Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-08-22

sire IT distinctly understood that l snail
offer no apology for the income tax plank
of the Chicago platform. The last IN
come tax law sought to apportlon the
burdens of the government more equita-
bly, among those who enjoy the protec-
ton of the government. AT present the
expenses of the government, collected
through internal revenue and import ou-
ties. are specially burdensome upon the
people or classes of society. The income
tax is not new, nor Is it based upon hos
tility to the rich. Not only shall l refuse
TO apologize for the advocacy or an In
come tax taw by the national conVen-
ton. but shall also refuse to apologize
for the exercise by it of the right to
dissent from decision of the supreme
court Tn a government like ours every
public official is public servant, whether
he holds office by election or by appoint
ment, whether he serves for a term OF
years or during good behavior, and the
people have a right to critictse his OH
cial acts. Confidence is everywhere the
parent of despotism. Free government
exists in jealousy, and not in confidence.
These are the words Of Thomas Jefferson,
and l submit that they present a truer
conception of popular government than
that entertained by those who would pro
hibit an unfavorable comment upon
court decision.
Paramount Campaign Question.
Now let me consider tne paramount
question of this campaign 1t is scarce
ly necessary to defend the principle of
bimetallism. No national party during
the entire history of the United States
has ever declared against il, and no par
ty in this campaign has had the temerity
to oppose it. Three parties, the demo-
Gratis, the populists and the silver party,
not only declared for bimetalllsm. but
have outlined the specific legislation nee
essary to restore silver 10 its ancient
position by the side OF gold. The re-
publican platform expressly declares that
bimetallism is desirable when 1t pledges
the republican party to aid in securing
1t as soon as the assistance of certain
foreign nations can be secured. Those
who represented the minority sentiment
in the Chicago convention opposed the
free coinage of silver by the United
States by INDEPENDENT action. on the
ground that in their judgment it would
retard or entirely prevent the establish
ment of international bimetallism, to
which the efforts of the government
should be steadily directed. When they
asserted that the efforts Of the govern
ment should be steadily directed toward
the establishment Of international bimet-
allism, they condemned monometallism.
The gold standard has been weighed
in the balance and found wanting
Take from of ia
money owning and the money changing
classes, and it can not stand Cor one
day in any nation in the world 1t was
fastened upon the United States without
discussion before the people, and it's
friends have never yet been willing 10
risk a verdict before the voters upon that
issue. There can be no sympathy for
cooperation between the advocates of
universal gold standard and the advo-
Gates Of bimetallism. Between bimetal-
lism. whether independent or interna-
tional, and the gold standard, there ls
an impossible gulf. Is this Quadrennial
agitation in favor of international BIZ
metaiMsm conducted In good faith
or do your opponents really de-
sire to maintain the gold stand
ard permanently? Are they willing to
confess the superiority of double
standard when joined in by the leading
nations of the world. or do they still
insist that gold is the only metal suit
able for standard money among civil
lied nations? If they are. in fact, desir-
GUS of securing bimetalism, we may ex-
pect them to point out the evils of the
gold standard and defend bmetallism as
system. If, on the other hand, they
are bending their energies toward the
permanent establishment OF a gold stand
ard under cover of a declaratio in favor