Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-28
Predicts RETIREMENT
Ia TOILETTE SEES MORE "EMP-
TN SEATS" IN THE SENATE
Tells Gallingcr That the People VIII
Retire" Him and Others of
Ills Type

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-ln a YER
bal tilt marked by intense bitterness
on both sides, Senator La Toilette to-
day predicted the retirement Of Sen
ator Gallinger Of New Hampshire, the
republican leader, and others of his
type" because of their alleged failure
to adjust themselves to changing in
dustral conditions.
The colloquy followed Senator La
Follette's declaration that republican
senators who were voting against
heavy income tax on big incomes in
cluded many who always opposed
the establishment of any income tax
lie was commenting upon the defeat
of the BristOw amendment, propos-
ing a tax running up to 10 per cent
on incomes of 100000, and against
which 13 republicans and the solid
democratic side had voted
Il am sorry there is division on
the republican side" said Senator La
Toilette There is a new day COM
ing in this country. If the republican
party will not see it, then its place
will be taken by some party that will"
lie recalled that he had predicted
some vacant seats" six or seven
years ago, and the prediction had
been fulfilled.
1T is true that some senators have
disappeared from this side retorted
Senator Gallinser "and 1t IS equally
true that the republican party has
been put out of power by some men
who sympathize with the senator from
Wisconsin"
THE republican party has been put
out of power by the people of this
country who sympathize with the
views which 7 am now expressing
cried Senator La Toilette, waving his
hands. "and they will put more men
out Of the senate Of the type Of tho
senator from New Hampshire before
we get through with the disposition
of these issues"
The defeat Of the Bristow amend
ment by vote Of 46 to l6. came at
the end of a short debate during
which many republicans had urged
heavier tax on the larger incomes or
he country The democrats voted
solidly against the change, as they did
in the case Of the Rorah amendment,
and were iointed by the following re-
publicans: Senators Bradley Brande-
gee. Catron. Gallinger, Lodge, Nc
Lean. Oliver, Penrose. Root Smoot
Townsend and Weeks.
Senator In Toilette proposed an
other amendment as soon as this was
defeated, changing the basis of the
tax. 1t proposed an increase OF one
half Of one per cent on incomes Of
$4,000 up to $4,000.
Senator Williams, who directed
the progress of the tariff bill for the
democrats. again declared that the
trainers of the bill had considered all
phases of the subject and had dis
missed the idea OF heavier tax in
favor of the policy Of new form of
taxation upon a moderate basis
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska to-
dav introduced his proposed amend
ment to the tariff bill. to levy a grad
uated tax upon corporations for the
purpose of furthering monOpolies and
breaking up trusts. This represents
a plan that has many supporters in
both parties and a strong effort will
be made to have 1t incorporated in
the tariff bill 1t would provide:
A tax of per cent. or five times
the normal corporation tax, on the
income of any concern that produces
or sells from one quarter to one third
of the total amount of any given line
of production, per cent on corpora
tions producing or selling from one
third to one-half of the total. and 20
per cent on corporations producing
or selling over One-haf of the total.
This penalty tax would not apply
TO concerns whose production is val
ued at less than Sl0,000.000 per year.
nor to concerns having a total Of cap
ital less than $4,000 900.