The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-11

man owed magnificent ovation 70 the
enthusiasm Of Miss Minnie Murray,
young woman from Nashua, Ia, who
led Boies' demonstration as Mrs Carson
Blake did the Blaine demonstration at
Minneapolis four years ago.
Senator Joe Blackburn Of Koutuoky
was placed in nomination by John $.
Rhoa, brilliant Kentucky orator. and I
class Of men. All. my friends, we say
not one word against those who live
upon the Atlantic coast. but those hardy |
pioneers who braved al the dangers OF
the wilderness. who made the desert "a
blossom as a rose those pioneers away
out there rearing their children near
natures heart. where they can mingit
their voices with the voices Of the birds
out there whore the brave have erected
schoolhouses for the education Of their
young, and churches. In which they
praise their Creator, and cemeteries
wnerc sleep the ashes Of their dead, ar,
a. deserving Of the consideration Of this
party as any Of the people Of this coun.
try. lGreat applause ] We have petit
toned and our petitions have been
scomod. We have entreated and our
entreaiies have been disrcgarded. and
they have Knocked and our calamity
same
We beg no longer; we entreat nc
more we petition no more. We defy
them. Great applause; confusion In
silver delegationsl The gentleman
from Wisconsin said ho feared a Robes
pierre My friends. in this land Of the
free, we need fear no tyrant who wiz
spring up from among the people, What
we need Is an Andrew jackson. tostand
as Jackson stood against she oncroach.
ments and aegrandinng Of wealth.
lGrcai applause They tell Us this
platform may hatch the vote We TO
ply TO them that IL contains principles
upon which reststhe Democracy as ev
crlasting as the hills. and they must b
applied 20 new conditions as they arise
Conditions have arisen and we are at
tempting 20 meet these conditions.
They tell Us that the income tax ough
not TO be brought in here; that it's
new idea. They criticise as for on
criticisms Of the supreme court Of th
United States. My friends, we hav
not criticised We have simply calle
attention 10 what You know II yo
want criticisms. read the dissentin
opinion Of the court That viii giv
you criticisms Applause
They say we passed demonstrations
laws. deny H. The income tax va
not unconstitutional when Il was passeS
Il was not unconstitutional when
went before the supreme court the fir
time II did not become unconstitutiol
al until one judge changed his mini
and we cannot be expected TO kno
j. when q judge viii change his min
e Applause and a voice, "Hit EN- agin.
!. The income tax is a just law. Il dinp
q intends 10 put the burden Of goveu
f, ment Justly upon the backs Of the pc
. PIE. am IN favor of the income "a
Applause. when I find a man NJ
willing 20 pay his share of the burden
5 the government which protects him,
n find man who is unworthy 90 enl'
p the blessings Of a government like oui
Z Applause
.s he says We are opposing nation
Ia bank currency. IL Is true. II You W
i, read what Thomas Benton said You "
find that he said that IN searching h
tory. he could find but one parallel
y Andrew Jackson. That was Cicel
l. who destroyed the conspiracy Of Cal
VI line and saved Rome. He did for Ron
er what jackson did. destroyed the ba
ia conspiracy and saved America. A
Il. plause We say In our platform tl
n we believe the right % coin money a
issue money is a function Of the goveI
mcnt. We believe Il. We believe Il
y part Of sovereignty and can no m'
u with safety be delegated 20 private
ny dividuals than we could afford 20 DC
4. gate 20 private individuals the power
N. make penal statutes or levy taxati
OF lApplause Mr.. jefferson. who y
AS once regarded as good Democratic
- thority, seems % have had a differ
:. opinion from the gentlemen who HI
addressed us on the part oi the min
" ity. Those who ara opposed io the pr
er' osiuon eel, us she issue of paper moi
on IS function II the hank and COVE
're ment ought % 20 out Of tho bank
os. business. stand with Jefferson rat
le. than with them aud tell them ~ he ,
"A. that the issue Of money Is function
"a government. and the hanks ought to
ous Of the government business.
They complain about the plank WI
~ declares against a life tenure in OH
MI They have tried TO strain It 10 mean
ere which 10 does not moan. What We
mes Doso In that plank is life tenure tina
lsi. being built up at Washington. vi
ont excludes from participation In the b.
,no fits the humber members OF our !
u. ETY.. cannot dwell longer IN my N
ed time. lCuos Of "Go ON Go on
vas Lot me call attention 10 two or q
ot great things. The gentleman from :
'u's York says he will oppose ON amends
MI. providing thnl this change IN cur
mas shol, not Affect contracts already m
,hs Ict me remind him that there Is M
/, 10 tonton Of affecting these contr
80. which, ,according to the present I
-, arr made payable in gold But
:" means to say that we cannot chang,
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