The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-19
He Intimates the New York and Jersey
Senators Will BE Forever Banked
for Opposing the Income Tax.
VOORHEES, GROWS EXCITED
And Almost Hugs His Colleague
z at the Close of the Speech.
Senator Morrill, Opposes the Bill and
DenOunces the Income Tax as
Foreign Excrescence."
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Speclal 10 the indianapolis JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Mr. Turpie de-
livered tariff speech in the Senate this
afternoon that caused almost a sensation
in its closing sentences Only modest
audience heard the first part of his address.
In the earlier portion Of his speech, Mr..
Turpie was hardly up 10 the high scale of
his speech on unconditional repeal, and one
by one the Senator's left the room, even his
colleague. Mr.. Voorhees,. deserving him for
a time. But when, in the final part of his
address, Mr.. Turpie addressed himself to
those Senator's on the Democratic side who
evidently found it so difficult TO remain true
TO party principles, there was a sudden
hOcking into the chamber of Senator'S from
the cloak rooms. Mr.. Turpie's illusions
TO Messrs. Hill ana Smith and their dis
contented associates were so pointed that
they were at once understood. There was
deathly stiffness among all his hearers on
the floor The Indiana Senator's voice
rang with passion. At his contemptuous
injunction to them TO consider well ''the
commercial value-the actual value In dol
lars and cents-of Justice his auditors
could hardly believe their ears. He aban-
doned his manuscript, from which hitherto
he had read every word, and continued his
passionate adjuration to the "conserva-
tives' TO come out openly and state their
attitude. The bill. he exclaimed, was the
official act Of the Democratic party, and,
as such, was entitled TO the support Of
every man who owed his seat in the SEN
ate to that party. Not only was the bill
entitled TO loyal support at the final vote,
but at every stage. This was a telling
blow at Messrs. Hill and Smith, who have
SO bitterly opposed the income tax They
hot not 1sao1
unjustly with the voters who had sent
them TO the Senate. The closing words of
Mr.. Turpie, in which he confessed his in
ability to say whether the bill would fail
or pass. were almost prophetically pathetic.
When he concluded, every Democratic Sem
ator, except Hill and Murphy, were in
their seats. Mr. VOORHEES, almost en-
braced Mr.. Turpie In his frantic eagerness
to congratulate him. Mr.. Turpie is the
first Senator who has addressed himself
TO Messrs. Hill and Smith, and his speech
Is the only topic OF conversation tonight.
Mr.. Turpie followed the venerable Sen
ator Morrill,. He first discussed the effect
ests. introducing the topic by the assertion
that agriculture was Americas natural
monopoly, from the cheapness OF the land.
ture that the demand for the repeal of the
existing law was loudest In conclusion
pending bill had opposed the putting of
wool on the free list on the plea that it
would check the development of high
grades of sheep. but for himself he pre-
ferred that the people Of the country could
have cheap blankets and cheap clothing
than that they should have fine Southdown
mutton to eat. 1t was not a question Of
which bill (the Senate or House bilD was
better. but whether any reform bill would
receive the support of a majority in Con-
gress. 1t was not to be forgotten that the
bill now before the Senate was the official
act and deed of the Democratic party,
and as such was entitled TO the support
of every member of the party who occupied
a seat in either house. not only on it's final
vote, but at every stage in its progress.
He was not gifted with the prescience to
know the fate of the bill. whether IL was
to pass fail, but whatever happened
ne was not going to predict defeat and
death for the Democratic party. To sow
and not to reap; TO stand for long years
in hope and expectation not 10 be realized
was the rule in reform from which the
noblsst characters had never been exempt.
Justice might be delayed, baffed. even be-
trayed and wounded by the way, but ii
would arrive at last. 1t waits now in the
chill of early dawn, yet 1t will have its
day-a day perfect, unbroken, without sun
set or decline. and which no power can
shorten"