The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-24

feet into the earth or climbs 1000 fee
upon the cliffs and brings forth from
their hiding place the precious meta
TO be poured in the channels of trade
are as much business men as the few
financial magnates who in a back room
corner the money of the world.
I'VE come to speak for this broader
class of business men, All, my friends,
we say not one word against those
who live upon the Atlantic coast; bu'
those hardy pioneers who brayec
all dangers of the wilderness who have
made the district blossom as the
rose-those pioneers away out there,
rareing their children near 10 ma
lures heart where they can mingie
their voices with the voices of he
birds-out tn ere where they have
erected scnool houses for the educa
ton Of their young, and churches
where they praise their creator, and
cemeteries where sleep the ashes OF
their dead-are as deserving of the
consideration of this party as any PEG
pie in this country.
1T is for these that we speak.
We do not come as agressors. our
war is not war of conquest. We
are fighting in the defence of our homes
our families and posterity. We have
petitioned, and our petitions have
been scorned We have entreated,
and our entreaties have been dis
regarded. We have begged, and they
have mocked, and our calamity came
We beg no longer we entreat no more
we petition no more. We defy them
Great applause and confusion IN
the silver delegations.
The gentleman from Niscosln
has said he fears Robetspierre. Ny
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 Jack
son stood against the encroachments
of aggrandized wealth.
They tell US that this platform was
made to catch votes. We reply to
them that changing conditions make
new issues; that the principles upon
which rest democracy are as everlast
ing as the hills. but that they must
be applied to new conditions as they /
arise. Conditions have arisen and |
We are attempting to meet those con |
iitions. They tell us that the income I
tax ought not To be brought IN here : I
that is a new idea. They criticize t
Us for our criticisms of the supreme /
.ourt of the United States. My I
'rienis. we have not criticised We I
nave simply called attention TO what
-ou know. II You want criticisms
cad the dissenting opinions Of the
.ourt. That will give you criticisms.
They say We passed an unconstitu
ional law. | deny it, The income
ak was not unconstitutional when il
vas passed. 1t was not unconstltu
ional when il went before the supreme
curt for the first time. II did not
lecome unconstitutional until one
Judge changed his mind, and We
annot he expected to know when
Judge will change his mind The in
ONE tax is just law. 1t simply
Intends to put the burden Of govern
lent justly upon the backs Of the
eople. ! am in favor of an income
ak. When / find a man who is not
Filling To pay his share OF the burden
I rhe government which protects him
find a man who is unworthy to en-
oy the blessings of government like
urs.
. lie says that we are opposing the
ational bank currency. 1t is trus.
I you will read what Thomas Benton
aid YOU will find that he said t hat
D searching history he could find but
ne parallel TO Andrew jackson. That
as Cicero, who destroyed the con
piracies of Cataline and saved Rome
lie did for Rome what jackson did 1
hen he destroyed the bank con
piracy and saved America. Ap Il
lause
- We say in our platform that We
elieve that the right to coin money
nd issue money is function of
Jvernment. We believe il. We be
eve it is a part of soyreignity, and !
an no more with safety be delegated
private individuals than We could
ford 10 delegate TO private individ
ais the power TO make penal statutes
levy laws for taxation. applause ].
Mr. Jefferson, who was once re
irded as good democratic authority.
ems 10 have different opinion from !.
he gentleman who has addressed US
] the part Of the minority. Those )
ho are opposed to this proposition !
Il Us that the issue of paper money !
a function OF the bank. and that !
e government ought 10 60 out Of !
e business. / stand with jefferson,
ther than with them, and tell them 9
he did. that the issue Of money is :
function Of tie government and that I
e banks ought TO 90 out Of govern
ent business. Let me call atten
ID Ia two or three great things 4
Re gentleman from New York SAYS :.
at he will propose an amendment !,
oviding that this change in our Law =
all not affect contracts already m ade :.
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