The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1896-07-18
RENADA, MISS, SATURDAY, JULY 1s, 1885,

again, and it was some minutes before
Mr.. Bryan could be heard.
He proceeded as follows:
''Miuers who go thousands of feet
into the earth or climb 2000 feet up on
the cliffs and bring forth from their
hiding places the precious metals TO be
poured into the channels OF trade, are
as much business men as few tinan-
cial magnates, who in back room
corner the money OF the world
The free silver delegates at this
point broke forth in tremendous cheers,
standing on chairs and waving their
hats and banners frantically. Order
was finally restored, and Mr.. Bryan
continued:
1--WE come to speak for this broader
we say not one word against those who
live upon the Atlantic coast, but those
hardy pioneers who braved all the
dangers of the wilderness, who made
the desert bloom as the rose-those
pioneers away out there, rearing their
children near to natures heart. where
they can lningle their voices with the
voices OF birds-out there where they
I have erected schoolbouses for educat-
ing their young, and churches where
THEY PRAISE THEIR CREATOR
and cemeteries where sleep the ashes
of their dcad-are as deserving the
consideration of this party as any pco-
pie in this country. Great applause. J
We have petitioned, and our petitions
been scOrned. We have entreated,
and our entrea1ies been disregarded, ,
and they have mocked, and our calam-
ity came, We beg no longer; we en-
treat no more: We petition no more.
We defy them. Great applause; con-
fusion in silver delegations).
1.-THE Gentleman from Wisconsin
said he feared a Robespierre. Ny
friends, in this land of the iree, we need
fear no tyrant who will spring up from
among the people. What we need is
an Andrew Jackson, to stand as An.
drew Jackson stood, against the en-.
croachments and aggrandizing. OF
wealth. Great applanse). They tell
Us this platform is made to catch votes.
( We reply to them that changing the
conditions make no issues-that the
principles upon which rest Democracy
are as everlasting 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
conditions. They tell US that the in.
come TAX ought not to be brought in
here; that it is new idea. They
criticise US for our criticism OF the
Supreme Court of the United States.
| Ny friends, we have not criticised.
We have simply called attention to
what 70, know. If you want criti-
cisms read the dissenting opinion OF
the court. That will give you criti
cisms. (!Applause). They say we
passed an unconstitutional law. |
deny it. The income tax was not un.
constitutional when it was passed. 1t
was not unconstitutional when it went
before the Supreme Court for the first
time. 1t did not become unconstitu.
tional until one Judge changed his
mind. and we cannot be expected to
know when Judge will change his
fmirl. (Applause, and a voice, Hit
'em again.'' The income tax is Il
just law. 1t simply intends to put the
burden of government justly upon the
backs of the people. | am in favor of
the income tax. (Applause).
when I find a man not willing to
pay his share of the burden Of the gov
eminent which protects him, I find a
man who is unworthy to enjoy the
blessings of a government like ours.
(Applause). He says we are opposing
the national bank currency, 1t is true.
Ii YOU will read what Thomas Benton
said you will find that he said that in
searching history he could find but
one parallel to Andrew jackson.
That was Cicero. who destroyed the
conspiracy OF Cataline and saved
Rome. He did for Rome what jack
son did, destroyed the bank conspir-
acy and saved America. (Applause).
We say in our platform that we be-
lieve the right to coin money and issue
money is function OF government.
We believe it. We believe it is part
Eof the sovereignty and can no more
with safety be delegated to private
individuals than we could afford to
delegate to private individuals the
power to make penal statutes or levy
laws for taxation. (Applause}. Mr..
Jefferson, who was once regarded as a
good Democratic authority. seems to
have differed in opinion from the gen
tlemen who have addressed US on the
part OF the minority. Those who are
opposed to the proposition tell us the
issue Of paper money is the function of
the bank, and the government ought
to 90 out Of the banking business. l
stand with Jefferson rather than with
them, and tell them as he did, the issue
OF money is a function of the govern
mcnt, and the banks ought to 60 out of
the government business.
They complain about the plank
which declares against life tenure in
office. They have tried to strain it to
mean that which it does not mean
What we oppose in that plank is the
life tenure that is being built up at
Washington, which excludes from
party representation in the benefits
humber members OF our society. |
cannot dwell longer in my limited
time Cries of Go on; 60 on.) Let me
call attention to two or three great
things.
THE gentleman from New York
says he will oppose an amendment
providing that this charge in our laws
shall not affect contracts already
made. Let me remind him that there
is no intention of affecting those con-