Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-17

ci1Hioyeu IOT wages Is as mucn DtlSl'
ness man as the employer. The at
torney in a country town is as much q
business man as the corporation
counsel in the great metropolis. Th'
merchant at the cross roads store is al
much a business man as merchan
| OF New York. The farmer who goes
forth in the morning and tolls all day
begins in spring and tolls all summer
and by the application of brain anc
muscle to the natural resources of thi.
country creates wealth, is as much 6
business man as the man who goes
upon the board Of trade and bets upor
the price of grain"
The sentiments OF the speaker were
cheered again and again, and the
galleries seemed to be a mass of white
because of the handkerchiefs waving
Cheers were renewed again and again
and it was some minutes before Mr.
Bryan could be heard. He proceeded
as follows:
"The miners who go a thousand
feet into the earth and bring forth
from their hi iing.place precious
metals, to be poured into channels oil
trade, are as much business men as
the financial magnates who, in back
room, corner the money of the world"
The free-silver men at this point
broke forth in tremendous cheers.
Order was finally restored, and Mr..
Bryan, continuing said:
"We come to speak for this broader
class OF business men. Ah, my friends,
we say not one word against those who
live upon the Atlantic coast; but
those hardy pioneers who have braved
ell the dangers of the wilderness, who
have made the desert to blossom as
the rose; those pioneers away out
there, rearing their children near to
natures heart, where they can mingle
their voices with the voices of the
birds; out there where they have
erected schoolhouses 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 con.
sideration OF this party as any peo-
pie in this country. It is for those
that we speak. We do not come as
aggressors; our war is not war OF
conquest. We are fighting for our
homes, our families and prosperity.
We have petitioned, and our entreaties
have been disregarded. We have
begged and they have Knocked, and
our calsmities have become worse
We beg no longer. We entreat no
more. We petition no more. We
defy them.
"The gentleman from Wisconsin
has said he fears Robespierre. My
friends, 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 Jackson stood against the
encroachments OF aggrandized wealth.
"They tell us this platform was
made to catch votes. Reply to them
that changing conditions make new
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. Con-
ditions have arisen, and we are at.
tempting to meet these conditions.
"They tell us that the income tax
ought not to be brought in here, that
it is new idea. They criticise us for
our criticism upon the supreme court.
My friends We have not criticised; we
have simply drawn attention to what
you know. If you want criticisms,
read the dissenting opinions of the
court. That will give you criticisms.
They say We pass unconstitutional law
l deny it. The income tax was not
unconstitutional when it was passed
it was not unconstitutional when il
went to the supreme court 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
mind. The income tax is a just law.
1t simply intends to put the burden OF
government justly upon the backs OF
the people. / am in favor of an in
come tax. When find man who is
not willing to pay his share of the
burden OF the government which pro.
tects him, / find a man who is un-
worthy to enjoy the blessings of gov
ernment like ours.
"He says that We are opposing the
national bank currency. 1t is true.
If you will read what Thomas Benton
said, you will find he said that in
searching history he could find but
one parallel to Andrew Jackson; that
was Cicero, who destroyed the con-
spiracy OF Cataline and saved Rome
He did for Rome what Jackson did
when he destroyed the bank con-
spiracy and saved America. We say
in our platform that we believe the
I right to coin money and issue money
is function OF the government. We
believe it is q part OF the sovereignty
and can no more with safety be dele.
gated to private individuals than we
lean afford to delegate to private indi'