The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-17

treaties have been diSrcCardci We
have begged and they have mocked,
and our calamity came. We bog no
longer; wc entreat no more we pcti.
ton no more; we defy them Uirca.
applause and confusion OF the silver
delcgationsl The gentleman from
Wisconsin has said that he fears q
R~ubespicrrc. My friend. in this land
of the free, YOU need fear no tvrano
who will spring up from among tho
people. VIVA, We need is an Andrew
Jackson, TO stand as Jackson stood,
against the encroachmcntS o%faggrand-
lied wealth. Great a%pplauscI
Democracy Under New Conditions
"They tell us this platform was
made TO catch votes. We reply to
them that changing conditions make
new issues; that the principles upon
which rest Democracy are as cvcrlast-
ing as the hills, but that they must be
applied To new conditions as they
arise. Conditions have arisen and wa
are attempting to meet those condi.
lions, They tell us That the income
tax ought not To be brought la here;
that IL is a new idea. Thcv criticise
US for our criticisms of the supreme
court OF the United States. My
friends, we have not criticised. Wo
have simply pointed attention to what
you know. IL YOU want criticisms,
rea the dissenting opinion of tho
court. That will give you criticisms.
(Applausc.D
They say we passed an u]ncoustitu.
tional law. ] deny it. The income
tax was not unconstitutional when IL
was passed 1t was not unconstitu.
tional when IL wcnt to the supreme
court the first time II did not be-.
come unconstitutional until one Judge
changed his mind, and we eau not 20
expected to know when u Judge will
change his mind. (Applause, and II
voice, Hit 'em again. The income
tax is a just law " simply intends
to put the burden of government
justly npon the backs of the people,
! am in favor Of an income tax. (Ap-
plause).
Mckinley Napoleon Waterloo
Mr.. Mckinley was nominated at So
Louis upon n platform that declared
for the maintenance of the gold
standard until il should be changed
into bimetallism by an international
agreement. Mr.. Mckinley was the
most popular man of the Republican
party, and everybody three months
ago in the Republican party prophe-
sled his election. How is it today.
What-that man who used to boast
that he looked liked Napoleon
daughter and cheers. that mar shud-
ders to-day when he thinks that he
was nominated on the anniversary OF
the battle OF Waterloo"
At the suggestion of q coincidence
between Mckiuley's nomination and
the fate of Napoleon at Waterloo, tho
silver men showed their appreciation
OF the point by "A yell and an uprosr
which for twenty or thirty seconds
prevented the speaker from proceed
ing. At length. when things calmed
down a triile he resumed as follows:
not only that, but as he lis, Ems, he
can near with evcr-increasing dis
tinctncss. the sound of the waves as
thcy beat upon the lonely shores of
st. Helena. tChcers) Why this change?
All. my friends, is not the change
evident TO anyone who Will look at
the matter. II is 10 private charac-
ter, however pure; no personal popu-
larity. however great, that can pro-
tect from the avcnging wrath of m
lullI1dhL pcDDlc tlt lhdu WHO VIII
either declare he is in favor of fasten.
ing the gold standard upon th,s pco-
pie, or who i willing 10 surrender the
right Of self-governrnent and place
legislative control in the hands OF for
cign potcntates aud powers (Checrs,l
Applausc.) You come to us and tell
us that the great cities are in favor Of
the gold standard. tell you that tho
great cities rest upon these broad and
fertile prarlcs. Burn down your cit
les and leave our farms, and our cit-
les will spring up again, as IL 10y mag
H.. But destroy our farms and the
grass will grow in the streets OF every
city in this country. loud applause
My friends, we shall declare
that this nation is able to leg
islate for It's own people on every
question, without waiting for the aid
or consent of any other nation on
earth (appluusc), and upon that
issue we expect to carry every
single State in the union. (Applausc.)
| shall not Islander the fair State
OF Massachusetts o the state OF
New York by saying that when its
citizens nrc confronted with the prop
osition il this nation able to attend 10
its W buSinoss-I will not SANDER
cltncr II ny saying lhal Tue people
of those states will declare our help
less impOtcncy as I nation TO
attend to our w business. II
j. the issue of 1875 over again,
when our ancestors, 5000 900 strong
had the courage to declare their Inde'
pcndence OF every other nation upon
earth. Shalt We, their descendants,
when We have grown to 10, 900, 900, de
clare that we are less iudcdcudent thar
our forefathcrS? No, my friends
it will never be the Judgment of the
people Therefore, we care not upor
what lines the battle is fought. l!
they say bimctallism Is good, but We
can not have il till some nation help
us, we reply that instead of having
gold standard because England has i.
We shall restore bimctalliSm and ther
let England have bimetalism becaus,
the United States has il. applause.
II they dare tn come ont and in thu
open defend the gold standard as
good thing we shall fight them To tn,
uttermoSt, having behind rs tho pro
ducing masses of this nation and tn
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