The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

are the foes oi social order and national
honor. Those who stand upon the Chica-
10 platform are prepared to make known
and 10 defend every motion which inhu.
enoes them, every purp0se which animates
them and every hops which inspirs them
They understand the genius of our insti-
stutions they arr staunch supporters %
the form uf government under which We
live and do build their faith upon founda.
tions laid by the fathers, Andrrw jackson
has stated with admirable clearncss and an
emphasis which cannot be surpassed, both
the duty and the sphere of government.
lie said
Destinations In society will always ex.
ist under every just government Equal.
ity % talents, education or Of wealth can.
not BE- produced by human institutions.
In the full enjoyment ~ the gifts of heaven
and the fruits Of superior industry. ecoi O.
my and virtue every man is equally IN.
titled 90 protection by law"
We yield 10 none IN our devotion 10 the
doctrine just enunciated our campaign
has not for its object the reconstruction Of
society. We cannot insure 20 the vicious
the fruits cf virtuous life; we would not
invade the home of the prOyident In orleI
90 supply the wants Of the spendthrift
we donot propose 60 transfer the reward.
Of industry TO the lap of indolence. Prop
erty Is, aud viii remain, the stimulus u
endcavor and the compensation for toll
We believe. a. asserted In the declaration
Of Independence, that all men are createt
equal; but that does not mean that al
men arr, or can have equal possessions il
positions OF merit; u means that all shal
stand equal before the law, and that gov
ernment officials shall not, in making, con
STRUNG ur enforcing the law, discriminate
between citizens
assert that property rights, a. well a
the rights of persons, are safe In the hand
of the common people. Abraham Lincoln
/ IN his message scnt b. eongress In nccem
ber, 1861, said
mo men living are moro worthy 90 b
I trusted than those who toll up from poy
erty; none less inclined 90 take or touol
aught which they have not honestl
earned
I rcpcat his language with unqualilie'
approval ard join with him In the warning
he added let them beware oi surrender
ing political power which they alread
pos sess and which power. II surrendered
willsurely be used 10 Close the doors OF al
vancement against sach a. they aud 10 a
! ne disabilities and burdens upon then
until all of liberty shall be lost"
Those who daily follow the injunction
"ln the sweat of thy face shalt thou "a
brad, - are now ~ they ever have been IA
bulwark of law and orier-the source q
our nations greatness Ia time Of pcacc an
lts suryst defenders In time Of war hut
have only rad a part of Jackson's uttel
anccs-lrs me give you his conclusion;
"But when the laws undertake To add I
those natural and just advantages artif
cial distinctions-to grant titles, gratuitie
and exclusiy privileges make the ric
richer and the potent more powcrfal-th
humble members oi society, the farmer
mechanic, and the daylahorrs-who hav
neither the u.ne nor the means Of securln
like fAvors for themselves. have a right
complain The injustice of their govcrl
ment." Thuue who support the Chicaf
, platform IN -orne an Of the quotation iro
Jackson che latter part a. well a. 4
former part
We are not surprised % hnd array
agalnst - e,.ose who are she heneAelAgl
q eusclumcn, iaroritizm lhcy have n
our platfofm Nor are we surprised