The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20

,..,,on 10 which ! profess AZ
tne {. freo from bias OF any MINI
,es . ,so truth can not be ignoreu. a"u.
n", L., Tho full enormity OF whae NE
10 ', .a,s. ho,ne 10 my friends iro" vi,
south. I ask them 10 co"''
proposition. o,ors NJ Mississippi
o"st ,ahana or any other state were
-, ~ r,aioritv in that State. suppose
N. -. .hould elect n Governor ana ma
nj ~ 10th houses Of the Legislature
c,,nnooo thev should then say. Inc
...S,,os arc rich: we are poor. They are
$50 fortunate than we. They were Dorm
TO- freedom. we into slavery. They are
,,essod with the spirit of energy, thrift.
ard frupality: we are INDECENT and prodi-
60, hv nature. BY virtue Of their SUI
,'or,or Gifts. they have secured possession
~ ,ronorty and have accumulated wealth.
7. ,s t,ue that we were idle while they
.,sora a, work. but the fact remains
,hat ,bev can afford to bear the burden
~ government and we can not. There
fore we will tax the whites. We can not
tax them because they are white. so we
viii fay their incomes. And We will fix
the limit of exemption at such figure
that ten Of them will be compelled to pay
70 one OF us. 1t is just and right that
wealth. which receives a greater benefit
from government than poverty, should
bear the burden. But, right or wrong.
Il shall. We are In the majority. We have
the power. The industrious and prosper
Gus must pay the taxes of the indolent
and unsuccessful"
How, let me ask my friends from the
South. would you regard such law as
that? Would you consider that might
makes right i'm that case as i'm this?
Would you uphold as Just the very meth
cd which you now pronounce ideal?
Would you support the law? Would you
denounce your neighbor for evading it?
Would you scrupulously avoid evasion
yourself? Would you cheerfuly throw
open your account books and disclose
the condition of your private affairs?
Would you. | say receive the collector of
such tax with obedience in your hearts?
DO you understand now why we of the
East oppose this law? And is il a proper
return for the help which we have given
to you I'm Kidding yourselves of oppres-
sion to turn around at the first opportu-
nifty and inhict upon us a law so odious
that we can not hope to make il seem
endurable to our people? Is extinction of
the party in the North the penalty we
Democrats must pay for extending aid
and sympathy TO you Of the South2 II
this entering wedge" shall be driven
i'm until the next national campaign re-
solves into a contest between the Repub
leans and the POpulists. who will be
resDonsihle for the sectional lines upon
which IL will be decided? And whese
do you think we Democrats OF the Noi'h
will stand i'm such a struggle? Whch
way will our interests lie?
have tried, Mr.. President, n discuss
this question without passion or oreJu-
dice But, sir, | say plainly '"'c ara
now that, when the struggle does come,
as il seems bound to come I this begin
ming be made, I, for one, shall be found
fighting for my own. Party ties grow
weak when they make disregard Of ones
own convictions and disloyity 10 ones
own people the test Of fealtv. Aud / d.
not hesitate 10 add that even the mis-
rule OF the Republican party is TO be
preferred 10 the communism Of the PoDu
lists and Socialists. If that be treast n.
then the self-appointed censOrs Of Iinpe-
sofa do right 10 lay the en- ..ge at my
door But. sir. whatever NAV he their
Judgment God forbid that ! should ever
betray those whom | represent I'm This
Chamber or fail to do that which. IN ny
own Judgment, best cOnserves he interests
Of the Democratic party AMI the .imcri-
can people.
Every southern man should read and
ponder on this. What have the heroic
Democrats Of New Jersey AMI New York
done that we Of the South sh )uld turn
on them and treat them as # they were
highwaymen and freebooters? Did they
deserve this treatment at our hands wien
they rolled up those majorltios N tha
fan Of 1892 that killed The force lii ard
rescued us from the horrible cate that
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Mckinley had in store
for us?
Mr.. Smith is but doing his duty to his
party when he warns the southern Demo-
Gratis that If they are determined to force
the issue between Republcanism and the
communism OF the Populists and Socialists
the northern Democrats Will cooperate
with the Republicans.
Republicanism is. no doubt, one Of the
greatest evils possible under the sun: hut
Populism and communism mean anar-
chy, chaos. and the ending and des,ruc-
ton Of our whole social system.