The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-22
If The Income Tax is Democratic, Then He Is
Not q Democrat.
FALSE and tickle LEADERSHIP
1t Is This, He Contends, That Has
Brought Humiliation and Shame on
the National Democracy-Senators
Chandler and Allen Have Another
Interchange of PIeasantries Moth
ing of Consequence Accomplished
in the House.
WASHINGTON, June 81


" the income tax was the chief
nm feature Of todsy's debate in the
" senate. The senator, among
other things. presented a petition from
number of prominent business men
of New York city asking that the in.
come tax be stricken from the tariff
bill. 1t was signed by Evan Thomas,
William Steinway, Louis Windmuller,
J. Edward Simmonds, S. d. Bsbcock,
w. Bayard Cutting, John II. Inman
and Alexander E. Orr. Senator Hill
said:
/ do not wish to drive such mon out Of
the Democratic party by our unwise legis-
latiOn in the hope of supplying their places
with Adullamites, Coxeyites, Socialists,
and all the ragtag and bobtail elements Of
the community who will be attracted to
us by our proposed raid upon the wealth
of the country. This is essentially war
tax. Heretofore, we, as Democrats, have
clamored against 1t and Others like it.
If this is true Democracy want none
Of it. II this is the best leadership
which we can present in this great
crisis, | for one must decline to follow
1t. l prefer to stand with jefferson, and
jackson, and Tilden, in opposition to all
income taxes and direct Federal taxation,
but in favor Of o revenue for federal pur.
poses and direct taxation for state purposes,
repudiate the spurious Democracy of
these modern apostles and prophets, who
are part mugwump, part Populist, and
the least part Democratic who seek to lead
us astray after false gods, false theories,
and false methods. | object to our re.
storing war Tux which the Republicans
themselves rejected years ago, with our
appreciation. cannot follow such lead
ership which shifts and turns and tempor-
ICES upon every public question, which
compromises every well-estahlished Dem
ocratic principle for which the party con-
tended when out Of power: which stands
ready to adopt every passing ''ism" OF the
hour, which surrenders principle for ex-
pediency, and pursues no consistent course
from year to another. II political success
of my party is only to be purchased by
such methods and sacrifices, l prefer de.
feat and the preservation Of my self-re-
spect.
1t was we'll understood that senators in.
tended to vote on the income tax section,
not according to their convictions, but &C.
cording to the decree of party caucus
He trusted that such humiliating spec
tacle would not be witnessed. 1t was not
even boasted by some that the income tax
was the best feature of the tariff bill. II
that was so then he could only say, in the
emphatic language of the senator from
New Jersey (Mr. Smith, "God help the
Democrat party"
ANOTHER vOLLEY OF BILLINGSGAT
Mr.. Higgins, Delaware, followed
with a speech against the income tax
sectien. Mr.. Chandler, New Hamp-
shire, renewed the controversy between
himself and Mr. Allen. Nebraska, say.
ing that he regretted that he had dis
covered that the surroundings OF the
senator from Nebraska before he enter.
Ell the senate were such as not to allow
MIN to observe courtesies which all
gentlemen regarded even in the most
heated partisan debate. The senator
from Nebraska, he added scornfuly,
was to be pitied, not censured, for that
which he could not help.
Mr.. Allen replied quietly but bitter
ly to Mr.. Chambers remarks. Any
statement that he (Mr Allen had
agreed to vote for the bill, in conse-
quence of any concessions made. or to
De made. to him, was untrue. He had
said so yesterday, and he reiterated it
today. He would stand by tho bill lin
spite Of the low dirty insinuations" OF
the senator from Now Hampshire or
any other man. The controversy
wound up by declaration of Mr.
Chandler that the closing remarks of
the senator from Nebraska only EN-
phaszed his statement that the senator
did not comprehend the courtesies
which should characterize debate in
the senate.
The senate proceeded to net on
amendments to this section of the bill
The first amendment was offered by
Mr.. Aldrich, Rhode Island, to have the
tax terminate on Jan. 1, 1893 (instead
of 1900 and that amendment was dc.
feated: Yeas 20, nays 80. The three
Popuist senators. Allen, Kyle and
PETER, and two Republicans. Dubois
and Teller voted with the Democrats
against the amendment. and the termi-
nal point was fixed at 1900 There was
no further progress made on the in.
COLlo tdA SbCtlOub.
WORK IN THE HOUSE.
The feature Of today's proceedings
in the house was short speech by Mr..
Pence Pop. Col. J, who used the recent
interview on silver with Representa-.
tive Reed as text He said he was
glad to welcome Mr. Reed to the rauks
Of the silver advocates, but regretted
that he had not taken the degree which
made man master of all free coinage
at the ratio of 16 to 1. He intimated
his intention to Offer o free coinage
amendment to the anti-option bill to.
morrow.
A joint resolution from the commit
tee on military affairs was agreed to
appointing Charles NJ. Anderson. of
Ohio, Sidney G. Cooke. of Kansas, and
A. L. Pearson, of Pennsylvania, Nom.
bers of the board Of manager of the
national soldiers home.
FUNERAL OF MRS n COLLINS