The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-08
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
THE INCOME TAX GOES THROUGH
AS AN AMENDMENT

To tho Tariff B ll-Many Amendments to
the Iuternal Revenue Bill @ eneral De-
bate Closed Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The House
very. promptly went into committee or
the whole to consider the tariff bill this
morning on motion of Richardson of
Tennessee, having dispensed with the
call OF committees for reports.
The consideration Of the income tax
bill was resumed and Covert (Dem) } Of
New York, took up the thread of his
argument against 1t. He declared that
the bill was extremely sectional in it's
provisions and would bear with par
ticular severeity on the North and
East.
Cox Oem.) Of Tennes see, spoke ia
defense of the income tax.
Bartlett (Dem.) of New York, in de.
nouDcing the bill, said 1t was proposed
by a branch of the Democratic party
which affiliated with the Populist par
" and demanded the free coinage OF
both gold and silver at the present ra-
ito.
Lafe Pence, the Populist member
from Colorado, delivered q stirring and
ringing speech In favor Of the income
TAX. The preceding speaker had char
acterjzed the bill as POpulist m eas
ure. lie admitted that In the Omaha
convention the Populist party had de-
clared tor q graduated income tax, and
In line with that platform he proposed
10 offer an amendment to that end
when the bill was up for amendment.
he Favored a graded tax, beginning
with per cent. on incomes Of $4,000
and running up to 5 per cent. on in
comes of 100000 or more.
Pendleton of West Virginia, deliv-
ered an earnest appeal in the interest
or harmony In the Democratic party.
1t had been claimed on the other side
OF the House that there was detection
In the ranks Of the West Virginia del.
egation, but he positively affirmed that
while the, Wilson bill bore somewhat
heavily on the products Of his State, all
CEe representatives of West Virginia,
as we'll as of Virginia, would stand
shoulder to shoulder in support Of the
Wilson bill. And as those States had
swallowed the free lumber, free coal
and free iron pills, the New York
Democrats should swallow the income
tax medicine and help the bill through
It's final passage. He predicted that
when the time came for a final vote,
be found lurking in the camp Of the
enemy. Democratic applause)
johnson of Ohio, devoted himself to
an elaboration of his free trade and
single tax theories, the latter present.
ing, he said, the only solution to the
labor question. He would vote for the
income tax, but he should do 1t under
protest and as the lesser of the two
evils.
Simpson (Pop.) of Kansas, said that
the income tax had been sneered at as
q Populist measure, but while the men,
bers of that party on the foor we're
few and were despised on the Demo
cratic side and despised on the Repub.
or later, the time would come when
the doctrine Of the Populists would bs
advocated, because they were right
In conclusion he annOun Ced that he
was In favor Of an income tax first
last and all the time, whether 1t was a
Populistlc, Democratic or Republican
measure. Democratic applause)
Cochran lDem. of New York, an op
p0nent OF the income tax, was recog-
nized. In anticipation Of hearing
Cochran. crowds of people hocked to
COckran's objections to an income
tax were many and varied. 1t would
be class taxation, and as such BIO W
at the fundamental principle on which
the government was founded. 1t
would be inquisitOlial, and hence ini-
quitous. He believed rich men fav-
it, because they would thereby ulti-
mate)y gain larger control of the
: government than they enjoyed today
He quoted Democratic authority
against the proposed tax, and among
others said Alex. II. stephens, OF Geor'
gia, declared an internal revenue tax
innpfpnsi h1f in this pOnptrU
A member: Any kind of revenue
tax?
Cochran: Any kind.
McMillin: Does the gentleman from
New York advocate now and here the
repeal of all internal revenue taxes?
Cochran: If that proposition were
. before the House would not hesitate
TO say yes-Dot a moment. Demo
cratic applause.) l would be glad to
see every gauger and internal reyepue
collector In the country turned out Of
the duty Of this people Is to support Its
government by tariff levied for reve-
.nne only. On that position I have
stood on this floor, and l continue to
stand. have yet to discover the man
"a son OF Georgia--who Is going to
declare that the teaching of Alexander
I'll. stephens Is heresy. What gentle
= unan is going to declare that we have
,outl1Vsd the leadership of Bayard.
Thurman and jefferson Are we to
have new leaders in the persons of the
gentleman from Tennessee (McMillin).
the gentleman from Illinois Flthian)
and the gentleman from Georgia div.
ingston)? Are these to be our new
apostles ? Are we to 60 before the pei 8
pie and say: "Behold our progres.o
See how the Democratic party has
grown" daughter and applause
Are we to have new gospel preached
and to cay that we have imbibed other
doctr ines from the lights of the Dem
ocratic party? [ protest against that
treason. / ask no privileges for any
class. l object to them all. I demand
for every citizen Of the country equali-
ty before the law. AS believe In
equality Of salvation and in the love of
the Heavenly Father, 80 | stand here
now for one policy, one country, one
law, one God, one Democratic faith,
one general prosperity for all the peo.
Dle. without distinction pf nlooo nf