The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

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SON. who was still acting as temporary
chairman. When quiet had been restored
Nr. BRYAN began speaking clearly and de-
| Ineratelv. Tee belief in the honor of a
righteous cause was stronger than the pre-
dictions of disaster. He would move to
l Law on the table the resolutions IN con-
/ demnation OF the administration. Cheers
| This vas not a question that permitted
descent into personalities. This had been
q great contest. Never before had so
great an issue been fought out He
| sketched the growth of the free silver idea
| in the Democrats ranks. and told Of the
zeal that had been injected into the party
contest. The silver N en- had gone forth
/ to victory after victory. and were as
sembled now not to condemn, not 70 pro-
test, but TO enter up a judgment ordered
/ by the people. as individuals. he said,
those whom he represented might have
been willing TO compliment the gentle
man from New York (Mr. Hill), but they
were unwilling to put him in a position
where he could thwsrt the win OF the
Democratic party. [Cheers.l
He claimed for his people that they were
the equals of the people of Massachusetts,
[eheersl, and when the people of Massa-
ehusetts came to the people OF Nebraska
and said, "You have disturbed our bust
ness" the people OF Nebraska replied to
tie people OF Massa chusetts, you have
disturbed our business" [Applause.l
| "We say" he continued, you have
made too limited an application OF the
/ definition OF the word business man
! The man employed for wages is as much
/ business man as his employer. Applause
The farmer who goes out 10 toll in the
morning is as much business man as
| the man who goes on the Board OF Trade
! to gamble in stocks. TCheers.l The miner
is as much q business man as the few
| financial magnates who in back room
corner the money of the world. Great
| cheering.l
! Mr.. Bryan said those represented were
tired OF submitting to the burdens which
oppressed them. Eve beg no longer. We
petition no more, we defy them" This
denunciation uttered in Mr.. Bryan's most
dramatic manner was followed by a scene
Of wild excitement and cheering, which
lasted several minutes.
What we need" Bryan continued sis
an Andrew Jackson, to stand as Andrew
Jackson stood against the National banks.
! We are told that our platform is made TO
catch votes. We reply to them that
changed conditions make new issues. The
/ principles on which Democracy rests are
as everlasting IS the hills, but they must
be applied 10 new conditions as they arise.
New conditions have arisen and we are
attempting to meet them. They tell US
| that the income-tax question ought not
| to be brought in here; that it il a new
idea. They find fault with US for our
criticism of the Supreme Court OF the
| United States. We have not criticized it.
| We have simply called attention to IL. II
you, want criticism OF tee court IN the
matter of the income tax read the dis
senting opinions of the Judges.
They say that We passed an unconsti-
| tutional law. / deny IL. The income tax
was not unconstitutional when it went be-
| fore the Supreme Court for the first time.
1t did not become unconstitutional until
one judge changed mis- mind and we can
not be expected TO know when a Judge
will change his mind. lCheers and laugh
ter The income tax is 8 just law and 1
am in favor OF IT. [Applause.l And when
find man who Is not willing 10 pay his
share of the burdens OF the Government
which protects him / find man who is
unworthy to enjoy the blessings OF a GOV
eminent like ours. loud cheers
They say that We are opposing the Ma
tional bank currency. 1t is true. Thomas
Benton said that in searching history he
could find but one parallel to Andrew
Jackson, that when Cicero destroyed the
conspiracy of Catalina ard saved Rome he
did for Rome what jackson did wae1
he destroyed the bank conspiracy ant
| saved America. We say in oHr platform
that the right TO coin and issue money is
function of Government. We believe
that that power of sovereignty can no
more with safety be dele ated 10 private
corporations than the power to enact
! penal statutes or levy taxation.
"Mr. Jefferson, who was once regarded
as good Democratic authority, seems to
have had a different opinion from the
| Senator from New York. They tell US
that the issuance of paper money IS the
function of hanks and that the Govern
ment ought to go out of the banking bust
ness. stand with Jefferson and tell them
as he did that the issue of money is q
/ function of governments and that the
banks ought TO go ont of the governing
business LCneers and laughterl
THE Senator from New York saws he
will offer an amendment providing that
the proposed change of law shall not affect
contracts already made. Let me inform
him that that is not the intention where
under present law contracts are made pay
able in gold. But if he means 10 say that
We cannot change our monetary system
without protecting those who have loaned
money before the change is made, I want
to ask him where. IN law or in morals, he
can find authority for not protecting the
debtors when the act of 1878 Was passed.
1.-THE Senator from New York also asks
about the consequence of failure to main
tain parity. Ny reply is that we cannot
| couple the platform with doubt as toour
own sincerity. He says ne wants this
country to try an International agreement.
Why does he not tell us what he is going
TO do If they fail to secure it9 Applause
| and laughter. They have tried for twenty
years to secure an international agreement
for bimetallism and those who are waiting
for it most patiently do not want it at all.
IApplause and laughter.l