The Progress., 1896-09-17

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81 .,ser. accept the nomination WHICH IS cir
81 20 rendered by the notification COM So
81 -atea and | shall at that time touch SUI
] I'm the issues presented by the plat an
am It is fitting, however, at this wi
me, in the presence Of those mere as nc
~ ..mbled. speak at some length IN re- re
"a 10 the campaign upon which we &c
z. now entering. We do not under dc
..,lmate the forces arrayed against US, re
-.ither are we unmindful Of the I'M n,
lance of the struggle in which we IN
q. engaged but, relying for success OF
.,on the righteousness Of our cause,
d !. shall defend with all possible Vigor a
r ~ nositions taken by our party. n
{ 81 has been charged by men stand i,
:, 81 <. high in business and political cir A
/ h ~ that our platform is menace to q
Q s,,vate security and public safety; and r
. f: + has been asserted that those whom e
! lave the honor, for the time being, to c
o npresent not only mediate an attack '
mon the rights of property, but are the ,
X a. Of social order and national honor. {
fhose who stand upon the Chicago ,
Z sl,tiorm are prepared to make known
, & snd TO defend every motion which In
4uences them, every purpose which an
mates them and every hope which in
mlres them. Andrew Jackson said:
81 tDistinctions In society will always ex-
II under every just government.
~ toll nj pIlIclttOn |
e Wealth. cannot be produced by human
& institutions. In the full enjoyment OF
E ne gifts Of heaven and the fruits OF
superior industry, economy and virtue
very man is equally entitled to pro-
5 1ection by law We yield to none in
our devotion to the doctrine just enun-
dated.
}. The Object Of the Campaign.
Our campaign has not for its object
. lke reconstruction of society. We can
: al insure to the vicious the fruits OF
yirtuous life; we would not invade
ia home of the provident in order to
1upply the wants Of the spendthrift;
Ne do not propose to transfer the re-
Yards Of industry to the lap OF indo-
) lsnce Property is and will remain
1he stimulus of endeavor and the CON-
. pensasion for toll.
II assert that property rights, as well
g the rights of persons, are safe IN the
J hands Of the common people. ADra-
} Nam Lincoln, in his message sent to
congress in December, 1861, said: mo
men living are more worthy to be
u trusted than those who toll up from
ooyerty, none less inclined to take
, 81 touch aught which they have not
honestly earned.
II repeat his language with unqual-
He'd approval and join with him In the
Warming which he added, namely: Let
them beware Of surrendering polite
q power which they already possess
ana which power, II surren
lered, will surely be used tt
close the doors Of advance
ment against such as they, and to III
new disabilities and burdens upol
them, till all of liberty shall be lost
Those who daily follow the injunction
In the sweat of thy face shalt tho
ct bread, are now, as they ever hav
been, the bulwark Of law and order
the source of our nations greatness
time Of peace and Its surest defender
In time Of war.
eve are rot surprised to find arraye
AGAINST those who are the benefciarit
Of government favorltism-they hay
read our platform. Nor are we SUI
rrised to learn that we must IN tn
campaign face the hostility OF tho
Who flnd pecunlary advantage IN a.
* yocating the doctrine of non-interfe
1nce when great aggregations
|* yjealth are trespassing upon the RICH
q individuals. We welcome such o
0osition IL the highest indorseme
which could be bestowed upon US. '
Z 40 content to have the cooperation
those who desire to have the COVER
mont administered without fear or
yor.
Existence Of rrasta .
1T Is not the wish Of the gene
subtle that trusts should spring II
existence and override the veal
members Of society; 1t Is not the W
Of the general public that these tra
shouid destroy competition and Il
S collect such tax AZ they will IT
those who are at their mercy. IN
who stand upon the Chicago plato
believe that the government should
only avoid wrong-doing, but that
should also prevent wrong-doing:
they believe that the law should
enforced alike against all enemies
the public veal. The commandm'
sThou shalt not steal Numbered II
Sinai and reiterated In the legislat
Of all nations Is no respecter Of !
sons. 1t must be applied to the g
O. well as to the small; to the str
a well as to the weak: to the corpo
person created by law as well as to