Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-08-21

against all of the enemj
veal. They do not excuse
but they declare that gran
equally a crime; they do
occupation of highwaym.s
unsuspecting traveller. M
among the transgresso.s
through more polite ana :.
methods of legislation.
their own use the proc.ss
of others.
No Respector or >.
The commandment. 'Taas
steal Numbered from Sim,
ated in the legislation Il II
no respecter of persons. i Z.
Piled to the great as wen !,
to the strong as well as 10 4,
the corporate person. creatsd !,
well as to the person Of AZ,
created by the Almighty. NJ
is worthy of the name which !
to protect from every arm T.,
his injury the humblest clti,ss
beneath the flag. 1t follows !.
sary conclusion that viciou.
must be remedied by the peo0,
fer from the effects Of such !.
and not by those who enjoy n
Income Tax Law
THE Chicago platform has
demned by some because II dis.
an opinion rendered by the sun,s,
declaring the income tax law ~
tional. Our critics even 20 "a /, K,
apply the name of anarch,st
who stand upon that plank a /
form. 1t must be remembers
expressly recognize the bindIn,
that decision. so long as h n
part of the law of the land R
in the platform no suggestion 4
tempt to dispute the authorb
supreme court. The parry i
pledged to use all the Gomez
power which remains after thu \
to accomplish its reversibilIu
court as it may hereafter be co,s&
Is there any disloyalty In that
For a hundred years the supren
of the United States has sustq,
principles which underlie the ine,
Some 20 years ago the same Com
tanned, without a dissenting yoIcs
come tax law almost identical n
one recently overthrow. Has I'd
ture court as much right to retuni
judicial presidents Of a century
present court had to depart from
When courts allow a rehearng N
init that error Is possible. The N
cision against the income tax vi
dered by a majority OF one aftg
hearing. While the money Questa
shadows all others of importan3
sire 1t distinctly understood that
offer no apology for the income ts
of the Chicago platform. The i
come tax law sought to apportl
burdens Of the government more
bly, among those who enjoy the
ton of the government. At pres
expenses OF the government q
through internal revenue and imp
ties, are specially burdensome up
people or classes Of society. The
tax Is not new, nor is 1t based up
| tilIty to the rich. Not only shall
to apologize for the advocacy Of
come tax taw by the national
ton, but shall also refuse TO a
for the exercise by It Of the !
/ dissent from a decision Of the
court. In a government like our
public official Is public servant
he holds office by election or by
ment, whether he serves for a.
years or during good behavior,
people have a right to crtictse
cial acts. Confidence is everywi
parent of despotism. Free gov
exists in jealousy, and not In con
These are the words Of Thomas j
and l submit that they present
conception of popular governme
that entertained by those who We
hibit an unfavorable comment
court decision.
Paramount Campaign Quel
Now let me consider the pa
question of this campaign. II i
ly necessary to defend the pfl
bimetallism. No national parry
the entire history of the Unite
has ever declared against II, and
ty in this campaign has had the
to oppose 1t. Three parties, ID
Gratis, the populists and the sllV'
not only declared for bimetall
have outlined the specific iegisla
essary to restore silver 10 It's
position by the side OF gold.
publican platform expressly decl'
bimetaliism Is desirable when u
the republican party to aid III
| it as soon as the assistance q
foreign nations can be secured
who represented the minority
in the Chicago convention opp
free coinage of silver by LIN
States by independent action
| ground that in their judgment
retard or entirely prevent the
ment of international bimetal
which the efforts of the go
should be steadily directed. "
asserted that the efforts OF the
ment should be steadily directe
the establishment of internauon
allism, they condemned monon
THE gold standard has neen
in the balance and found
Take frcIn 1t the powerful supp
money owning and the money
classes, and it can not STAND
day in any nation in the Worlo
fastened upon the United state
discussion before the people
friends have never yet been
risk a verdict before the voters
issue. There can be no syml
cooperation between the adVoc
universal gold standard ana
Gates of bimetallism. Between
lism, whether independent OF
tional, and the gold standard
an impossible gulf. Is this gu
agitation in favor of INTERNAL
metallism conducted In ~
or do your opponents re-