The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-20

BY one Of those almost fated accidents OF
fortune, at the moment when the Admins
tration's politicians are shamelessly plead
ing for the income tax as a Democratic
measure. we hear arising from the past the
voice OF the Popullst, claiming It irrefuta-
bly, as his own. The Congressional Record
of Tuesday and Wednesday last prints the
speeches dealing with the present tax ques-
ton by the Populist leader In the Senate.
the Hon. WILLIAM A. PETER OF Kansas,
delivered several days previously. and by
the Populist protagonist In the House Of
Representatives, the Hon. LAFE PENCE Of
Colorado, spoken more than six weeks ago,
on the 9Oth OF January.
"Mr President" said Senator PEFFER In
the beginning Of April. with Populists the
tariff Is not party question. There is not
line or q word In our platform concerning
the subject. and no man has authority to
bind the party to any particular theory OF
customs legislation. 1t is charged that this
Income tax feature Of the committees bill
Is its worst feature, and disclaimed In the
same connection that 1t is a Populist APP
pendage or attachment. l think 1t may
safely be eaid that the income tax feature
is to very large extent of Populist origin"
Senator PETER delivered his speech In
the hours assigned him during four differ
ent days. beginning April 8 and ending on
April IS. II he had spoken ccusecutively
for q month. could he have said more con-
cluslvely. What are the Populists here for.
II not for the income taxi What other In
terest In the WILSON bill have they2'
Mr.. LAFE PENCE's address was, in fact a
salutation to the income tax as a new fea-
r. g. Ia
Is for the first time printed in the Congress
sionul Record OF Wednesday last. 1t was de-
livered in the House OF Representatives
on April 80. when the income tax amend
ment to the WILSON bill was under debate.
Let the Cuckoos listen to Mr.. PENCE:
"MR CHAIRMAN, The gentleman from New York who
has just spoken (Mr. BARTLETT, has designated the
amendment now pending as . 'Populsr proposition
He makes it proper for me to indulge for . minute
two in some suggestions the position Of the Pso
pies party on this proposition.
AT the Omaha Convention in 1892 the Peoples par
" covered this question with this ssntencs We
demand . graduated income tax In line with that
declaration. on to- morrow when amendments will be
in order. may be recognized by the Chair for the
purpose. shall at the suggestion OF the Popust hem
bers Of this House and under the direction of their
unanimous vote and in their name. propose amend
msnt TO the Internal Revenue bill that has been moved
by the gentleman from Tennessee (hr. MoMnLiS)-
amending It only in one regafd-for the purpose OF
making the income tax when levied graduated tax.
when this House was seeking to secure . quorum
to bring this question up for confederation ws of
Ms who are hero Popuists doubted rsgrstfuly but
sorrowfuiiy doubted the disposition and purpose Of
169 Democrats in this House TO bring In this
We feel now that owe to them sinoersst
grstulstions for the courage which they have dis
played.
"h.su- ne proposition levy tar upon saooms .
rops'f Jr'po''n0" No national piasr~. sBee aas Of he