Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-16

already had more than enough, and we will
never give them EN- the opportunity to do 1t
'The democrafie party says that the
present financial system in lis entirety Is
not satisfactory: that 1t enables a few to
be enriched at the expense Of the many.
(Applause.) Therefore. we say that the
currency laws. az Of which were enacted
by the republican, party. must be modified
tappsause,; thaH Hhe structure shall be 50
on equal terms at the rate of sixteen to
one. Applause Hong continued)
''Secoud-The democrats hold that the
present tariff shall not be materially dis
only amended 81 as to make IN the def
cheney caused n0the decision of the Su-
rreme Court in the income tax cases. ZAP
plauseD -
"Third-Feelin9 as we do. and as is the
fact, under the present tariff. there il an
the protection necessary to make up the
difference between the cost of labor in Eng
land CT any other civilized country and our
selves. to protect our people fapplause), and
under 1t our trade has prospered to a great
er extent than 1t has under any tarifr bill
since 1871" (Applausc)
Senator German rapidly reviewed the
history Of silver legislation, the money leg
islation OF the war, and claimed that he
republican party was responsible for 1t ALL
Referring to the Matthews resolution Of
1913 declaring government obligations pay
able In silver as well as GOLD, he sad:
Now, when the democratic party comes
before the people with this history it says
we are in favor Of doing precisely what the
Stanley Matthews resolution said in Hayes
time. and we are in favor Of ioinx it be-
cause every republican in Congress, in
Guiding John Sherman and Mckinley, voted
for that very proposition. Great appiapse)
The State Platform.
Senator German then undertook to defend
himself from the charge Of inconsistency,
saying:
Il have been reminded from the subtle
prints from this very stand by an old and
valued friendLone whom shall always es-
TEEN, no matter what political course he
may pursue. for he has been a noble and
faithful democrat and good citizen of
the state-that l supported and advocated
resolutions at the state convention from
which We sent delegates to Chicago in
structing those delegates to support the
gold standard. Naughter) Oh, no, my
friends. The resolutions OF the Maryland
democracy have always been for the money
OF the Constitution, both gold and silver.
Great applause)
I'VE proposed, in conformity with the
action of the party that dealt with that
subject, to be moderate and conserva tive
to go there and present our views ard not
take a radical step all at once but we
went there to national convention ths I
was the court OF final resort. We went
there, as l supposed, to counsel with our
fellows, and present our views, and if we
were fairly defeated to submit TO the decree
of that convention. (Applause.)
well, there were two-thirds of the dem
ocrats that were against the Maryland idea,
or. at least part of the Maryland idea. Ought
We submit to national convention? "a
voice: Yes.) Can We keep up a party or
gan.zation in any other way? Is it not
the keystone. the corner stone of this gov
eminent OF ours that the majority, when
they have fairly expressed their opinion,
must ruler (Applause.)
Senator German quoted Mr.. Cleveland
words in 1892 in favor of loyalty to party.
He pointed out that after the passage Of
the Bland-Allison bill in 1873 eastern pa
admitted that prosperity had come. Mr..
German declared that the eastern press
were just as mistaken now as then.
The Railways.
"One-fourth Of all the railroads in the
United States are,an the hands of receiv-
ers. "a voice: Give 1t to Cowen.' Ap-
plause.) .:-1.Js
when the managers of these great cor
,porations come to Us and say we want you
to continue the present condition Of af-
fairs We reply: ,Xo4 have had it for TWEEN
ty-three years and you have bankrupted
yourselves and Are trying to bankrupt ev-
erybody else. (Applause) Their opinions
on public questions are Of no earthly value
United States. We have 1t in Maryland. NJ
sane man helieveA4hat any Of the manager.
of the ,. and O.. would Intentionally cu
down its REVENUES 'toi such an extent as tc
S %orh s.o n Il nov" aneht wai
III they VIII perrost a,suggestion from .
politician Qaughter), let me say to then
that ftTwo,Ad7be wise for them to become
solvent before they pretend to control the
finances OF a free people. Great applause
and cries of Hot stuff and three cheers
for German which were given) com.
mend to them that law that Is laid dowr
serve two masters, for either he will hate
the one and love. the other, or he will hole
to the one and despise the other (Grea,
applause) 'Physycian; heal myself Gap
Supreme Court.
But they say that you are not only repu
diators. but that we intend secession Qaugh
teri: that we will try to break up the gov.
eminent and destroy the only safety valve
We have: that we have attacked the Su
prerne Court Of the United States.
why, fellow citizens can it be that an,
considerable number of Americans believ.
that any Of the great coordinate branches
Of this government are above criticism b,
the people? No, no. No matter what view:
on the finances a man may have, they arr
not above the criticism OF the people.
The republicans complain OF our criti
cisn OF the Supreme Court, when they be
gan their life with the criticism of the Su
prerne Court tApplause) No set OF mer
have ever criticised that court more harsh
ly when it's decisions have been agains,
them than the republican party. The one
| man who is the great light of that party
and he was great American, he made tina
party Abraham Lincoln, criticised it
Great applause.)
1T is said by the best writer's, both Amer
lean and English, that probably the one
weak spot in our government is the fac
that the Constitution does not provide
against increasing the number of judges 0,
the Supreme Court; that 1t ought to be cor
rected. Why do they charge us with ar
attempt of that kind when we have neve,
said anything of the kind, and when cuI
candidate simply says that he never in
tended to convey such an idea? 1t Is be-
cause the republican party did 1t them
selves. Great laughter)
Income Tax.
Now we come to another decision, re-
versing the decision Of a hundred years In
regard to the income tax, another taxing
power which was necessary during the war
| and the Supreme Court decided that to hs
unconstitutional. The democratic party nov
says in q modest way that that was a grea;
outrage, and that as soon as We can, undel
the Constitution and by legitimate efforts
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