Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-10-17

Carolina spoken for secessicn-when 1t
nassed in 1892 the notification ordinance;
when in 1861 it fired on Fort Sumter;
when in 1896 it cries out "a sectional IS
sue. and it will prevail
"The platform of the Chicago conven-
t,on threatens the country with destrua-
ton of social order, with Iawlessness and
anarchy. The personifcation If law ard
of social order in AmerIca IS our courts,
and the promise or safety to our free in
situations IS the prompt obedience Of the
peoDle to those courts. And now The
courts are to be shorn of their powers
and shorn of it in favor Of mobs, bent on
r!oting and the destruction Of property
we especially object, says the Chicago
platform. to government by injunction
as a new and highly dangerous form Of
OPPRESSION Here reference is made to
the action OF the courts during the Chi
cago riots. without which action there is
no calculating how much ruin would have
come to the city. The palladium of Amer
lean liberties is the supreme court at
Washington, the counterpart Of which,
in majesty and in power to enforce abso-
lutte Justice, does not exist among the IA
tons Of christendom. But as far as it is
NAHtAlt
dependent of all political influences,
through their life tenure of office, the
judges Of this court rule congress and
president. states and nation, and expoand
the law in all it's infexibility, no matter
who or what must yield to It, And now
convention speaks of the supreme court
as it may be hereafter constituted IN
umating Enthusiastically the intention if
-. tn,
came to power to SO consti-
tute the courts. by the popular election Of
Judges, by the shortening Of their terms
of office, or otherwise as to make it in
sensible to the stern voice of the law and
responsive to the passing whims OF polIt-
ical parties.
Worse, to my mind, than all this, is
the spirit of socialism that permeates the
whole movement which has issued from
the convention of Chicago It ia the in
ternatlonaI of Europe, now taking body
in America or this one can not but be
convinced when the movement is closely
observed, the shibboleths of its adherents
listened to, the discourses of its orators
carefully examined. The war Of class
against class is upon US the war Of INC
proetariat against the property holder.
NJ OLutI meaning IMAM ltliS can DE p I'll
TO the appeals to the common people,
to The Iaborer,' and to the Recommendations
against 'plutocrats' and 'corporatioas,'
and money grabbers' and bankers.
Many adherents Of the movement do rot
perceive it's fun meaning; but let them
beware. They are lighting torches which,
borne in the hands Of reckless men, may
light up in the country the lurd fires of
a commune
America, heretofore, has been free
from sociaHstic hatred and warfare; 1t
has been a country of opportunities for
all men, and it has given to the laborer
a livelihood higher and better than it at
forded him in any other country in he
world. Is this all to be changed? Is So
cial chaos, gloatins over ruins, to be the
method of social elevation Of the masses?
There may be room in some things for
peaceful amelioration through a weII-1n-
formed public opinion and orderly legisla-
ton, but class hatred and angry passion
never lead to aught but general misery
and suffering.
THE people of America must today
look Warly around, guard against catch
words and misleading war cries, avoid
giving any cOuntenance to socialistic or
anarchistic tendencies and know that The
first condition OF prosperity to any md
all classes Of people Is a peaceful com
monwealth and surety Of social order
1.-The monetary question IS indeed q sec
oEdary issue In this campaign. | have
however, my convictions in this matter
The free and unlimited coinage Of silver
dollars at Il ratio Of IL to / by the United
States, Independently Of the other great
r.f.f, .s.,l n
shall be made legal tcnder, win disturb
the whole business Of the country ald
bring upon it q financial depression far
BpEQ0l no yYrli 1l,