St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-22
A ROAR FROM Dave HILL.
EE MIKES A VIGOROUS ATTxCK 0y
me INCOME TAX
PARTY LEADERS CRITICISED.
The New York Senator Heiiev.s IN
Party Platform PledSes-Peo-.
pie Will Not Approve a War.
Tax in Times of Peace Allen
Repels "the Low, Dirty lnsinu-
atoms Of Mr.. Chandler"

WASHINGTON, June 21.-There was
n fairly good attendance in the galleries
in anticipation of the opening of the
income tax debate, when Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson called the senate to
order today. Some preliminary routine
business was transacted. Bills were
passed as follows: 10 authorize COM
mission to draft a code of laws for the
district OF Alaska. To promote the
efficiency of the navy, and to define the
boundaries of the three judicial
districts in the state of Alabama and to
regulate the jurisdiction of the United
States courts therein, and the powers
and duties of the judges thereof.
The tariff was laid before the senate.
AS soon as the clerk had read the first
section of the income tax provisions
Mr.. Hill. who assumed the leadership
of the opposition to those provisions,
took :he floor and delivered carefully
prepared argument against the incor-
poratioD of an income tax in the tariff
bill.
Senator Hill said: I'VE have now
reached the consideration of one of the
most important features of the pending
measure. Important not only because
the tax which it seeks to impose equals
in the aggregate about one fifteenth of
the whole
FEDERAL TAXATION
of The United States, but because of the
peculiar nature of the burdens, as we'll
as the vast and varied interests which it
injuriously affects. With all due respect
TO what has been said in favor of this
tax by distinguished senators, it is con-
fdently submitted to The senate that
the arguments presented in opposition
TO the necessity, justice and advisability
of any such tax have never been sue
ceSsfuIiy answered. The arguments
have been evaded bat not refuted. In
the first place. considered from the mere
standpoint of political expediency. it
was unwise to incorporate an income
tax in reform bill. There were honest
differences enough already existing
among party friends relating to the
details of legitimate tariff legislation,
which necessarily had to be reconciled.
without going out of our way to
seek fresh causes of contention in an
effort to incorporate this tax. All eXperi-
mental scheme of taxation at best, upon
a measure for the revision of the tariff.
The Democratic party was substantially
united in favor of tariff reform. but it is
well known that irreconcilable differ
ences of opinion existed concerning the
proprety of restoring war tax in time
OF peace, and yet in spite of such recog-
niZed differences. and in the face of
protests of Democratic constituencies,
and against the advice of public men
who have never faltereL in their devo-
ton to true Democratic principles, this
income tax feature has been engrafted
upon this measure, and we are persist
emily asked to adopt it against our bet
ter judgment, as condition of obtain
ing any tariff legislation 1t would have
been
GOOD POLITICS
to have avoided this unnecessary issue.
Prudence dictated that this congress
should not attempt TO formulate new
Democratic doctrines to which we have
been committed. Rather should 1t carry
out the pledges that we have already
made. Perhaps l oyerestimate the i'm
porlance of party platforms, and appre-
ciate too keenly the binding obligations
or party pledges. believe that it is the
solemn duty of a political party to re-
deem the promises upon which it OBJ
tanned power, and that reputation
thereof will sooner or later bring dis
aster upon it al the hands of betrayed
and indignant people. For one, pro-
test against the reputation of the
promises of the Democratic party in
order to adopt and carry out the PROM
Uses of the Popullst party.
Il am tempted to suggest" continued