Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-12
HILLS SPEECH.
The Senate Galleries Crowded to
Hear the New Yorker.
PROTESTS AGAINST TIE INCOME TAX.
He Prefers TAXING Foreign Products Uath-
er Than Taxing Home Products
says This IL n Crisis In the
Democratic Party.

WARRINGTON, April 10 When the sen.
ate met yesterday, the galleries were
crowded for IL was known that Mr..
Hill, OF New York, proposed 10 define
his policy on the tariff and other mat
ters. After tho routine work had been
disposed Of the New Yorker arose and
began; "The political revolution which
commenced IN 1890 and eliminated in
1892 was an emphatic expression Of
the popular will in behalf OF certain
governmental policies Rightly in
terpreted II indicated the public
sentiment In opposition TO intrench-
ment upon the reserved rights OF the
states through odious federal election
laws, some proposed and others then
existing; II voiced the general demand
for discontinuance OF the unwisc and
indefensible financial system OF silver
bullion purchases by the government,
instead OF the coinage contemplated
by the constitution. system equally
a hindrance TO the return TO BIZ
metalllsm as well as menace TO
sound and stable currency; II
manifested the desire for better ad-
ministration OF public affairs, greater
economy In governmental expenditures
and the exaction Of u higher official
standard Ia the execution OF public
trusts; II demanded a more safe, digni-
fed and consistent foreign policy; and
II condemned that abuse or perversion
OF the taxing power OF the government
which is known as the policy OF protec-
tion for protectors sake alone. and de-
clared In favor Of tariff for reve ue ="
Mr.. Hill then took up the foreign
policy OF the administration.
OF tariff reform, Mr.. Hill said that
revision should be approached with
circumspcction and with a realizing
sense Of the changed condition Of the
country since 1887 and 1890
The rest OF the New Workers. speech
was given up to the income tax ques-
tiou and his opening words defined
his position in unequivocal language.
Against such n scheme" ho said,
unnecessary, III timed and mischicv-
ous-suddenly sprung upon the coun-
try In the hour OF its distress, un.dem-
ocratic in its nature and socialistic in
its tendencicS--I enter tho protest OF
the people OF the state OF New York"
"Thc public should not be mlsled in
to the belief that only those whose in
comes exceed o., 900 ARE affected by this
bill That Is a mistaken idea. All
those having incomes less than 81, 900
but more than $500 are put to the an
noyance OF making sworn returns and
they neglect II at their peril"
In outlining his position, Mr. Hill
said that not one dollar OF tariff taxa
tion should be imposed where It was
necessary for the needs OF the govern
mont economically administered, but
whatever these needs were, the neces-
sary revenue therefor should be sup
piled from tariff taxation and that
alone, save and except the taxes on
liquors, oleomargarino and tobacco. to
which the country has long been ac-
customed and which for obvious reas-
sons need not be disturbed
"For my own part us democrat"
Mr.. Hill said, ~ prefer indirect taxa
tiou and tariff reform above direct tax
alton and tariff extinction. prefer
taxing foreign products rather than
taxing home products"
"Mr. President" said Mr.. Hill, in
closing, this Is an important crisis in
the history Of the democratic party.
The failure of the tariff revision means
the defeat OF the democratic position,
II not the division and annihilation of
our party. Moreover, II seems, as we
believe, injury to the best interests of
the country. Let those who insist upon
injecting into this bill this odious and
un-democratic feature of an income
taxa relic OF war legislation-pause
and reflect upon the possible conse-
quence Of their unwarrantable de-
mauds They should realize that 1t
means the loss Of the control OF this
senate, now nearly equally divided be-
tween the two great parties; 1t means
the loss OF the next house of represen-
tatives; II means the loss Of the elector-
al vote Of New York. New Jersey, Con-
necticut and probably every northern
state, and, finally, 1t means the loss of