The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-13

possess. and which power, IL surren-
dered, will surely be used to close the
doors of advancement against such as
they. and to fix new disabilities ana
burdens upon them, till all OF their ND
erty shall be lost" Those who daiiy
follow the Injunction. in the sweat "i
thy face shall thou eat bread, are now
rs they have ever been, the buiwark
OF law and order-the source OF our
nations greatness in times of peace.
snd its surest defenders in times vi
war.
WHERE INJUSTICE BEGINS.
But l have only read part of jack
sons utterances-let me give you MS
conclusions: But when the laws un
dertake to add to those natural ana
lust advantages artificial distinctions
to grant titles, gratuities and excIu' :
siye privileges--to make the rich richer
and the potent more poWeflui-
humble members of Society-the lar
mers, mechanics and day laporers
who have neither the time nor the
means of securing like favors Tor
themselves, have u right to complain
OF the Injustice OF their government.
Those who support the ChicaSo pia'-
form endorse all of the quotations.
from Jackson-the latter part as wen
as the former part
We are not surprised to find arrayed
against us those who are the beneiic-
iaries of governmental faNoritL'lii-
they have read our platform. Nor are
we SURPRISED to learn that we must Ill
this campaign face the hoStilityol thoSe
who find a pecuniary advantage III au-
yocating the doctrine of non-interier-
ence when great aggregationS OF Weai'h
are trespasSing upon the riShts OF IN
dividuals We welcome such opposi-
tion-it is the highest endorsement
which could be bestowed upon us. t
are content to have the cooperation
of those who desire to have the gov
ernment administered without fear or
favor. 1t is not the wish of the general
public that trusts should spring into
existence and override the weaker
members of society. 1t is not the wish
of the general public that these trusts
should destroy competition ana theil
collect such tax as they VIII from
those who are at their mercey. nor Is
it the fault of the general pupic ina.
the instrumsntalitieS OF government
have been SO often prostituted to pur-
poses of private gain. Those who stan'i
upon the Chicago platform believe ina l
the government should not only AVOID
wrong doing, but that it should also
prevent wrong doing, and they pe-
lao
alike against all enemies or the pubhc
veal They do not excuse petit lar-
ceny. but they declare that grand lar-
ceny is equally crime; they do not
defend the occupation of the highway
man who robs the unsuspectinS traNel-
,r.ssnrs tbosn who through the more
,a,i,, ,,d I.ss bazardous means OF
in;,t, ,inr annronriate TO their own
-, ,ha nroooads of the toll of others.
M ,,o,,mondpant "tbou shalt not
etao," tb,ndered from Sinai and re-
;,ara,,a in IN, ,acislatjon of all the ma =
,ions is no resnector of persons. II
,n,,st bn ,nn,ied IN the great as well as
t,,1 s,,,au tn tho stropp. as well as the
,va,r tn tho corporate person created
t,,. Ia,. a, VIII as tn the person 0f flesh
nI i,Ioad cr.atad Inv the Almighty. No
an,'a,nn,nut is worthy of the name
rhi.h 10 NOT oh,r tn protect from every
orn, un,iftad for his injury the hum
L,avt citizen who lives beneath its
u,v II follows rs "A necessary con-
e ,iu.iop that vicious LEGISLATION must
h. r.medied nv the people who are suf-
c,,ino. from the effects Of such legisla
lion and not by those who enjoy its
hnnatis
NUT AGAiNSl iE wv
The Chicago platform has been con
demned by some, because 1t dissent
from an opiI,An rendered Dy the gu
ie''r s,,,,,,innoi .ons ] omr rritics eve,
go so far as to apply the name Anar
chist to those who stand upon tina
plank of the plat form. 1t must be re
membered that we expressly recogniZ
the binding force of that decision s.
long as 1t stands as a part of the la'
uf the land. There Is i'll the platform
no suggestion of an attempt to disput
the authority of the supreme courl
The party IL simply pledged to use "a
the constitutional power which remain
after that decision or which may com
from its reversal by the court as II ma
hereafter be constituted.
Is there any disloyalty in that pledge
For a hundred years the supreme coui
of the United States has sustained TN
principle which underlies the incom
tax. Some twenty years ago this sam
court sustained without dissentin
voice an income tax law almost iden
tical with the one recently overthrow
Has not a future court as much rigf
to return to the judicial prccedents OF
century as the present court had to dt
part from them? When courts alloN
rehearings they admit that error
possible; the late decision against tn
income tax was rendered by majorit
ot one after a Ichearing.
,,,c,,,L,r>y
NV '''
While tho money question overshad
ovs All other questions in importanc
l desire ii distinctly understood that
shall offer no apology fot the income ia
plank of the Chicago platform. TIL
last income tax law sought to apportio
the Eirdans oi government more equit
ably among those who enjoy the PR
tection OF government At present tn
expenses of the federal government. co
lected through internal revenue take
and import duties. are especially bun
densomc upon the poorer classes of sc
ciety. \ law which collects from som
citizcns more than their share of take