, 1896-08-01

portion of which was everything that
could be desired, and the rest Of it ev-
erything that Is, in my opinion. unde-
sirable and hostile to the interests Of
our country.
1t declares in terms against any tar
if except for revenue and denounces
the tariff bills enacted during the last
republican administration.
1t rebukes the supreme court of the
United States.
1t declares against any changes Of
our tariff laws until the money ques-
ton is settled, except such as are ne
cessary to make good the deficit caused
by the decision Of the supreme cou in
the income tax cases; and this declara-
ton is made in the face of the fact that
the revenues of this country are gross
ly insufficient to meet its necessary ex-
penses, and that the deficit is many
millions more than any estimated rev.
enue from the proposed income tax
1t denounces the profigate waste and
lavish appropriation of recent republi-
can congresses. Both the Colorado
%enators have been members of these
recent republican congresses" and
have voted for most of the %appropria-
tons.
Above all, the platform denounces
the interference of federal authorities
in local affairs. The plank was openly
stated to be an attack upon the govern
ment for sending federal troops to pre-
serve life and properly during the re-
cent railway strike in Chicago.
This, fellow citizens. is the platform
which was adopted unanimously by
that portion Of the democratic party,
nominated Mr.. Bryan one Of the
platforms upon which he stands,a plat
form which those who t for him
must practically endorse. l decline to
stand upon this platform and vote for
this candidate, even with the alluring
free coinage plank. l canno do 1t. l
am a believer in protection and shall
not abandon that belief. The supreme
court of the United States is a pure and
able tribunal, the highest judicial tri-
bunal in the world; l will not help
smirch it. This government must be
enabled to pay its running expenses,
and whenever my vote Is needed for
that purpose and I fail to vote it up
plies to keep it alive. l shall consider
that I violate my oath as senator. The
recent republican congresses" have
beer neither wasteful nor extravagant,
and | must decline to certify to a state
ment l know 10 be untrue. When,
some months ago. the great railway
strike at Chicago grew beyond control,
and innocent lives were being sacri-
feed and millions Of dollars worth Of
property was being destroyed by law
less men: when the sheriff was power
less and the governor failed to per-
form his duty. the president Of the
United States. with federal troops, un-
der sanction of law, saved further
bloodshed and destruction and there
by deserved the thanks OF every man
who values our liberties and believes
that the rights guaranteed us by the
constitution ought to be sacredly
guarded against every form Of lawless-
ness.
The recent %traversity at St. Louis, the
populist convention, has but illustrat-
ed the elements which naturally gravi-
tate towards the candidacy Of MI. Bry-
an. Every crank quirk, every incon-
gruous and ludicrous and misshapen
idea which the wheels in the brains Of
men could evolve. buzzed and whirled
through days OF talk, but the net re-
suit was Bryan. Government owner
ship of railroad. telegraph and .tele-
phone lines, initiative and referendum,
silver money and more money had
their advocates, and at the end, on as
surance that all who voted for Bryan
would be equally recognized, MI. Bry-