Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-15

nun IL We nave llt HitEAatAk WIN US
after that day."
MFR. German paused for n moment
and then in eloquent tcfins declared
that the president of the United State3
could he depended upon to meet any
emergency presented to him with a
patriotism uninfluenced by party feel
ings.
Mr. Aldrlch again suggested that Mr..
German had pointed out Brat the gov
eminent needed more revenue, and now
what remedy does the senator pro-
poser" asked Mr.. Aldrich.
THE first thing TO do is TO pass an
appropriation for collecting-the income
tax. | am convinced that the masses
OF the people who comprise the Drawn
and slnew OF the land for honest deal
lngs, the people who Mr. Lincoln said
could not be fooled all the time will
come back and render verdict In IA
vor OF those who knew when this party
was IN the minority that there was
deficiency and who had the courage
while In majority to try aud make the
receipts meet the expenditures. They
VIII give due credit TO the great states
man whom they had treated unjust
ly."
why not pass the bill now to in
crease the revenues?' asked Mr. Aid
rich.
I'VE have no power to do So There
are some measures on the calendar
(alluding to the bills to place iron and
coal on the free lisD but they decrease
the revenue" replied Mr. German.
1--WE could alter their character" said
Mr. Aldrich.
"Will you aid us to take them up?"
asked MIR. Vest.
IF you will change their character
yes" replied Mr.. Aldrlch.
Certainly" observed Mr.. Vest, with
a smile. II We viii substitute The Nc
kinley act"
In conclusion Mr.. German said: ut
would be good policy and good politics
for the Republicans TO join us. sink
party differences meet the emergency
and not let this question be made
football any longer"
Mr., Hill and Mr.. Allison instantly
asked recognition.
Mr.. Allison was recognized and COM
plimented the Maryland senator for
making II clear that the public was not
face to face with a great deficit The
senator had not mentioned the currency
question; he had gone to the great
emergency-the governments emer-
gency--in lacking revenue now and
threatened with stil greater lack of
revenue; and yet with the situation
before us in two months congress sepa-
rated to not convene ngpin for nearly
year from the present time.
But there is a remedy at hand.
There are bills here sent from the
house to further reduce the Eevenues
from coal and iron. The duty Of the
house was to take these bills, and in
stead of passing them to further re-
duce the revenues, to so frame them ms
TO yield $5O,0OO,00O additional to our rev.
enucs."
Mr.. Allison expressed Amusement
that the president and the - etary Of
the treasury should remain passive
with no suggestion to congress as to the
imperative necessity Of increasing the
revenues of the government. A trc-
mendous majority in congress, II was q
plain duty that they should be re-
minded In unmlstakable language from
the executive branch that the revenues
must be increased at once to point
sufficient to sustain the credit OF the
country. This was the pressing duty
instead of vain conferences over a cur
Tency bill or the reform of greenbacks,
or the many financial plans under dis
cussion. He urged that the statistics
he presented showed that the Mckinley
law would have yielded ample revenue.
But from the outset the normal action
OF that law was interrupted by threat
of revising and multiplying 1t.
Mr.. Allison closed with n vigorous
appeal to those in authority-the presi-
dent the secretary OF the treasury, the
administration and congress--to meet
the emergency here and now, instead OF
waiting for full yoar
Mr.. Hill (Dem) of New York said:
III the senator from Maryland desires
to vindlcate himself. ! see no reason
why he should not have the oppOrtun-
lty, but in urging this vlndicntion the
senator from Maryland should not seek
to impeach those who supported the
Wilson bill. That senator (Mr. Cor
man was among those who voted for
| that bill, He CHllD was not among
those who voted for IT, 1t was n pecu-
| liar situation to iind a senator who had
voted against bill criticised for Its
| existence by those who had voted for y.
/ Mr.. Hill defined his position. which
| was TO repeal the income tax IL IL was
| to stand he would offer no opposition
for an appropriation for carrying II
| into effect
'If the commissioner OF Internal reve-
| nue. should be enjoined from collecting
the tax by one party in the District OF
| Columbia, pending the determination OF
its constitutionallty. asked Mr. Villas
would not that prevent the collection
! of the tax anywhere until the case was
decided?"
at would not" replied Mr.. Hill, who
| proceeded to argue that the Injunction
would only be for the benefit OF tn,
person bringing action.
Returning to the tariff law, Mr.. Hi
said he had no retractions to offer To-
the criticisms he had made agains
that law. He objected TO the differen
tails an sugar. Did the gentleman
from Maryland think Of the revenue
when he voted for that provision.
provision that hurt the Democrats
party much? One would think fron
listening to the senator that he ha'
stood by and combetted a Democrat
mob.
THAT senator" he went on. "stand
today opposed TO any change In tn
rules. He appeals piteously to Re
publican side of the chamber 10
help"
MIR. I'M did not Join In any sue
appeal. He appealed to his party asac
ciates.
There was ripple OF applause a
this point, which was checked by th
presiding officer.
why had the senator from MARY
land been moved from the stolid att
tude OF Indifference he had assumed