
tive tariff lavors.'
The testimony is fresh in our
minds" said Rainey. Whole faml-
lies lived without ever tasting meat,
and when they rebelled and attempt.
ed to send their starving children 10
other cities, long lines OF police were
drawn mp in front OF the railroad STA
ton. and they were told. In effect. &c
turn TO work at the wage We, pro-
pose. or see your children starve.
These are the manufacturers that can
get along with less profit"