Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22
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highest in,,hrseme,4 witch .oria he be.
slowed upon us.
We arc content. no said. 70 have the co.
operation Of those who Sssira 10 haVe m,
government adminfsfered without fear or
tayor. u IS not the wish OF the general
Ivu.e ma russ sn9utd sprlig mo *
~ socistv. Y, - ~ 80. ~ -
sroi NrhiEt. IL, uHJ.tle Msn Vi ~ 81
stTov conNne,iticn onJ tbcn cnIiect sn,,b
tax "a tbev Viii fram has who ~ ! I
sbo,r S,nrn,ss. ~, W.. a. a. y tsusJ ~
ersi nu6lSS ,bSt ~ ~, 1 = itiaSs ~
-, 30" so. ~, ne oStnn nrontitH,S "a a
NernnISeS ne r-,va osir rhose Sbo
W p.fupses ~ prita.e ~ ~
nua. Wy honet n,to.S suGuid NJ pnis 49,
r~ant n,ronns ~ n a Sno" hat u.s. 10,
~ W bs,SI5 - ~ III Snnsst
noume lew snoSte W vhiorStu aiihe "sai"s'
an enemies OF me PUBIC veal.
Not "a Disloyal Pledge.
Tbr Chicago piotforn has been cop-
demned by some because il dissents from
nm npinien rendered by The sunTene court
declarinS mo income Ia" law r}nconsiitus.
tionsi 96nr critics evsn so so Tar os 10
anplv the name anarchist 10 those who
must be- remembcred that Ne exnressIy
SO long as II stands as a part Of The law
Of the land. There is in the platform no
Si,spestion of an attemnt In disn1te the
authority OF the supreme court. The party
il sjmply pledged to "use ali the consti.
| tntionaI mower which remains after Thai
decision, or which NAV come from its re-
yersoI nv the court. as 81 may hereafter ha
constituted" Is there any disloyaIty IN
that pledge?
mas 40 Erpoioss 10 one"
,,"myH adoit ihat error is nossi6s,. Hb ~au,
decision against the income tax was rem
dered by q majority of n after n rehear-
Ing. While the money question overshad.
1 InNH0 oil n11GCfFA1G II fTNlhE1nffHl I
desire it distinctly. understood. continued
Mr.. Bryan, mat | shall orfer no apology for
the income tax plank OF the chicago plat
form. me last income lax sought 10 an
equitably among those who enjoy the pro-
lection OF the government. At present
the expenses OF the federal government,
corrected toroush internal revenue taxes
! some upon the poorer classes OF society. a
law which collects from some citizens more
than their snare OF the taxes ana e~ollectS
from other citizens less than their
OF Transferring one mans properly
TO another ma pocket, ana whlie The
process my be quite satisfactory 70 the
men VINO escape Just taxation, II can
never be satisfactory to those who
are ovefourueneu MOI only shall
| refuse 10 apologize Tor the advocacy of
an income taN iaw ny the national conyen-
lion,, but | snail also refuse 10 apoiogt1e
for the exercise by, II OF the right to dissent
from u ueclsion oI tne supreme court. N
u Soscl ninlmL linz outS, ereLs Pupiic ON
n right to c%riticise his official acts NonrSlic
official VINO c.onscientlously discharges his
duty VIII desire 10 ueny 10 those he serves
the right to discuss MS Official conduct.
All Favor Bimetailism.
Ihen. entering upon w9at ne declared
the paramount question OF the campaign
tne honey qoestionwH W. bryhn Saia: IL
y scalSeiy Hccgsshty " ueienu we prln-
Slpie OF piinelaiiisini NO nalohai parry
curing me entire history OF the United
States mas ever declared against, II, and
no Party IN this mas had me
F EemeGars t, to 1 ndnSfs IT, and nr 1--WE paf nortitie
teHioeIatlc, Popull1t anu SILVER paftles-
nave hot uniS uieidleu dot o~i,aeiaitihin
necessary to restore silver to lis ancient
POSITION ~ dhe sue 81 s9idi me pub
il'al niatiqrih eHpIGsslg ueciares lhat pi-
metaiiism Is uesiraole THeh ~ pieugeS me
rtpupilcah parry 10 atl IN secqIlHS IL as
sGon US tne assis,anoo "a WAN uan .2teisn ia-
lois cah DC - Up,d,,iea 81, mosv WY eEEtree-
sentea .ne n,inUritS sen,it tna III tnG M
YER ! J eoh hv ~ ID y q ttn ns bb, v n don tan
OF silver ny lhc unlleu 9thtes by ilqepend-
ei1 aciton, OIL dne Eto rd ~ .iat ii imetl duus.
nteht ~ ToE,n rt'a az or el,fe,y phGneHt
w ill., .s'aoii ShinL M 20 osfort : az h n,aiGl-
ailist", ~ mnt En ~ JduIUi oi "a VII,
Iient snouta pt steaSliy Hlrec'ed, Mhen
~ a., 49, ~" tn, arT , ~ ~ asto hl;ohm rf
@Se%nts nJovi '1 I,,a ii n tban indoonnt
81 ~nodrnaIona hine,all'Sih' they COIL
deihheu mohome'alilsn'
Found Wanting.
Tho cold s,ardor a hoe honn ,o,oa T..
the balsncqa and fo,,nd wanfine rs e. f,on y
it the powerful support of the money
owning ana me mohey-changlng classes
ana It cannot stand Tor one gay IN any ma
tloh IN tne Mofld. ~ "as t~astened upon
the United States without discussion be-
lore the people, and its friends have never
yet neen W!illng 70 RISK a verdict before
lhe voters upon that issue. Ihere can be
the, ADVOCATES OF a universal gold standard
ana the ADVOCATES Of bimetallism. Be
tween -Whethef independent
or the golu standald
therc is an impossible gulf,
Are They Sincerep
is ms quadriennlal agitation IN favor Of
lterhaIi1ha 5lhetallism conducted IN
sire TO MAINTAIN the gold standard per-
manentiyG Are they Wiling TO confess the
superiority, or a double standard when
y Wari1 IN IN d9Sy t iSme i siiSi natiSns Of ne
the ohly meial suitable FOR standard money
elnohg civillzed nations? II they are. in
faet' deslr9us oil securing blmetallism, We
a soId dH ~ nda argm an % d P3l1t out hiio the eyils Of
q system. II, on the. other hand, they ara
bending their energies toward the per-
lHahenI eStaDllsnInent OF q gold stand
arg under cover OF a declaration in favor OF
International bimetallism, I am Justified
IN suggesting that honest money cannot ,
i bMpestsu at me hands OF those who deal
''''o"esuy WIN tue american people.
Test or Honesty in Money.
The test of honesty in monav ba ,o
power of The dollar An absnIuipeiv ihaass,ng
womb NOT nv ~ ~ .gann loi!o't
Ing power it would be absoiuttelIR ut stahie
wien measured bv avepa ra nrices Sat ~
which increases I'm ni,reI9ap sine aowueotis
crenses in n1,rcba sinr ouiar Wnich de-
ha ei,ccessfniy cia;rs pVmet' ~ cahhot
or bimota Sllisn nr nnao mohometal-
gives nm absolntoiv i,tat SIM U,ngi system
Under both mon6mefaillsrn and 1ainT'
the rovernnnent Svns ~ nLiletHl,
Of the dollar. invests II wiz viz I'taann1i
fender qualities. and then onens nc potnnf.,
10 us unrestrictc6 coinnrn IrN1 y NUTS
power of The dollar ~ i" data.-
mined by the number of dollors pimetoL
1t gives us a perfect doliar"tba "I y
a dollar absolutely ilnvarying in ne ren
erRl purchasing poWer-hut hecettss IL
makes a nearer approach TO stSbijitv ~
honesty, TO Justice, Than n gold siardarr 2d
can. Prior to 1873, wren there
were enough open mints fo nermit iii
he gold and silver available for cniracraa
to find entrance into The worlds voii,me
Of standard money, the United States
might have maintained a gold standard
try, but, now, when each step toward w
universal gold standard enhar. ~%a g.
power. Of ia dorraaa "e Lur- ~
I'd tfssSSnsfe-to the Jrockats IF the addttoS "
ass an unearned inrrrement ~ loTneui.or =.
this great nation must he tbrroWH,n ,u ,,nnn 81
o side of cold unless We n re nre m " op9n
The 1otnrai and le@ii,i1 pataareu 10
of such an act. ANY iepisIafi0n w