Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-07-03
Confusion ReigOS in Democrat
iC Ranks as Result of Hitch
cocks Detection From Par
ty Discipline,
SIMMONS AND KERN
ISSUE STATEMENTS
Indiana Statesman Declares
FrantiCaIIy All Members
Favor Antitrust LegiSIa-
ton But Differ on Time,

tBy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL trssro wRfl
Washington, July when Sena-
tor Hitchcock. of Nebraska. withdrew
nom the democratic tariff caucus
today because that body voted down
his amendment that would put a
graduated income tax on tobacco pro-
duction. he prccpitated the liyeliest
tint senate democrats haKe had since
they began consideration of the tar
iff measure.
Senator HitchcOck's revolt. which
he later declared didn't mean that
he had withdrawn from the party
on that he would not support the
party measure, served 70 determine
that there win bc "a binding rcsolu-
tion adopted by the caucus plodgng
the senators 10 support the bill as
ratified. 10 refrain from introducing
any amendments not proposed by the
finance committee majority and not
to support any amendments offered
from the republican side.
II was because ne anticipated such
a resolution that the Nebraska sena-
tor announced that he could not re-
main i'm the caucus because he in
tended to introduce his tobacco tax
amendment i'm the senate and to lead
Il fight there for its adoption When
I'm the course of his talk 10 the cau-
Gus the senator announced his de-
cision and the reason therefore
many of his colleagues who had sup
ported him in the vote ON his amend
ment pleaded with him to remain
in the room.
There was considerable excitement
as senator after senator urged Mr.
Hitchcock not to so out, assuring
him that he could be granted the
privilege Of bringing up his amend
mcnt without taking such a drastic
course. Senator Hitchcock declared,
however. that there was no other
course open, and left the room while
the excitement was at its height
The vote on the amendment was
20 TO lS the senators supporting 1t
being Ashurst Bacon Clarke, of
Arkansas; Fletcher Hitchcock, Hol-
lis. Kern, Lea, MARITIME, Myers New
lands O'Gorman, Pomerene, Robin
son. salisbury, Sheppard, Shields
and Vardaman. All the members Of
the finance committee voted against
the amendment.
After the excitement had calmed,
statements were issued by Senators
Simmons. chairman of the finance
committee. who opposed the amend
ment, and Kern, chairman of the
caucus. who supported it. Senator
Simmons said;
"The caucus declined 60 adopt the
so-callcd Hitchcock amendment TO
the tariff bin principally because It
ala not consider it wise to attempt
in a tariff measure to deal with the
trust evil II was felt that the trust
question should be dealt with as
separate one. as soon as it could be
reached.
Moreover, consideration cannot
now be given to it by the finance COM
mittec, the caucus and the congress
without unduly delaying final action
the public desire
"Ihc vote ON senator itlicutOtN
amendment senator Kern said, has
no significance as indicating any SYM
pathy with the tobacco trust or amy
other monopoly bY any member OF
any conference. ON the contrary
there was an unanimous sentiment I'M
favor of drastic legislation on that
subject.
"Neary all who oppose the resolu-
ton. based their action upon the the
ory that the tariff bill should not be
loaded down with general legislation
and especially with legislation direct
ed against one trust and affecting
none Of the others.
IAN agreed that every democratic
platform pledged ON the subject Of
trusts and monopolics should be faith