The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-22

Senator Hill said:

ccEatoF lllI! sd!H:
I'VE have now reached the considera-
ton Of one OF the most importan: feat.
urcs Of the pCnding measure. In.
portant not only because the tax which
IT seeks 10 impose seems equal to one
iiiteeath OF tue whole federal taxation
OF tho United States, but because OF the
peculiar nature OF tho burden, as well
as the vast and varied interests which
j, ipiuriously affects. With all due re-
s2ect to what has been satd in favor OF
this tax BY distinguished senators it Is
confidently submitted 10 the senate that
the arguments presented in opposition
10 the necessity, justice and advisabllity
OF Gny such tax have never been sue
ce.siu!ly answered. The arguments
lave been ovgded but no: retuted. In
tho first place, considered from the
mere standpoint OF political eIpediency,
it was urTise to incorporate an io-
come tax in reform bill. There
were honest differences enough already
existing among tho party friends TO-
la:ing 10 the details of legitimate tariff
legislation which necessarily bad to be
reconci!ed without going out OF our way
10 seek fresh causes OF contention il
any effort to incorporate ;his tax, m
experimental schame OF taxation .. best
upon . measure for the revision OF the
tariG The Democratic party was sub.
gtantially united in favor OF tariff re-
vision, but /. is we'll known thu. irrecoa.
ci!iablc differences OF opinion existed
concerning the propriety OF restoring
war tax in time Of peace. and yor in
spite OF such recognized differences.
and in tho face OF the protests OF Demo
cratic constituencies, and against the
advice OF public men who have never
falterCd in their devotion to true De-
mGcratic principles, this income tax
feature has been engrattod upon this
measure and wo arc persisten;ly asked
10 accept it against our better ludg-
meat az a condition OF obtaining cnr
tariff legislation.
WILL DEFEAT TIE PATTY.
!. would have bocn good politics TO
have avoided this unnecessary Issue.
Prudence dictated that this Congress
should rot attempt 10 formulate new
Democratic doctrines to which wo have
been committed. Rather should i. car
" out the pledges tina: we have to al
ready made. Perhaps overcstimate
the Importance OF party platforms and
appreciate too keenly the binding ob!i-
cations OF party pledges. l believe i. is
the solemn dutyOf apoti!ical party to re-
deem tho promises upon which it OBJ
talued power aud that reputation
the.co! will sooner or later bring disas.
ter uponi, at tho hands OF betrayed
and indignant people. For one I pro.
test against the reputation OF the
promises OF tho Democratic party in or
der TO adopt aud carry ou. the promises
OF the Populist party.
Senator Hill presented q petition
from i uumbC! o.. prominent business
men OF New York city asking that the
income tax be atricken from tho tariff
bill. The petition was signed by Evan
Thomas, William SteiDway. Louis Wind.
muller ]. Edward Sim monds, S. D.
B.bcocl., W. Bayard Cutting, Johu Il.
Inman and Alc1a E. Orr. ~. said
Mr.. Hill, do no; wish to drive such
men out Of the Democratic party by our
uuwise legislation in the hopo OF sup.
plyiug their places with Bellamitcs,
rcxeyites. Socialists and all the rag tag
and bobtai' clements OF the community
who will be attracted to Us by our gro
posed raid upon tho wealth OF the coun-
try.
WAR TAX.
.erhis is essentially war tax. Here
.oiora we. as Democrats, have clam
orci against it and others like it. Look
u, the spectacle We nos present. !:
Ills is true Democracy, want none OF
IL II this is the best leadership which
W, can present iu this great crisis, J.,
iorcnc, must decline TO follow it. re.
puliate the spurious Democracy OIL
;be.e modern apostles aud prophets,
who are part MuRwunp. part Fopuhst'
md the least part Democratic, who seek
TO lead us astray after Illse Gods' laise
theories aud false meth hods.
"This IA tax, tho imposition OF
which will drive New York. New Jersey
and Connecticut into the kepuo!ican
column, thcro to permanently remain ;
la=, the individual feature OF Thich
has not been recommended by any Dem
ocratic President or secretary OF the
treasury, or commissioner OF inte'na!
revenue; but tag suggested, advocated
ana now pers;s.en.ly pushed by 4 ma
iority which is temporarily in the sad
yll,, in this Congress and is driving the
Democratic party with reckless ana
leadIoug speed into the abyss OF poIit-
ical ruin" ,,r
The same reason, said Senator Hill,
why eayinss banks should be exempt