Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-04

only the income from that inheritance or
possession IL IL should amount TO over $4,000
per annum."
Absolutely Necessary to TarlT Reform.
Referring to the objects which led him to
advocate an income tax, Mr.. Bryan said:
tIncome taxes are tho only safe basis upon
which TO iound .he English system OF
revenue laws. We could not maintain the
democratic principle OF tariff reform aud law
tariffs without an income tax. as we would
have no adequate source OF revenue. III Is
simply n question OF making tho consufnors
OF imported goods tho common people
pay tho expenses OF the government or
making those who have incomes OF over
$4,000 a year stand the brunt by u direct
tax. There were many who favored a duty
upon raw sugar rather than income taxes.
That was simply n proposition to mako the
laboring man, and farmer and our poorest
classes bear more than their share OF sup
port of the government, as against COM
polling those who have large incomes and
who can afford to pay an income tax forb
over TO Uncle Sam. "A duty on raw sugar IL
unjust and unpopular and | would not favor
IL, whether or not we were to have income
taxes
stirred Up Great Opposition.
The adoption of income taxes has proven
the greatest sensation sprung in legislative
circles here within many years. IL has
acted like a iircbrand in n stubbleticld. II
has aggravated and precipitated the bitter.
est opposition TO the Wilson tariff bill and IL
has made apparent the hope entertained by
many democrats in the east as well as repub'
leans from all sections Of the country that
the tariff bill may be defeated on its final
passage in the senate. There were many
democratic congressman from Connects
cut, Massachusetts, Now York, New
Jersey and one or two other great
manufacturing states who took scrtons OBJ
lection TO the tariff bill because of Its
features destructive TO manufacturing inter-
ests and while they have been threatening
to vote against the bill, if it was not radically
amended, they have not until now seen their
way clear to openly denounco the measure in
It's entirety. IL Is believed that there are
quite n number Of democrats in both tho
house and the senate who Will vote against -,
tho Wilson bill on it's final passage, il the in
come taxes are not eliminated. There are
few democrats in Washington who believe
the income tax proposition will be found in
the bill when it becomes n law, If indeed
that measure is destined to ever go upon the
statute books.
Ben Bakers Days Arc Numbered.
There appears to be no doubt in depart
mental circles that a successor 10 District
Attorney Baker will be nominated by Presi-
dent Cleveland within a very short space oe'
fore or after the goth of January, the day on
which Mr.. Bakers term expires. One thing
is absolutely certain in connection with this
$4,000 plum, and that is that Secretary Nor
ton will have the naming of the man who
will hold down the job. There are six can
didates in the field. They are: Matthew
Gering, the young Plattsmouth orator, L. j.
Mahoney, Charles Ogden, Frank Martin,
Matt Miller and \. j. Sawyer. The latter is
said not to be an avowed candidate, but his
friends here say if he is appointed he can
easily be induced to accept. 1t is stated
that Secretary Morton now favors Sawyer
and hat he is almost certain to be APP
pointed.
south Daisota's Pie Wagon.
South Dakota democratic managers are
gathering in Washington again for the dis
tribution of patronage. Besides q number
of postoflice cases to be fixed up the sur
veyor generalship of the state and the
Chamberlain land Office are yet to be
awarded. Those now here include Ma
tional Committeeman j. M. Wood, Rapid
City; e. c. Witcher, Highmore; a. ID. TINS
ley, candidate for Sioux Falls postofice;
Judge Treesh, Scotland, candidate for sur
veyor general; Abe Boynton, recently APP
pointed to the Mitchell land Office, and Judge
Graybill. Chairman James A. Ward is
expected daily. ~
Senator Kyle has just returned from a
brief visit to his wife at Cincinnati, wnere
she is receiving medical treatment.
Calhoun Said to BE Held Up.
1t is reported that the president has or
dered papers in the Lincoln postmasterahip
contest held up until he can investigate
charges preferred against Calhoun, the
leading candidate for the Office, who is en-
uorsed by MIR. Bryan. III is charged that
Calhoun has been attacking the adlninistra-
ton on its anti-silver and other policies.
The statement was made to the Treasury
department today that James McShane
would surely be appointed surveyor of the
port of Omaha within a few days. 1t was
stated further that Secretary Morton had
insisted on the . appointment of McShane
IN such emphatic manner that a refusal
to make the appointment would be an insult
as well as n direct turn down to the secre-
tary of agriculture. There appears to be no
doubt that Mr.. Morton's wishes will be re-
spected and McShane appointed very
shortly.
Happy Van wyck's Birthday.
This evenings Star says: Miss Happy
Van Wyck, daughter of ex-senator and
Mrs. Van Wyck, gave an enjoyable birthday
party to q few of her little friends New
Years afternoon. Among those present
were: Miss Anna Cockrell, Master Joe
Warner, the Misses MacCuaig, Miss Lillian
Warner, Miss Lynda WebDer, Master Up
shaw and Miss Helen Johnson. Miss Brod-
head, cousin of the young hostess, assisted
Mrs. Van Wyck in making the children have
a merry time. Those present to see the cake
cut were: Secretary and Mrs. Morton, Mrs.
Weber, General Holman, Mr.. b. F.. Rice, jr,
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. Brodhead."
PERRY S. HEATH,
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