The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-21
consecrate Mr.. Mills as Leader.

Is there dissatisfaction at the White
House with Mr.. VOORHEES, performance Of
the duties intrusted to him as administra-
tor In the Senate OF the Administrations
tariff and income-tax policy2
That such should be the case Is not sur
prising. Mr.. VOORHEES, had been highly
rewarded in advance in the matter OF pat
ronage. but willingness to serve and ability
to servo efficiently are not always tied up
together In the same individual. Mr..
VOORHEES, oratory has been heard on
many sides Of many questions. 1t is of the
sort that makes q target OF the tympanum
rather than Of the inner convictions. Often
1t gives the impression OF more zeal than
sincerity. Mr.. Voorhees, parliamentary
strategics and methods are distinguished
by the same hazy qualities as his rhetoric.
He is not an ideal person for manager OF n
difficult and risky legislative enterprise In
a body like the United States Senate
Moreover, Mr.. DAN VOORHEES, represents a
State which Is not by any means solid for
the populistic departure. There is no evil
dence that there is not a good deal of sound
Democracy left In Indiana.
The proper representative OF the Admin
istration In the Senate during the fight for
the income tax Ia the Hon. ROGER Q. MILLS
of Texas. The report Is generally credited
that Mr.. MILLS has already been selected
as spokesman for Mr.. CLEvELAND's Admin
istration when the time comes to make an
elaborate reply to such speeches as those OF
Senator HILL and OF Senator SMITH. But
the sincere champion and aggressive fighter
from Texas ought to be put in full command
OF the whole forces OF the Administration.
SO far as the Senate Is concerned. until the
battle for the income tax is finished. No
body doubts Mr.. MILLs's sincerity. Nobody
doubts his fighting earnestness. or his
tenacity OF purpose. Nobody doubts that
he speaks for his own section.
There is another reason. perhaps even
stronger. why Senator MILLS should DO
formally consecrated as leader OF the In
come-tax movement. with absolute COM
mand under plenary powers from the White
House. He is the father of the income tax.
He was an income taxer years before even
Mr.. CLEVELAND came to the conclusion that
the few ought to be taxed for the benefit OF
the many. MILLS represents better than
any other statesman Of the South or West
the socialistic and seetionalistic departure
to which 1t is proposed TO commit the
Democracy. Compared with him. VOORHEES,
is a casual. Hessian. a soldier Of fortune
engaged In a temporary adventure. As
long ago as October. 1890 more than three
years before Mr.. CLEVELAND recommended
the income tax to Congress. and nearly two
years before the Popullsts declared for 1t at
Omaha. Mr.. MILLS OF Texas explained his
position in a speech delivered to a Demo
cratic audience at Minneapolis. His words
were like bugle blast:
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And yet the American people iEsst 90 sending
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s0iats free trade. Lssy AZ f-sss. aAd a. srakAs
q A. sOasy and yS1n see prosperity. believe In
free trade free labor. free speech. and free PEsss
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Senator MILLS has never WaysEed In his
faith. never ceased TO demand the income
tAx. he has earned the epAalets He Is