Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-31

OF pride and satisfaction to every
Democrat who takes the stump this
fall that he can dwell exclusively upon
the remedial and beneficial legislation
enacted by this administration, In
stead Of, as in years gone by, waging
only q campaign OF opposition upon
the shortcomings Of the Republicans.
Aiding the Whole People.
Never before in our history has any
political party undertaken to extend
the aid and protection of the govern
ment to the people in their struggles,
as has the present Democratic admin
istration. 1t has been a revelation to
the thinking people, to find after liv-
ing under Republican misrule for such
q length Of time, that this really is, as
our great Kentuckian hoped for, "A
government of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people" when properly
and honestly administered. 1t Is a
revelation to the business man, to the
laborer, to the farmer, and In fact to
all classes Of citlzeps; Being myself
q farmer and consequently esecially
! familiar with his environments, his
riaeds and his ambitions, want to
say that have been delighted to find
so many wise measures In his interest
enacted by the Democratic admins,
tration. wish to call your attention
to a few of the most conspicuously
helpful laws passed by this admins
tration in behalf Of the people.
!, Tariff Revised Downward.
II the present administration were
entitled to credit for no other legis-
lation than the Underwood Tariff Act,
In my judgment, that alone would be
sufficient to commend 1t to the affec-
ton and admiration of the American
people. Unlike its predecessors, this
tariff bill was drawn in the interests
of the whole people, and not for par
ticular class.
After many years of patient wait
ing we have at last, under Democratic
administration, and as one Of its first
acts, a tariff bill that actually revises
the tariff downward, and In many
cases removes it entirely from the
necessaries of life. The Payne-Al.
drich Tariff Bill, which was so highly
commended by President Taft In his
celebrated Winona speech, was
enough to damn any party. and did
defeat and damn the Republican par
" for ever. No party of whatever
denomination can retain the respect
and support Of a free people, that
shows its utter disregard of theiT
rights by promising relief before the
election and yet contrives to legis'
late in the interests of the classes and
against the masses when placed In
power. This Is the history of the Re-
publican party, under the selfish lead
ers who possessed themselves OF that
once historic party, conclusively de
mcnstrates. A party may fool the
people for awhile, but day OF reck
oning is sure to come.
Republican Commentator.
The commentator and support o
this tariff bill by a number of the able
and conscientious Republicans ana
Progressive members of both House;
speaks volumes in its behalf, because
strenuous efforts were made by the
leaders and whips of these parties Il
line up their men and present soilf
front in opposition to the bill. Sena
tor Poindexter, an able Progressive
lreferring to his vote for the measure
livery pointedly said on the floor OF th'
Senate:
"Many of those who ostensibly have
lbeen especially grieved over my vot'
for this bill and who claim to be great
iIv exercised as to the evil consequen
ces which will follow its enactmen
are. as a matter of fact, really but III
tie interested in the tariff schedules O
the bill. That feature of the bill whic
really arouses their bitter hostilit!
although they are curiously silen
, npon II. is not the tariff at all, bu
. the income tax.
GAS a rule those who are In rave
, of prohibitory or excessive tarin rate
! are opposed to a properly graded Il
. come TAX. OOiit VI thi5 N'oS1
!. been compelled by force OF publ
v opinion to favor an income tax, d.
in reality oppose 1t under the guise
Opposition to the tariff reductions
the pending bill This bill, so far
Q II modifies the existing law. shifts
q that extent the burden OF taxati'
70 from the poor consumer to the I'll
o. possessors OF great incomes. Its ten
,r ency is to tighten the taxes up
1t mere sufficiency and increase the
in upon superfluity. This has been I
l policy and theory Of every wise S!
a tenn of taxation in the most enlig
to ened civilization"
Id The Income Tax.
~ To my mind one of the strong
Gu features of the Underwood Tarin /
'e is the Income Tax, because 1t requil
-, those who are ablest and have
no caivad the greatest Dement'S, 10 co