The Irish standard., 1896-09-19
THE CRY OF ANARCHY
Principal Points of the Platform
Discussed.

Discussed.
In {, letter to General Almet r. jerks,
a. leading lawyer of Brooklyn, Justice Gay
nor voices his sentiments on the political
issues of the day as follows:
Dear Mr.. jerks 1t is a time for moral
courage. Depend upon it, in this hour OF
weakness, hesitation and desertlon, the
great mind and heart of the u1Selfish, In
telligent people is not faltering. Through
mazes of sophistry and masses OF lmma-
terial fact and fiction, their aggregate In
telligence sees with sound vision; and
though some things may not be shaped IN
platform declarations as they would have
them nevertheless they see and understand
the main purpose, and are steadtast 10 T..
Their ranks are not disordered by the
shameless cry Of Anarchist and Social
ist." Such free use is likely to provoke the
inquiry whether the comparatively rev VINO
have in a generation or less amassed, ana
who are now amass:ng, vast inflated Tor
tunes out of the public by the issuing OF
untold millions OF fraudulent bonds and
stocks upon public privileges and fran-
chises, to pay interest and dividends upon
which proportionate tribute is LEVIED up
on nearly every community In the country
whether they are lot the Anarchists
the endangerers of our institutions ana So
cial order, instead of those who think it
wholesome and wise that such state OF
things, and the unrest and decentralization
caused by it, should not continue.
The parts of the platform against winch
this vulgar cry of Anarchy and Social
ISM is levelied, though not specified, are
obviously those relating % to the money
question, (2) to an income tax and (5) to
interference by the general government
in local affairs. In respect Of the frst, the
Republican platform expressly favors bl-
metallism but holds that it Is impractical
BILE in this country unless the other prin-
cipal nations adopt it. The Democratic
platform holds that this nation is great
enough to take the lead of the world in
adopting it independently. Thus, both par
ties agree that it is better than gold mono
metallism. Is. a bimetallist to be hooted
at as an anarchist or lunatic?
Three years ago in London at the Man
sion House [ heard Mr.. Balfour make his
great speech to distinguished audience
in favor of bimetallism. 1 did not hear
any one call him an anarchist for so doing.
Those who say to us that the production
of the two metals has since maintained
| about It's FORMER idtlO ItAu LAoL W. Vail
go back to the former condition and keep
them at a parity as money, may, there
fore-well, be at least decently listened
to. Some are crying out for the sacred
ness of contract obligations, and for the
national credit and honor, as though
there was suggestion to repudiate pri-
vate or public obligations. All contracts
payable in gold are inviolable under the
constitution. They cannot be changed
by law.
If our public bonds were by their terms
payable in god, they would have to be so
paid But they are not payable in gold.
The people of this country and of this
state are for a tax upon incomes in excess
of $4,000 or $4,000, by an Overwhelming
majority. It is the feeling even OF the
|tair and conservative rich that those who
have the property Of q nation should pay
Hts just proportionate share toward the
support Of government which protects 1t.
That is the sentiment of every nation in
Europe as we'll as Of his nation. This