Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-16
THE INCOME TAX
Hill Receiving No Gratitude for His
Fight Against 1t.
Mr. CLEVELAND WILL CONTRIBUTE
Threatened Retnbution on Account
Of the Hilbom-EngIish Case.
STRAUS MAY BE BEATEN

When Mr.. Hill made his fight against the
| Income tax, he believed that he would re-
ceive the gratitude OF his own people and
that much Of the anti-Hfl feeling I'm New
York would give way before the feeling
Of appreciation for his work. When he
was antagonizing his own party and maxi
ing the most telling fight possible against
the income tax he received applause from
New York. and it was said then that he
was trying TO strengthen himself I'm that
state with view of completely regaining
his power. which had diminished under the
persistent antagonism OF the Cleveland
faction.
Miscalculatton.
1t is said now that II this vas his pur-
pose he made an entire miscalculation.
Through that fight, II Is said, he has gained
no strength whatever. The men who ap-
plauded his opposition 10 the income tax
and those who would have been benefited
had that fight been successful do not now
take IL into consideration. Men whom he
served In that fight are. for the most part,
either opposing him now or are Indifferent
Nowhere In the campaign Is the fact that
he fought the Income tax proclaimed as a
reason for his being honored in the state.
No money is flowing into the Golfers OF the
campaign committee from the vaults OF
.-aO0N A'~A "hNSN hhNSmS hc Nstta ~ RAOAtNb
from taxation.
That he took this position in the Senate
Is not made a plea in his behalf I'm the
campaign, but Is ignored entirely, IL he Ia
benefited at all by his senatorial record, n
Is merely because OF the ability he dis
played in his speeches. and the appreciation
OF this comes chiefly from those who were
not particularly interested In the income
tax question. On the other hand, while the
opponents OF the income tax give no indi-
cation OF gratitude, ;here is danger that
among the poorer people, agricuiturists
and laborers his attitude toward this propo-
sition may arouse some antagonism. The
men without incomes in New York state
are not different from the same class else
where. and among them. It is said, are
found great many advocates of the in
come tax. As political Investment there
fore, Mr.. Hill appears to have made a fall
ure on that issue. The fact that he did not
succeed Ina preventing the law being enacted
bars him from the gratitude OF those whose
interests he would have served. while those
who favor the measure remember the diffi-
culties which he threw in the way of the
legislation.
0aicials Going ON the stump.
As an evidence that there was a misnn-
derstanding about the edict prohibiting fed
eral office holders from participating In the
campaign, those men who were said to
have been called back or delayed In taking
part in the campaign by this report are
going upon the stump. Within the next six
or eight days nearly every official who is
In the habit Of campaigning and In whose
state there Is particularly active fight.
Will be upon the stump. working for the
regular democratic ticket 1t is intimated
tnat there Will be some objection to officials
from one state taking the stump In another,
but every one will be free to participate In
the campaign in his own state. provided he
has the time to do SO due him on his holi-
day account
Threatened Retribution.
for their peculiar action in the HIlborn-
English contested election case of Cali
fornia. 1t will be remembered that In this
case Hilborn, the republican, was turned
out of his seat i'm the House upon the
ground that enough voters In a certain close
precinct to overcome the majority given
Hilborn, as shown by the ballots. had
sworn that they voted for English. Before
this it had always been held i'm contested
election cases that ballots were themselves
the best evidence Of the votes and that
subsequent testimony by voters could not
be permitted to outweigh this equivalent to
documentary evidence. In this case. how
ever. n recount Of the ballots, which had
been preserved, confirmed Mr.. lllborn's
election, and il was Necessary in order to
give the seat 10 Mr. English that the demo-
cratic committee should give preference to
post-election testimony, which they did
1t was argued at the time that IL a similar
course were followed in connection with the
contested election cases from the south
HtdGlN every democrat whose seat
tested would lose his commission as a Con-
gressman. Taking the cue from this the
republican committees in the doubtful
southern districts are having the polls
watched with great care to ascertain fraud.
and I'm some places are taking the testi-
mony of voters TO the character of the
ballots cast by them. IL I'm these districts
democrats are given the Certificate and
contests are made this evidence will be pre-
sented and precedent furnished by the
democrats themselves will be followed. IL
the republicans should have a bare ma
1ority I'm the next House a great many
democrats from The south will probably
md occasion TO repent deeply their Short
sighted action in the Hilborn-E English con-
test
Cleveland Will Contribute.
1t Is stated here that Mr. Cleveland VIII
soon send contribution to the New York
state campaign fund.- accompanied by a
priet letter, In which he will urge the inn
portance OF democrats standing together SO
as not to give THE enemy" an opportunity
70 win through Indifference or failure OF
duty TO the party by any democrat IL IA
SAID mat this Will be done in the most In
formal, matter-of-course manner possible
the letter being merely a conveyance for
the contribution Of money.
straus May he Beaten.
Reports concerning the campaign for
mayor or New York, where the Tammany
and anti-Tammany fight is most sharply
Joined, indicate a strong probability that
Straus, the Tammany candidate, will not be
able TO hold the ordinary Tammany vote,
ana Is likely to be beaten by a very large
majority. The fact of the Sun. the great
Tammany paper. opposing him with great
bitterness is regarded a serious matter.
1t Is understood OF course that the Suns
opposition arises from the differences be-
tween Paul Dana and Straus, when they
were on the park commission, but IL Is none
the less serious for being purely personal.
Taking democratic disa1ection, the New
York police scandals and all things to-
gether, IL is predicted by some who have
looked the situation over inteIligentIy that
Straus VIII be beaten by twenty or thirty
thousand.