The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-16

one word against those who live upon tne
Atlantic coast; but those hardy pioneers
who braved all tho dangers Of the wilder
ness who have made the desert to blossom
as the rose; those pioneers away out there
rearing their children near to natures
heart where they can mingle their voices
with the voices Of the birds-out there
where they have erected school houses
for the education OF their young, and
churches where they could praise their
Creator and cemeteries where sleep the
ashes of their dea1-are also deserving of
the consideration of this party as any
people in this country. (Great applause }
1t is for these that we speak. We do not
come as sggeresscrs. Our war is not a
war of conquest. We are fighting in the
defense OF our homes, of our families and
our posterity. cloud applause.)
1--WE have petitioned, and our petitions
have been scorned. We have entreated,
and our entreatles have been disregarded
We have begged, and they have Knocked,
and our calamity came. We beg no
longer; we entreat no more; we petition
no more. We defy them. (Applause and
confusion in the silver delegations.) The
gentleman from Wisconsin has said that
he fears a Robespierre. My friend, in
this land of the free you need not fear q
tyrant who will spring up. What we
need is an Andrew jackson to stand as
Jackson stood against the encroachments
of aggrandized wealth. (Applause) }
They tell us that this platform was made
to catch votes. We reply to them that
that the principles upon which rest
Democracy are as everlasting as the hills,
but that they must be applied to new
conditions as they arise. Conditions have
arisen and we are attempting to meet
those conditions.
"They tell us that the income tax ought
not to be brought in here, that it is a
new idea. They criticise us for our criti-
cisms Of the supreme court My friends,
we have not criticised. We have simply
called attention to what you know. II
you want criticisms read the dissenting
opinion of the court. That will give you
criticisms (Applause) They say we
passed an unconstitutional law. I deny
it, The income tax was not unoonstitu-
tional when it was passed. 1t was not un
constitutional when it went before the
supreme court the first time. 1t did not
become unconstitutional until one judge
changed his mind and we cannot be ex-
pected to know when judge will change
his mind. Applause and voice, "Hit
'em again.'') The income tax is just
law. l am in favor Of an income tax
(Applause) When find a man who is
not willing to pay his share Of the burden
of the government which protects him,
I find man who is unworthy to enjoy
the blessing of government like ours.
(Applause.)
He says that we are opposing the
national bank currency 1t is true. II
you will read what Thomas Benton said,
you will find that he said in searching
history, he could find but one parallel to
Andrew jackson. That was Cicero, who
destroyed the conspiracy Of Cataline and
saved Rome. He did for Rome what
jackson did when he destroyed the bank
conspiracy and saved America.
"We say in our platform that we be-
lieve that the right to coin and issue
money is foundation of government. We
believe it is part of so yereignty, and can
no more with safety be delegated to pri-
vate persons than we could afford to dele
agte to priavte persons the power to levy
laws for our government. Mr.. Jefferson,
who was once regarded rs good Demo-
cratic authority, seems to have different
opinion from the gentlemen who have
spoken for the minority. Those who are
opposed to this proposition tell us that the
issue is a function Of the bank and the
government ought to go out Of the bank
of money is function of the government
and banks ought to go out of the govern
ment business. They complain about
that plank which declares against the life
tenure in office. They have tried TO strain
IL to mean what it does mean. What we
oppose in that plank Is the life tenure
that is being built up at Washington,
which excludes from participation in the
benefits the humber members of our
society. cannot dwell upon it longer
in my limited time. (Cries of $50 on;
go on.")
at is the issue OF 1776 over again. Our
ancestors, with their three millions, had
the courage to declare their political inde-
pendence OF every other nation upon earth.
Shall we, their descendants, when we
have grown to 20, 900, ,OOO declare that we
are less independent than our forefathers?
No, my friends 1t will never be the judg-
ment of the people. Therefore we care not
upon what lines the battle Is fought. II
they say bi-metallism is good, but we
cannot have 1t till some nation helps us,
we reply that instead of having gold
standard because England has, we shall
restore bi-metallism and then let England
have Di-metallish because the United
States has. (Applause.) II they dare to
come out and in the open defend the gold
standard as good thing, we shall fight
them to the uttermost, having behind us
the producing masses of this nation and
the world. Having behind us the COM
meroial interests and the laboring iuter-