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THIS is How THEJUDGES
TNloK ABOUT THE COURT.

No portion of the Chicago platform has
been more denounced than that which
fers to the decision of the Supreme court
in the income tax cases. 1t has been
charged with being Populistic in doctrine
and Anarchical in tendency, but no Ian
guage either of the platform or of any pub
lie speaker of the Democratic party has
surpassed in energy that of the dissenting
judges of that court when the decision was
made.
Their opinions are not easily accessible,
but from the report of the case these ex-
tracts from their language have been taken
which justify the assertion that the worst
condemnation of that's opinion has come
from the bosom of the court itself.
The case is reported under the title of
Pollock VS.. Farmers Loan and Trust COM
pany in 15s United States Reports at page
COL. From this the following extracts are
made which is commended to the careful
and thoughtful attention of the public.
Mr.. Justice Brown, dissenting: "In the
five most directly in point it was
held that the following taxes were not d.
rect, but rather in the nature of duty or
excise, viz: tax upon carriages, tax
upon the business of insurance companies.
a tax of 10 per cent upon the notes OF
State banks held by national banks, q tax
upon the devolution of real estate, and,
finally. general income tax was broadly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
To Barton Go. Democrat. Sept. 10, 1896,

Among the prominent silver Republicans
in the Sixth are:
years judge of the judicial district of which
Mitchell county is part.
win land office under Harrison.
w. E. Case of Norton, for several years
clerk of the District court.
L. II. Thompson of Norton, local attorney
for the Rock Island railroad.
haye BEEN conna ano oeers see to f ba
the work Of E1FsganIzatioIn goes steadily on;
membership of 1.s30 and only twenty two of
the thrty5Six counties mites; heard from In 49,
district, and the Democrats and Populists
Is 80 RspublIean majority of 81 +. The
suit to a Bryan majority of 2.s4s
Prominent mong the Seventh district sill
partner and George Smelling Of the same
a second term in Congress.
One of the most influential silver Repub-
licans in this district is Judge James Ray
The allied forces are confident that they
can elect Congressman in the Second, Third,
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh districts, and at
large They realize that they will have to
Fourth
It is Stated positively by those in position
to know that fusion arrangements will be
consumated in the Sixth district within a
week.
The Republicans admit that they will
lose several thousand votes account of
their gold standard platform, but claim
that the most of these votes will be cast
for the Republican State ticket. This last
assertion, however, is denied by the Popu-
lists, who claim that the most of the free
silver Republicans will vote the ticket
straight from Bryan to Stryker. The in
formation obtainable does not throw any
light on the subject.
Figuring on the 1894 basis, the Repub-
licans would have only 1863 majority over
the Democrats and Populists, to say moth
ing of the silver vote. If 5000 silver Repub-
licans should vote the Populist State ticket
it would be elected by a majority of 6,34i.
The Republicans hope to make up for
their losses with the gold standard Demo
cratic vote. but a careful search fails to
reveal any vote of that character.
The reports about the contest in the
various Senatorial and Legislative districts
are meager. There are many things en-
tering into this sort of a fight that it is
difficult to ascertain the strength of can
dida ties. - =
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to select member of the committee on res
olutions.
1--WE want to put Kansas in the Reoub-
Hcan column again." said Cy Leland
claring for the gold standard would
frighten lot of our people. It's all right
to declare against the Is to 1 proposition,
but 1 am opposed to the incorporation of
the word gold in the platform. 1t would
hurt u.s."
How. the Fun Commenced.
Leland was chairman of the meeting, and
delivered these remarks just before putting
a motion OF J. s. Dean of Marion requiring
the candidates nominated for membership
the resolutions committee to express
their views about the money question. The
motion prevailed, and then the fun COM
menced. DR.. C. A Swensson of McPher-
son. E. F. Robinson of Osborne and t. D.
Fitzpatrick of Salina were named for the
place. Each was called upon to declare
himself
''Dr. Swensson said: 81 am in favor of
sound money, but doubt the ACCESSIBILITY
of inserting the word gold in the plat
form. Gold would prove a red flag in the
faces of many people of Kansas. I fear
it would weaken the ticket
what do you mean by sound money!
asked Major Tom Anderson of Topeka
the only outspoken gold man in the dele
CATION.
''Why, gold as the standard of value OF
course, Dr- SWenSSOn reDied-
Then why don't you say sop snapped
Anderson
My dear friend the doctor said with
a patronizing smile, experience teaches
me that sometimes there is more harm in
telling the whole truth than in saying moth
ing at ALL
''And this is one of the times" sug-
gested Leland.
There never was a time when the Re-
publican party could not afford to tell the
truth Anderson retorted. And right now
it Is vitality important that we should say
the people will understand it. I am for
the gold standard and want to see gold
in the platform If you gentlemen think as
I do you ought to line up with me. If You
think the other way you ought to line VI
with Murdoch Let's get somewhere
hate a Straddle-"
Wanted Platform for the Occasion
Lets call 1t the present standard" put
in Leland. THAT sounds better and
doesn't change the proposition"
what is needed by the Republican party is
a platform for the OCCASION
That's new name for straddIe" said
Anderson.
Robinson was then called for He said
that DR.. Swensson had expressed his
views.
Fitzpatrick said that he favored the Indi-
stricken out. while we may oppose the
16 to / fad" he said, Il 'don't see any use
Still another name for a straddle :"
chimed in Anderson
Harry Bone stopped the discussion tenn
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than a surrender of the taxing power to
the mOneyed class
"While have no doubt that Congress Will
emf crisis my fear is that in some moment
of national peril this decision viii rise up
to Illustrate its will and paraiyze its arm
ward the submergence of the liberties of
the people in a sordid despotsm OF wealth
LAS 1 can not escape the con-
court in this great case is fraught with
unreasonable danger to the future OF the
country, and that it approaches the pro-
my duty to enter my protest against 1T
This is not an Anarchist orator holding
forth to a mob. 1t is the grave and de-
liberate utterance of Henry B. Brown,
Republican judge of the Supreme court, ap-
pointed by President Harrison, sitting in the
seat of justice, who breads the surrender OF
1.-THE submergence of the liberties of the
people in sordid despotism OF wealth
Mr. Justice Harlan, dissenting: I'm my
of the former adjudica lions of this court
and of the settled practice of the govern
ment-this decision may well excite the
gravest apprehensionS- 1t strikes at the
very foundation of national authority, in
that 1t denies to the general government
power which is, or may, become vital to
Union in an emergency. such as that of war
with great commercial nation, during
which the collection of all duties upon i'm
ports win cease be materially diminished
when, therefore, this court adjudges, as
1t does not adjudge, that Congress can rot
impose duty or tax upon personal prop
erty, or upon income arising either from
rents of real estate from personal prop
erty, including invested personal property,
bonds, stocks and Investments of all kinds.
except by apportioning the to be
raised among the States according popu-
lation, it practically decides thai, withous
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], w. F. Hughes of the National Guard,
the man VINO was communicated by Coy
ernor Lewelling for refusing to drive the
Republicans out of Representative hall in
the goreless war of 1893.
Then there ar, ex-Chief Justice Samuel
4. Kinsman; Captain J. G. Waters. w. R.
who for years have been stumping Kansas
in State and national campaigns under the
direction of the Republican committee.
in the Fifth district, with a silver Repub-
lican membership of 1.so0. divided as fol-
19wsi Clay 2ls Cloud 2sg GeaF Fl6 49,
line. 25S. There are no returns from Mar
shall, Republic and Washington counties
In 1894 the Republicans polled Is. 42s votes in
the Fifth and the Democrats and Populists
1859, a majority against the Republicans
of 1S1. The silver vote would increase this
majority to $3.50.
in the Fifth are: Ed c. Little of Abilene
DR.. A. B. Davis of Minneapolis. Daniel
Wagstaff of Salina, Charles Mcdonald of
cordia and ]. A. Davis of Clyde.
Davis is the man who, the captain of
the militia company at Clyde, refused to
permit the soldiers to respond to Level
ling's call in 1898.
The Sixth district takes the lead in num-
Der of Bryan clubs with 137, and the silver
Republican membership is placed at 2,100
the twenty-five counties In 1894 the Demo-
Gratis and Populsts poIled 90 s15 votes and
of s siRe majority Vote for Wo fha
S.s2s. 'i-
In the seventy-four letters received only
one man made mention Of the gold stand
district. He said:
Concerning the strength of the gold
standard Democrats, 1 viii say that the
rooter could not truthfu11y claim twenty
five in the entire Sixth district
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Bryan clubs. but are letting the silver Re
pubIicans take the lead. Most of the clubs
have Republican presidents.
The information Is that the Republicans
who bolted the st. Louis gold pla tform are
not professional politicians, rule. They
generally business men and farmers
who have not heretofore participated ac-
lively in campaigns.
1t also is stated that the Bryan people
supporters of Major Mckinley are discour-
aged and often hopeless.
The summary of the reports which fol-
lows shows the situation as we'll a po-
litical situation can be shown in Kansas
two months before the election.
Figuring in the silver Republicans on the
EressionaI district in the State except the
Fourth.
1894 the Republicans pOIled 1882 votes and
the Democrats and Populists 16.645, a major
ity for the Republicans of 2.707. There are
would put the Bryan ticket 6s1 votes ahead.
The silver Republican vote is divided as
follows: Atchison: 2zs; Leayenworth, S47;
Jackson. 100; Jefferson. 2S0.
Among the silver Republicans Of the First
are William S. Cain of Atchison, F.. S.
oliver of Perry, A e. Spencer of Valley
George Jones of Oskaloosa. Jones is. per-
haps. the wealthiest colored man in the
The Republicans polled %. 611 votes In the
Second district in 1894. and the Democrats
and POpulists 1924, Republican majority
which gives the Bryan forces a majority
of 1855. The silver vote is divided fol-
lows: Allen. ia: Anderson. 800: Bourbon,
1SS: Linn, 12S: Miami, BIG; Wyandotte. 722.
OF the Second district silver Republicans
r + Criss of Douglas is running iTn for Rep Ii
w. H Biddle is running the same way in
Bourbon. Dave Miller. manager of the
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Sometimes there is q volunteer speaker on
hand These rallies are largely attended
People come from all over the county, and
often from adjoining counties Democrats,
Populists and silver Republicans are work
ing tremendously together everywhere. and
berS that the &. o. p trembles with alarm.
Leedy Drawing Big Crowds.
In the last two weeks John W. I-eedy has
started the ball rolling for local campaigns
City. Kansas City, Blue Mound, Stafford,
Kinsley, Garden City, Dodge City. Larned,
ton, Wellington. Eidorado, Strong City,
and Marion. Senator Leedy is a great
drawing card His ofr-hand manner of
people He has big crowds everywhere, and
the enthusiasm always is great
Another popular speaker is L c: Boyle,
a orator travels ahead of him and never
fails to bring together the masses He has
Philifpsb@rg. H Norton, cclbS. hi'G Goodia s
Sharon Springs. Wakeeney, Ellis. Hays City,
Russell. Ellsworth, Sterling. Hutchinson.
Newton, Winfield Sedan, Coffeyville and
ChetoDa.
Jerry D. Botkin lately has addressed big
crowds at Topeka, Eskridge, Riley. Clay
Judge Doster and David Overmyer-
Judge Doster has spoken at Atchison-
Topeka and elsewhere The other candi-
dates on the State ticket have not vet en-
David Oyermyer has held rousing meet
ings at Emporia, Topeka, Independence:
lola Senator Martin also has made few
speeches
Turner. representing the silver Republic
an element. are On the stump most OF the
time
Will be in Topeka. Saturday. October 3
William J Bryan will be the speaker All
the railroads will run excursion trains and
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upheld in Springer VS.. United States 1o2
u s $50 These cases, consistent and I'M
deviating as they are. and extending over
nearly century of our national life seem
to me to establish canon of interpreta-
ton, which it is now too late to overthrow
or even to question. If there be any weight
at all to be given to the doctrine of stare
decisis. it surely ought to apply to a theory
of constitutional construction, which has
received the deliberate sanction of this
court in five cases and upon the faith of
which Congress has enacted two income
tax laws at times when. in its judgment,
extraordinary sources of revenue were ne
cessary to be made available.
1T Is difficult to overestimate the import
ance of these cases. I certainly can not
overstate the regret feel at the DISPOSE
ton made of them by the court. 1t is never
a light thing to set aside the deliberate viii
OF the Legislature, and in my opinion it
should never be done, except u7on the
clearest proof of its conflict with Ii e funtia-
mental law. Respect for the COZ stitutfon
will not be inspired by a narrow and tech
meal construction which shall limit or i'm
the reversal OF these cases involve merely
the striking down of the ineuuitabie feat
ureS of this law. even the whole law,
for its want of uniformity, the consequences
would be less serious: but 1t implies a
declaration that every income tax must
be laid according to the rule of apportion-
ment. the decision involves nothing iass
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Standard Oil company at Ottawa, is out
for Bryan
Reports from the Third district are in
has just commenced. Labette comes to the
front with $50 silver Republicans. Craw-
ford has $780, Forty clubs have been report
yote-that is. men who have Joined clubs,
or declared their intention Of SO doing-is
loo. In 1894 the Republicans poiled G,799
votes, ana the Democrats and Populists
i, SOP. Counting only the 100 silver Repub-
HcanS found hurriedly at the opening of the
d istriet Of 2s5 rsah mas a majority In the
There are 100 Bryan clubs reported in
the Fourth district, with silver Repub-
Hcan membership of 1000. In 1884 the Re-
publicans polIed 249a6 votes in the dis
102. a Republican majority of ASA. The
silver vote as it now stands would cut this
are distributed as follows: Shawnee. SIG;
Woodson, 152; Usage, 300; Butler, 42; Lyon
129 Marion, ZOO There are no returns from
Chase, Cofey, Greenwood, Lyon, Morris and
Wabaunsee counties.
The returns from Shawnee county do not
include the railroad vote. There are about
1,300 men employed at the Santa Fe shops
counting. The Santa Fe officials are gen
orally for Mckinley, and, therefore, the
shop men are not inclined to make demon
stration for the opposing candidate. How
ever, it Is known that many of them who
have signed the Mckinley roll will on cleo
ton day quietly cast their ballots for
Bryan.
Frank MacLennan, editor of the Topeka
State Journal, is one of the Fourth district
Republicans who can not swallow the single
been an ardent friend of silver, and is now
putting up a great fight for it. The change
of sentiment in favor of silver in the Fourth
district is due largely to the work of the
State Journal
Another noted Fourth district Repub-
hcan now on the side of silver is General
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1t Is Giving the Republicans the Hard
est Fight They Ever Had.

1t Is Giving the Republicans the Hard
est Fight They Ever Had.
Topeka, Kan, Sept 5.-The Democrats.
PopuliStS and silver Republicans have
HEADQUARTERS in the same building and the
combination campaign is working to per
lection Each party has corps of clerks
and stenographers, and they are Kept busy
from morning till night. They send out q
cart load of campaign literature every day
The demand for this kind of reading matter
is heavy.
The gentlemen who are managing the
triple alliance as the combination force
is sometimes designated, are experienced
hands at the business, and are giving the
Republican generals the hardest fight they
ever had They have compelled the Re-
publicans to take the defensive and COM
mence to explain things. There being 50
many things for the Republicans TO ex-
plain, il will be difficult for them to catch
up with the procession
Chairman J. Mack Love of the Demo-
cratic committee is one of the best known
lawyers of Southern Kansas, and is poll
tician of great energy and good Judgment
He works all the time. rising at o'clock in
the morning and retiring at midnight He
not only keeps track of the State campaign.
but looks after everything in the fusion
line down to country affairs, lending
assistance wherever necessary.
Il am greatly encouraged with the pros
cause in Kansas" Mr. Love said The
indications are that will sweep the
State. including the election of eight Con-
gressmen and the Legislature This is not
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Topeka, Kan, Sept. 5.-The speaking cam
paign has been in progress in Kansas about
two weeks. The speakers, therefore. have
had scarcely time to wear the wire edge
on their voices. There is more talent in
the field this year than usual. and a greater
demand for it than ever before. The people
are seeking light, and from every quarter
of the State comes appeal for takers
Every thing is running to politics Soldiers
reunions, farmers picnics, old settlers
gatherings and other affairs of that char
acter are touched of by a political dis
cussion.
The managers Of a recent church picnic
in Shawnee county treated the brethren to
u political debate. An Abilene society belle
entertained the other evening with a polit-
ical tea. The men argued the money ques-
ton in two minute speeches and the girls
sat in Judgment. Silver won. Ed Little
was on that side.
The county campaigns are red hot. The
candidates are making a house to house
canvass in the daytime and at night they
address the people in the school houses
Besides the candidates there are dozens OF
bright young fellows in every county who
have entered the campaign with energy.
Very little is talked about aside from the
financial question. The Republicans try to
sidetrack money for tariff. but the people
won't stand it. Many a Republican orator
has seen his crowd diminish because he
insisted upon pounding away at the tariff
question.
Each county campaign Is opened with a
grand rally at some central point, gem
orally at the county seat, and there always
is a State candidate present to help out
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Mistaken for a Dummy.


Manifold are the delights and humors of
shopping. All women know them, and all
the funny newspaper men make their little
jokes about them Here is anecdote
that is now being told:
Two young women were threading their
way slowly among the gorgeously dressed
dummies of a large drapery establishment
stopping here and there to inspect Innings
and price marks. Nothing seeInsed to strike
their fancy very much, till one Of them
caught sight of black serge just in front
of her.
There, Maria,' she exclaimed. in a tone
of triumph: that's what 1 wanti See how
that un brella skirt hangSi The frock makes
even the lay figure distinguished If it's silk
lined and doesn't cost much shall have il. -
As she spoke she advanced and laid inQuir-
ing hands upon the frock- Then she fell
back with a little cry. The supposed dummy
was another customer who turned and
faced her.
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ALI the Indications the Political Horizon Pge Victory for the
Democratic Nominee
MAJOR WKNLEYs SUPPORTERS ARE DISCOURAGED AND HOPELESS
Conservative Estimate Of the State Vote Gives the Rwienhk Ma
oity Of 2242L

Topeka. Kan. Sept. '5.-william ]. Bryan
viii carry Kansas, unless all indications
are at fault.
On September there were 3O40 Repub-
1icans enrolled in Bryan clubs throughout
the State.
In 1894 the Populists poIled IFS. 32s votes
and the Democrats &c, 7O9, making a total
of ,038. These forces have fused and
will cast their united strength for Bryan.
Added to the fusion vote the 300 silver
Republicans, shows a combined strength
against the Mckinley element of 15S 01S.
The Republican vote of 1894 was 148 697.
Subtracted from that the l.. 90 silver Re
publican votes. shows a strength of 1861.
Subtracted from the estimated combi-
nation vote of 15s,O7s the estimated Repub-
Hcan vote of 1861, shows a majority of
22,421 for the Bryan ticket.
That's the way 1t stands now. Bryan's
majority may be much larger, for clubs
are organizing all the time, and silver Re
publicans are joining right along.
On August 10 The Times correspondent
here addressed letter to a conservative
Democrat in each of the los counties in the
State, asking for information in regard to
the organization of Bryan clubs in general,
and for the exact number of Republicans
belonging to each body, so far as could be
obtained, September L. Seventy-four re-
sponses have been received.
According to this information there are
Ss2 BRYAN clubs in Kansas with a total
Republicans, as stated. The Central Bryan
club or Topeka, with membership of 2 $50,
is the largest in the State. There are 62i
Republicans in it.
The average reply is to the effect that
Democrats and Populists not pushing
themselves forward in the organization of
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taxation are made to fan most heavily and
oppressiyely upon those having the least
larger number, in some States subject to
tine tax. and places ii most uneQuaIly and
Extraordinarily on the smaller number in
other States Considered in all its bearings.
disastrous blow ever struck at the consti-
tutionaI power of Congress It strikes down
an important portion OF the most vital and
essential power OF the government in prac-
tically excluding any recourse to incomes
from real and personal estate for the pur-
pose of raising needed revenue 10 meet the
governments wants and necessities under
any circumstances
Il am therefore compelled to enter my
dissent TO the judgment Of the court"
Judge Jackson was a Democrat. but ap-
pointed by President Harrison In this the
last official act of his life, he CONNIE ds
himself with his dying words TO the affec-
But in what does the Chicago platform sur
pass his opinion that this is the most
disastrous blow ever struck at the c0nsu-
tutional power OF Congress-
Mr. Justice White dissenting: The in
justice of the conclusion points to the error
of adopting it 1t takes invested wealth
and reads il into the constitution as a IA
not be taxed without apportionuent,
whilst IL leaves the occupation of the min
lSter, the doctor the professor the lawyer.
the inventor. the author. the merchant the
mechanic. and all other forms of industry
upon which the prosperity OF q people must
depend subject TO taxation without that
result. which il seems to me. stultifies the
constitution by making il an Instrument OF
the most srfeVous wrong II should not
De adopted, especially When in order TO do
80. the decisions of this court. the opinions
of the lav-writers and publicists- tradition.
practice and the settled policy of the gov
eminent must be overthroNn
1t As. L submit greatly to be deplOreu
that, after more than 100 years Of our IA