The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22
dividuals the power to make the penal

diyiduals the power to make the penal
statutes or levy taxation. (Applausel
Mr.. Jefferson, who was. once regarde d
as good democratic authority, seems to
have different opinion from the gentle
men who have addressed us on the part
of the minority. Those who are oppos-
ed to the proposition tell US to issue pa
per money is function of the bank.
and the government ought to 60 out of
the banking business. stand with
Jefferson rather than with them aud tell
them as he did, the issue of money is a
function of government, and the banks
ought to go out Of the governing bust
ness. They complain about the plank
which declares against life tenure in of
flee. They have tried to strain it to
mean that which il does not mean. What
we oppose in that plank is the life ten.
ure that is being built up in Washing
ton, which excludes from party repre-
sentation in the benefits the humber
members OF society. 1 cannot dwell
longer in my limited time (Cries of
"go on go on"
Let me call attention to two great
things. The gentleman from New York
says he will propose an amendment pro
viding this change in our laws shall not
effect contracts already made Let me
remind him that there is no intention of
affecting these contracts, which, accord
ing to the present laws, are made paya-
bic IN gold. But If he means 20 say that
we cannot change or monetary system
without protecting those who have loan
ed money before the change was made, l
want to ask him where in law or in NOR
ais he can find authority for not protect
ing debtors when the act of 1878 pass
ed.
They have tried for years to secure
an international agreement and they are
waiting for it most patiently and don't
want it at all. Cheers and laughter
long continued.)
TARIFF A. SIDE ISSUE.
Now, my friends, let me come to the
great paramount issue. If they ask us
why we say more on the money question
than we say on the tariff question re-
ply, if protection has slain its thousands
the gold standard has slain its tens of
thousands. If they ask us why we did
not embody all these things in our plat
form, which we believe, we reply that
when we have restored the money of the
constitution all the necessary reforms
will be possible, and until that is done
there is no reform that can be accom-
plished. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Carlisle said in 1878 this was a
struggle between the idle holders of idle
capital and the struggling masses who
produce wealth and pay the taxes of the
country, and my friends, it is a simple
question that we shall decide Upon
which side shall the democratic party
fight? Upon that of the idle holder of
idle capital or upon the side of the strug-
Cling masses?
There are two ideas of government.
There are those who believe that if you
legislate to make the well-to-do prosper
GUS their prosperity will leak through
on those below. The democratic idea
has been that if you legislate to make
the masses prosperous their prosperity
will find its way up and through every
class and rest upon it. (Appladse.)
You come to US and tell US great cities
are in favor of the gold standard. 1 tell
you great cities rest upon broad fertile
prairies. Burn down your cities and
leave our farms and your cities will
spring up again as if by magic. But de-
ssroy our farms and grass will grown in
the streets of every city in this country.
loud applause).
My friends, we shall declare this nation
able to legislate for its own people on ev-
cry question without waiting for the aid
or consent of any nation on earth. Gap
plause). And upon that issue we expect
to carry every single state in the Union.
It's the issue of 1916 over again. Our
ancestors, when only 100000, had the
courage to declare their political indie
pendence of every other nation on earth.
Shall we, their descendants, when we
have grown to 100000, declare we are
less independent than our forefathers?
No, my friends, it will never be the iudg