The Globe-republican., 1896-08-20

law and or Ter, the source # our nations
greatness in time of peace and it, surest de-
Tenders in time of war
But hive only read a part Of Jackson's ut
tsrances-let me Give you his conclusion: But
when the lave undertake to add to ihoss nat
ural and just advantages. artificial distinctions
to grant titles. gratuities AMI exclusive priv
ilegcs-tO mako tho rich richer and the potent
more powersul-the humble members OF SO :iety
the farmers. Eechani:s and the day labor
ers who have neither the time nor the means
of securing like favors FOR them.elves have a
right to complain Of the injustice Of their gov
eminent
''Those who support the Chicago platform.
indOrse all of the quotations from Jackson
the latter part as well as tn, formo part.
We are not surprised to find arrayed against
Ms those who are the benefciaries of govern
ment favoritism-they have read our platform.
Nor are we surprised to learn that We must. in
this campaign. face thu hostility Ut tho.s who
find a pscuniary advantage in advocating the
doctrine OF noD-in reference whom great azgrs.
gat Ons OF wealth are tresspassinZ upon the
rights Of individuals. We welcome su:h OPP
positiOn-it Is tho highest ind ,-sement which
could bs bestowe1 upon us. We are content
to have the cooperation of those who desire to
have the government administered with 1ut
fear or favo.
Laws for All Allk~
1T Is not the wish OF the general public that
trusts should spring into existence and over
ride the weaker members Of society: 1t il not
the wish of tho general public that these trusts
should destroy competition and then collect
such tax as they will from tho who are at
their mercv: nor is it the fault of tho general
public that the instrumentalities Of tho gov
eminent have been so often prostituted to pur-
poses Of privat, gain. Those who stand upon
the Chicago platform b,lieve that the govern
ment should not only avoid wron -doins. but
that it should also prevent wronsdoing and
they believe that this law should b. enforced
alike against all of the member, of the public
veal. They do not excuse petit larceny. but
they declare that grand larceny is equally a
crime: they do not defend the occupation
of tho highwayman who robs the unsuspect-
ing traveller. but they inslude among the trans
gresso those who, through tbs more polits
and less hazardous mean, of legislation, ap-
propriate to their own use the proceeds OF toll
of Others. The commandment. Thou shalt not
steal Numbered from Sinai and reiterated in
the legislation of all nat ons, is respecter of
persons. 1t must be applied to the great as
we'll as the small to the strong as we'll as the
weak; to tn, corporal, persons created by
Law. as well as to the person of flesh and blood
created b! the Almighty. No government is
worthy of the name which is not able to protect
humblest citizen who lives beneath the flag.
1t follows, as a necessary conclusion. that
vicious leyislOtion must be remedied by tho
people VINO suffer from tho effects of such leg
islation and not by those who enjoy its benefits.
Tho Income Tax Plank.
1.-THE Chicago platform has bscn condemned
by some. because it dis :ents from an opinion
rendered by the Supreme court declaring tho
income tax law unconstitutional Our critics
even go so far as to apply the name anarchists
to those who stand upon that plank of the
platform. 1t must DO remembered that We ex-
pressly recognize the binding forcs of that de-
ci.ion so long as it stands as a part of the law
of the land There is in tho platform no sug-
gastiOn of an attempt to dispute the authority
of the Supreme court The party is simply
pie iged to use all the constitutional power
which remains after that decision. or VIII CHI
may comp from its reversal by the court a; it
may hereafter be constitut d. Is Their, any dis
loyalty in that pledge7 F,r a hundred years
the Supreme court of the United States has
sustained the principe which underlies the
income tax. Some twenty years ago this sam,
court sustained. without a dissenting voice. an
income tax law almost id ,ntic Il wi h tho ono
recently overthrown. Has not future court
as much right to return to judicial presidents
as the pres mt court had to depart from them?
When courts allow rehearinss they admit
that error is possible. Tn, late decision
against the income II K was rendered by a ma
jority of one after a rehearing.
While the money question overshadows all
other questions in importanc, l desire it dis
tinctiy understood that shall offer no apology
for the income tax plank of tn, Chicago plat
form Not only shall refuse to apologize for
the advocacy of an income tax law By tina ma
tional convent, N, but l shall also refuse to
apologize for thu exercise by it of the right to
dissent from a decision of the Supreme court.
In a government like ours, ever public official
is pubic servant. whether he holds Office by
election or appointment; whether he erves for
a term of years or durin, good behavior. and
the people have 4 right to criticise hi, official
acts.
"Confden-e is everywher, tho parent of
despot SIN. Free government exists in jea! ousy
and not in confidence Thes, arc the words
OF Thomas jefferson and 1 submit that they
present a truer conception of popular govern
ment than that entertained by those who
court decision. Truth will vindicate itself
only error fears freq speech. No publ: o.
fici,l who conscientiously dis ,harges his duty
as he Sees it will desire to deny to those whom
he serves the + ght to discuss his official con-
duct
The Money Question.
wow let me ask you to consider the para
mount question of this ampaign-the money
question. 1t Is scarcely necessary to defend
the principle of bimetalli-m. No national
party daring the entire history of the United
States has ever declared against it, and no
party in this campaign has had the temerity to
oppose it.
The goli Standard has been weighed in the
balance and found wanting. Take from it the
powerful support of the money-owning AMI
money-clanging class and it canuot stand
fo- ons day in any nation in the world. It was
fastened upon the United States without dis
cussion before the people, and its friends have
never yet been willing to risk a verdict before
the voters upon that ISSUE
What the test Of honesty in money? It
must certainly b. found in the purchasing
power of the doll;r. An ab; olutely honest d oil
lar would not VAR in its general purchas ng
power; it wouli be absolutely Stable when
measured BY average prices A dollar which
increases in purchasing power is just as di =
honest as q dollar which decreases in pu,-
chas n. power.
ANY legislation which lessons the worlds
stock of standard money incre,s,s the ex-
chang, able value of tn, dollar. Therefore the
crusade against silver must inevitably raise the
purchasing power of money. and lower the
money valae Of al other forms Of property.
Our opponents sometimes admit that it was a
mistake to demonetizc silver but insist that We