Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-22


ut the spectacle now presented, II this
iS true Democracy want none Of ".
II slis "a tho hoht leadership we can
present IN tails great crisis, 1, for ono.
must decline 70 follow Il. repudia,e
the spurious Democracy ~ those mod
ern apostles and prophets who are part
Popullst and the least part Democrats,
who seek 70 lead US nstray after false
gods. false theories and false methods.
object 20 etor raising war tax. which
the Republicans themselves rejected
years ago WITH our appreciation. pro-
teri against that lack ~ fUrcsiHht and
Judgment upon the part OF some pro-
fesacd nemorate who always seem
nnNiouy to ndopt whatever tho Rcpub-
ucans and people have fcpudiatcd. l
cannot follow such ieaSerhip. which
shift and turns and tcmporiEcs upon
every public question: which comprises
every well established Democratic pfin-
ciple for which the party contvfdcd
whcn out Of power. which stands rendy
TO ADOPT every pnssins Ism OF the
hour; which surrendeia principle TOT
eSpcdloncy ana puiauea no consistent
course from ono year TO another TX
political success OF my party " only
10 be purchAAid by such methods ana
such sacrifices prefer defeat and me
preservation OF my aclf-ferpert TINS
Is ~ tax. the composition nl whleh WI
drive New York. Now Jersey and Con-
neotiont into the Rvpuphcan column
there TO permanently remain; taN.
the Individual feature of which mas
not been recommended by any ilemo-
cratic prosidont OF secretary OF w.
treasury or commissioner OF mter,Wt
revenue, but a tax eurgcetcd. advocated
and now perriatcntiy pushed by y nin-
jority which IA temporarily N me
rnddlc' IN this conNrenn ana " utiNhlk
the Democratic party with reckless anu
hcndlong speed Into the hpyns OF po-
litieai ruin -, ..,,.,
Of nrtroa 10 show that the amount OF
revenue raised by tho tariff bill Ms now
nrnnnscd would be amply Huificient
without resource TO the Income tax
at has been difficult TO fathom the
motives NJ the nnnnce cnmmhuoy ~
their inpiptnnco upon heferFing tnsir
nropoacd duty upon sugar uhth lhnu-
NV 1904 lehe committee, IL must be
admitted does very Hucceasfuily ue-
fend the propriety Of their action, Their
attitude has placed them W mn AVN
ward and unpleasant position, inNiuns
much crtuolum which might nave pei
asir. ann ii hc possible that the well
known nnNlCt, TO retain tho lncotna
tnN provision IN this bill has lod them
10 postpone the date FOR the Npefn.iun
OF the augur tax In order that meie
| might be crcntcd an apparent heher-
osity for this Income taxi
"if no. II II understood, Some other
| nrctoNt pomo other cause, some oihvr
nubtcrfuRe must he Invented, IN theW
mnd haste TO attack the rich, thc cham
| piuna OF an income tax either Intention
| nliy or Inadvertently assaulted tue poor
Until tho amendments relating 70 h"v-
| lngn banks were offered ycnteruly IN
/ thc eenntc the program Of tile major
| lily hore seemed 10 DO 10 place hueh ne
| stitutiona on nubHtAniihlly the renle
| level with business eefpnIhuons nnu W
| subject them TO the ? per cent tnN "
| there was any other Intention u was
| ~ have not had time 20 examine
| thope new amendments, which ore Tor
| the frat time printed and placed npon
| bur desks this morning 60 determine
whether they contain an absolute ex-
cmptlun Of mutual aayings banks or
| not. but from hearing thom hastily
| rend at the aeoretnry'a desk yesterday
| | foar they are not nufiicivnily broad 10
accomplish that purpose.
''rhry should be made no plain nnd
! clear That there can be no possible
doubt OF their intentiou. Argument
ought not TO be necessary TO sustain INV
propoal,lon that mutual savings banks
| should be absolutely exempt from any
income tax action. This government
OF the poor 20 10 taxed through u Fed-
cral Income tax. II would ho lnfAiny.
the GROWING infainy OF this Bill.
The same reason. said senator Hill.
why savings banks should be escmpl
from this TAX applira TO tho mutual
insurance companies. ana he was not
sure that the amendments offered yes
to-day went lar enough IN this re-
rprci This class ~ insurance coinpn-
nien wore exempt IN Great britain. Ha
had numerous other objections TO In
come tax, he continued, objections hs
AuI mt la Ma farmer unNarh
itp inuulHitorinl features and Inevitable
cxpoaurc OF the private Affairs. Of huni
ncas men. None OF those objections
hnd boon removed. They could not By
eliminated. ircauac they must III
against any income tax.
MIR. Higgins followed Mr. IIili,
MIR Chandler rose 10 resent the termi
used by Mr.. Allen yesterday In reply
ing 20 HIS charge that there was I
bargain by which no was given fire.
lumber on condition that ho SHOULD
vote for the bill.
Mr. Allen. replying, said he proposei
20 do what he considered proper, "
spite OF tho low. dirty inslnua,iona'
OF the senator from New York which
he sud, were false Then MT, Allri
renewed HIS explorations OF yesterday
sir. chandler ro.oincd that this oniy
proved Ito truth 81 what he had be
FORE snld, that the senator wnp mol
capable ~ understanding the courter,
which should characterize debate "
the senate.
a dead siloneo greeted this romhrkh
bio attack. MIR. Allen was pale rs'
calm whom 20 rose to reply.
This ~ the fou-th time" hs began
IN "A low but steady volr,. that thu
senator frem New liamprhire has seer
Mt 10 speak OF 'bnrEainu' IN connec'
ton with my vote I do not know
whether the language u parliamentary
am not nklilcd IN parliamentary pro
cedure. But DO Know II ~ untrue
and u,gontlsmanly isfn's he made
the inninuation Deliberately, knowing
II was false. lie has tried 10 place
ane ia the position OF a trnnicster Of
votes This lnalnuatlDn or stigma that
have trafIiuked with my votp. that
have airced 70 vote for this meas
ure Ia consideration of concessions
made, or 70 DO made, N untrue II
were where l could make II palmer
he added. looking Mr. Chandler In ths
eye, II would make u palmer. made
q motion few woelss ago 10 strike
lumber from the dutlabls Itrt, az had
a right 10 do. I have riaht 20 gel
what I can for NIX people. am not
bound % the DcIdooratie or tho Re
publican party, but nm an humble
representative OF new party. Al
such am more or less 4 hkirmishsr