St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-02
GOTHAM /: SUES A PROTEST
THE INCOME TAX DENOUNCED BT
BUSINESS MEH
IN CARNEGIE,s MUSIC HALL.
:
Gus Kick by Mail Speeches
Made by Bank Presidents and
the Chiefs Of Commercial
Bodies-Crowd Smaller Than
Expected.

hOuIeS-CrOHO SmaAlor AA6u
Expected.
New YORK, June 1.-The business
mems meeting in Carnegie Music hall
this evening to protest against the In
come tax feature of the new proposed
tariff bill was not huge success. The
call was signed by nearly 800 represent
atives of the largest business interests
of the city. The platform was
crowded with gentlemen influential
in the business walks Of life.
Preparations had been made to
accommodate the crowds that had been
expected, speakers having beene select
ed to address an overfowing meeting
should the hall prove insufficient in
capacity. 1t was something disappolnt-
ing that III e promoters waited for the
crowds to collect, and the speaking.
which was to begin at the hall. was de-
layed half an hour. At that time the
auditorium contained about 1000 peo-
pie. Col. William L. Strong, president
OF the Central National bank. called
the meeting to order, and nominated for
chairman President Evan Thomas, of
the produce exchange, and for
secretary Edward -O'Dwyer, of the
Commercial club. Senator Hill
wrote: II regret that official
engagements will prevent accept
auce of your courteous invitation to be
present at the meeting of the business
men on Friday to protest against the
Incorporation of an income tax in the
tariff bill. / need hardly assure you
that am heartily in sympathy with the
purpose of your meeting. An income
tax feature has no proper legitimate
place in tariff reform bill. 1t en-
genders and embarrasses quotabIe
revision of our tariff laws, which was
expected, If not resisted, by the
citizens of all parties. The unfort-
unate effort to incorporate it in the
pending measure has delayed a speedy
disposition of the tariff subject, and
induced a surrender of nearly every
correct and consistent principle upon
which tariff reform measure should be
based. 1t is clear that it would not be
adopted by congress if senators would
vote according to their conscientious
convictions, rather than in pursuance
of a contemplate compromise founded
upon no principles aud tolerated only as
a miserable makeshift or excused only
as temporary expedient.
81 am opposed to compromise where
questions of essential principles are
involved. 1t is llnmaterial whether this
scheme is popular or unpopular. or
whether it taxes the many for the ben
eft of the few or the few for the BEN
eft of the many, it is equally indefen-
sibie and unreasonable. As repre-
sentative, citizen and a partisan, |
have opposed this income tax fully from
the start. am opposing it now, and l
shall continue my opposition to the end.
l remain your fellow citizen,
~"DAvID B. HILL"
Speeches were also made by President
Waldo Smith. Of the wholesale grocers'
association; Prof. Lewis. in behalf of
the insurance companies; Lewis Wind
muller. of the Reform club: Frederick
Taylor. in behalf of the bankers and
brokers of Wall street; Lawyer Simon
Stern, John II. Townsend, of the Bow
cry savings bank; Chairman Evan
Thomas and others, all in view of
earnest opposition to the income tax.
In addition to the resolution drawn
several days ago memorialiZingc congress
against the income tax provision of the
pending tariff bill, the following was
adopted:
Resolved, That we call upon all the
business associations and organizations
of the several cities of the Union to or
ganize without delay by mass meetings
similar to our own to voice the protest
of the commercial interests affected so
injuriously by the proposed Income tax
law. Secretary O'Dwyer said he had
letters and telegramS from business
men and from people all over the coun-
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