Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
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hills. bu; that they must he applied to
new conditions as they arise. Conditions
have arisen, and we are attempting 10
meet those conditions.
"They tell us that the income-tax ought
not TO be brought in here: that 1t is new
idea. They criticise us for our criticisms
OF the Supreme Court OF the tnited States'
My friends, we have not criticised. we
have simply called attention 20 what you
know. If you want criticisms read the
dissenting opinion OF the court. That VIII
give you criticisms.
."Thcy say we passed an unconsutution-
al law. / deny II. The income-tax was
not unconstitutional when II was passed.
II was not unconstitutional when IL went
before the Supreme Court for the hrst
time. II ala not become unconstitutional
until one judge changed his mind. ana we
cannot be expected 10 know when
judge will change his mind.
INCOME-TAX JUST.
"The income-tax Is Just law. II sim
ply intends 20 put the burdens or govern
ment Justly upon the backs OF the people.
/ am in favor Of an income-tax. When l
find a man who is not willing TO pay his
share Of the burden of the government
which protects him find man who Is
unworthy to enjoy the blessings OF gov
eminent like ours.
HE says that we are opposing the ma
tlonal bank currency. IL Is true. III you
will read what Thomas Benton SAID you
will find that he said that in searching
history he could find but one parallel 10
Andrew Jackson. That was Cicero, VINO
destroyed the conspiracy Of Catiline 10
save Rome. He did for Rome what jack
son did when he destroyed the bank con-
spiracy and saved America.
sfNNa cay In our platfOTm that we De-
licve the right TO coin money ana issue
money is n function Of government. we
believe it. We believe 1t Is part OF
sovereignty. and can no more with SAFETY
be delegated 10 private individuals than
we could afford TO delegate to private In
dividuas the power TO make pehai
statutes or levy laws for taxation.
"Mr jefferson. who was once regarded
as good Democratic authority, seems 10
have a different opinion from the gentle
man who has addressed us on the part OF
the minority.
Those who are opposed TO this PROPOSE
ton tell us that the issue of paper money
Is a function Of the bank, and that the
government ought TO go out OF the bank
ing business. | stand with JEFFERSON
rather than with them In holding. as ne
did, that the issue of money is a junction
OF the government and that the banks
UIEHl 10 10 Jul VI AAAN bONN''''~'fN S~-
ness.
TENURE OF OFFICE.
"They complain about that plank which
declares against the life tenure in office.
They have tried to strain II TO mean that
which II does not mean. What we oppose
I'm that plank is the life tenure that Is
being built at Washington, which ex-
cludes from participation in the dement's
the humber members of our society. l
cannot dwell on this longer in my limited
time.
Let me call attention 10 two or three
great things. The gentleman from New
York says he will propose an amend
ment. providing that this change in
our law shall not affect contracts already
made. Let me remind him that there Is
no intention of affecting those contracts
which, according to the present laws, are
made payable In gold. But, If he means
TO say that we cannot change our none
tary system without protecting those who
have loaned money before the change was
made, ! want 10 ask him where, In law
or morals. he can find authority for not
protecting the debtors when the act of
1873 was passed. when he now insists that
we must protect the creditor?
He says he also wants 10 amend this
law and provide that If we fail TO main
tain a parity within year we will then
suspend the coinage of silver. We reply
that when we advocate n thing which we
believe will be successful we are not com
PEELED TO raise doubt as TO our own
sincerity by trying TO show what we will
do if we can.
QUESTION OF PARITY.
81 ask him. if he win apply his logic
TO us, why he does not apply 1t to him
self? He says that he wants this coun-
try 10 try 10 secure an international agree
ment. Why doesn't he tell us what he
is going TO do if they fail to secure an
international agreement? There is more
reason for him to DO that than for us TO
fail TO maintain the parity. They have
tried for thirty years-fOr thirty years
10 secure an international agreement and
those who are waiting for 1t most pa
tiently don't want IT at all
Now, my friends, let me come to
the great paramount issue. If they ask
US here why it is that we say more on
the money question than we say upon
the tariff question, l reply that. IL pro-
lection has slain its thousands. the gold
standard has slain its tens Of thousands.
IL they ask us why we did not embOdy
all these things IN our platform which
we believe. we reply TO them that when
we have restored The money of the Consti-
tuition all other necessary reforms viii
be possible. and that until that is done
there is no reform that can be accom-
plshed.
CHANGED IN THREE MONTHS.
"Why IS IT that within three months
such change has come over the senti-
ments of this country? Three months
ago. when II was confidently asserted that
those who believe in the Id standard
nj form mi nominate
another candidate, even the advocates Of
the gold standard did not think that we
could elect a President. but they had
good reason for the suspicion, because
there is scarcely n State here to-day
asking the gold standard that is not with
In the absolute control OF the Republi-
can party
"But note the change. Mr. Mckinley
was nominated at St. Louis on a platform
that declared for the maintenance of the
gold standard until Il should be changed
into blmetalism by an international
agreement Mr.. Mckinley was the most
popular man among the Republicans, and
every body three months ago I'm the Re-
publican party prophesied his election.
How is II to-day2 Why. that man
who used to boast that he looked like Ma
poleon-that man shuaders to-day when
he thinks that he was nominated on the
anniversary OF the battle Of Waterloo.
Not only that, but as he listens he can
hear with ever-increasing distinctness the
sound Of the waves as they beat upon
The lonely shores Of st. Helena.
''Why this change? All, my friends. IL
not the change eyident to any one who
will look at the matter? 1t is TO private
character. however pure no personal
popularity. however great, that can pro-
tect from the avenging wrath OF an indig-
nant people the man who Will either de-
clare that he Is in favor OF fastening the
gold standard upon this people or who