Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-08-21
pronerty Rights and Common
PPODlG.

| assert IUdS PlOPNA'y
the rights OF persons, are safe IN 'hc n"nuS
Of the common people. Abraham Lhheo'n'
in his message sent to Congress In Dece"i-
Der, 1861 said
"No men living are more worthy 10 10
trusted than those who toll up from poverty
mona less Inclined to take or touch augh1
which they have not honestly earned Ito
neat his language with unqualified approV"'
and ;oin With him in the warning WHICH no
added namely: "Let them beware OF sur
rendering a political power which 'uey Ill
ready possess, and which power, II snrreh-
dered. will surely be used to close the uooi'
Of advancement against such as they, ana 70
Az now disabilities and burdens upon tncm
till all Of liberty shall be lost
As to Government FaVoritism
We are not surprised to find arrayeo
ooainst us those who arc the benehciaries OF
government iayoritism. Ihey nave io"O
our nlatform Nor are we surprised 10 learn
that we must in this campaign face the nos
tilitv of those who find pecuniary adVan-
tage in advocating tie doctrine OF non-lnIer-
ference when great aggregatlons OF Weal'n
are trespassing upon the rights OF lnalVlu-
mo,, We welcome such opposition. 1t is
the highest Endorsement which coulo oe oe-
slowed uponus
Income Tax Not New.
The last income-tax law. with its exeInp-
tion provisions. when considered In connec~
,ion with other methods OF taxation in iorce'
were not unjust to the pos essors ol large III
comes because they were not eompeHeu ~
TO nav total federal tax greater than 'Ineii
.bare The income tax is not new, nor ls It
based upon hostility to the rich. 1he sys-
tom, is emplovcd in several OF the most I'M
nortant nations In Europe, and every income
tax law now upon the statute DOCKS III any
, land 20 far as have been able to ascertain,
, contains an exemption clause. W hiie Tie
! collection Of an income tax In other coun-
3 tries does not make it necessary Tor thlS Ma
q tion TO adopt the system, yet it ought 10
mcderate the language OF those VINO ue'
e nounce the income tax as an assault on TN
a ryell-to-do. Not only shall refuse to apollo
O Give for the advocacy OF TN income tax Ia"
= bv the national convention, but snail ais'
= refuse to apologize for the exercise by II
tho rioht to dissent from a decision OF th
N Supreme Court.
n The Money Question.
% Now let me ask you to consider the para
mount question of this campaign-the none
ia question. 1t is scarcely necessary TO deieh
10 the principle OF bimetallism. No nGtlon'
W nartv during the entire history OF the Unite
N states has ever declared against 1t, and u
narty in this campaign has had the temerlt
~. to onnose it. Three partles-the Democ: all
al ponniists. and Silver parties-have not onl
nm aoc,ared for bimetallism, but have outline
il the specinc legislation necessary to restol
,t silver TO its ancient position 10y the side
cold The Republican platform express
m. declares that bime.ailsm Is desirable wh'
,ch II nledges the Republican party to ala IN g
ON curing # as soon as the assistance OF certa
tba foreign nations can be obt ined. Those wi
,u- renresented the minority sentiment ID
If. Chicago convention opposed the free coina
of silver by the United States by independe
action on the ground that, In their luu
ment II "would retard or entirely preVe
the establishment Of international oimet
tn liam. to which the efforts of the goyernme
should be steadily directed.
When thew asserted that the efforts OF
az Government should be steadily directed
l" words the establishment Of international
!, oataIlisn they condemn monometai"'
rha oold standard has been weigheu III
balance and found wanting. IaKe Ho"'
,na the pogerful support Of the money-o"N
. ., and the money-chan ging classe' ana
nth .,ot stand for one day in any nation III
'e'N aor,d If was f.. tened upon the UNI
+ba States without discussion before inc p,U
un and it's friends have never yet peeh VII.
- % risk n verdict beio the voters upon
ssue
An impossible Gull
There can be no sympathy or cooper"
between the advocates of uniVe Sal
standard and the advocates OF pi'n0'""
Between Observation-Disclosures lnuep'n,
,r international--aad tine gold stano
here is an impossible gulf. Is this y
.ennial agitation in favor OF interha''on"
netellisu conducted in good faltn' VI
our opponents really Cesire to MAINTAIN
i ,old standard permanently? Are they
\ ING to confess the superiority OF 10
># tondard when Joined by the leading ha'
IS II the world. or do they still insist 'ha'
~. ,.o1 sritahle for standard M