The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-21

platform. The last income tax law sought
to apportion the burdens OF government
more equally among those who enjoy the
protection OF the government. At present the
expenses OF the federal government. collected
through internal revenue taxes and import
duties, are especially burdensome upon the
poorer classes Of society. A law which coli
lects from some citizens more than their share
OF the taxes and collects from other citizens
less than their share. Is simply an Indirect
means Of transferring one mans property to
another mans pocket and while the process
may be quite satisfactory TO the men who
escape just taxation, 1t can never be
satisfactory to those who overburiened
Not only shall refuse to apologize for the ad-
yocacy OF an income tax law by the national
convention. but shall also refuse to apology 20
for the exercise by it Of the right OF dissent
from decision OF the supreme court In a
government like ours every public onical is q
public servant. and the people have a right to
criticise his oficial acts. No public Official
who conscientiously discharges his duty Will
desire TO deny ~ those he serves the right to
discuss his oflcial conduct.
II is scarcely necessary To defend the prin-
ciple OF bimetalhsm. No national party dur
ing the entire history OF the tnitcd states mas
ever declared against 1t. ana party In this
cam pagn has had the temcrty TO oppose Ii
Three partics-the democratic, popuist and
silver parties-have not only declared COR b.
metallism. but have outlined the specific Leg
islad don necessary to restore silver 70 It's an<
Client position by the side OF gold The rcpub-
lican platform expressly declares that blmet-
alllsm Is desirable when IL pledges the repub-
lican party To aid ia securing II as soon as the
assistance ~ certain foreign nations can be OBJ
tanned. Those who represented the minority
sentiment in the Chicago convention opposed
the free coinage OF silver by the United states
by independent action, on the ground that in
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prevent the establishment Of international
bmetallism.to when the efforts Of the govern
ment should be steadily directed When they
asserted that efforts should be steadily d.
rected toward the establishmcnt OF interna-
tional bImetallism. they condemned mono-
metallism. Tho gold standard has been
weighed In the balance and found wanting
Take from il the powerful support OF the money
owning andsthe money changing classes and IT
can not stand for one day in any nation In the
world. II was fastened upon the United
States without discussion before the people
and Its friends have never yet been willing to
risk verdict before the voters upon that is
sue.
There can be no sympathy or co.opera-
ton between the advocates OF a universal
gold standard and the advocates q. blmetal-
lism. Between NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. indie.
pendent or International and the gold stand
ard there * an impossible gulf /, this Quad
metallism conducted in good faith. or do our
opponents really desire TO maintain the gold
standard permanently Are they willing to
confess the superiority OF double stand
ard when joined in by she leading ma
tons OF the world, or do they still in
sist that gold Is the only metal suit
able for standard money among civilized ma
tionsi II they are. in fact, DESTROYS OF secur-
ing blmetallisrl, we may expect them to point
out the evils OF o gold standard and defend BIZ
metallism as system. II. on the other hand
they are bending their energies toward the
permanent establishment OF q gold standard
under cover OF q declaration In favor OF inter-
national bimetallism am justified In sug-
gesting that honest money cannot be expected
at the hands OF those who deal dishonesty
with the American people.
Tae test or honesty IN money must be plainly
fcuvd IN the purchasing power OF the dollar
An absolutely honest dollar would not vary In
It's general purchasing power; II would be alb
so.rtey stable when measured bv average
prices. A dollar which increases IN purchase
ing power Is Just as a shoncst as dollar WI ca
decreases ia purchasing power.
IL cannot Ne success ~fullv claimed that innno-
matalllsm or bimetallsm. Or any Other svs-
tenn, gives an absolutely just standard of
value Under both mOnOmctaliism ami b.
mctallism tue government fixes the weight
aud hncncsS ~ The dollar. invcsts ID with tho
legal tender qualities ana then opens the
UNITS " Its unrestricted coinage, lcay-