Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-15

''Charges Of socialism and Communism
are made against this who SEEK TO make
the Accommodations OF wealth contribute
In. larger measure to public burdens.
These are not arguments and the mere
making OF them II rather a confession
OF the want OF argument. An, how wen
he knew the weight and worth OF the ave-
rage arguments that emanate from the
millionaire and the subsidized press re-
fecting his business interests.
This lust tax, however. passed by
democratic Congress fresh from the peo-
ME and sustained by the Supreme Court
through 100 years. was by recent de-
cfslon of that tribunal struck from the
statute book for its alleged uncoh-
stitutona;ity. and that by vote or
| to T. after al rehearing
MIR. JEFFERSON AND THE SUPREME
COURT.
Confronted by such a condition, the
| Democratic party, more mildly than the
| occasion required, simply declared that
| n Is the duty OF Congress TO use all the
I constitutional power which remains 10
secure an income-tax. But COCHRAN anu
| the smaller Spokesman OF wan st,ee'
tell us we have committed the uhparuon-
able sin i'm critcsing a decision or the
|
| constitutional means TO reverse wrong
declslon-wrone by the voices and even
eoIenn protests OF four out OF the nine
! iudqes that sat in the case. i WISH
! had time to quote from the dissenting
| opinion of the Republican Justice Harlan
| and let you see how mercilessiy ne ue
| nouncos the decision as suDVerslVe vi
precedent OF law, and even OF the genius
| NJ the government. Against all our
| Republican critics triumphantly place
! the patriotic utterances OF MI. JUSTICE
Harlan.
Rut we are charged by the Indianapolis
| convention with IAN effort TO uesraue
the Supreme Court and with taxing SUES
| against Mr.. Cleveland's suppression OF
the chicago riots ] deny the charges,
IA cor for proof Nevertheless. can
not forbear TO give TO these fully educated
gentlemen a reminder Of Thomas Jeifer-
sons vigorous protests against the
ueurnation of the courts. in 1920 he wrote
Tom Ritchie as follows: ''The judiciary or
| tho Tinted States is the subtle corps OF
tanners and miners. constantly working
| UNDERGROUND, to undermine the foundation
of our confederated fabric. we shaii
see If they are bold enough TO make the
stride If they do. then with the
editor of our book, in his address 10 the
public | will say that against this every
man should raise his voice and more
Should lift his arm
Here we have Mr.. Jefferson denouncing
the courts of his day because they were
seeking ito undermine the foundation Oh
the confederated fabric"-that is, were
dierecarding the sovereignty OF the
States and making centralized GOVERN
ment Here we have the author of our
declaration of Independence saying that
"everv man should raise his voice, ana
~ necessary, lift his arm" against such
usurpation. -,
II these people had not been so wen
educated they would probably nave dls-
nlayed the discretion OF their kepuph'
can allies and said nothing In their plat
form on this subject. In comparison Win
Mr. Jefferson's utterances the chicago
platform is fat and tame.
History repeats itself. Upon the de-
voted head of Jefferson his political op'
ponents poured the Walls of their wrath
He was charged With being a revoiu
ZIONIST. lie defantly replied that ne De
lieved "A revolution every twenty years
essential 10 the preservation OF liberty.
The people sustained him. After eish
years in the presidential chair ne re
tired amid the plaudits OF the people
| obN~N.'f.Sf'
NV countrymen. this Is no time 10
examination and recrminatlon. 1t is
time for patriotic sentiments and patri
otic declarations. a simple bushes
proposition is submitted TO your arbiua
ment. To decide 1t Alright we need
Men, high-minded men;
Men who their duties know.
And know their rights; and,
: knowing dare maintain
,, GOVERNMENT NOTES.
Another objection to the Democrat
5 platform. frequently heard and expa
C tiated on by Mr.. Mckinley in his lette
Of acceptance. is it's declaration that a
Y paper which is made a legal tender 10
b.. public and private debts, or which Is re
= ceivable for dues to the United states
shall be issued by the government, an
shall be redeemable in coin"
The Democratic platform of 1872 dc
clared for the repeal Of the 10 per cen
tax on State banks, which was equiVa
lent to a declaration in favor of thel
: establishments; but this measure did nc
= meet the approval of Mr.. Cleveland, o
d of a majority of the Democratic member
= of Congress, and 1t was bitterly oppose
) by the Republican and Populist parties
c and when brought before Congress wa
Overwhelmingly defeated. This put a
: rest. as it should, the further agitauo
o of this question OF a State-bank currency
0 and necessarily drew the line betwee
y the present monopoly Of the issuance
;, all paper currency by national banks o
d the one side and the issuance by tn
G government Of Treasury-notes on IN
= other The Democratic party. true
d it's principles, sided against course ina
f created such monopoly. In 1887 Mr.. Ca
" | t,orp cpooLiuo AGAINST any cOmDlndtlO
= between the government and persons {
y corporations for the issuance Of currer
j. cy. said: This done. the next ste
n would be 10 conspire and consolidate N
T. supremacy Of the system over the GU
= rency of the country. which would be
n its hands exclusively, and. through
y over the industry, business, and polite
a of the country, all of which would J
e welded TO advance its profits and pow
:; ers." Truly. this statesman possesse
e prophetic powers. In the same speec
q continuing his argument in the same lin
~ he further said: IF the currency
e increased or decreased, according to II
n well-known laws Of currency proper'
" would rise or fall with the increase
= decrease. With this law so well esta
o lished. place the money-power in u
70 hands of a single individual. or combin
~ | ton of individuals and they, by expan
m ing or contracting the currency, me
n raise or sink prices at pleasure. New
- was an engine invented better calculate
- | 10 Mace the destiny of the many In q
=, hands of the few or less favorable
y. that equality and independence whit
lies at the bottom OF our institutions.
These wise and patriotic utterances a
as true to-day as when spoken by Ga
n houn. They shut us up to the necessi