The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-03
sExrTIs. sArGRDar. PEB. 3.


rightly reads the meaning Of the victory
OF the South sad tho radical Democrats
OF tina West IN the matter of the income
tax when 1t frankly eoafsssas that Popu-
ism did not gather to Itself all the socially
revolutionary forces in tha country In the
grea. political npheavsi Of isJ2. They
surged into the Democratic ranks from
every side and sent 20 Washington. not
merely n dozen Popuiists. bu. nearly
hundred representatives.. Democratic IN
name, but popullst in sentiment.
This is true. The younger and radical
Democratic element from tho new South
and new Vest are saturated with class
and sectional feeling in regard to tbs dis
tribusson Of wealth and OF the public bur
den. This was evident in the fight over
silver purchase repeal. which was only
carried ia the house by the aid OF the Re-
publican vote, without which the amend
ment restoring the Bland Allison act
would not have been defeated. The sec
tional and Populis, Democracy of the
South and the new West forced the add
ton of the income tax 10 the tariff bill.
This sectional and Popaiist Democracy
was strong enough TO vote down every
tariff duty designed as n substitute for the
income tax and TO carry the Democratic
caucus which finally decided TO make the
income tax rider" to the tariff bill.
This Popuiist Democracy have won their
victory, bat the time 10 not far distant
when they will he miserable that they
have won IL. for this income tax 10 so in
quisitoriai in its methods. SO obnoxious
60 the business and commercial classes
that it will surely invite the aggressive,
organized hostility Of this exceedingly
powerful and intelligent element at the
North. and viyify tina. VERY class and sec
iional feeling at the East which In the
South aud West has forced the passage by
the house of the income tax.
A week before the recent congressional
elections in New York city Richard
Croker. tho boss of Tsmmany Hall,
warned the administration that there was
great danger that both of these Demo-
cratic strongholds would be carried by the
Republicans, and further said that New
Yo:k state can today DO carried against
thu Wilson bill. MIR. Cookers perceptions
are keen, and the defeat Of the Tammanv
candidate in the Fourteenth district
proves that not even the stronrholds OF
the Democracy can be depended upon to
support the Wilson bill. The New York
Times, DEM. week before the election in
fhAk nEs. II
triets. warned the Democrats Of their
danger Of defeat and attributed this
alarming prospect 20 "ths reckless and
wanton behavior of the Democrats in con.
gress. creating "a situation and a senti.
meat extremely unfayorshie 10 the party
in those districts and elsewhere.
The New York Sen tnem.l. while il
agreed with the New York Tfmss in hold.
ing that If either of these Democratic
sirongholds were lost the income tax folly
In congress would somewhat explain the
defeat, II weni further and declared that
the real danger. the real cause OF dissatis-
faction was due 10 tho fact that mo sooner
does the congress assem- bic than the Dem,
ocfa,io president recommends an income
tax. known TO this country only in time
of war; and the Democratic congress turns
its back on the engagements Of the party
and sets TO work to make new tariff in
which protee:ionlsm Is made the most con
spieuous feature. while folly and stupidity
compete with lying hypocrisy in compget
ing measure that is utterly hostile moi
only 30 the promise OF the platform bas g
ordinary common sense and business in.
iexrity.
The Naa, commenting On Cookers al
mission 81 Washington City thAt the eit,
of New York would - carried ta3a,
against the Wilson tarid, SAYS that Cgoke,
is right. bat that he did net state the rse
situation As strongly IS he might hav,
done with perfect tFuth5alness. fer in a.,
Judgment 81 the S,ta the Wilson tarsH hi
would he defeated even il every Repnf-
iieau voter stayed away from the rso.ls
The Democracy Of New Nork alone woule
give tremendous majority against IL
They would repaaiaie a measure which
oatrages Democrats principle aud v!oiats,
the Democrats pledge TO the people"
ii Is noteworthy fact TIA; Brown. IN,
Democrat Nao vas bestsn in TIE FaYs
seensh district Of New Work city by
Republican. was nominated hecass.
he VAS essieF known IS a friend O
Cleveland than IS friend Of Tam
maRy. although Re is member O
Tsmmsny Hall and was naminates
by fsmmaay. croker SAID that il Tier,
were 20 he general slectioa Tor eoaerss,
in New Nosk, say IN February, aud a,
Democratic house. against tae protest @
New Scsk members. PASSED the wllsas
hll vita he income tax appended, ia,
chances are sha. New YORK woaia be rsvo
iusionisea politically.
The New YORK members did pretes
against the iacome tax. and Covert Bart
lett. Campbell Cummings, Hssrss, lien
DIRK, Siekies, al Democrats. voted sralas
the Wilson tariff eill. A week before shs
New laEk city congressional election -