The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-10


working men and women are-empioS ed inihon-
est lsseSr the immense shippinE Interests
sale and retail tsbiishn,ents Of trsde which
they maintain, apd the hundreds Of other hush
ness ENTERPRISES Of vast magnitude which they
evidences Of their ability, their genius. their
prudence. and their Integrity
The Institutions OF learning which they have
founded, OF which Cornell University, Iassar
College. Cooper Institute. Vanderbilt Cniyersi-
~ are CSsnsyicpon. instances: the npblie y.
hatcr Library. the Lenox Library the Tildsn
Library are notable examples: the free hos
Roosevelt Hospital. the Arnot- Ogden Hospital
and scores OF others throughout my state
factions attest their widespread and noble
charge oithelr supreme "seiishne.s" 49,.
afflicted their countrJmen in any locality or
section OF the Union. the wealthy business
men VI New ork ALWAYS speedily came to the
rescue and literally responded.
In great political campaigns when the lie
ofpoliticsl parties has been deemed to he at
stake. even Indiana and some portions OF the
South have not refused assistance from the
wealthy partisans Of New YORK.
are needed to meet the daily wants, Of It's
Treasury. and it must borrow from It's citi-
YORK doe. your Secretary Of the Treasury with
confidence applyp
When TIE sonp ~ very lie was s IN DANCE ,
bling in the balance, when money was sorey
needed TO defend the Union, what suhFtlbers
cheerfullv responded in the hour Of emerRen-
ythan the moneyed men OF my State?
speaking in Defence peS 81 wealth is Vr new rGe
to me. The record OF my Official lie shows
that my public utterancss as well rs services
have usually been In other directions-in de-
fence Of the poor. in Vindication OF tho or.
pressed. and for tho ameltoration OF labor. |
sympathies with those at whom this income
tax scheme Is principally aimed they have
never leen any especial friends OF mine But
trust that am fnir-minded and broad, minded
enough to defend any class OF my fellow citi-
zens.rlch or noor high or low. white or Hlack.
Justly assailed or whose rights are threat
cned. and whose interests are endangered by
latinn.
have yet to learn That poverty il = cardinal
crime. Ali classes have their rights. and one
class must n OF be permitted to encrnach upon
the other. The, demagogue who SEEKS to stir
order to win the gratitude or the applause OF
the mischievous and the unthinkinE who nro
essent' ally mis- dupes, deserves only execra-
tons at the hands OF all rght-minded men.
THE TrLDES IScoME-TAx CASE.
A moment since ! mentioned tho .Tilden
distinguished citizen and Democrat whose
memory We al revere.Samuel j ridden, one
ously donated hIs millions TO the establish
ment Of n great FREQ public library-a portion
Of which fund; however. i was deprived OF
self the victim OF the injustice, the oppression.
and the persecution permissible under an In
We have not forgotten the annoyances to
which thus venerable apostle Of DsmS S ac
TuTes the Utter and ut
which he encountered ut the hands OF few
interruptions political opponents vested with
o little brtef authority, in their pretended en-
forcement OF the law. endangering his feeble
health and embitterinC his old age.
OF the Presidency. to which majority OF y
quarter OF million OF the popular vote had
tss rem 90 ef'hte and
turning boards in three States-but he must be
branded and denounced as a, wealthy and
selfish politician seeking to fraudulently evade
the payment OF his Just share OF governmental
And now. within less than ton years after his
lsmentsd death. we arc told by these new
apostles OF Democracy that this Populist rider
and ~' WIEN sh peSn to
Is the very QuinteRsence Of modern Demoo-
racy. and without which all else is valueless
THE TRUE ENEMIFs OF TARIFF REFORM.
The enemies OF tariff reform are those who
imperti the passage OF this bill by Arbitrarily
the detention II Of an tax
treasure. embracing this feature. They. even
decline to nx any date.one., two or three
years-when the income tax shall cease. but
permanent policy OF the Government
lever in tariii reform is not nscessariig a be-
lever In an income tax. a tarin tax Is alto
f they are neither identicai homoseneous. nor
consistent with each other Tariff reform
means tariff reduction-not tariff extinction
nor direct nor internal taxation. These widely
divergent methods should not be confused
nor conGlomerated. The first notable effort
the Morrison bill but there was no suggestion
OF nm income tax.
Then came the famous tariff message. OF
President Ilayalanb ted n
reduction Of tariff duties to prevents further
surplus, but there was no recommendation
upon incomes. Then followed Tho Mills hill.
which passed q Democratic, House 81 Repre-
National Democratic Convention OF 1883. but
nothing was heard OF any income tax. But
aSSpted Il a. it's shiEbSsth we are told that
IL the SINE qua non OF tari1 reform and trus
Democracy. / deny tho right Of any man
to add this new tenet to the Democratic faith.
OUR DUTY.
Mr., President. I do not need to be reminded
that 1t i; the duty Of the present Congress. to
revise the tariff. ] appreciate that TACT as
kssnly as any senator here We are pledged
are dyed to tariff for revenue; we ara not
pledged to pass IAN incometaT. Wsnre pledged
sufficient revenue for the support OF the Cow
eminent. not one insu fcient for that purpose.
We have no moral right 20 Deliberately dis;
thereby create deficiency, to be supplied By
other and more Questionable taxation. That
is not reform 1t Is folly. IT, Is impotsncy. It Is
scarcely less than criminal under the existing
conditions OF the country. 1t experimenting
with and hazarding all our vast and varied
business interests now demanding our watch.
full care.
NY POSITION BRIEFLY STATED.
stand ready to support any reasonable
measure for tariff reform framed within the
lines and based upon the principles which
have here partially Indicated and which were
fully set forth IN my speech in opening the po-
litical cam paign in Brookiyn on Sept 80. lS!'2.
/ stand to-day where ! stood then. l have
nothing 70 add and nothing to Tetraet.
will cheerfully vote for the Mills hill. and
join with you in making many material Tsduc-
tions OF duties therein. / am ready TO waive
all minor differences OF details which do not
inyol va a question OF principle
Having spoken TODAY especially upon the
income tax feature OF this bill. i reserve the
expression OF my Views upon It's other fea-
lures until near the close OF the discussion.
CONCLUSION.
Mr. President. this is an important crisis In
the history OF the Democratic party. The fail-
ure OF tariff revision at this time means the
defeat. the demorallzatiOn II not the division