Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-24

states s,e as q crime against free 'nst'tu-
1,, That Is the part which they say is bad.
LET me read plank of another plat
about to read comparegwith the one which
I have read: =, 81
That the maintenance inviolate Of the
rights of the state. and especially the right
domestic institutions according to its own
Judgment exclusively is essential to that
balance of power upob which the operation
and endurance of our political fabric de-
vaslon by armed foyref of the soil of any
state or territory, nD matter under what
pretext, as among thebsreatest of crimes
."Do you know fromp What platform that
plank is taken? "a. voice: FIR ON Abraham
Lincoln's.D Yes, from Abraham Lincoln's.
(Arplause. loud and long) That is
plank in the platform of the republican
party of 1850, and when you compare our
plank with that You will find that ours Is
mild in language compared to this one.
! "Abrahe m Lincoln ran for President on
that platform. He was elected President
on that platform. Cries of IS, will you.)
And In his tnaugural address lie quoted
his approval. Cries of so will you)
Now. my friends, If our platform is
wrong, l want these republicans to repu-
dlate Abraham Lincoln. tApplause) Be
the republican party. You have taken from
1t Its most sacred memory, my friends.
(Applause and cries of There will be moth
ing left.D
Critfcising the Supreme Court.
Now let me call your attention to an
other thing which they complain of. They
say we criticise the Supreme Court. Let
me read you what we say on that subject"
Mr.. Bryan then read the plank of the
Chicago platform in regard to the income
tax decision.
inaugural address Of Abraham Lincoln:
" i do not forget the position assun ed
by some that constitutional questions are
to be decided by the Supreme Court, nor
DO deny that such decisions must be kind
Ing in ally case upon the parties to the
suit as to the object of that suit, while
they are also entitled 10 very nigh respect
and consideration in all parallel cases by
II quote again.
AT the same time the candid citizen
must confess that il the policy of the gov
eminent upon vital questions affecting the
whole people is to be irrevocdbly fixed
by the decisions of the Supreme Court
the instant they are made, in ordinary
litigation between parties N personal ac-
ton. the people will have ceased TO be
their own rulers, having to that extent
practically resigned their government into
the hands of that eminent tribunal ZAP
plsCse)
Let me read you the language Of one
whose name 1 honor:
"'Assiduous efforts are making 10 ter
rify the public mind with Apprehension of
social disorder to represent the grea: meas
ure of reform which is now presented
to you as disorganiZing and to siigmatize
Its supporters as deStrucr ive and agrarian.
We who now address YOU have been the
organs of these imputatioas. We pause.
therefore, for moment 10 repent them.
We entertain 10 sentiments adverse to
social order. we seek not TO destroy, but
to preserve in their purity the institutions
of our country
THAT is the language Of Samuel j. TIL
den, used in address to farmers. me-
chanics and workiItsmen. Then they &C
cused the reformers of being disiurGers of
the peace, and they. asserted then as we
assert now that we have come 10 save the
government which we love. tGrea. ap-
plause.) They had just such a contest
then as we have now.
Resolutions. Adopted.
Resolutions We're .a,top.el commencing
the work of the Chi caso convention and
stating:
I'VE believe the prss,n, contest to be
much more than struggle between the
democratic and so-tafled republican par
ttes-more than silver. against gold. 1t
Is not a fight of the. poor asdns- he rloh,
nor of labor against capital, nor OF the
farmers against the, artisans or mechanics,
nor the creditors against The debtor class,
but when sifted and analysed and stripped
from all soplistry is "a battle of the peo-
pie against the oligarchy OF wealth, found
ed on special nrivilsges. Therefore. be i.
unreservedly to the earnest ami active
| support of the able young tribune of the
people. VIM. Jennings Bryan, for Presi'
| dent of these United States, and W. ask
| the support and earnest cooperation OF
| all the toilera.'