Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-24

the powers enumerated IN ln- V"NSh-
tuition. This Is what we 'aH the ~ ~,
thine OF a strict construction OF the
constitution
Il win be found In the second plank
Of the Dallas platform. upon when this
canyaas rs now being made. Is tnls
departure from the teachings OF Jel-
ferson2 Let us see. Mr.. JEFFERSON
take the stand read from the sen
enth volume OF Jefferson's WORKS. ~
a letter to MIR Gallatine. dated June 10,
1917, on page TO- among other things
he gays; "Our tenet ever has, ana, IN
deed, II is almost the only land marx
which now divides the fedcralists from
the Republicans. that congress nas
not unlimited powers to proYide ior
tho general welfare. but were restrain
ed to those specifically enumerated, anu
that as It was never meant they shoulu
provide for that welfare. but by the eN-
erclse Of the enumerated powers, SO ~
could not have been meant they shoulu
raise money for purposes which the
enumeration cid not place under ther
action"
This Language Is not open TO con-
struotlon. IL Is plain and simple. no
one can misunderstood II. Thomas Jet-
ferson declares that the doctrine or n
strict construction of the constitution
ever has been n tenet and land marx
OF Democracy, that the federal govern
ment is one OF enumerated Pv"NA- -
and that tho law making power OF con
| gress Is restrained TO those subjects
| specially enumerated
Upon the fundamental principles we
| stand today Just where We stood IN
the days Of Jefferson.
How with the Popsf
How Is it with our Popullst friends?
who ever heard one OF their
speakers demanding a strict constitute
ton Of the constitution or claiming that
| congress should be confined to the eN-
| ercise OF the powers enumerated in the
] constitution / have never heard one
| OF them so much rs refer to the con-
| stltutlon. have you? The Omaha plat
| form, which they all say they indorse'
| quotes from the preamble TO the con-
| stitution. which says: we. the people
| Of the United States, In order TO form
| more perfect union, establish JUS
| tlce, insure domestic tranquility, pro-
! vide for the common defense, promote
| the general welfare and secure the
blessings OF liberty to ourselves and
| our posterlty, do ordain and establish
this constitution for the United States
| Of America"
From this quotation and from other
| planks In their platform, and from the
| bills which their members of congress
| have introduced into that body, the
conclusion Is Irresistible that the Popu-
list party Is committed to the prlnci-
pie that congress is unrestrained by
| any Limitation and has the power TO
enact any law which, in its Judgment,
is necessary for the general welfare,
Nothing could be further from the
principles of jefferson than this. He
declares that Congress has not un-
limited powers TO provide for the gem
eral welfare, but We're restrained 10
. ltt1l aT11 a.
challenge and defy any Populist
to show how he can justify his theory
! of money, of government ownership
of railroads or the sub-treasury plan,
by the teachings of jefferson or the
constitution OF the United states.
The Populists claim that the financial
question is Of FIRST Importance,
81 far 1 ngroe with them. Nothing
can be more important to the
people than good, healthy financial
system
Money Is the medium Of exchange
the blood Of commerce, A SOUND imam
cial system is just as necessary 70
good times IA pure blood IS necessary
10 rood health. The Democratic ma
tion.l platform and the Democratic
state platform both declare IN faNor
OF gold and silver as standard money
BY standard money is meant That our
currency should be based upon both
gold and silver. Or in other words
that the money of this country should
consist OF gold and silver and paper
money redeemable in gold or silver
The Democratic position Is tina
money must have intrinsic value, or Il
must be redeenable at the option OF
the holder, in coin. There Is no differ
ence among Democrats upon this prin
ciple.
All unite in demanding a coin basis
for our currency, There is dlnerene'
Of opinion amoug Democrats as TO th'
ratio Of coinage. Mr.. Jefferson IN M
first inaugural address declared tina
: every difference Of opinion was not
: difference of principle
: We should keep this distinction clear
ly In our minds. The principle IN
volved IS that of coin basis ana IN
? trinsic value.
. When the constitution wa
= being discussed aud before 1t wa
adopted that part OF 1t relating L
: money gave congress the power;
ITO coin money
10 regulate the value OF forelg
coin.
80 fix the standard of measure
. and weights.
= ITO establish postoflices.
ITO borrow money and emit bills Of
the credit OF the United States"
), L ItNl from AluulApn y IuptIat Wi
= ume 2, page 1892 II Is here for an
II and all of you to see for yourcelve
!, II you desire TO do so, and viii ia,
i further that any gentleman who dc
h. sires has the privilege Of coming RICH
n up here now, or II he prefers after
d am through, and examine the book
n and see that / read correctly. l Wi
o not take 1t as a discourtesy for you /
II do so.
a When this clause of the constitution
IS came up for debate and adoption MI
q Morris moved to strike out and emil
l. bills ON the credit OF the Unite
a States" Thereupon debate ensued 1
- the convention
II Beginning on page 1916, volume
II / will read from Mr.. Madlson's note
" OF this debate. 1 read the exact lar
H. guage OF President Madison write
II down at the time. "Mr. Elswort
N thought this favorable moment /
u shut and bar the door against pnpt
" money. The mischief of the variou
ii experiments which had been mad
were now fresh in the public min,
~. and had excited the disgust OF all HI
- respectable part OF America. By witt
nI holding the power from the new 20,
~ ernment more friends of influenC
40 would be gained TO It than by an,
~ thing else. Paper money can In 7
4 case be necessary. Give the govern
IA ment credit, and other resources wi