The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-10-06

tation, except the ability Of an abused
people to pay. The power Of taxation
thus perverted to private gain, is the
most tremendous conhded by a free
people 20 their servants, and we have
in all the history Of our race, endeay
ored TO eonfne and limit its exercise
so they might serve the State without
pillaging the citizen.
Shall we be free2 Shall we hereaf
ter enjoy our own2
That is the simple question to be
determined by the approaching cleo
tion. We deny the right Of the Fed
eral government to tax one man ol
one class of men for the benefit OF an
other. We deny its right to take q
single dollar from the people for any
purpose but its own support. We deny
its right to expand dollar upon any
object except those specified in the
charter.
Our trade, like our speech, our press
our persons, is of right free, except in
the tribute lawfully yielded for purely
public purposes.
1t was with full view alike of this
right, and ofthese limitations, that the
platform upon which Mr.. Jefferson
was elected-the first Democratic plat
form-declared for free trade with al
nations, entangling alliance with none
and that the Chicago platiorm-tht
last Democratic platform-again in
vokes the solemn obligations of the
Constitution, spurned and dishonoret
by federalism by more than a quarter
OF century of shameless scramblins
by favored classes for the private spir
its of Federal taxation. Freedom o
trade, the natural right of all men, fol
which men in every age have beer
eady to struggle, and to die, for which
our forefathers fought, and which the.
believed they had won, is justly re
stricted in this land OF constitution a
liberty only by the supreme necessitie
of our government. Democracy woulC
make it treer; freer, however, as thos
necessities permit, keeping ever il
view the natural liberty OF the countr,
together with the actual needs of tn
administration. 1t is hardly necessa
ry to say that since The inaugural ad
dress of the first Democratic Presiden
there has never been given to tn
American people more accurate an,
luminous exposition Of this fundamer
tai principle of our party, and of tn
Federal Constitution than that cor
tanned in the latest deliverance of tn
last and the next Democratic Pres
dent.
The election of Cleveland and ST.
venson with a Democratic Congress
within easy reach. Ever since 1882
majority of the American people hay
been with US. We have only to po
the Democratic vote in November an
the beneficent revolution will be a.
complished. That we are resolute
do so that we have that means 8
hand to do SO, this mighty assembling
gathered from every portion of IL
country, is ample evidence. A Dem
cratic society in every voting precin,
will readily poll every Democratic vo
and that alone is required. Let /
separate here, resolved, under IL
timely instructions Of our nation
committee to complete the organic
ton and thus to insure the victory.
Mr.. Black, at the conclusion OF h
: speech, turned toward Mr.. Cleyelan
who arose at the moment, and pr
sented him to the audience. Wht
the cheers that greeted him had su
sided, Mr.. Cleveland spoke as fl
lows
MR.. CLEvELAND's SPEECH.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen
3 affords me especial pleasure to extel
! to you on this occasion hearty W,
come.
AS q citizen Of this proud mum,
/. pality am glad to assure you th
0 our hospitality is always open al
generous.
G In behalf OF a community dist
i guished for its Americanism and +
a Grafton in all matters in belief Al
e judgment, | know l may extend
Il cordial greeting to those who he
If represent political thoughtfulness al
D. sincerity.
it As 81 unyieiding and consistent
n lever in Democratic principles, l trr
5, | need not hesitate to pledge to {
representatives OF organized Democ