The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-12-19
THE NAMON'Sa NEEDS.
THE HOUSE EXPRESSES ITSELF IN
ER. BlCON'S RESOLUTIONS.
The Substitute Offered by Colonel Bacon
The Resolutions Were Passed by an
Almost Unanimous Vote.

The hands of the clock indicated exactly
the hour of adjournment for the afternoon
session when the house, by an almost unan-
fmouS vote. passed the much talked OF
Bacon resolutions.
They were finally victorious in the form
of d substitute which Colonel Bacon pre-
pared for the substitute OF the committee
of the state of the republic for his origi-
nal document IT also covered and sup
painted the numerous amendments which
We're sent at the eleventh hour TO the clerk 5
desk.
Colonel ,BacoD's Substitute.
Colonel Bacon's substitute for the whole
was then put before the house. The sub
autute in its entirety reads follows;
w hereas, Great financial distress has
prevailed and is still prevailing throughout
Ine country, TO such all extent as to demon
strate the necessity Of the inauguration OF
a. poicy which shall be in tho interest OF
the entire people of the United States ana
Nhe creation OF an ample circulating meul-
uin uncomfortable by any one class; and,
Whereas, The Immediate prospect OF
return to the original democratic doctrine
OF tariff for revenue only necessitates an
equitable substitute for the protection tax
heretofore unjustly levied;
Therefore, The senate and house OF rep
reSentatiNeS, OF the state cf Georgia, not
assuming to usurp the functions of those
upon whom is laid the duty OF federal legis-
Iauon. but exercising, nevertheless, the
privilege sanctioned by tme-honored GUS
matters within federal control which lnu-
mateiy affect the weil-beng. the prosperity
and the happiness of the people, do resolve,
Il. That we hold it to be 10 the interest
of the people of the United States that the
government of the United States should
coin both gold and silver as the money OF
anal payment without dlScrlninat ilt95
against either metal. the dollar unit OF
coinage OF which shall be OF equal intrn-
sic and eSchangeable value
-. That, indulging in no spirit OF crlu-
ciSm but, on the contrary, recognizing tul!y
the integrity of purpose and the patriotic
desires which have animated ana gulaeu
those who have honestly differed upon this
vital issue, and looking solely TO the futufe
and To the momentouS consequences which
wait upon the action OF congress IN inns re
gard, we invoke at The hands OF those upon
whom IS laid the responsibility Oh us ue-
cisiou, the speedy determination Oh the
future coinage OF both gold AMI SILVER, and
the future equality OF both gold ana sill
yer coin as the money OF fnal payment 10
the end that the future prosperity and de-
VeIoDmeHt OF the country may be assured
20. That we hold it TO be the CONSTITUTIONAL
right of the several states to enact their
own banking laws, by which banking cor
DoratiOnS within their borders ShaH pc
empowered to issue bank bills for circula-
tion among their people for the necessary
transaction OF business, ana that there is
no constitutional right in the genefaI gov
crnment 10 lay upon the states prohib4-
ton against the exercise of such right. or
to restrict regulate control the exercise
OF such right.
IL That We hold that taxation, whether
direct or indirect. is only justified as a
means OF raising revenue for the support Of
the government, and that, therefore, Gus
toms duties should be laid for the purpose
OF revenue only, and we endorse the pres
ent administration and the present congress-
in their efforts to so readjust the tariff laws
that they shall lie upon a strict revenue
basis only.
; That we favor the imposition by the
general government of an income tax which
shall be 50 graduated that the chief bur
den shall be laid upon large incomes, to the
end that the wealth OF the country ShaI
bear its due share Of the burden OF support
ing the federal government.
.6. That we request our senators ana rep
resentatiVes in congress, by their votes ana
influence to endeaVoT to make}enectiYe the
principles herein declared, by legislation to
be enacted by the congress Of the United
States ,,
AYES o. NAYS 9. The Bacon substitute was
declared passed and transmitted ut once to
the senate