The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-23
NOUE INCOME TAX DEBATE
NJ. Jarvis for and Hr. Patton Against
that Feature Of The Bill
The LATTsR'S ADVICE TO The SOUTH
o,nc.. Ros.er and Cave aHd Enio-
si1e. Henry Grady-hii' Al" ""'
Lock Horns.

,,rrInr haIf-hOur the senate pdSSVu "
..,,te bin 10 incorporate the supreme
.ire Of the knights Of fythias. Also
senate h.n making the first Monday IN
s,.t,nber Of every year Uaoor bay)
lecu holiday
81 1880 the tariff bill was taken up,
,bs question being the income tax sec
f.n An argument IN favor OF the prlh-
.....o of AN income tax was mace by MI
t,Ie Mr.. Vest. on behalf Of the Finance
committee. presented substitute lot
f.. amendments heretofore OHeIea 4t
rotation t. mutual insurance anu DVte,.s -
a-soDiatiOns. Also an alhehVlHe"' U-1 a
.u. the exemption from S4,vD 70 So'Vyy d"
var Also an amendment for the 1euUSS
non in the assessments Of banks, ram o'aII
and other cOrpOrauOns OF the ,"r.,1sd Ia
operating expenses interest Oh poA"eN
T6e amendments were ordered 10 DE
printed and then Mir. Teller .,Ige niSuGg az az
argument in defence ot the lll.'4{ ttt.sed
an income tax. Mr.. sherman "tul lSS9c -
the Senate In an argument aba"9' esir
income tax He believed IL 20 nc ~ III
ana just mode of raising revenue oue re
dll not think IL was wise now, rs 'HSie
VS. no necessity for IT,
,.A. PATRONS aD ICE TO THE SOUTH.
Nlr Patton (Rep., Mich.), the new
stl. T. from Michigan, appointed I 'He
ri. Il tne late Senator StockbudSe' en-
i.- into the debate for the first time,
aiI made a speech In opposition 10 lne
tefI.ng tariff bill. lie read II from prlh.-
- slips very rapidly, and with no "l,
tempt at the graces of oratory; but ne Hau
a very respectful attention on the ~
publican side Of the chamber on the part
Vi some dozen senators who remained m
their seats 10 hear him.
Mr. Patton opposed the income tax
and called upon the committee TO y
empt the policy holders In mutual HI9
nnf. hl
orders. AN income tax said he WhiCh
grasps at "a portion Of that fund Whch
In too many instances, Is all mat Is
left 10 the family for support IN tne
severest trial which comes 10 humanity,
should have no place in our system.
such a plan of taxation confiscates not
only the widows mite, but IL ereeuily
reaches for a portion Of the earnings u
Replying to the speeches Of Senators
Walsh and Blanchard, Mr.. Patton dehleu
that they had ref, ed the charge 0i lr
tionalism made against ,he nl' an
Patton devoted some Of his time III an
eloquent appeal to the SOuth III "N'N'
let me say to these senators, II they
would listen 10 the voices lIoIn ~ ~
new South; If they would point 70 m %
smoke signals. which have waved In the
skv from Atlanta and BlrminBhaih GU L
Sheffield. II they would come Out - VI
uists and fogs Of the past ana ue,I1",, ,
away from the doctrine or lIve L%r1' 80
which was the cornerstone or mat ~
federate Constitution WhlCh Wa9 9"', "a "a
death boy the armies OF tie Ci.lon .',,,,.e- 80
perished at AppOmattoN, thSlr itsot. ~
trili MOI remain uudeveioped Let thttH
Ns.sn 10 the voice OF me New ouutI
which is surely coming WIN S tnS Ttu''tRR bt, tRRe
Of protection, already heraled 10y ',,F ~
~ lound swell Of popular, approEai, - -
ssverv opportunity ne people have had 10
apologize for the great mistake oi lS'-'
,tusr pENoUNcg RossERs AND CAVES.
"rhe doctrine this side Of our chamber
advocates is as broad as our count y. -
vii 30 for Alabama, the Nirginias, Louisi-
ana, and Georgia Wndt IL mas All Ie''N' N0
lof a1 On'1 ,bern @rp denounce and disclaim the
General ROssers and Reverend caves Muo
are still falsifying history ana ldnnlns
the almost extinct empers OF Paer Peer, e,1t-
ness. and welcome the Northelh eilil @
grants into great states which only re-
quire the magic touch OF caPltdl anu lapot 4
10 become hives of Industry, sLiIVuHuc,i
bv a people enjoying the comforts ana
luxuries OF life inseparable from nc
high wages the protected american amer % "OiN-
ingman has heretofore received: u.,l,,,.
Before leaving this subject Patton p]iA' spoAe
elOouently Of the late Henry W. GTauy'
whose grave is still crowned with the I'M
mOTteNes of our ahecuonate "uIiu'@-
tion. -.,..., N. pot
TN his brief life" continued Mr.. fSt- al
ron che accomplished great things Tor
his country, and was as eloquent IN
speech as he was great-souied anu IeHued
hearted. true lover OF his country ne
saw the future with unclOuded vision.
lie believed i'm protection and sought 70
build ND his section. He turned his back
on the bitterness and mistakes or the
sad past. and with beautiful word-plc-
lures, painted a future OF industrial de-
Velopment for the States Of the South
which is an inspiration to better things.
He had an all-embracing patriotism,
which reached out the hand Of friendship
TO the North, and has done much 10
bring us ali together"
Mr. Allen advocated the income tax
provisions Of the bill. and defended the
Populist party from the charge that II
proposed 10 override property rights lie
declared that the insinuations or state
ments that his party desired TO destroy
the rights of property were entirely un-
warranted There was no desire on It's
part 70 impair an honestly acquired FOR
tune. or to check any man In acquiring
a fortune by honest means. But there was
a strong desire on the part Of the Pop
uiist party that a mans fortune should
be the result Of honest labor and that
no man should be permitted. through
vicious legislation, 10 reap the fruits or
other mems labor. or TO amass a for
tune by fraudulent and dishonest con-
duct. II that was wrong, the Populist
party was wrong. As 10 the income tax
being unjust. inquisitorial, and populis-
Size Mr. Allen denied that Il was a mea-
urre but II was both a Republican and
Democratic measure. and was the only
reslectable Inheritance that the POpullSt
IaIy received from the past.
SENATOR JARVIS FIRST SPEECH.
Mr. Jarvis. the successor Of the late
senator Vance. made his first speech
il the Senate. and IL was in advocacy
~ the income tax. Possessing command
Ing presence, a fine voice, and a splen-
Old delivery his debut was quite triumph
ant lie commenced by saying that since
the days or horace IL haq Deen sung III
poetry and told In prose that II Is sweet
% die FOR ones country. Panegyrcs had
been pronounced on those who died for
their country; monuments had been erect
ei 10 them, and their memory held
sacred; but he had never yet heard 1t
said or sung by anybody that II was
sweet 10 be taxed for ones country.
u-aughter) II seemed 20 be duty which
men and seconds felt at liberty TO evade
n possible. Men would go 10 war at their
t0uniry's call and risk and sacrifice their
lives hut when II came 10 meet their
DUTY and obligations OF taxation they
and their property were ready 10 hide
away. The question was purely ques-
uon OF taxation, There was certain
amount Of molky 10 be raised for the
support of the National Government and
The question was where and how that
money was 10 be raised. The Senator
from Ohio (Shermanl said: Put the
burden on sugar" The Senators from
New England said: Put 1t on manu-
fectured goods" and the Senator'S from
and cuffs that poor people wear.
H.aughtsr) His idea was that IN impos-
ing the burdens OF taxation the heaviest
portions should be put upon those best
those least able to bear them.
Referring 10 Hilfs prediction that the