Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-22

Of brains and ambition are finding homes
in northern cities, where Il cordial vel
como always awaits them. The pacitica-
ton of tho country has boon largely effect
cd, and sectional animositcs and Jealous
les are fast dying out.
Yet now, after u quarter OF q century
has passed away and the Democratic party
for the first time since the war has been
intrustcd with the full control of the gov
crnmcnt, one of our very first acts is to re-
store the most odious inquisitorinl and
Offensive war taxes With which u free pco-
pie are ever afflicted. If this is political
wisdom, it is folly to be wise. l prefer to
stand with Jefferson, jackson and Tilden
in opposition to all income taxes and di
rect federal taxation, but i'll favor of Il
revenue for federal purposes and direct
taxation for state purposes.
Il repudiate the spurious Democracy of
these modern apostles and prophets, who
are part Mugwump, part Populist and the
least part Democrat, who seek TO lead us
astray after false gods, false theories and
false methods. l object to our restoring Il
war tax which the Republicans them
selves rejected years ago with our appro-
baton"
Chandler Attacks Allen.
During the debate Senator Chandler re-
affirmed his charge that senator Allen had
bargained his vote on the lumber schedule
and scored Mr Allen for referring to him
as q "bnboon.'
Il repeat" said he deliberately in con
clusion, THAT I have discovered that tho
early surroundings OF this senator before
he entered this body were such rs not to
allow him to observe the common cour
tesics which all gentlemen regard even in
the most heated partisan debates. The
senator from Nebraska is to be pitied
rather than censurcd for what he could
not help.
Senator Allen was pale and trembling
when he arose to reply. He explained his
stand regarding lumber and said l repcl
the low, dirty insinuation of the senior
senator from New Hampshlrc, and | rcit-
crate with all the energy possess what
l said yesterday
Upon that occasion Mr.. Allen called
Senator Chandler liar, Mr.. Chandler
replied by stating that Mr., Allen did not
know anything about senatorial courtesy.
This closed the episode, and the debate on
the income tax was proceeded with, Mr..
Hoar making a somewhat long argument
against it. Mr.. Aldrich moved that the
date on which the income tax should cease
be Jan. /. 1898. The amendment was de
feated The finance committee amend
ment fixing the time limit during which
the tax was to run ct Jan !. 1900, was
then agreed to-
Mr. Hoar asked if it was the intention
of this income tax provision to mako an
American citizon residing abroad pay a
tax on his cntiro income whether all of it
were derived from Investments in tho
United States or noty Mr.. Vest replied
that 1t did 50 far as American citizens
were concerned. Aliens deriving incomes
u
be obliged only to pay the tax upon such
incomes. Their foreign holdings OF course.
could not hc reached. Mr.. PETER then Of
fered tho amendment to levy u graduated
iucome tax.
Populjsts aud Socialists.
Senator Potter spoke In defcnse Of the
amendment and Populist party. He said
he was proud of being II Populist. and If
there was ono party that no thought less
of than the Republican party 1t was the
Democratic party. Tho Populists sought
to give the people back what belonged to
them. BY usury and by all other means
the east had been taking from the west
what it did not earn. Tho Populist par
| ty proposed now to make the east shoulder
| it's share. Mr. PETER alluded to the OBJ
| lection raised by Mr.. Hin and Mr. Hoar
| that some provisions Of the bill would be
| evaded.
Tho senator from Massachusetts,,
! (Mr. Hoar) snid Mr. Peffer, says the rich
men of New York and Massachusetts, will
! lilo out of this thing
II said nothing interrupted Mr.. Hoar,
''within u thousand miles of that said
1t was wrong to pry into mons private
! business" Mr.. PETER and Mr.. Hoar dis
cussed for some timo exactly what Mr.
/ Hoar had said.
IF you will say" said Mr. Peffcr Anal
ly, that tho people of Massachusetts, will
como up faithfully and honestly and pay
this tax, will take back everything
have said" Mr.. Hoar replied that he had
no doubt the people Of Massachusetts
would conform to the law.
Mr.. Hill again took the floor when Mr.
! PETER concluded and congratulated the
Democratic majority on Its new leader
ship. The senator from Kansas Mr.. PEI
for) had announced that tho income tar
belonged peculiarly and exclusively to his
party. Before he had made that announce
/ ment there had been some senators on the
Democratic side who evidently had labor
ed under the impression that II was In
some way Democratic doctrine. Mr.. PEI
fer was right.