The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-31
COCHRAN ON INCOME TAX.
The Great Tammany Orator Bitterly Op-
TcSsS lhe Measure.
BRYAN MaKES AN ELOQUENT REPLY.
A Great Day for Pyrotechnic oraiory in
the Housr-lr. Tucker Advoca'esi the
TaTia Bjll.-Oiher Speakers.

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Jan. 3)-The /
House very promptly went into Committee /
Of the Whole % consider the taria blk /
this morning. on motion Of Mr. Richard /
son. Of Tennessee. having dispensed win
the can Of committees for reports. The
consideration of the income-tax bin was
resumed. and Mr Covert Dem, n. N)
took up the thread Of his argument
against it at the point at which he
dropped it yesterday, when the House took
a recess. lie declared the bin was ex-
tremely sectional In its provisions, and
would bear with particular severity on
the North and East. Mr.. Cox dem,
Tenn) followed in defence Of the income
tax.
Mr.. Bartlett Dem, y. v I'm denouncing
| the income-tax Dill. said it was proposed
/ 10y a branch Of the Democratic party
which affiliated with the Iopuiist party
and demanded the free coinage OF boh
gold and silver at it's present ratio.
Lafe Pence, the POpuiist member from
Colorado. delivered a stirring and ringing
sueech ia favor Of an income tax. The
! preceding speaker had characterized the
| bill as a POpuiist measure. lie admitted
that in the Omaha convention the iopu-
/ list party had declared for graduated
/ income tax, and in line with that pat
form, he proposed 10 oiier an Amendment
TO that end when the bill was offered
for amendment. He favored a graded
tax. beginning with one per cent on in
comes of $500 and running up t. 1--we
pcr cent. on incomes OF 100000 or more.
Th, Nireinians wiz stand by the Bill.
Mir. Pendleton Dem, W. Na) Delivered
an earnest appeal in the interest ot har-
,oonv among the Democratic party. 1t
had been claimed on the opposite side
that there was a detection in the ranks
of the West Virginia delegation, but he
posifivelv affirmed that while the Wilson
hin hore somewhat heavily on the pro-
ducts of his State all the representatives
| of West Virginia. as well as or Virginia.
would stand shoulder to shoulder IN sup
port of the Wilson bill. Ana as tnoae
states had swallowed the free lumber
free coal and free IRON phis' ihe Ne"
york democrats should swallow the in
come-tax medicine and help the bill
through its final passage. And he pre-
dicted that when the time came for
final vote not a single southern Democrat
would be found lurking in the camp Oh
the enemy. democratic applause.
Mr. Johnson Dem, Ohio devoted nm
self Ia an elaboration of his free-trade
and sinple-tax theories, the latter present
ing. he said the only solution 10 ihe
labor question. lie would vote Tor lhe
+ income tax, but he should do 1t under
protest and as the lesser OF TWO e'lis'
Mr. Simpson pop. KasJ said that
, the income tax had been sneered at as Il
ponulist measure but while the mem
: hers of that party on the floor were ie"'
and were desplsed on the Democratic
, side and despised on the Republican tide'
Z ne predicted that sooner or later the
time would come when the doctrine OF
the Populists would be advocated, be-
oarse they were right. In concluslon'
he announced that he was in favor OF an
, income tax first last, and all the tlme'
whether it was a Populst, Democratic
or Republican measure. lDeHocrauc
70 applause).
e Bourks Cochran Opposes The Income Tax
s Mr. Cochran Dem, y. NJ, an op-
+ ponent of the income tax, was recognizeu
J. In anticipation Of hearing Mr.. Cochran
d crowds Of people flocked TO 'he ilo"S'
n and the galleries were filled
% Mr. Cockran's objections to an incom
y tax were many and varied. IL would U
class taxation and as such blow al lh
, fundamental principle on which the 'O'
>. ernment was founded. 1t would be III
- cuisitorial. and hence iniquitous. lie ~
ljeved the rich men favored it becaus
they would thereby ultimately gam
larger control Of the Government Una
Il they enjoyed to-day. He quoted ie'no
q cratic authority against the proposed taA
and among other things SAID AieA'''N'
e. H. Stephens, of Ga, declared an inferno
revenue tax indefensible i'm this country
- A member: Any kind Of internal feVehu
tax?
i. Mr.. Cochran: Yes any kind
he MIR. McAillin: Does the gentleman lrol
+ New York advocate, now and here' u
4. repeal of all internal revenue taxes!
D. Mr.. Cochran: II that proposition was ID
D. fore the House l would not hesitate
say yes-not a moment. DemocraO0 al
a. plause).
a. would be glad to see every gauger an
internal revenue collector In the couhti
turned out OF office / have always Dehe'
Cd that the duty of this people is 10 SUI
. port It's Government by tarin levied IL
'e revenue only. On that position ma
- stood on this floor, and ] continue
~ stand. / have yet 10 discover the man
80 son OF Georgia-whO is going 10 uelii
nd, that the teaching Of Alexander H. ~
- phens Is a hcresN. What gentlemen IS :
.'e iuc, To declare That We have OutliVed u
~ leadership OF Bayafd. Thurman, ana ''
- f.rsOuy Are We 20 have new leaders III q
A., persons OF the gentlnan from lehileHs
80 fAlcluuin). the gentleman from IlilH'
aHthiam. and the gentleman from Geois
u.fvineston)? Rre these to be our h'
apostlesg Are We % 90 before the peoi
and say Behold our progress See DO
ert the Democratic party has grown. tLlus
'n ter and applause.
Ah I'VE are 20 have q now gospel preach
''n and 20 say that we have iinbibed o,h
he doctrines from the lights of the btn
'eI cratic party. I protest against I'd
"' change. ! protes, against that treason;
V'' ask no privileges for ANY class / obie
"9' to them an. 1 demand fer every ciuz
of the country equality before the law
As 1 believe in equality of salvatio
and in thc love of the Heavenly Fath'
IT, So I stand here now for one policy, O.
,ur country one law, one God. on iem
ty cratic faith, one general prosperity /
.al AN the people. without distinction
cl.ss or wealth, or raco.' loud al
cG general applause, which was twice
ds pcatcd)
''' Mr. Eryan's Eloquent Reply.
When order was restored Mr. bry
Dem Ncb) rose to reply. ne ''i"i
mcntcd the cloqueuce of Air. CocH''
ne but said that he believed that the ~,
me pebbles OF truth would be more ene..'
he than the Goliath jsvelin OF errors 20
he ti,,uin,. no said. 1.-THE objections uiS
ub AGAINST the income tax are more nuin'fo
nd 49,, r.stoi,ty Some have denir! the cf
in stltntionniitv Of the income taN' hut I
snnr.n,e Court settled the question
Nf ,...,.,...,- in the Springer case.