Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-08-20

hires, inaors-nsns vhisA could - BE-
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we are content. he said 70 have th- Co
operation % those who desire 70 have the
government administered without fear Or
favor II - not the wish Of the general
pubic that trusts should srrirr into *
istence and override the weaker members
q society u - not the ~tsh % tire ger
e.-ll public that these trusts should de-
strDy competition and then collect such
tax as they VIII from those who are az
their mercy. nor i u the fault % the gen
erzl publis that the iustrur1entalities Of
government have been 80 often prsssst1ted
% purposes q private gain those Who
stand upon the Chicago platform believe
that tho government should rot 11ly avoid
vent wroz x-dofnE zrd they believe ;h.r
the laS should b enf1rret alike against
al enemies % the D1h1sc zeal
Not = DI.ioyai Pledge
Tns Chicago platform has b.-a cor
- oEili1n rendered b. the supreme court
ceei~ ring tas incoZe TAX lAw uzcoastftg-
ss9iy -. ra-,- .rsr-ss,. - 80. -
-tsnd urun that plank % the platflru1. u
must - reussahsrsd tast ~ eHpressly
r-e9Srlze TIE eint. .< f7rcs % n. tecistcn
- lous a. Z ssN1ds as part % the "a.
% the Lard Ther- - iu the platform No
.stss,isa =, e. :. a. sitssngs 2 es,gass -.
isri5rai pd-sr wAish rsrasia. ssssr ssai
v-rSzi - To- ca,srt, a. IL nay h~rsa-rsr -
that pl-dxer
H.s No Apsssxy 10 or-r.
When courts allow reAesrfnx-. he sad
;h~y atnit that errpT - possisi-. the l=ts
decision against the income tax vas r-r-
c-re1 - majority - one after a rehear-
i-s " hii- the money question ev-rsh23-
desire x distinctly UNDERWOOD cuntiE-1.,.
NJ BrT1 that shall of--- no zpoioxy for
the llconae tax plank q the chiczS0 plat
form The last Income tax sought 20 np-
rortion the burdens q government NOR.
es.uiraniy among those whu eltoy the pro-
tie expenses Of he FEDERAL sover 7ass,S,.
collected through internal revenue taxss
and import duties. are SPECIALLY bursl~n-
s1r1c upon the poorer classes OF society A
lsN n blch collects from some citizens more
than th-fr share Of tho taxes ard cole =
from ether citizens less than their
share . simply an Indirect u-as.s
q Transferring one mans property
- another mans pocket. and While the
p-qcess my Il quite satisfactory TO the
never e s9fisfactery 70 those Who
are overburrsnst Not only shall
an income tax law By the national couycn-
ton. but I snail also refuse to auofOgfxe
for the exercise ~ IL Of the rt<at 20 dissent
from a decision Of the supreme court In
government ike Ours. every public on
ctzl .. . public servant and the people have
4 right 10 crErfrsse hlsaftciaGarrs No u4sNlfr.
o.fi-iaI Who consrisrtiotssIy fiseh.rx.s ~.
duty VII desire to deny 20 those he serves
The risht 70 discus. his Official conduct
All Favor Bin<t.lu.za-
Then. entering upon what nc declared
ire money guestioE-Nr- Bryan said. IL
3 scarcely Necessary 20 defend tho prin-
ci9ic % blrnctallsIa- No national party
during ne entire history OF the United
States hA. ever declared against IT, and
no party n this campaign has had the
tenertty 70 oppose IL Three p&rtiss-thc
80 ff.~
have NOT only declared for bfmetaIlisru.
but have outlined the specific Legislation.
position b the side OF gold The rspgb-
Ifraa platform expressly declares that b.
rnetaitisTu - desirahis when II pledges the
r~pU1ltcan party 10 aid In securing Il as
soon Is the assistance Of certain foreign IA
tons can b. obtained Those who repre-
sentet the minority sentiment IN she Chi
% silver BY the United States By indepena-
err acton on the ground that Ia their sud =
men, Il would retard or entirely prevent
the establishments Of International htn1et-
aIiisrz. % which Tire EFFORTS % the govern
rnert should BE- steadily directed Wh@n
they asserted that the e-or-s should be
Of intern atiura1 bfu1etzlits-1. they con-
cerued rucuerietaiifs-n-
Fsgad wA1ffnE.
The gold standard Ia. ben weighed IN
the h1lzuce az. found wanting Take froru
= the powerful support q the money.
owning and the ru0ueY-rhs lEf-E classes
nd & cannot stand FOR one DAY N any q.
ton in re world y WAS fastened upor
the United States without discussion BE-
fore the peorle. and ir- frfsn4s have nevs,
T-t been Wiling % risk a ver1fec bef1rs
the voters upon that lssue. Their can ~
70 sympathy OF no cooperation betxs~r
the z9v1c3rs7s q a universal soit standard
ard ths atvo.ztes q ti1staH .szn- Be
tween hiu-etzl tsr-l-- NJ st1er intep~zd@r'
Or tut@--ariornl-1=f the Eoff STANDARD
there = A. trlp4ssahie gril-
Are They ssae~r--
= rhEs 1r-sarleunfaI agitation in savor a,
tnf=IuattonaI biraesaEiisra conducted =
sd f1lta. Or ID Our opponents really de-
sire - maintain the sold standard PER
rzznentlE2 Ar they wiling 10 corfsss TIE
sE-r:sortty. - a double stsndarf when
fui1si n ~ the leading nations Of the
world. or 10 they SIN insist that god Is
IRE Only metal suitable for standard u11ney
aruorE ctviitzet nations. II they ar. =
Fat. DESTROYS Of securing bizlersilisTn. ~
r12y expect them 70 point out the evils OF
a gold stsl1z-yt and defend hlrri~rzlilsr-1 n
bending th-5r energies toward the PER
rnaneur establishment OF a gold stzra,
Art under cover u a declaration IN favor q
irter-Ia rauEul 1iuetzllIsfu. I am justified
IN szzepsfi-- that honest money c.nrot
- expected a. TIRE hands Of those who ttez
ctshcnestiF With tire American people
Ts>f % Hoass;y IN Money.
The test d honest IN n1oEev. h Sa5t
must se Plainly found IN the PURCHASING
power Of the dollar. An Absolutely hon.s:
dollar SofIt1 not AIRY in it, general Ilslrcl1zs-
when measured by average prices A sIoif,,
which inercases in pure hlstnS POWER +.
t-sc - dishonest as = dollar witch de-
cre1ses IN purchasing power II cannot
- successfully claimed that ra0uouetsF
l4sEl or hirletalifsrn. or a-v o-h@- xysr,--
rs--s an absolutely ftrst Ess-ss-rt ~ - -
V-lier both racnouetzIlssrn anf blrne,7i
Ism The government FIXES the weight an
flsueSs Of the dollar. invests II WITH lea
tender qualiltes- saf then opens the mint,
70 It's unrestricted c0icaEe- leaving ths rsgr.
chasing power OF the dollar 20 - deter
mined ~ the number OF dollars F3frze.zI
4lzr1 = better than uonoraerSIIis-, ~
be,a-Ise = gives Us Perfect dnlIz--that .
a dollar Absolutely unvaryiu< in fts ger,
eral purchasing qoWer-hut becau-- 4
Sasses nearer approach 70 stability. e
H9n-Sl. % flsttce- than a gold stzrdart
POSSIBLY can Prior TO fsT1- when thers
we're sroush open minis 20 permit a.
the gql3 and silver avafIahls for coEraz,
20 tnd entrance into tire worlds voIrrr-,.
% standard money. the United state.
EsEht have maintained 4 gold STANDARD
try. but nuu. when zach s-ey toward ,
universal gold standard eahlrres the r,-tr
Chasing power % gold depresses price.
ard transfers % the pockets Of the creditor
q THIS great ratton must Be thrown Upoi
I IT, st1a ~ sold unless re are prepared {,
aeeepf n natural and legitimate cCnse
Z gsenc-s q such an act Any legislator
N1le1 lessers tire worlds stoCk q stand
ard money Increases tire exrhzrgeabh
Z value u The dollar therefore. the crl1sat,
& HAAAsA1a H44HeF EElAEA inevitably rAER- IN
f purchasing power Of money ard I1wer n
money F@l+s o all other ferns OF crop
I srfE.
L Our opponents sometimes a.rrls that
AS intake 70 demousttxa silver hsI
Z insist that We shoEli1 szhE8ir 70 present cen
I dftiors rather tran return % TIE birn-t.ilt
E system They err In surpcsinx that ~
Z have rachel the end % the evil result
T q 4 geld standard. Ne have not reache-
Z tHe end The injury - a continuing on
- % su-=r from TIRE attempt 10 make col
I rusnccs which are now operating 70 &c
struy silver IN the United states viii
/ surce@sf1i here. Re turned against othe
silver using countries. and each rev cur
7 vert % the guld standard VIII add 20 rh
general distress So long as TIE scrambl
I for gold continues. prices must fall ard
general fzl IN prices Is but another de1ni
Z ton Of hard times
Our opponents. while claiming entire az
z tutarestesluesS f1r themselves. have Eu
I pealed 70 the selfshnses Of nearly ever
Z class OF society Reco gniztnE the disoosl
I ton OF the Individual voters TO consider n
I eject OF any proposed legislation upon hlz-l
I self. We present 70 the American people N
[ financial policy outlined In the ChtczS
Z platform. believing that IL VIII result In n
I greatest good 70 the greatest number.
Why F.rnsrs Oppose Gold Standard
The farmers are opposed 10 the xul
standard because they have felt its eject
[ Since they sell AZ wholesale and buy a. n
tail they have lost more than they hay
galned By falling prices. and besides tint