Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-08
PROMISES SUPPORT
DESPITE RECENT BOLT
Two Louisiana Senators Refuse TO Be
Bound BY Caucus Agreement Be.
c-ats Claim Sufficient Votes For
Passage Thru Upper House.

bill as finally approved by the caucus
few minutes previously. Two senator's
Ransdell and Thornton of Louisiana
promise because of the proposal to
place sugar on the free list in 1916
Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska, and
Culberson of Texas, were absent, but
both are known to be in favor of the
bill This gives the democrats 40 votes
for the Dill or slender majority of one,
with the vote Of the vice president to
fall back on in an emergency. An alb
solute binding resolution was not adopt
ed, the poll by individuals being subSti-
tuted, and that poll was put only on the
ground of personal promise and was
not made binding. resolution was
adopted, however, declaring the Under
wood Simmons bill a party measure
and urging its undivided support With
on, amendment unless such should be
submitted by the committee. Senator
Newlands Of Nevada cast the only vote
against the resolution, bit Senators
Srafroth of Colorado, Ransdeu and
Thornton did not vote.
Resolution Adopted.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, that the tariff bill agreed
10 by this conference in its amended
form, is declared to be a party measure
and we urge its undivided support as
a duty by democratic senators without
Provided. however. that
the conference Of the finance commit
tee may, after reference or otherwise,
propose amendments to the bill.
Senator Kern, chairman OF the eau
Gus. Mr.. Simmons Of the finance COM
mittee, who have fought hard for the
measure, and other administration
leaders, expressed entire satisfaction
over the outcome and declared their
confidence that enough votes were per.
sonally pledged to assure the passage
Of the measure with free wool and Tree
sugar included.
It became at once apparent when the
caucus convened that resolution
which would bind members absolutely
to the bill without amendment was
to many senators. The res
oIutton therefore was modified and pre-
sented in the form OF q party decIara-
ton. Before this was put to q vote. the
motion was made that senator's be
asked fatty as to their intention re-
earding the measure and this was
agreed to- The roll was then called.
Newiands to Support Bill.
On this roh call the Louisiana sena-
tors stated that it was not their 1nten-
ton to support the bill without amend
ment. Senator Newlands said that he
had not definitely made up his mind as
no 1Db
but declared II was his intention to
stand by the party measure. Senator
Shafroth explained that he did not want
to be bound to support tho blu. but that
it was his present intention to vote for
1t. An the other members present.
forty-flve, voted aye on the roll call
These, with Senators Hitchcock and
Culberson absent, but accounted for
constitute the democratic membership
Of the senate, hfty-one.
I'VE are satisfied with this showing.
said Senator simmons last night "The
are on record in support OF
the bill. Forty-seven of them an
swered aye when their names were
called on the motion to support the
bill and two others declared It their
present intention to support 1t and
said that they did not know OF any
thing that would cause them to vote
against the party. No more could he
expected. I am gazing over the finai
printed draft of the bill for corrections
and shall report OF to the senate some
time this week. Thursday. II possible.
shall call meeting OF the fuH mem
bership of the finance committee on
Wednesday in all probability. At any
rate the measure will be ready for gen.
erai debate next week"
Have Enough Votes.
1--WE have got the votes, forty-nine
Of them. without the vice president who
can he relied on should an emergency
arise" was the statement OF Senator
Hoke Smith. as he left the caucus.
Senator Kern made public the reso-
luton and statement regarding the
roll call. Senator Newlands, in state
ment explaining his position, gave evil
dence Of his intention to stand by the
party.
II voted against making the bill q
party measure" Senator Newlands
said, because while Il Is superior tc
the existing tariff. it has certain de-
fects which should be remedied. i
discriminates against far western pro
ducts. The reductions should be ap'
portioned over a period Of three years
instead Of taking effect Immediately
Further reductions on sliding scale
should be provided for, particularly OF
food products and clothing. There
should be a tariff board with power t.
ascertain facts, make recommendation
to congress and make further reduc
tions under a rule established by con
gress.
whilst our duties on sugar ant
wool should be materially reduced, w
should not take the risk by precipitat'
action. or readjusting injuriously tn
sugar industry in our insular posses
! siioss c- Of the wool industry Of thu
far west. Such action IL likely u
make us dependent on foreign coun
tries and ultimately raise the price o
both sugar and wool.
Hope for Amendment.
81 am opposed to the binding obliga
ton Of a caucus and 30 voted. but
believe In party responsibility, ant
while I have. protested against Setn.
too far In some directions and not go
ling Tar enough IN others, can forese,