Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-31

He proceeded to develop this idea, rs nc
had done in his former speech, and then
went on with the other objection to the
bill-its inquisitorial character. 1t would
be easier under the secrecy provided for by
this bill for its victims to settle with the
tax collector than with the government.
Secrecy would shield their crime. He had
never urged the objection that it would be
conducive to perjury, yet human society
never existed where crime did not flourish.
He believed the rich would welcome it.
Gould favored it; Carnegie favored it.
Whyf Because they knew it would ulti-
mately give them greater control in gov
ernmental affairs. All labor and poverty
could ever hope for was equality before the
law That was the basic principle of this
republic. The foes of liberty were not
those who took the field against it, but who
seek to destroy one class by expressing the
other. Macaulay and all early observers
of the growth of this republic had predict
ed a calm and even sea while all We're poor
here.
The danger, they said, would come when
the majority who are poor would use the
taxing power of the government to Cypress
the minority who are rich. But that pre-
diction was not true up to this hour. ZAP
plausel Every man should contribute
whether he contributes a cent or 100000.
troll of the government. Men have an idea
that they are going to make equality by
creating inequality. Il have always OPP
posed inequality" he said. Il opposed the
civil service law" Democratic applause.l
Nov look at them flock together!"
shouted Mr.. Picker of North Dakota,
amid howl of laughter.
Il opposed it," continued Mr. Cochran,
because it gave the children of the rich II
better opportunity TO enter the civil serv-
ice than the children OF the poor" Re
newed applause.J
OratorloaI Pyrotechuics.
Mr. Cochran went on in a glorious burst
of eloquence 10 appeal to his Democratic
colleagues not to commit this fatal error.
He warned them not to throw away New
York, the stronghold of Democracy, as
some hot headed members had counseled
them to do.
He pointed to the result of disaffection in
Scotland when the highlands and the low
lands were at war. He quoted the Ian
guRge of Jefferson, of Tilden, of Thurman,
of Bayard, of Stevens-the sacred saints
and apostles of Democracy. Are we to
go to the country" he asked, with the
evolution of this new faith under the lead
ership of McMillin, Fithian and Living
ston, and show the people how we have
grown" [Laughter.l
Protest against this change" he con-
| cluded. 1T is treason to the party, its
heroes and its faith. | believe every man
should be as equal before the law as before
his God, before the ballot as before the
altar, and so l stand here now appealing
for eQuality-for one country, one God, one
Democratic party without distinction of
| class. wealth or race.
The cheers which greeted the conclusion
of his speech continued for fully three
minutes, despite the efforts of the chair
man to preserve order, Members crowded
about the gignt New York orator to ex-
tend their congratulations, and he was
finally forced to retire to the cloakroom,
so confusing was the demonstration. When
order was restored, Mr.. Bryan Of Nebras,
ka, the champion of the income tax, took
the floor.
At the close Of Mr.. Bryan's speech be
was accorded in ovation rivalinR that
which had just marked the close Of Mr.,
Cockrsn's attack on the income tax. The
advocates of the tax crowded about the
Nebraska member, and for several min
utes long line of members filed up to
shake his hand, while the galleries Joined
in the repeated rounds of applause coming
from the members. The house then took
recess
In the Senate.
The senate has finally named the day
when the final vote is to be taken on the
bill repeating the federal elections law.
After another long colloquy between Sem
ators Gray and Chandler the Republicans
consented that general debate on the meas
ure should close next Tuesday at 4 p. m.
After that hour amendments may be pre-
sented and passed upon, but the final vote
must be taken before the adjournment of
the senate on that day.
TIE bond question came up in the senate