The sun., 1894-05-04
MUGWUMPS TO THE SENATE
SWALLOW TBE INCOME TAI TO GET
THE NhHGLED WILSON BILL

N Yes Doa'I Irs Trsssos-Asd Hurry Up
Thess Are che ssnti-.nts of Charles =
Fsirehiis aua othsr.-Mr. Coussrt ssts
the Isso-e Tax was BAD, Di-ho-e.t, and
Us-De-oers,ie, .nd Explained why, Bat
They Kissed Hi--Bis-ss NJ. Carter. Too
double action. ssli-reportinR mass meet
| ing with musilc. flags. strnoRraphers, and
typewrlters. was held In Cooper Union last
night at the call of one hundred and nifty
| business men. to urge prompt action by the
Senate in passing the Tsriff BILL" II was
double-actlnR In this. that some OF the audi
| ence were opposed to the income tax and
hissed Mr.. James C. Carter. while others
favored II and Kissed Mr.. Frederic r. Coudert.
1t was self-reportinR through the magnificent
Judgment and prsiseworthy cleverness OF the
| Press Committee In having n fleet OF short
| hand writer's to take down the speeches and
two men and one woman to write them out for
| the reporters. The woman wore black and
red dress and a naughty air that chilled all
thoughts OF smiling at her.
The meeting was opened by Mr.. Charles g
Fairchild. who. before Introducing Mr.. Oscar
K Straus as Chairman. made q speech. in
which he said that while he was opposed to
the income tax he was prepared to swallow It
provided the Wilson bill were hurried throu gh.
| Mr.. Straus. who was formerly Mr.. Cleveland's
Minister to Turkey. said among other things:
We are here to demand the fulnlment Of
the promise Of the Democratic party to repeal
tho Mckinley bill. Not only party fealty. party
loyalty. and party existence are at stake. but
| republican government itself is at stake when
representatives subordinate the rights OF the
people to their private interests and patriot
ism to their petty ambitions. tApplauseJ Tho
Senate OF tho United States In tho past three
mOntha ha DINA mi IN ha
eminent Of the people in this country than all
other circumstances combined which have
confronted the nation from the beginning until
the present time" Applause
:, Mr.. stIaps then announced that Mr.. II. De
forest Bal win would read the resolutions.
phet form for convenience Of abortion This
is the Rist OF them:
ms S: % Of h: rn,G put
bensat syied under the prsenes OF tsSssoD p'f
.s: : &i: si .Sisn is fsa:sG: ssss
IId Of S. Mssn.y 4. yrf s
Wh.,,a.. This bin q. amended in the senate although
Pocy Would . IL, hesvy BURDEN. n iGoa,i fom ,as
Mh, The question ought to be settled at once in
:. .M.oi~dIi, Ths. We dont eri,ci.e any Democratic
. 6s S tSr the ST they haze made and
Ne wish the iaeon. tax proy,.ions ..t. not n the
5 M sans from H
Reprs.sntatiye. who have manfuly strIven to carry
r ff;s sS' sns 1s S'G @
tsds that, %s. deeply rss., Ss isd .an sS
o. others; Who nav. compelled ,hs ,a.loiiiy Of The
principle. we cordially recognize that differences OF
sarh % and s ssdomo Hi III. OF Of
form ass S h s ' I'M in
y agree: that we call upon all Democratic Senators
sS"s as ssPGG. h G.:4sa a9a
.% s:s,s% VI. sssass. the s ss. q = y tas
hinder. delay. or helps to defeat Tue repeal or The
under any pies .pT.,sst or sIsSs. :" ~Sa.sneTcf:
81 @ 'an @ on a' a s ,". T
perty TO our whole eonntry would MI tue sails
s'rs ;SstS "sss %%T ~SSS f:
.r .p,e m n,S e and courage to me Demoeraey In
aeisst Of the bill ~ b.%OsTaiie vo,ss would 3. ns
Democratic party.
Mr.. jaime. 9; Carter then spoke about the
ins2%s me tax s..n and the 5 taria He said;
pointed; Appliance Not only that We Ssse
that we are about to be betrayed" ''
When he came to the income tax he pro-
able o. aii methods Of taxation The SeI greater Hs
part OF the audience aPplauded hut there
The next speaker was Mr. Coudsr.. Mr..
Coudert denounced the income tax with al |
was as exciting. for the short while it lasted.
as II was unexpected. He was introduced as |
TnG s
calmly. that he was not going to charm or in |
struct them upon this occasion, Mr.. Coudert
While I listened to my learned brother I
confess that the old professional spirit was
Senate so that might get up and talk. For
let me say now-I was going to say do not
value his good opinion that even his argu-
Inent will not persuade me that an income
Spt SSy H OtoGs e
but bal. dishonest and undemorratir."
The onicial stsnogranhers inte,rupted theh
matter OF fact, nearly half the audience hissed
and hooted. Cnmindful OF their dlsapprovaL
No charms o. oratory. no appeal to poverty
to put the tax upon those that are able to pay.
with life and color. II is against nil the princi-
pies OF democracy, and ! respected. and still
q and !ad TSsn DC nos
Tax me what YOU like. for you have the
never have. because they are niue Now YOU
may. with .communistic sympathiss. say you
rannot make money by violating principles;
you cannot make democracy by being undem-
are with those who oppose that tax. Thomas
audience had been Kissing and now Mr.. Cou-
are my friends hissing the name Of Thomas
hat the geese hisssd In Rome and saved the
ny sibilspt fsisnd over there i"ferTapt,
ID me- that Thomas Jefferson said we
nocracy meant and say to-day 1t il a fact
hat we are a people. and woe to that party OF
men who will single out a class whether they
IRE, worth $500 . year or SIS. 600 or slo,OOd.
md say We have the power and We are going
md clothe our backs and pay our rents. That
'acy." lApplausel
A red faced man who sat in the front OF the
lAll had heen shouting:
That'll do: Drop the income taxi Talk
There were loud cries OF Shut upl Put him
mo" said Mr.. Coudert smiling. THE
hreAt o.. putting THE gentleman out makes
ne candid and will make a confession to
Iou. IL was all fixed up in advance between
lin and me. lLAughter.l He knew IL would
rive an interest, and so did ]. TO my speech.
md md i asked him to interrupt me whenever he
Every body laughed and the red faced man
ubsided. Mr. Coudert then pitched into the
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