Evening journal., 1894-01-31
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He proceeded to develop this idea rs he
had done ga his former speech, aud then
went on with the other objection To the
bill-its inquisitorial character 1t would
be easier under the secrecy provided for by
this bill for its victims TO settle with the
tax collector than with the government
Secrecy would shield their crime. He had
never urged the objection that it would be
conducive TO perjury, yet human society
never existed where crime did not flourish.
He believed the rich would welcome it.
Gould favored il; Carnegie favored it..
Whyf Because they knew it would ulti-
mately give them greater control in gov
ei1ii5 ntal affairs. All labor and poverty
could ever hope for was equality before the
law. That was the basic principle of this
republic The foes OF liberty were not
those who took the field against it, but who
seek to destroy one class by expressing the
other Macaulay and all early observers
Of the growth of this republic had predict.
ed a calm and even sea while all were poor
here.
The danger, they said, would come when
the majority who are poor would use the
taxing power of the government to oppress
the minority who are rich But that pre-
diction was not true up to this hour. zap
plause Every man should contribute
whether he contributes a cent or 100000.
He will then have an equal say in the con
troll of the government Men have an idea
that they are going to make equality by
creating inequality. ~ have always op-
posed inequality he said. 81 opposed the
civil service lawn democratic applause. I
'Now look at them flock together
shouted Mr. Pickler of North Dakota,
amid a howl Of laughter
81 opposed il, continued Mr.. Cochran
because it gave the children of the rich "a
better opportunity to enter the civil serv-
ice than the children Of the poor" Re.
newed applause.
Oratorical Pyrotechnics.
Mr. Cochran went on in glorious burst
of eloquence TO appeal to bis Democratic
colleagues not TO commit this fatal erior.
He warned them not 10 throw away New
York, the stronghold OF Democracy, as
some hot headed members had counseied
them to do.
He pointed to the result Of disaifectiou in
scotland when the highlands and the low
lands were at war; He quoted the Ian
puage OF jefferson, of Tilden, of Thurman,
of Bayard, of Stevens-the sacred saints
and apostles of Democracy. Are we "a
90 TO the country" he asked, with the
evolution of this new faith under the lead
ership of MeAiilliu, Fithian and Living
ston. and show the people how we have
grownr [Laughter.l
"Protes; against this change" he con
cluded 1T is treason TO the party, IL
heroes and its faith ! believe every mar
should be as equal before the law as befor'
his God, before the ballot as before thu
altar. and so l stand here now appealing
for equality-for one country. one God, on
Democratic party without distinction o
+ class. wealth OF race
I The cheers which greeted the conclusion
( of his speech continued for fully thre
minutes. despite the efforts Of the chain
man to preserve order. Members CROWDS
about the giant New York orator to eS
o tend their congratulations, and be wa
T finally forced TO retire to the cloakroon
b so confusing was the demonstration. Whe
order was restored, Mr.. Bryan Of Nebra,
!. ka, the champion Of the income tax, too
the floor.
At the close Of Mr.. Bryan's speech
. was accorded an ovation rivaling the
which had just marked the close OF NJ
Cockran's attack On the income tax. II