Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-18

Nsetiy earned" III ereat Ids lank1age with
- uallfled appfOt al. and Join Win him
warning which he ADDED, nanlcly;
fhena beware OF surren1e-irg q polit-
wer which they already possess. md
~, bower, II sure ndered, will surely be
49, close the doors of advancenent
| against such as they, and to fix new dis
liabilities and burdens upon them til all Of
lfttszrty Skail be lost" Those who daily
follow the Injunction: In the sweat Of thy
have ever been, the bulwarlI of law and
| order-the source of our nations greatness
! In time. OF peace, ana its surest cefendersin
But / have only road part Of Jackson's
utterance+let me- give you his conclusion:
| 'eBut when the laws undertake To ada p
! fciaf distinctions--to grant titles, grattii-
| ties and exclusive privileges--to make the
rich richer and the potent more powerful
cts, mechanics and the day laborers-who
have neither the time nor the means OF
securing like favors for themselves, have
Alright to complain Of the Injustice Of their
6aso platform indorses ali tie eucfafion
from Jackson-the latter part as well as
4 the former part.
| Character OF the Opposition.
| We are not surprised. saIa tar. Eryan.
70 md arrayed against US those who are
the eenefisiaries Of government favor,t-
| learn that We must in this CAM a4Sn face
thc hostility Of those who find a pecuniary
aflVaHI2Re IN advocating the QOCtrlne OF
| acknowledgements when great aggrega tions
or wealth are trespassing upon the rights
Of individuals. Such opposition Is the
I'VE are content he said, to have the CO.
operation Of those who desire TO have the
favor. II isynot the wish of the general
public that trusts, SHOULD uspsing Into ex-
IL S.e soctetY 4 Is not the wish Of The gen.
erai pubic that these trusts should de-
,stroy competition and then collect such
their mercy: nor is 1t the fault of the gem
eral public that the instrumentalities OF
s-r-t--.e.,t been =, "A
stand upon the Chicago platform believe
that the government should not only avoid
wrons-doing.. but that 1t should also pre-
the law should lie enforced alike against
all enemies OF the public veal stt
Not Disloyai Pledge.
The Chicago platform has been con-
an opnio1 renSered dr sy the supTsme e s5Sa
declaring the income tax law sunconstlttl-
tionYal Our critics even go 50 far as 70
stand upon that plank Of the platform 1t
must be remembered that we expressly
recognize the bindtHg force of this decision
Of the land. There Is In the platform no
suggestion Of an attempt to dispute the
authority of the supreme court. The party
tutional power which remains after that
versaI by the court, as it may hereafter be
that pledge?
Has No Apology to Offer.
When courts allow rehearings, he SAID,
they admit that error is possible; the late
decision against the income tax was rem
dered by a majority of one after a rehear-
ows all other questions in importance. I
desire 1t distinctly understood, continued
Mr.. Bryan, that | shall offer no apology for
form. The last Income tax sought to ap-
portion the burdens of government more
equita bly, among those who enjoy the pro-
the expenses Of the federal government,
collected through Internal revenue taxes
some upon the poorer classes of Society. A
law which collects from some citizens more
than their share OF the taxes and collects
share. Is simply an S indirec stn m snfM
of transferring one mans property
to nohsT v mans ps e eese and while TIE
never be satisfactory to those who
/ refuse to apologize for the ADVOCACY s1S o i
an income tax law by the national convcn-
zion, but | shall also refuse to apologize
from a decision of the supreme court. IN
a government like ours, every public Off
right to erticise his oicia acts pn nsxe
official who conscientiousiy discharges his
duty will desire to deny to those he serves
the right to discuss his official conduct
All Favor Bimetallism.
Then, entering upon what he declared
the paramount question of the campaign
the money questionable. Bryan said: IL
= scarcely necessary 70 defend the prin-
during the entire history of the United
States has ever declared against it, and
temerity to oppose IT, Three parties-the
have not only declared for bimetaiiism,
necessary to restore silver to it's ancient
position by the side of gold; The repub-
m meta is desirabIe When it pledges the
republican party to aid in securing 1t as
soon as the assistance of certain foreign ma
scented the minority sentiment in the Chi
cago convention opposed the free coinage
Of silver by the United States by tndepend-
ment II would retard or entirely prevent
the establishment OF International blmet-
ment should be steadily directed. When
they asserted that the efforts should be
steadily directed toward the establishment
of international tmetallism, they con-
demned monometallisn.
Found Wanting.
The gold standard has been weighed In
the balance and found wanting. Take from
It the powerful support Of the money
~
and IL cannot stand for one day ia any ma
ton in the world 1t was fastened upon
the United States without discussion be-
fore the people. and it's friends have never
vet been willing to risk verdict before
the voters upon that issue There can.be
no sympathy or no cooperation between
the advocates of a universal gold standard
and the advocates of bimetallism. Be
tween Observation-Disclosures independent
or international-and the gold standard
there is an impossible gulf rs
Are They sincere?
Is this quadriennIal agitation In favor OF
international bimetallism conducted In
good faith. or do our opponents really de-
sire to maintain the gold standard per-
manently2 Are they willing to confess the
superiority. Of double standard when
Joined in by the leading nations of the
world, or do they still insist that gold Is
the only metal suitable for standard money
among civilized nations? II they are. In
fact, DESTROYS of securing bimetailism, wa
may expect them to point out the evils OF
a gold standard and defend bimetallism as
a system II. on the other hand, they ars
bending their energies toward the per-
rnanent establishment OF a gold stand
ard under cover of declaration in favor Of
international bimetallism / am Justified
In suggesting that honest money cannot
be expected at the hands of those who deal
dishonesty with the American people.