The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-08-13

The income tax is the backbone of the
British financial system; it is about to
be introduced, in 4 graduated form mt
that, into France, and it already exists
in its most extreme degree in Germany.
The condemnation of the practice of
substituting government by injunction
for the old, orderly processes of courts
and juries, SO far from being revolu-
tionary, is n vindication of the ancient
rights of the English-speaking race
against novel and dangerous innova-
ton which deserves the name of anar-
chy much better than anything done at
Chicago.
The platform reaffirms the principle
indorsed by vast majority of the peo-
pie of the United States, of tariff for
revenue only, and protests against tile
disturbance to business that would be
caused by return to Mckinleyism.
There is nothing incendiary in that. In
this point 1t is the Chicago platform
that is conservative and the one adopt
ed at st. Louis that is revolutionary.
1--WE hold" adds the Democratic pro-
fessiOn of faith, that the most efficient
way of protecting American labor is to
prevent the importation of foreign pau
per labor to compete with it in the home
market" That is honest, straightfor-
ward principle-the only kind that does
what it pretends to do.
The Chicago platform demands SIM
plicity and economy in government,
and protests against the profigate
waste of money that has characterized
Republican legislation. That is not the
reckless spirit Of mob. 1t is rather
the sober utterance of prudent property
owners and taxpayers, of whom the
Chicago convention was principally
composed.
The protest against arbitrary federal
interference in local affairs is one which
Jefferson would have commended as
the very foundation stone of his politi-
cal faith.
In denouncing the attempt to swindle
the government out OF more than $2OO,-
600. 600 by extending the Pacific rail
road debts the convention was fighting
anarchy, for there can be no more dan
gerous anarchists than those who are
powerful enough to override the laws
and amass wealth from the prosperity of
the people.
Moreover the silver plank in the Chi
cagO convention does not deserve the
| frantic vituperation leveled against II.
| The silver theory has too much expert
authority ON its side to brand its advo-
| Gates as lunatics or incendiaries.
Nor Is it possible with any more Sill
| cerity to call Mr.. Bryan demagogue.
| He is the very reverse of demagoSue
| He follows the truth as he sees II,
though it lead him to political destruc-
ton. Last year he could only muster
ten thousand votes for his faction IN
Nebraska out of over 100000, but he
had no thought of compromise. He
| fought on, regardless of victory or de-
feat, thinking only OF what he believes
to be right. If he had not been nomi-
mated nobody would have dreamed OF
calling him demagogue- His spirit Is
rather that OF. a prophet.
| On the other side we have William
Mckinley, bound hand, foot and tongue
to the most corrupt combination that
ever exhibited itself openly in an Amer
lean presidential campaign. His cleo
ton would put the resources of the gov
ernment at the disposal of the Hanna
syndicate. 1t would mean a return tt
| Chinese protection, and the exploita
tion of the people by rapacious ring
of mandarins. 1t would mean in the
end popular revolt before which
frightened conservatism might pray fo
a leader with the moderate instincts o
Bryan.
In most respects the superiority OF tn
Democratic candidate is SO palpaDl'