Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-07-23

defense OF our homes, our FAMILIES ana
prosperity. loud applause)
1--WE have petitioned and our entrea-
ties have been disregarded.
HE WANTS A JACKSON.
I'VE 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. Great
applause.) The gentlemen from Wis
cousin says that he fears Robespearre.
My friend, In this land of the free, you
need fear no tyrant who will spring up
from among the people. What we need
is an Andrew Jackson, to stand as
Jackson stood against the encroach-
ment Of aggrandized wealth. Great
applause.)
They tell US this platform was made
to catch votes. We reply to them that
changing conditions make new issu.,,;
that the principles upon which rest de-
mocracy are as everlasting as the hills
but they must be applied to new con-
ditions as they arise.
READ THE OPINION.
Conditions have arisen and we are
attempting to meet those conditions.
They tell us that the income tax ought
be brought in here; that it is a new
idea. They criticize US Tor our criti-
cism Of the supreme court of the Unit
ed States. MY friends, we have not crit
iclzed, we have simply called atten-
ton to what you know. II you want
criticisms read the dissenting opinion
Of the court. That will give you your
criticisms. (Applause.)
They say we passed an unconstitu-
tional law, deny it. The income tax
law was not unconstitutional when 1t
was passed. 1t was not unconstitutional
until one judge changed his mind. We
cannot be expected to know when a
Judge win change his mind. applause,
and voice, hit 'em again.) The income
tax is just law. St simply intends
to put the burden of government just
ly upon the back Of the people. 1 am in
favor Of an income tax. (Applause)
HE HITS THEM HARD.
when find a man VINO Is not will
ing to pay his share of the burden of
government which protects him, 1 find
a man who 10 unworthy to enjoy the
blessings Of a government like ours.
(Applause.) He says that we are OPP
posing national bank currency 1t Is
true, II you will read what Thomas
Benton said you will find he said that
in searching history he could find but
one parallel to Andrew Jackson, that
was Cicero, who destroyed the con-
spiracy Of Cataline, and saved Rome.
He did for Rome what Jackson did
when he destroyed the bank conspiracy
and saved America. (Applause.) We
say In our platform that we believe to
coin money and issue money Is the
function Of government. We believe 1t.
We believe 1t Is part Of sovereignty,
and can no more with safety be dele
gated to private citizens and individ-
uals than we could afford to delegate
TO private individuals power to make
penal statutes, or levy laws for taxa
ton. Mr.. Jefferson who was once re-
garded as good democratic authority,
seems to have different opinion from
gentlemen who have addressed US on
the part of the minority. Those who
are opposed to this proposition tell US
that the Issue Of paper money is the
function Of the banks and that the gov
eminent ought to go out of the banking
business stand with Jefferson, rath-
er than with them, and tell them, as he
did, that the issue OF money is the
function Of the government, and that
the banks ought to go out Of the gov
eminent business. They complain
about that plank which declares
against life tenure in office. They have
tried to strain 1t to mean that which 1t
does not mean. What we oppose in
that plank Of life tenure that Is being
built UP at Washington, which ex-
cludes from participation in its bene-
fits the humber members Of our So
ciety. I cannot dwell longer In my
limited time, (cries of go on, go on.D
Let me call attention to two or three
great things.
1.-The gentleman from New York says
he will propose an amendment provid-
ing that this change in our law shall
not affect contracts already made. Let
me remind him that there Is no inten-
ton Of affecting those contracts, which,
according to the present laws, are made
payable in gold. But If he means to
say we cannot change our monetary
system without protecting those who
have loaned money before the change
was made, want to ask him where in
law or morals, he can find authority
for not protecting debtors when the act
of 1873 was passed, but now insists
that we must protect creditors. He says
he also wants to amend this law and
provide that If we fail to maintain par
lty within a year that we will then sus-
pend coinage Of silver. We reply that
when we advocate the thing which We
believe will be successful we are not
compelled to raise doubt as to our sim
certify by trying to show what we will
do If we fail. ask him If he will APP
ply his logic to US, why he does not APP
ply II to himself He says he wants this
country to try and secure an interna-
tiona1 agreement. Why doesn't he tell
US what he is going to do If they fail
to secure an international agreement?
There is more reason ror him to do
that than for us % fail to maintain
parity. They have tried for thirty
years-for years-to secure an internal
tlonal agreement, and they are wait
ing for it most patiently and donr
want it at all. Cheering, laughter and
long continued)
Now, my friends, let me come to the
great paramount issue. If they ask us
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