The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

new disabilities and burdens upon them, TIL
all of liberty shall be lox.." Those who daily
follow the INJUNCTION, 'tin the sweat Of thy
face shalt thou eat bread" are now, as they
have ever been, the bulwark OF law and order
the source Of our nations greatness in time
of peace, and its surest defenders In time of
war.
But I have only read a part OF Jackson's Ut
terance. Let me give you his conclusion:
But when the laws undertake to add to those
natural and just advantages artificial distinc-
tions-to grant titles, gratuities and exclusive
privileges, to make the rich richer and the po-
tent more pcwerful-the humble members OF
society, the farmers. mechanics and day'la-
borers, who have neither the time nor the
means OF securing liEe favors for themselves.
have a right to complain Of the injustice OF
their government" Those who support the
Chicago platform indorse all Of the quotation
from Jackson, the latter part as well as the
former part.
We ere not surprised to find arrayed against
US those who are the benefciarieS Of govern
next :avoritism-they have read our platform
nor to learn that We must, in this campaign,
face the hostility OF those who find a pecuniary
advantage in advocating the doctrine OF nom
interference when great aggregations OF wealth
are trespassing upon the rights OF individuals.
Such opposition is the highest Endorsement
which could be bestowed upon US.
We are content to have the cooperation OF
those who desire 10 have the government ad-
miniStereI without fear or favor. Il IS not the
wish Of the general public that trusts should
spring into existence and override the weaker
members OF society; it is not the wish OF the
general public that these trusts should destroy
competition and then collect such tax as they
viii from those who are at their mercy: nor is
it the fault OF the general public that the in
strumentalItieS OF government have been so
often pTostituted to purposes OF private gain
Those who stand upon the Chicago platform
believe that the government should not only
avoid wrougdOinE, but that It should also pre-
vent wronG:oing: and they believe that the
law should be enforced alike against all enc
mics OF the public wealth.
The Chicago platform has been condemned
by some. because it dissentg from an opinion
rendered by the supreme court declaring the
income tax law unconstitutional. Our critics
even go SO far as to apply the name anarchist
to those who stand upon that plank OF the
platform. It must be remembered that We
expressly recognize the binding force of that
decision SO long as it stands as a part OF the
law of the land. There is in the platform no
suggestion Of an attempt to dispute the au-
thority Of the supreme court. The party IS
simply pledged to use all the constitutional
power which remains after that decision, or
which may come from Us reversal by the court
as it may hereafter be constituted" Is there
any disloyalty in that pledge?
When courts allow rehearings they admit
that1error.is possible. The late decision against
the income tax was rendered by a majority OF
one after Il Tehearing.
While the money question overshadows all
other questions in Importance, l desire it dis
tinctly understood that I shall offer no apoi-
ogy for the income tax plank Of the Chicago