New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-29
THE VOICE OF BUSINESS MEN.
A PROPOSED MAss-MEETING TO PROTEST
AGAINST THE INCOME TAX.
.pp.NcEMrNrs MADE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TEES APPOINTED AND STRONG RESI-
IUTIONS PASSED

LCTIONS PASSi-D.
Several DAYS ago a cal was issued 10 the business
men OF the city. regardless OF party a'''a , 80
NEE. IN the assemby-room of the New-iorK lile
T,r.roo comnanv Building yesterday 10 arrange
for n big protest against the income tax feature "a
the pending Tariff bill. Those who called 'he nv u
ing said that they regarded such 'AN a. -
feasible in time Of peace. unjust IN us oiS1riA'
ton socalistic In its tendencies sectional - -,
convention. nqulsltoriai in its provisions ana Oh
<.,,,a IN us onerations A number Of gentlemen
rasnonded Yesterday John Clafin called the meet
,ro N order and Evan Thomas presided. EaWa'u
O'Dwyer was chosen secretary. some OF '"o'e -
ent were Frank 5. Fvaris {. free'ha'' Jam,
Mcmahon Daniel T. Hoat John Is. lo"'se"" '"
Wa,do Smith Louis Windmuiler, George l.. l".
~, Charles r. Webb william +. Webb Edward
Nv 7 " Johnston, E. s. Johnston. j. II. .
smith William L, Strong Sheppard Romans WIZ
tam NJ Homer j. II. Bradley, J. Frank Howe
Peter B. Steele. J. d. Bssett' }. g I'o'''''0''
Colonel j. NJ Walsh and Edgar L. Klds"@'
Colonel Strong made earnest speech lie s''N
ne was Republican and opposed 10 the income 'aN'
Mr. Townsend also spoke and in the course OF MS
remarks said that the savings banks or TINS "'a'e
had slGOOooO of the peoples money represe"'"s
an average deposit of about 500 he was Opus
10 any measure which taxed these people aS me p'0
posed income tax would DO.
These were the resolutions oHered anu d'Oi'~'
without any dissension: -
Whereas 1t IS proposed after nearE 'n,' measure
of peace enact law taxing lhcoiHnTs MY ex
which has never been resorted 10 J" u's '0'''' -
cept in time OF war anu ,s,,.,l,,ol IN
Whereas In addition 10 tax upon dhalN ~,
comes II is proposed TO lay tax or PEI
,per annum on the net profts or hCeln -.
ordinary working or operating eNpese9 Vi o a. in
banking institutions. trust companies Sav.ns% ~
stutions fire. marine, life and al o'her
Resoved. That we protest against the prop,9s,el
legislation in any form, as unnecessary a ~
fenslble for purposes of revenue In time OF Ie'It
as inGuistorisi In It's provisions and unlus: IN rs
Determinations. and as so'dass1 e b1r5en UPON en-
tendency since 1t places a Gouo'e o"'ue" upon "
resolved That the foregoing preamD'eS anu reg
linton together with the call for this meetng. De
Congress at Washington.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
II was proposed that the resolutions adopted by
+hA committee should be referred 10 the COMMITTEE
on Resolutions. II is the intention OF the persons
interested in the call for the meeting 10 invite al
those opposed 10 the income tax 10 attend mass
meeting in Carnegie Music Hall on FRIDAY evening
next June J. at o'clock number Of interesting
speakers Will address the meeting 1"vI i'"'''
will appear hereafter.
These were the committees appointed:
Resolutions.-John A. Mccall. chairman J. Ed
ward simmons Wam obI KPg s Mam william
J. Trenholm. Louis Windmuller, a. D. Juillard'
H RRecep,ionMWaiter Stanton chairman; Richard
a. McCurdy. r NJ Galloway. General Louis titz-
gerald. John Clqain John s'9wSri WG9d6nTg
Iangdon John Harsen Rhodes. William Hidrelh
F F4s.s Ed%oNs &an HnhRa a9Terp Joel B Erhar
Marouand. Edward r. Harper, Charles S. Smith
James Mcmahon. George G. Haven, Charles T.
speakers-wliqm l. Strong. Ghai Tpnas; John 4
1nnan John r: Hegeman F. Il I G e r. - T.,
" Vi'o Fav hT W r. Rof6schiid' James W WIS
Executlve;-E !. Ridgway. Bray;on Ives lanes S.Gns
1obn AsNa Weshbnrn' William Henry Yale, George
p slade. Frederick Victor. Joseph Beckel