, 1896-10-17

courts. And now. the courts are to be
shrn Of their power. and shorn of Il In
favor Of mobs. bent on rtoting and the
destruction OF properly.
I'VE especially object" says the Chi
caso platform. ito the government by
Injunction. - a new and highly dan
gerous form Of oppression"
Here reference b made to the action
Of the courts during the Chicago riotz
without which action there y no cal
cueating how much ruin would have
come to the city. The palladium of
American liberty Is the supreme court
at Washington. the counterpart Of
which. In majesty and IN power to en-
force absolute Justice, does not exist
among the nations Of Chrktendom.
But, as far as 1t Is possible to human
ingenuity. outside of partisan politics,
Independent OF all political influences.
through their life tenure Of once, the
judges Of this court rule congress and
president, states and nation. and ex-
pound the law in all its tnfiexibility, no
matter who or what must yield to It.
MENACE TO THE COURT.
And now a convention speaks Of the
supreme court "as 1t may be hereafter
constituted" intimating Enthusiastically
the intention, II the party represented
in that convention comes to power, to
so constitute the courts. by the popu-
lar election Of the judges, by the short
ening OF their term OF ONCE. or other
wise. to make it insenstble to the stern
voice Of law and responsive to the pass
ing whims Of political parties.
Worse to my mind than all this, Is
the spirit Of socialism that permeates
the whole movement which has issued
from the convention Of Chicago. The
war Of class against class is upon us,
the wal Of the proletariat against the
property holder. No other meaning
than this can be given to the appeals
to the common people," ito the Ia
borer,' ito the poor and down-trod-
den" and to the denunciations against
"plutocrats," and Corporations" and
money grabbew," and "bankers."
Many adherents OF the movement do
not perceive its full meaning; but lot
them beware, they IN lighting torches
which, borne in hands Of reckless men.
may light UP in the country the lurid
fires OF a Commune"
America heretofore has been free
from sociahsttc hatred and warfare; 1t
has been a country Of opportunities for
all men, and 1t has given to the labor
or a livelihood higher and better than
Is afforded him in any other country
In the world. Is this all to be chang
ed! Is social chaos. gloating over
ruins, to be the method Of social ele-
walton Of the masses? There may be
room in some things for peaceful amel-
ioration through q we'll informed pub
lie opinion and orderly legislation, but
class hatred and angry passion never
lead to aught but general misery and
suffering. The people Of America u
today look warily aroundguard against
catch words and misleading war cries,
avoid giving any c~ountenance to 10
cialistic or anarchisttc tendencies ana
know that the first condition OF pros
perity to any and all cla0es OF h
people ia q peaceful commonwealth and
assured social order.
WHAT FREE COINAGE MEANS.
The monetary question is indeed .
secondary issue In this campaign. 1
have. however, my convictions In this
matter. The FREQ end unlimited COIN
are of silver dollars ut . ratio Of IL to
1 by the United States Independently
Of the other great commercial nations
,nto dollars which shall be made legal
tender, will disturb the whole business
Of the country and bring upon 1t .
financial depression far beyond any
thing which we are now experiencing.
1 am often confronted with the
pampb,et Of Archbishop Walsh, oe
Dublin, on bimetalham, "a q reply to
nv objection to the silver solution Of
The Chicago convention. Tue pamphlet
Of Archbishop Walsh has no bearing
Whatever on the situation In AMERICA
Tho archbishop discusses bimetahism
Va. ACKNOWLEDGMENT that only from
one point Of view. the effect OF mono
metallism upon farmers contracts un-
der tho land purchase act In Ireland.
He expresses NO opinion a. to the ratio
In which SILVER Il to be coined. ana %
manifestly presupposes that btmeeei-
n,m would be brought about under IN
intssuatsonal agreement. He explains
that india Yves unable to keep up .
silver currency independently Of Eu-
'ropsan nstioos." It wa impossabh for
India to obtain the loans that are alb
,o.utely necessary for the development
Of the country. and the reason va "tne
nuctuatiou In the relative vafue o. tne
rupee" ,
1T II he silver currency Of China"
he edds, that stops the making q
.ualways In that country" Wals0s
pampAast h throughout = solid arsu-
meat agasnst the Chicago platform. TO
vAas - says, NJ might ed that
Franos and all the countries q Ne
IAsia Uaion tuusthsr were ultimately
eompsllsd TO EivS up btmstalltsm, ~