Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-31


srlcili Tsle7rdm TO ne REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 30
Representative Pendleton made a short
tpeech to-day in support OF the income
tax He began by alluding to the lamb
like docility with which the Republicans
followed their Crom wellian leader from
Maine, while on the Democratic side
there was good deal OF insu bordina-
tion, and stories were afloat that there
would be a considerable detection in the
Democratic ranks when the final vote
sas taken on the Wilson bill. 1t was
even stated that not all the West Vir-
sinia delegation would vote for the bill.
II want to say here aud now" con-
tinued Mr.. Pendleton. "that while
there are some things in this bill to
which Democratic West Virginians can
not give their hearty and cordial as
sent when tn final vote comes every
Democratic representative from the
state OF West Virginia, as we'll as. from
the grand old Commonwealth OF Vir-
ginia, will stand side by side and
shoulder 20 shoulder in favor OF the
passage OF this bill and its triumphal
progress TO the Senate OF the United
States. Further, my friends" con-
tuued the speaker, II desire to call
your attention to another thing: West
|irg, MIA will vote for this bill with free
.umber, with free coal, with free wool,
aud with an income tax. We say now
that as we give up coal and things To
which we have clung In the past, the
representatives. from
NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND
must take their medicine when this in
come tax measure is planted in the bill
They must walk up like little men and
vote for the passage of this bill"
There was applause and laughter all
over the House at this plain talk to the
Eastern Democrats, aud Mr.. rendleton
backed up his advice by citing the fact
THAT the Nc1C York World. the great or
gan oi the New York Democratic mass
",. favored the income tax, and declared
that the New York Democrats favored
lt a, pubic opinion found expression,
Mr. Ieudleton said in conclusion, it
dec arsd for the Wilson bill and the in
come tax, and this had had it's effect on
congress, and when the final vote came,
he was confident not a dozen Democrats
would be found lurking in the camp OF
the enemy.
WASHINGToN, d. c.. January So
This has been a field day in the House.
lLe opponents OF the income tax had
their opportunity. Messrs. Covert and
BARTLETT, OF New York, and johnson,
ui ONO. all Democrats, presented their
rssL
10 The propositions TO Impose a special
tax on wealth. But 1t remained for
Eolrkc Cochran, the great Tammany
orator TO eclipse with his eloquence
against the measure all speeches he has
ever made in Congress
Mr. Bryan, OF Nebraska, closed the
debate for the day IN defense OF the in
come tax and he, too
MADE AN ELOQUENT SPEECH,
The call Of committees for reports
was dispensed with this morning and
'he House went Immediately into the
committee OF the whole and the tariff
debate was resumed
Mr. Covert Dem, New York; who
wa speaking when the House took a re-
''- asst night, was given unanimous
consent TO complete his speech He
CONT, ued his attack upon the bill,
"h.cn he insisted was a sectional meas
N-r whose burdens would fall uuon the
East and North.
"W hen the South was threatened
".th force BILL" be concluded. I'VE OF
'aa North stood shoulder TO shoulder
".tn the south against that bill, because
WE believed It's operations would be sec
''1al ask YOU OF the South now 10
N " th us ia denOuucing this meas
lfn which is sectional"
Nr Cox Dem. Tennessee) followed
' .upport Of tho income tax and ar
tI'l that VI 10 did bear more heavily on
lH' East and North than the South H.
was because the protective system die
.t'-d py the North and East had con-
reutrated the wealth OF the country in
'no.e sections
Mr. w. A. Stone, CRep) Pennsylva-
va opposed the income tax In a brief
'' vigorous speech. He read from the
.aIorm declarations OF the Democratic
IAI'y from its foundation 20 the pres-
'' tIlne 70 show that nothing in its his
.'fy could be found in advocacy OF this
'A which was 90 be resorted TO because
Ne democratic House Of Representa-
I'VE had failed TO redeem its pledges of
Lariu Tor revenue only.
NT Bartlett dem, New York; de.
area that he was opposed TO the In
Nhf Nllub NNU In HnE lori
whether as rider on the tariff biii or
a' ? separate measure.
Hr. johnson, Of Ohio. followed with
rather sensational theoretical ar
alignment Of the income tar nronosi.
100 which gave him an opportunity 10
a'Focate tue imposition of the Uenrv
'eorRe land tax. Among other things.
viii vote for your income tar. n 7
must as viii vote for your tarifT hin.
Out as Democrat 7 protest against the
Dhe as protest against the otber-an
ehV- Democratic measure. Involving AZ
insult - labor
COCHRAN FOLLOWED
ss tne especial champion OF the Demo
I1.'c opposition TO the income tax. A.
ON as he rose in his place the House
gre" quiet Members swupa their
loro s around to listen and the gal
'les grew attentive. For over An
ns,ut the great Tammany orator poured
I'm ms eloqueDce against the income
'~A' lie had hoped, he bsgap. thai tbo