The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-31
COCHRAN AND BRYAN
They Oppose and Advocate
the Income Tax.
KLOQUENoE FLOWED IN THE HOUSE

A. the Conclusion of Their Speeches
Members Warmly Congratulated Them
and Applause Was showcrcd From the
Gal1erics-Federai Election Bill to BE
Disposed of on Next Tuesday.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. After the
call for committee reports the house
went Immediately into committee of
the whole and the tariff debate was re-
sumed. Mr.. Covert (Dem.. N. ~, who
was speaking when the house took a
recess Monday night, was given unani-
nous consent to complete his speech.
Mr.. Cox Dem. Temp followed in
support of the income tax.
w. A. Stone rep, PENN opposed
speech
Mr.. Bartlett dem. n. W declared
that he was opposed to the income tax
Ut any time and III any form. whether
rs rider on the tariff bill or as IA sepa-
rate measure.
Mr. Peudleton dem. w. Va.) said
the West Virginia delegation wouli
support the bill AMI he thought New
York ought to do likewise and take its
Mr. Breckenridge Dem. Ark ! Of the
ways and means committee was in ia
vor of the tax and in his remarks fla
vored the Wilson bill in full,
Mr.. Johnson dem, o. followed
with n rather sensational theoretical
arrangement of the income tax propo-
sition, which gave him an opportunity
to advocate the imposition of the Henry
George land tax. Among other things
he said: II will vote for your income
tax if ! must, rs | will vote for your
tariff bill, but rs Democrat | protest
against the one as | protest against the
other-as anti-Democralic measures,
involving an insult to labor -
Messrs McKeighan Pop, Neb.) and
Simpson pop, kan.) in 5-minute
speeches advocated a graduated income
tax.
Mr.. Cochran Dem. n W followed
NJ the especial champion OF the Demo
cratic opposition To the income tax.
AS soon he arose in his place the house
grew quite Members swung their
chairs around TO listen and the galleries
grew attentive For over an hour the
great Tammany orator poured forth
his eloquence against the income tax.
Many times during mis- remarks he was
exceedingly eloquent and received
much applause.
The cheers which greeted the conclu-
sion of his speech continued. despite
the efforts of the chairman to preserve
order for fully three minutes. Mem
bers crowded about the giant New
York orator to extend their congratulate
tions and he WAS finally forced to retire
to the cloak room, SO confusing was
the demonstration.
When order was restored Mr.. Bryan
of Nebraska. the champion of the in
come tax, took the floor. He made u
speech that was fully up to his great
silver speech and one that went hand
III hand with that of Bourke Cochran
who had proceeded him. He presented
rs good argument for the bill rs Cock
ran did against it,
At the close of Mr.. Bryan's speech he
uas accorded an ovation rivaling that
which had just marked tive close of
MIR. Cockran's The advocates of the tax
crowded about the Nebraska member
and for several minutes u long line of
members filed up to shake hands with
him. while the galleries joined in the
repeated rounds of applause coming
from the members.
The house then recessed until 8
O'clock.
At the night session almost the en-
tire evening was devoted to the discus
sion of the income tax Messrs. Coon bs
and Hendrix Dem., ~ W opposed it
while Messrs. DeArmond, Oem., Mo-
Tucker, Dem. Va) Maddox Dem,
GA Wheeler Dem. Ala.) and Davis
Pop, Kan indorsed it,