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

new disabilities and buxdens upon them. til
oil. OF liberty shall be loz." Those who daily
follow tho INJUNCTION, I'm the sweat OF tay
face shalt thou eat bread" are now, as they
have ever been, the bulwark OF law aud order
1.-The source Of our nations greatness In time
OF peace. aud It's surest defenders IN time OF
war
but have only read part OF Jackson's ut
teranee. Let me give you his conclusion:
.3ut when the laws undertake. to add 20 those
natural and just advantages artificial distinc-
tions-to grant titles. gratuities and exclusive
privileges. 10 make the rich richer and the po-
tent more powerful-the humble members OF
society, the farmers. mechanics and day Ia
borers, who have neither the time nor the
means OF securing Ike favors for themselves.
have right TO complain OF the injustice OF
their government" Those who support the
Chicago platform indorse all Of the quotation
from Jackson, the latter part as well the
former part
We IRE not surprised to Ind arrayed against
Us those who are the benehciaries OF govern
ne-, .ayoritism-thcy have read our platform
nor to learn that we must. In this campaign
face the hostility OF those who find pecuniary
advantage In advocating the doctrine OF nom
Interference when great aGgregatlons OF wealth
are trespassing upon the rights OF individuals.
Such opposition II the highest Endorsement
which could be bestowed upon u.s.
We are content 10 have the cooperation OF
those who desire 10 have the government adj
ministerel without fear or favor. 1t Is not the
wish OF the general public that trusts should
spring into existence and override the weaker
members OF society, 1t is not the wish OF the
general public that these trusts should destroy
competition and then collect such tax they
Will from those who are at their mercy; nor Is
IL the fault OF the general public that the in
strumentalities OF government have been SO
often prostituted to purposes OF private gain
Those who stand upon the Chicago platform
believe that the government should not only
avoid wrongdoing. but that It should also pre-
vent wrongdolng: and they believe that the
law should be enforced alike against all enc
mics OF the public wealth.
The Chicago platform has been condemned
by some. because 1 disscnts from an opinion
rendered by the upreme court declaring the
income tax law unconstitutional our critics
even go so far as to apply the name anarchist
to those who stand upon that plank OF the
platform. IL must be remembered that we
expressly recognize the binding force OF that
decision so long a. it stands as a part OF the
law OF the land There is In the platform no
suggestion OF an attempt to dispute the au-
thority OF the supreme court. The party is
power which remains after that decision, or
which may come from is reversal by the court
as 1t may hereafter be constituted" Is there
any disloyalty in that pledges
When courts allow rehearings they admit
that.error is possible. The late decision against
the income tax was rendered by a majority OF
one after rehearing
While the money question overshadows all
ether questions In Importance, / desire IL dis
tinctly understood that shall offer no apol-
ogy for the Income tax plank Of the Chicago