The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-15

business men as the few fnaxcial mani
ayers who In the back room corner the
money Of the world.
The free silver delegates at this point
broke forth IN tremendous cheers stand
ing on chairs and waving their banners
frantically. Order was finally restored
and Mr.. Bryan continued:
We come to speak for this broader
class Of business men. All. my friends.
we say not one word against those who
hardy pioneers who braved all the, danger
of the wilderness, who have made the
desert to blossom as the rose-those pio-
neers away out there, rearing their chill
dren near to natures heart, where they
can mingle their voices with the voices
Of the birds, out there where they nave
the red school houses for the education
Of their young and churches where they
praise their creator, and cemeteries where
sleep the ashes Of their dead-are IS des-
erving Of the consideration Of this party
as any people in this country. Great ap-
plause) It is for these that we speak
. We do not come as aggressors. Cur war
Is not war OF conquest We are fighting
In the defense Of our homes, our families
and posterity. loud applause.)
We have petitioned, all our petitions
have been scorned. We have entreated,
and our entreaties 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. Great appla1se.>
The gentleman from Wisconsin has said
that he fears q Robespiere- My friends
In this land Of the free you need no
tyrant who will spring up from among
the people. What we need Is an Andrew
Jackson to stand as Jackson stood
against the encroachmerts Of aggrandized
wealth. Great applause.)
They tell us that this platform was
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that changing conditions make new is
sues; that the principles upon which real
democracy stands are as everlasting as
the hills, but that they must be applied
to new conditions as they rise. These
conditions have arisen and we are at
tempting to meet those conditions.
They tell us that the income tax ought
not to be brought in here that 1t Is new
idea. They criticize us for our criticisms
Of the supreme court Of the United States.
MY friends, we have not criticized; we
have simply called attention to what you
know. If You want criticisms read the dis
senting opinion Of the court. That will
give you criticisms. (Applause.)
They say we passed an unconstitutional
law. deny 1t. The income tax was not
unconstitutional when 1t was passed. It
was not unconstitutional when 1t went be-
fore the supreme court for the first time.
It did not become unconstitutional until
one JUSTICE CuauSSQ MS InluQ. we are not
expected to know when Judge will
change his mind. The income tax Is q
just law, it simply intends to put the bur-
den Of government justly upon the backs
Of the people. I am in favor Of an income
tax. Applause).
We go forth confident that we shall
win. Why? Because upon the para
mount issue in this campaign there Ii not
a spot of ground upon which the enemy
will dare to challenge battle. Why, If
they tell US that the gold standard is q
good thing, we point to their platform
and tell them that their platform pledges
the party to get rid of a gold standard
and substitute bimetallism. (Applause).
II the gold standard is good thing, why
try to get rid of it? daughter and con-
tinued applause.) II the gold standard,
and 7 might call your attention to the
fact that some Of the very people who