Evening star., 1894-01-31

had done in his former speech TO show
rnd, rnd,a lle reysnues OF other countries which
reduced tariH taxation had increased
An Eloquent Conclusion,
Mr.. Cochran continued in a burst of elo-
quence to appeal TO his democratic COL
leagues not to commit this fatal error. He
warned them not to throw away New York.
the stronghold of democracy. as some hot
headed members have counseled them to
do. He quoted the language of jefferson.
OF Tilden, of Thurman, of Bayard. of
stephens. the sacred saints and apostles of
democracy. Are we to go to the coun-
try" he asked with the evolution OF this
new faith under the leadership of Nc
Miilin. Fithian and Livingston and show
the people how We have grown?' laugh
ter)
Il protest against this change" he con-
Guided. 1t is treason to the party, its
heroes and its faith. l believe every man
should be as equal before the law as before
his God; before the ballot as before the
altar, and so l stand here now appealing
for equality-for one country, one God, one
democratic party, without distinction of
class. wealth or race
The. cheers which greeted the conclusion
OF mis- speech continued, despite the efforts
OF the chairman to preserve order, for fully
three minutes Members crowded ahout
the giant New York orator to extend their
congratulations, and he was finally forced
to retire to the cloak ROOM so confusing
was the demonstration.
Mr. Bryan's Reply.
When order was restored Mr.. Bryan of
Nebraska. the champion of the income tax.
took the floor.
In the course of his speech he referred 10
recent showing that 81 per cent of the
United States own only about 20 per cent
of the total wealth, while the remaining 8
per cent own Il per cent of the total
wealth The naanla af no Cd
who have small incomes pay on an aver
age more than 10 per cent OF their incomes
to support the federal government, while
the rich pay a smaller per cent. Why
should not this tax pe added in orL.r that
the burdens may be partially equalized? Ii
is objected that this tax Will enoanger the
tariff bill. He was not afraid that any
democratic member will refuse to relieve
the common people of their heavy burdens
placed upon them by the Mckinley bill, for
fear he will impose light burden by
means of an income tax upon those who
are amply able to bear ii. He protested
against the perversion of language which
We have witnessed i'm this chamber. They
tell u.s. he said, that those who make
the load heaviest upon those least able tc
bear it are distributing the burdens of the
government with impartial hand. but tina,
those who insist that each citizen should
pay i'm proportion to his wealth are blinded
by prejudice against the rich; they cal
that man a statesman whose ear Is tuned
to catch the slightest pulsations of a poke,
book, and denounce as a demaSogue the
man who dares 20 listen to the heart beat
of humanity. Ward McAllster, the leader
of the New York 400. said the other day
that the income tax, IL adopted, wouli
compel many of the best people of New
York to live abroad. where living is cheap
er. But whittier will they fly? England
taxes incomes more than 2 per cent, Prus
sia as high as per cent, Switzerland a.
high as per cent, Italy as high as - pei
.
But who will expatriate himself rather
than support the government? Who will
choose life under a monarchy. even with
out an income tax, than life in republi,
| with a per cent tax? If such there be
let them depart. We can better dispens,
| with their wealth than submit to the con
tamination of their presence"
At the close Of Mr.. Bryan's speech h,