Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-13

upon the Chicago platform are pre-
pafed 10 make known aud 10 defend
every motive which influences them,
every purpose which animates them,
aud every hopo which inspires them.
They uudcuiand the genius Of bur In.
situations. They are staunch sup
pofiefs Of the i0fm Of government
under which We live, and they build
their faith upon the foundation laid by
the fathers
uAndfew Jackson has stated with
hdmifabie cleafnuss and with an em'
phasis which uannot b. surpassed,
both the duty and the specially Of gov.
eminent. He taid. 'Dfstinctions In
society will alWays exist under every
Just government Equality ~ taleniai
Of education or Of wealth cannot Do
produced BY human Institutions. In
the iuli eBloymunt oi the glna oi
heaven aud the ifulle n superior IN.
dustry, economy aud Virtue, every
man " equally entitled To protection
by law
awe Yield to none In our devotion
10 the doctrine Just cnunoiaied. oar
campaign has not for iis object The "a.
construction OF society. We cannot
insure 10 the vicious tho fruits Of a vlr.
tnous life; VIZ would not invade the
home Of the pfovidcnt In order 20 sup
ply the wants Of the erendlhflu; we DO
not propose 10 Transfer the rewards Of
industry 10 the inp oflndnloucc. Prop
sny h and will remain tho stimulus
10 endeavor and the compensation
for toll. We believe, ~ Apoftod
In the Declaration VI Independence,
that all men are created equal;
but that does not mean that
all men are OF can DO equal 10
possession, IN ability ur In merit u
simply means that All shall stand equal
before the law, and that government
officials shall not, In making, constu.
Ing or enforcing tho law, discriminate
between citizens. l assert that proper.
" rights ~ well M tho rights Of per.
sons afe esie 10 tho hnuds Of the CONF
mon people.
"Abraham Lincoln In hls message
sent 10 Congress In December, 1891,
saidi No mon living afe more worthy
10 be- trusted than those VINO toll up
from povefiyi none Ices inclined 10
take or touch sught which they have
not honestly gained
~ repeat hla language with unquali.
noi approval. anu i1in with him In
the waning which ho added, namely.
Let them beware Of guaranteeing n
political power which they alfcady
possess, and which, II surrendered, will
surely bo used 10 close tho doors Ui
advancement against such NJ they,
and ~ M new disabilities and burdens
up0n them, till all u liberty shall be-
st.
Those who daily follow The lnluno-
ton, Sin The sweat OF thy faro shalt
thou earn Thy ttrad,' arc now, ~ they
ever have teen, tho bulwnfk " law
aud order. ana tho source VI our ua.
TONS greatness IN time VI peace anu
ils tufest defenders In umu 0i waf.
"Bnt have only read q part OF
Jackson'a utiefano,--lst mo give you
hia conclusion Hut Whom toe laws
undertake 10 add 10 those natural and
iutt advantages, artificial distinctions
10 grant titles, graluities and exclusive
privileges. 70 make the rich richer ana
the potent more povsfiul--ihe humble
memben Oi society, the iafmeIa, nut
ehanies aud The day labofofs who have
neither umo nor the moauH Of securing
like iavota tot themselves, have n right
TO complain q the injustice OF their
govefImtnt.'
"Ihosc Who support tho Chicago
platform ludous ali of tho quotations
nom Jaokson--the, latter pafi Ne well
.2iss former p.5J
no ARE rms OPPONENTS
eve Sare not surprised 10 md At.
ny,d Rtainst ~ those who ara the
bensncissies " government iavoritlsm;
they have tsat our platform. Nor are
enfpfltbd 10 learn lhat we must In
tht esmpaign face tho hostility VI
ihois who IND n pscnniafy advantage
IN sasoeaung tho dooifine Of nOn-in.
tfiefenee With great aggrcghtinns VI
wealth AfetfWnalsing upon the rights |
eiindisiduah. We welcome such op. |
position-it 10 the hlghttt Endorsement |
which could be bestowed upon ~. We |
are content 10 have the cooperation OF |
those Who detiie 10 have tho govern. |
mshl Admini,lstsd without fear OF IA.
vor
1T IA not tho wish OF the RonefaI
public lhsl unti' shouli spring into
stn',noe aud override the weaker
meiaben Of teeltty; II IL not the wish
o. 'hs geneiAl public that theaa FRUITS
Wguld destroy competition aud then
salleel such tax ~ they viii from those
sho ae a. thslf mtfCi; NOT 4 ID Ne
nuh o. The gsneal public that tho IN.
,uumeh1Allily Of thv government has
utsn 70 often pioslllulel 10 purposes Of
hfals gallo, 1hoib who stand upon
me ChleAgo plAllufm boliuye that the
ko'einmenl should not only avoid
Niong.ioing, bat that II should also
lhsenl wfoug'dolng, aud they believe
lhal lho law should b. unfofo.1 sliso
veal. Wv FN'''u
They do not excuse fellt larceny.
W. hsy deelAfr that gfand larceny n
quAlu Aetimti they 10 not defend
ue eeeupauoh ui n highvaymsr Who
~ we uhsutfstllng traveller, but they
.neiuse tmong The ttantgfessofs those
nN through The mole petite aud lne,
lueu, meAns Of legislation, ammo.
w 70 lhtlf own ute tho proceeds Of
~. loil o. olhtu. The commandment
ihou sh.lt not fitAr Numbered fr1m
oihai and reiterated In toe irgi,laiinn
uM nations, IA 10 fttpeclpT of re-
uius' be applied 70 tho gfral
~ me small 10 the slfuug ~
W. stne stati 10 the corporate pof.
~ eIsAlse BY law ~ we'll as 10 IN,
,'ron 81 he'h AMI blood CREATED py lie
s,,s'snY. No government h worthy
~, hAhe which u not Abls 10 no.
,sm ever ufm uplinrd i5f M.
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