The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-15
James Sounds Second
Keynote in st. Louis

yous in It's capital. He drove the lob
byist ont; he turned the American peo-
''srhe Democratic party undertook to
enact q new tariff law In keeping with
the historic principles Of the Democratic
undertook the reformation OF the tariff
with open minds and clean hands. un-
owned. unpledged to any interest except
that OF the public welfare, and we are
proud OF our achievement In writing into
law the he, present Underwood-simmons
mot a schedule in II fosters a mo-
nopoly not rate in II protects a trust
We made as nearly free Of taxation as
possible the necessities Of life. and sought
to obtain as much revenue as they
would bear from the luxuries Of life.
One of the greatest features Of this law
IL the income tax. which raises from the
fortunes Of the rich, the prosperous, the
900 per annum. and lifts this burden
on the tables and backs Of the poor.
. Calls Income Tax Just.
ITO my mind. no law is more just than
that Of an income tax. Those that pros
per under the Government ought to be
willing to pay taxes to perpetuate IT,
II is tax that forecloses no mortgages.
where riches abound and prosperity
smiles. Would the Republican party
dare to suggest the repeal Of this part
of the tariff law7 viii they be specific
In their objections to this legislation? IL
they were given control again, would
they re-enact the tariff Jaw that the
Democratic party repealed. a bill that
was repudiated by the Republican party
itself at the polls?
we enacted this bill into law that n
would close the factories. I'LL the streets
with idle men, produce a panic, create
soup houses. aud distress would reign
everywhere; but we rejoice today to
point to an unexampled prosperity In
the nation. with labor moro generally
employed. at higher rates. shorter hours.
and better conditions than ever before.
Doesn't Fear Foreign Competition.
"our Republican friends tell us that
after the war 10 over that poor. stricken.
PROSTATE. torn. bleeding Europe will
take our home market here from us:
that this young. virile republic. with
100, 700. 900 freemen. that has gone out I,
take the foreign markets of tho world.
must tremble in great fear lest these
here to this happy land. uncursed by
wars ravages or Its burden OF debt.
and take our home market from us.
mo. gentlemen; I have no such ear
America IL going to take toe markets
OF the world; we are going 10 meet our
competitors In the other markets OF the
earth and take them, and this great peo-
pie here fears no competitor a home
that we are willing to meet away from
home.
But we shall cut from ihem the last
hope of having even false issue. for
board to gather the facts created by the
new war conditions or the conditions
that may exist after peace Is declared.
and upon these official facts. obtained
by men not interested In enriching
themselves by taxing others. and with
this gathered information be ready to
meet every new condition which NAV
arise"
Lauds Reserve Law.
Senator James then paid a tribute to
the Federal reserve law. which he said
"emancipated the credit of q nation"
and next to keeping l00.OOoooo people
at peace with the world. was the master
achievement OF woodrow Wilson"
on the subject OF preparedness. he
said I:
woodrow Wilson and the Demo-
cratic party advocate an army big
enough to make aggressors think the
second time before they strike a blow.
Democracy wants an army and navy
in keeping with the dignity. preserva-
tion. and worth of this great republic.
such preparedness and ability TO de-
fend ourselves. our cities from bonn
bardment, and our soil from invasion.
and to protect the rights or our citizens
is the purpose OF Woodrow wilson.
want a navy large enough that II will
be impossible for a foreign shell 10
fall in a single American city. 1 want
an army strong enough to make II i'm
possible for an aggressors foot to press
American soil. We do not want a foot
nal God, they shall not take a foot OF
ours. do not fear militarism. 1t has
never menaced n free people.
mo President during the life OF the
republic has ever had to deal with 20
many delicate and dangerous problems
as those which have confronted Presi-