Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-15

ana ooliocts from otncr cttinens loss tnou tueH
share, Is simply an indirect means OF transfer
ring ono mans property 70 another mans
pocket, and while the process may DO quito
satisfactory TO tho mon who escape just taxa
tion, IL can never DO satisfactory TO those who
aro overburdened Tho last income tax law.
with It's exemption provisions, when consid-
cred In connection with other methods OF tax
alton In force. was not unjust TO the possess
ors OF largo incomes, because they were not
compelled 10 pay o total federal tax greater
than their share
The Money Question.
Now lot me ask you TO consider the para
mount question OF this campaign-the money
question 1t is scarcely necessary todefcnd
the principle OF bimetallism. No /national
party during tho entire history OF the United
States has ever declared against II, and no
party In this campaign has had tho temeTity 10
oppose II Three parties, the democrats, the
populists and the silver party, not only de-
clared for bimotallism but have outlined the
specific legislation necessary TO restore silver
TO It's ancient position by tho side OF gold.
The republican platform expressly de-
clares that bimctallism In desirable when
II pledges the republican party to aid
In securing II rs soon rs tho assistance OF GER
tain foreign nations can be obtained Those
who represent the minority sentiment In the
Suicupo couNcutioh opPoscu tho ho' SoH"ho
OF silver by the United States by independent
action on the ground that In their )uagmen. IL
would rctard or entirely prevent the cstab-
lishmen. OF International bimetallism, to
which tho efforts Of the government should be
steadily directed" When they asserted that
the Efforts Of the government should be steal
lily directed toward tho establishment OF inter-
national blmctallism thoy condemned mono
motallism,
The Gold Standard Found Wnhuhg
The gold standard has bccn weighed IN sne
balance ana found wanting take from /" tue
powerful support OF the money-owning ana
moncy-chinging classes and II cannot stand
Tor one day In any nation In the world. ~ was
fastened upon the United states without as
cussion before the people, and us iriends nave
never yet boon willing TO RISK Verd'et Dciore
the voters upon that issue
There can be no sympathy or corporation
between the advocates OF universal golu
standard ana the advocates OF oimctalnsm
Between NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Independent
or intcrnationnl-and the gold standard there
Is an impossible gun IN this quadrenniai
agitation IN FAVOR OF international plnetaiiism
conducted IN goou iath. OF 10 our opponents
really desire 10 maintain the gold STANDARD
permanently. Are tney Wiling 10 CONFESS the
superiority OF double standard wnen joined
Dy the bnuing nations OF tnc world OF 40
they sun insist that goa Is the only ne1ai
suitable lot standard money among eivniaea
NATIONS! tney arc, ~ iac.' ucNIous VI NC
eu,'ns o'nie'ash VIC may .Np.es 'non a., w
po'st ou' VIZ e.Is '. so.u anu
,ehu o.me'aiI'sn 90 sys.e,'' ~, on 'no o'no,
manu. .ney are oenu.Is .neir cne'sIes .owssu
'ne pe.manehl cs,apnsnnch. o' = goiu SIAM ~
aru unuer cover ol aee'ara''on ~ s".o Is VI IA
tcTuuklOuul tuI luStluci III rug
costing .hat nones. money eahno, DC eApce.ea
~ tne hahus OF those VINO ocai a'snohesey
Win the american people
hohes' 'aoney'
What IN inc test vi nones'y 'n mohey' ~
must certainty DC Iouna III TUG purenas'ns
power OF tne uonar an apsoiu'vy nonees
aoiiar "ou'u.hot vary III Us senerai puioIss
Ing power: IL Wouiu DC uosoiu'eiy s.aoie ~ncn
measured oy averase prices Aaona. Mn ~
iucrcases 'he purehasns po"o. - Iu'' 10 us
honest W. uoiaf "n''h "oe'e"so' ~ Pu'-
ehasing power.
IL cannot De successfully c'aimeu Una. mono
mctaiiism OF oiinetaiiism OF any otner system
gives an oosoluteiy Just stanaard o! value
Under both monometaiiism ana pimetailsm'
the government hxcs inc weight anu hhehess
OF the dollar invests u win iegai tehaer quai-
ities' ana lben opens tue min's 10 It's unre-
stricted coinage, leaving tue purchasing power
.talt In rrni hv ha N MI ar
y! ,ne uoi'"' W W "e'o'NA'''' " ''e Nu'' o''
u collars
Tine advantages Oh b'he.aiI'sm'
blmetaiiism Us oetter tnah uohometaihsm,
not because II gives US perfect dollar-that
Is doiiaf aosoiuteiy unvaryihs III ~ schu1'.'
purchasing power-out because IL maHes
nearer approach 10 s'aoiii'y' 10 honesty 70 JUS
tice, than gold standard possibly can frior
to 1919, when thcrc were enoagh opea mlnts 70
permit all the gold ana SILVER aVaiiaoie Tor com
age to ma entrance into the worlds 'oIume
OF standard money Tue ohited states might
nave maintainea so,a s.anuaru WIN ,e's IN
Jury 10 lho Peop'e VI 'au souy "a. ~
wheh earn s'ep 'o"asu ua.' eo's ~a'.,
aru ennanees W. .". ,s. ,,,.,,a,s
depresses prices anu .fsnsieis W 'ao poene. .
OF tne creator eiass an uuo..nu ny n, ~
tue lnnuence OF 'n,s s,ea' nas,on mus. nv ~
thrown upon the sue o, 30 un'css "" ,,,, Pr
paIea 70 aeoeps .n' n" Nv, """ ''s'''""''
consequence y. SUN ~ , aha ,.o.,s,s
any icesiaton WIN . ~ US
Stock OF seanuntu n,ohsy ..S'. ms ,no
cnaneeao'c veiuo y, sno uo '... ,s,n,,, tno
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