The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-10-04
He voted against a volunteer army


 He voted against a volunteer army. That statement undoubtedly refers to my vote against section 56 of the Hay Army reorganization bill in 1916, but it is misleading in that no men. tion is made of the fact that the adop- l tion of section 56 would have accom-. plished the destruction of the Nation 1 al Guard
 He voted against raising the Arm: by conscription.
 1 did not. The Congressional Rec. ord, page 1557 shows that on April 2S, 1917, voted for the first conscrip. tion or selective draft bill. The tenn porary Record, page 10330, also shows that on August 24, 1918, voted for the second conscription bill, which made all men between the ages of IS and 45 subject to the draft. My vote for the last draft bill was cheerfully given because the defeat of Russia has made great American army in France an imperative necessity. Tn this connection I want you to know that on all occasions I have voted against exempting Members of Congress from the draft and in favor of maximum age limit of 45 years. Congressional Record, April 2S, 1917; Mondell amendment, p 1519; Stephens amendment, p 1522. Aug. 23, and 24, 1918, Gregg amendment, pp. 10273 and 10329.)
 He introduced in the House at the request of Bill Cleary, the I w. w. leader, a bill to prevent citizens of Arizona from defending their homes. This undoubtedly refers to my bill H. R. 6544 !" to prohibit and punish the interstate deportation of laborers and other persons not a word of which would prevent any citizen of Arizona from defending his home The statement that I introduced this measure at the request of Bill Cleary is wilful and deliberate lie. Cleary knew absolutely nothing about it's preparation or it's introduction. The reference to the I. w. w. is a gratuit- ous insult. On May 4, 1917, voted for the espionage act Congressional Record, p. 184D, for the violation of which the I. w. w. leaders were re- gently convicted in Chicago on the l fourth count of the indictment was glad when the jury found them guilty. A penitentiary is the proper place for men who unlawfully use force or direct action" to accom- plish their purposes. I also voted for the sabotage bill, which the Depart ment of Justice said was necessary to further curb the activities of the I. w. W. Congressional Record, Mar. 6, 1918, p 33909 z. s.
 My antideportation bill was. intro duced to carry out recommendafion made by the. Presidents Mediation Commission and is in harmony with every principle for which the Ameri- can people are fighting today. The Presidents recent statement denounc- ing mob action as blow at the heart of ordered law and humane justice Is a complete justification of its pur pose, and norman can oppose my bill without at once repudiating the war policy. of President Wilson.
 He is against universal military training as now being carried on by the Government
 That statement is utterly false. As
  scripticn was necessary to win the war, stated on the floor that would bow to the will of the majority and voted for the passage of the selective- draft bill Congressional Record, Apr. l2S, 1917, pp. 1523 and 1557) From that day to this I have advised, every per son who has written or spoken to me about the draft that they should cheer fully obey the law, because this is everybody's war and each man should do his share whenever called for mili- tary service.
 He voted to exempt his own salary from the income tax.
 That baseless and unfounded charge against the entire membership of Congress was first made by certain New York newspapers It was conl- pletely answered by Hon. William R. Green, Republican of Iowa, on Dec ember and December IS, 1917 Con gressional Record pp. 113, 536) He conclusively proved that Congress neither intended nor accomplished the exemption of Representatives and Senators from the income or excess profits tax. Every contention made bv MT. Green was subsequently con- firmed by decision rendered on February 1, 1918, by the Commission CT of Internal Revenue. I voted for the original income-tax law Congress sional Record, Mar. 19, 1912, page 3637) I voted for the war revenue bill which increased the tax on my own salary The vote on the war rev enue bill was: Yeas" Democrats 2O5, Republicans 120: nays, Demo- crats none, Republicans 76 (Con- gressional Record, May 23, 1917, pp. 2S1S, 2S19.)
 If you do not believe it read his speech against conscription in the House on April 15, 1917, and his pub- lished letters on universal military training.
 Read my speech on the selective--